Herald staff
How do you get your boss to go for a paper airplane contest at work?
Make it a fund-raising event for United Way.
That’s what they did Tuesday at Perteet Engineering of Everett. About a dozen staffers gathered at the Everett Performing Arts Center.
They arrived with their paper planes — some elaborate, some simple — in hand. They held an accuracy contest indoors, tossing planes across the center’s lobby toward a target, then went outside to fling their fliers across the center parking lot to be judged for distance and hang time.
The goal was not so much to raise money as it was to raise awareness of the company’s United Way campaign, said Jesse Thompsen, one of the contest organizers.
"We’re a bunch of engineers," he said. "It seemed like a fun way to get people involved."
The paper airplane contest was one of several events planned for this week at Perteet. So far, the employees have amassed more than $11,000 toward an annual goal of $12,500.
Civil design engineer Mark Holmes was the big winner, taking prizes for both distance and accuracy Tuesday.
Colleague Sherman Goong’s plane had the best hang time, flung off the arts center balcony, and Cindy Wellborn’s entry was voted best decorated.
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