The Highland Fling, presented by the Coopertown PTO, is our annual spring carnival festival – our biggest fundraiser of the year!
Join us on the grounds of Coopertown for carnival games, fun activities, raffles, and
LOTS MORE!
This event is open to the public, so please bring your family and friends for a fun-filled afternoon!
Tickets are needed to participate in most activities and games. Discounted all-access wristbands are available for purchase up until one day before the Fling. Full-price wristbands and individual tickets will also be sold at the ticket booth on the day of the Fling.
Please plan for your family to attend, and for at least one adult in your household to volunteer to help make this a fun and safe day for our kids!
Are tickets required?
Tickets are not required for entry to the Fling, but are needed to participate in most games, activities and raffles.
We offer two options – an all-access wristband or individual tickets.
How can I buy wristbands?
ALL-ACCESS WRISTBANDS
*Our All-Access Wristband Pre-Sale begins April 1.
All-Access Wristbands are $22/each, giving each wristband holder unlimited access to all games, inflatables, crafts, photo booth, and face painting. General admission to the event is free.
Where do I pick up the wristbands I ordered?
Wristbands will be ready for pick-up under the last name entered on this order form at the ticket booth on the day of the Fling.
How can I buy tickets?
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
*Individual Tickets are available for sale at the ticket booth on the day of the Fling. $1/ticket or $20/25 tickets.
Food, basket raffle tickets, and silent auction items are sold separately and will be available on the day of the event.
Activities
About the Highland Fling
For one Sunday in May, our school grounds are transformed into an amazing carnival with fun for all ages that brings our community together to support the work of the PTO on behalf of our students, parents, and teachers.
Named for Highland Lane, located outside the front doors of Coopertown Elementary, the Fling is a celebration of our lively and active school community. Modeled after Scotland’s traditional Highland Games, this four-hour event features traditional Highland sports, as well as lots of family fun, food, and games.
What can you do at the Fling?
Activities include:
- Bounce house, obstacle course and mini golf
- Watch some of your favorite teachers get dunked in the dunk tank!
- Photo booth, DJ and face painting
- Carnival games + prizes
- Traditional Highland Games competition - take a chance to rank on the leaderboard with games like tug o' war and caber toss
- Themed Raffle baskets, donated by Coopertown families
- Silent auction for items and activities generously donated by the community, as well as fun school-based prizes
- Arts and crafts area
- Food trucks – featuring Zac’s Burgers and Kona Ice – as well as the Coopertown Snack Bar (pretzels, popcorn, water)
Prizes
Raffle Tickets
Silent Auction
Purchase raffle tickets to win some pretty amazing raffle baskets packed with goodies and a theme for everyone.
Purchase raffle tickets to win some pretty amazing raffle baskets packed with goodies and a theme for everyone.
Or, take a chance in the Silent Auction to bid on an exciting assortment of auction items – everything from sports memorabilia to concert tickets, theme parks, local activities and more.
All funds raised from both the Raffle and the Silent Auction go directly back to the Coopertown PTO.
Dontate Raffle Items
LINK COMING SOON!
Sponsors
A big thank you to our 2024 Highland Fling sponsors!
Judy Trombetta
4th Ward Comissioner
Laura Cavender
5th Ward Comissioner
Volunteers
We need your help!
Volunteer opportunities
We need YOU to help make the Highland Fling a success! To volunteer, please click the appropriate button below.
- Run carnival games / Highland Games
- Monitor bounce house
- Snack Bar
- Ticket Booth
- Arts & Crafts
About the Coopertown Elementary PTO
The PTO is 100%
Volunteer-Run
The PTO is a 100% volunteer-run organization of actively involved parents who work with the school administration and teachers to support the education of our children at Coopertown Elementary School by fostering relationships among the school, parents, and teachers.
PTO Membership
Membership in the PTO is open to all families and staff members at Coopertown, and all are encouraged to participate. Throughout the school year, the PTO sponsors a wide range of in-school and after-school programs, services, and events for educational, community-building and fundraising purposes.
