BINGO was a big winner at Beaver Lake

The hottest ticket in Sammamish on Friday, March 16, was for Beaver Lake Middle School's BINGO night. While there were plenty of prizes (a few hundred given away) and food (90 pizzas), this first-annual event was all about the community.

Students, staff, parents, and other community members filled the commons to capacity. Local businesses donated money and items for the BINGO games and door prizes. School staff members served as game callers. Students built excitement in the preceding weeks by making posters and staging BINGO practice sessions during lunches. Everyone got into the spirit!

Plans are already underway for a bigger BINGO night next year with added capacity.

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Beaver Lake's first-ever BINGO night was sold out.

6th grade teachers Josh Berg and Carolyn Santos called out BINGO numbers to the crowd.

Beaver Lake students Katie Mincin and Alex Foreman enjoyed the pizza and soft drinks.

The "standing room only" crowd was proof that the event was a resounding success.