WAITSBURG – The Home and School Association Father-Daughter dance Saturday was a great success, according to those who attended.

Laisha White

Miguel Castillo takes a break during last weekend's HASA father-daughter fundraiser dance to hug daughters McKenzie and Sophia.

HASA president Jaimee Knudson said she was a bit nervous about how the evening would turn out, because not only was it a new event, but the weather was cold and the roads were nasty. Knudson said many moms and community members pitched in to make the dance a success, raising $744, which will be used to purchase school supplies for Waitsburg students.

"We had roughly 50 gentlemen attend with their little beauties! The night turned out much better than I anticipated. The girls were all dressed up like little princesses," Knudsen said.

"The fundraising aspect was a huge success for HASA, but the real success for me, personally, was seeing so many little girls having the times of their little lives! Everyone was dancing and twirling their girls and the night was all about them!" Knudson added.

Knudson said HASA will consider making the dance an annual event and that the group is still brainstorming ideas for boys.