Aug 16, 2012 2:20 PM
A group of Springs School parents and students are hoping to raise enough money to bring back a shared sports program run by East Hampton School District.
Parents are spreading the word about a fundraising campaign to collect money for sports that were slashed from the district’s budget last year. The money collected would be given to the district as a donation to pay for the program.
The teams that were cut include boys and girls track and field, boys and girls cross country, boys wrestling, football and boys and girls lacrosse. About 40 students participate in those sports, according to Mary McPartland, a district parent who’s been spearheading the fundraising effort.
Currently, Springs School offers its own sports in-house. Those include girls and boys basketball, girls and boys volleyball, girls softball, girls... more
Parents are spreading the word about a fundraising campaign to collect money for sports that were slashed from the district’s budget last year. The money collected would be given to the district as a donation to pay for the program.
The teams that were cut include boys and girls track and field, boys and girls cross country, boys wrestling, football and boys and girls lacrosse. About 40 students participate in those sports, according to Mary McPartland, a district parent who’s been spearheading the fundraising effort.
Currently, Springs School offers its own sports in-house. Those include girls and boys basketball, girls and boys volleyball, girls softball, girls... more
