Bessemer Area School District issued the following announcement on Jan 29.
Bessemer Weightlifting Team is putting on our 1st Annual Lift-A-Thon to emphasize the importance of our off-season workouts and to help with the costs necessary for updating our weight room. Lifters will be collecting "pledges/sponsors" for their weights either per pound, or a flat rate donation to your favorite lifter.
Lifters will be tested on their Bench, Deadlift, and Squat on February 25th before/after school with a coach's verification. All pledges/sponsors must be collected and turned into Coach Heikkila on Friday March 4th.
Original source can be found here.