Wiscasset Middle High School Student Council members and other volunteers could have been a lot of other places on a sunny fall Saturday. But, on Sept. 19, they came to school, and in many cases, spent more time there than on a school day.

They were in the school parking lot to help Wiscasset Ford, parents and school staff raise money for a use at which the school already excels: activities that promote school spirit.

The Drive 4UR School event, for which Ford pledged $20 per test drive, raised $2,750, WMHS technology coordinator and grades 9-12 student council adviser Deb Pooler said.

It was the second year of the event at the school, and had a much bigger turnout of people getting behind the wheel to help raise money, Pooler said. Classes vied for a $200 prize for their treasury, to the one that brought in the most drivers. The sophomores were close, but the seniors pulled ahead, she said.

“I am super proud of the large group of student council kids who gave up an entire Saturday,” Pooler said. “I really think (they) did an awesome job.”

Student Council President Daren Wood, a senior, said he took part in order to show school spirit and help raise funds. “And it was a good way to start a year off,” he said.

Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot and husband Noah Wilmot of Brunswick took test drives Saturday. “This (event) was a great example of a community, business and families coming together to support each other,”  the superintendent wrote in an email response to the Wiscasset Newspaper on Sept. 20.

“I am very appreciative of the time that it took for Deb Pooler and the members of the Student Council to put this together on ... behalf of the school department. I also want to extend a thank (you) to Wiscasset Ford for supporting our students!”

Principal Cheri Towle also expressed thanks for the turnout. “It was a beautiful day and I am thankful to all the parents, students and community members that came out to support our students.”

The event also served as a fundraiser for Wiscasset All Sports Boosters. The group took in about $150 selling food, its president Gordon Campbell said.