Brad Sidwell, Peter Light
working with a variety of folks in the community, to identify needs not currently being met
youth programs, booster groups, etc.
feasibility studies done, impact on budget, most cases budget neutral for sports
some are grant funded to defray the costs
inclusion of special education students
applied for a Best Buddies grant, also received a grant from Special Olympics to help with this
would need to get the special ed students paired with a partner
- unified track program an extension of Best Buddies
this is a no cost program for the students as it is being funded by grants
- lacrosse teams at freshman level
nothing currently elsewhere in the Hockomock League
would look around to get games for competition outside the league
need to be careful with Title 9 and offer similar programs for boys and girls
BC High, St John's Shrewsbury, Duxbury mentioned as possible competition at this level
'if Franklin builds it, the other Hockomock teams will follow'
Sabolinski - we started in 2003 with the girls hockey team, lead the way then and are continuing to lead as we need to
- gymnastics
the only team in the Hockomock League without a team
have met with parents for three years to review this team
would need to find space for the team to practice and compete, should not be an issue
gym equipment is large and expensive and hard to store so this would be a good start
discussion with School Committee members, then audience, then to be voted on later tonight
actual cost is the cost to the district
we have not decreased in number of kids at the high school participating
we have decreased in percent participation
Q - explored the opportunity for a second JV team
A - scheduling is even harder, the teams at the freshman level is usually available
did explore a variety of options, did try a freshman/JV program and it didn't work so well
this should get us with a good start
325-375 boys in the lacrosse program last several years
good success at this level, the quality of talent is there, the volume and interest is there
