by Jake Knight.
The annual spring blood drive will be Monday, March 12 in the Building 4 gym. Students may sign up at senior seminar, in Building 2 office, in science teacher Janet Watson’s room (Building 3, Room 102), or with senior Allie Hogancamp. Students who are older than 16 do not have to complete a parental consent form. Students must be at least 16 to donate and 16-year olds must complete and return a parental consent form to Janet Watson by Friday, March 9.
There are certain weight requirements for high school students to donate blood. Below is the chart of weight requirements according to height.
Male
| If you are | 4’10” | 4’11” | 5’ or taller |
| You must weigh at least | 120 | 115 | 110 |
Female
| If you are | 4’10” | 4’11” | 5’ | 5’1” | 5’2” | 5’3” | 5’4” | 5’5” | 5’6” or taller |
| You must weigh at least | 146 | 141 | 138 | 133 | 129 | 124 | 118 | 115 | 110 |
