I remember clearly back then Interact Club was the hottest club in my school. The office was managed by some of the top guys in my school and those running for office actually team-up like a real political party. They have banners and head bands + they were handing out flyers to vote for the A-TEAM promising to serve the club with all their strength and might.
All my buddies told me that there was no way for me to WIN. The A-TEAM had some of the most popular dudes at school, all straight A's students from the best class in school. Back then I was in the 3rd class *well used to be in 2nd class but my studies dropped due to much extra-curricular activities.
I didn't have a plan to WIN but I knew I wanted to WIN.
My cue came when THE STAR told me they would be launching a special newspaper 2 times a week reporting the WORLD CUP. Now World Cup and soccer is really a big thing back then. I knew from this news I have gotten my chance. I negotiated a deal with THE STAR that they would sponsor half of all the newspaper sales to the clubs whom will help them sells them in school, they agreed.
The paper will be sold for 0.50 and the club would get to keep 0.25 each. I immediately told the ROTARY head responsible for my school Interact Club that I want to bring this deal to the club and we could do it for all the Interact Club through-out the city. He agreed and the project was a huge success racking in more than $ 2,600 for the club. Now this is a big thing back then as usually all the funding projects were washing cars and doing odd jobs which only racks in a few hundred dollars.
I became an instant star among all the Interact Clubs all over the city. On every meeting they were talking about my newspaper project. I knew then that I had the chance to WIN despite I will be battling the A-TEAM.
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