The Centennial Centaurs football team is hoping to have a new look when they take the field next season, but first they're going to need some help from the community.
The team is holding a manure sale at the Austin Avenue Rona (106-1015 Austin Ave.) on Saturday, April 5, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. in order to raise money to purchase new uniforms.
"We are really short on cash," said Cailean Cameron, a teacher at Centennial. "We have a lot of kids who can't afford to pay more to play, so we wanted to do this fundraiser."
The team will stick with its traditional blue and red team colour, but the jerseys will look a bit different from the old uniforms. Cameron said they are also better quality than the previous outfits, which will be given to the junior team.
The idea of a manure sale came from a school in Nanaimo, which raised a significant amount of money selling the garden fertilizer.
"We wanted something the public will need," he said. "Not everyone wants chocolates. Gardeners are going to need this."
Cameron said the club hopes to raise between $4,000 and $5,000, which will offset a large portion of the uniform costs. Along with manure, the team will also be selling raffle tickets for $10 each.
