 While students and staff at Bemidji's St. Philip School found themselves in a sticky situation today. Josh Peterson shows us how a pie in the face was the result of a good cause. It was no ordinary day of class at Bemidji St. Philip School as students and staff celebrated a record achievement. For years students have sold raffle tickets to raise funds for their school, but this year there was an added perk. If students surpassed their goal of $15,000 they got to pie their school staff in the face. The top kid in every class got to pie the teacher of their choice and so just supporting that kid and being able to cheer them on in the process. To help with the fundraising effort Catholic United Financial has played a key role in the raffle since 2009, which is why their representative was happy to take a pie in the face. That last week is when the kids really we couldn't even get tickets here fast enough for them to sell and it was the last week was a big push and the kids really went all out for it. With students surpassing their first goal the eighth grade students felt they could do better so if the school could reach $18,000 members of their class would each take a pie in the face as well. It's getting closer and closer all like as soon as it hit $18,000 we just all like look down and everybody else is cheering at us. While many laughed here's the joy at the spectacle for some of the students throwing the pies it was a bit nerve-wracking. It was exciting but when I got up there I was kind of nervous I'm like what are all the kids going to say. With a year of fundraising in the record books the bar has been set high for next year. We're just so proud of our kids and just so thankful for our parish for supporting us in the process. In Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. Money raised from the raffle will go towards purchasing Google Chromebooks and carts for the school. I think next year they should bring in the local weathercaster for a pie in the face. I'd be willing to do it. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.