The money is donated to a local charity. After the links are stretched and broken, the name on which the link is broken receives a prize. Sponsors pledge to pay a set amount for each consecutive day on which the member wears the same outfit to school. Students are allowed to wash the clothing. Once a student wears a different outfit he or she is no longer in the contest.
Participants collect pledges after the event.
Students must be given the option to not have their number published. Prizes are buried in an open field. A picture of each class president is put on a jar. Individuals contribute pennies for votes and silver change for negative votes. Votes are pennies.