![]() ![]() “And so the only thing is, as the leader of the band, I didn’t wear mine. “We look like a band this year because we got ’em all the same blue blazer,” the 74-year-old Houston Astros manager said Monday. Pay-to-participate does not include some club level sports like hockey, bowling and lacrosse, she added.īoard members said they also were pleased to discover the state is now going to finance free lunch and breakfast programs for students.SEATTLE (AP) - Dusty Baker and the All-Star Game are tailor made for each other.Īfter buying suits for his All-Star coaches last year, Baker purchased sports jackets for tonight’s game. ![]() At the middle school level there are four different sports (different grade levels – 7th and 8th). More and more of our students will be able to take advantage of our athletic program.” Chippewa Valley football Coach Scott Merchant adjusts his headset during a Kickoff Classic game against Detroit Catholic Central at Wayne State.(MACOMB DAILY FILE PHOTO)Ībout 15 of Macomb County’s 21 school districts still charge some form of pay-to-play fees, according to Chippewa Valley officials.Ĭommunity Relations Director Diane Blain said there are 21 different sports (with multiple levels – freshman, JV, varsity) students were paying to participate in. “If you have three kids playing sports that’s $500. “I think it’s a gift to our families,” Merchant said. Longtime Chippewa Valley varsity coach Scott Merchant called the elimination “a blessing.” He said he’s “extremely grateful” for the board’s action. School officials feel the move will encourage more student participation in athletics. “This (extra state funding) was a piece we needed.” ![]() If you want to play sports now, your costs are covered,” he said. ![]() “We want to make access to sports and band more equitable. Shamar Heard leads Chippewa Valley to regional track championship ![]()
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