The Bowling Green FFA chapter hosted its fourth annual Bobcat-a-Thon at BGHS on Feb. 23.
The chapter had over 100 dancers, chaperones and miracle family members attend. Dancers stayed on their
feet for four hours to raise money for Mercy Children’s Hospital in Toledo. Through the fundraising work
of the chapter and individual dancers, BG FFA presented a check for $6,565 to the hospital .
Bobcat-a-Thon was previously sponsored by Bowling Green State University’s Dance Marathon, which is this
weekend, and called Mini Dance Marathon. The event began in 2004 for area high schools to assist in the
fundraising effort. The BG FFA has participated every year since the event began. This is the third year
that the BG FFA has hosted their own event.
Dance Marathon is a nationwide movement involving college and high school students at more than 450
schools – all raising money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Students spend a year planning the
event while raising funds and gathering awareness for kids and families experiencing pediatric illness.

The year culminates with an event where students stay on their feet through dancing, games, entertainment
and interaction with children’s hospital patients and families in symbolic support of children served by
Mercy Children’s Hospital.
The numerous fundraisers included tractor pull parking during the National Tractor Pull last summer, the
BG FFA tailgate before a home football game, benefit night at Chipotle, strawberry sales and Penny Wars
held during class.
Since 2004, the BG FFA has raised and donated $58,403 to Mercy Children’s Hospital.