Student Council Valentine's Fundraiser: The Ambush Makeover

Put a spin on the typical school talent show by doing ambush makeovers to random students in the audience. Keep the makeovers a secret among student council members to surprise students and faculty members during the talent show. Discuss this setup with one faculty member who will be "in" on the secret. The faculty member should be a teacher who is carefully chosen by student council members for their dependability and guidance. Promote this event as a Valentine's Day talent show where students can sign up for holiday related performances.

Require that each dance, speech, standup comedy routine, song or related performance corresponds with Valentine's Day in some way. Student Council members can also participate in this talent show to boost audience morale and participation. Some fun performances include love poem recitals, short stories and even a school play. Get local thrift stores and consignment shops to donate red, white, pink or black satin clothing for your ambush makeovers. Sell advance tickets to students, faculty and parents in the weeks leading up to this student council Valentine's Day fundraiser.

Select three judges from student council, faculty or a school sports team to rate ambush makeover subjects. Charge an increased admission at the door on the day of your talent show for non-ticket holders. Make an announcement after the first performance that student council will select random audience members for an ambush makeover. Assure students that one ambush makeover subject will receive a prize. Use the backstage area or nearby classroom as a makeshift dressing room for this student council Valentine's fundraiser activity.

These makeovers should be completed by at least two student council members to help this fundraiser run on schedule. Surprise three each male and female students in the audience with a makeover at random. Instruct these six makeover subjects to model their new look to the tune of I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred or another song chosen by student council. Send out one different makeover subject to model in between the scheduled talent show performances until all have displayed their new look. Collect a final tally of all scores for each makeover subject from your judges.

Give prizes to your group of makeover participants based on their place in the winning order. The first place recipient should receive a grand prize which can be a bag of several Valentine's Day gifts or $25 gift card to one popular retail store. Give your judges a greeting card and box of holiday candy for their participation. A 50/50 game can bring in extra money during this student council Valentine's fundraiser. Charge audience members $1 per vote if they want to support specific ambush makeover participants and help them win. Host a drawing for the winner of your 50/50 game using proceeds from the $1 votes at the end of this Valentine's fundraiser talent show.