Currently in Saint Albans High there are several sports and band relegated to playing varsity games on a field that is either, sub-par in terms of regulation size and safety. Or within a small window of time to accommodate daylight since they do not have lights. We are asking the board to instruct school officials to allow other students use of Crawford Field, a public and community property.
This actually causes a lack of attendance especially with visiting teams since parents can't make an early game, as well as local parents.
In addition the field used now behind the high school, presents many problems with ADA act and disabled accessibility. Currently several schools in the area allow multi sport use of their football field.
We ask that you sign this petition to present our issues to the Kanawha County School Board, and help to include all students and athletes in use of public property
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
January 14, 2017
January 11, 2017
The momentum behind this request for facility equity has become impossible for the district to ignore. It is clear that the community expects our athletes to play on safe and accessible grounds.
January 5, 2017
The feedback concerning current field conditions confirms that the status quo is preventing many families from attending athletic events. I have begun drafting a formal proposal for the school board to address both the safety concerns and the accessibility issues at our existing facilities.
Reached 100 supporters
January 2, 2017
January 1, 2017
The number of signatures is steadily increasing as we approach our first major milestone. Please forward this petition to your neighbors to ensure the school board recognizes the urgency of this request.
78 Comments
I come from a place in NC that used every access they could to support their kids..Wanna know what it led to? Multiple state soccer championships and the adidas coach of the year. Swansboro NC..Check it out.
Soccer should be allowed to hold their games on Crawford field. What an embarrassment to the city of St. Albans to have other teams play on a field that is not suitable. St. Albans High Alumni 1978.
During highschool I know a lot of people, not only from the highschool, but visitors as well that always seemed to struggle to come to certain sporting events. Finding a way to share the football field would help a lot. Sports bcould have the evening games parents and friends desperately wanted to attend and it would also allow more people to attend in general due to seating.
Guy, there are many school fields being used for multi sports, this issue has been addressed n the past for over 6 to 8 years. We now feel the only redress is from the board level. We also have reports of studies showing how other sports cause less stress and deterioration on fields than football. Thank you for signing our petition though.
My son is going to be in the high school band next year and he has a right to practice in a safe and acceptable field.
Not fair
Let them play
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Currently in Saint Albans High there are several sports and band relegated to playing varsity games on a field that is either, sub-par in terms of regulation size and safety. Or within a small window of time to accommodate daylight since they do not have lights. We are asking the board to instruct school officials to allow other students use of Crawford Field, a public and community property.
This actually causes a lack of attendance especially with visiting teams since parents can't make an early game, as well as local parents.
In addition the field used now behind the high school, presents many problems with ADA act and disabled accessibility. Currently several schools in the area allow multi sport use of their football field.
We ask that you sign this petition to present our issues to the Kanawha County School Board, and help to include all students and athletes in use of public property
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
January 14, 2017
January 11, 2017
The momentum behind this request for facility equity has become impossible for the district to ignore. It is clear that the community expects our athletes to play on safe and accessible grounds.
January 5, 2017
The feedback concerning current field conditions confirms that the status quo is preventing many families from attending athletic events. I have begun drafting a formal proposal for the school board to address both the safety concerns and the accessibility issues at our existing facilities.
Reached 100 supporters
January 2, 2017
January 1, 2017
The number of signatures is steadily increasing as we approach our first major milestone. Please forward this petition to your neighbors to ensure the school board recognizes the urgency of this request.
78 Comments
I understand that there is an issue with "water and tear" to the field. So let's get representatives from all of the involved sports (including band) to work on a solution, including funding. Turf, possibly?
I come from a place in NC that used every access they could to support their kids..Wanna know what it led to? Multiple state soccer championships and the adidas coach of the year. Swansboro NC..Check it out.
Soccer should be allowed to hold their games on Crawford field. What an embarrassment to the city of St. Albans to have other teams play on a field that is not suitable. St. Albans High Alumni 1978.
During highschool I know a lot of people, not only from the highschool, but visitors as well that always seemed to struggle to come to certain sporting events. Finding a way to share the football field would help a lot. Sports bcould have the evening games parents and friends desperately wanted to attend and it would also allow more people to attend in general due to seating.
Guy, there are many school fields being used for multi sports, this issue has been addressed n the past for over 6 to 8 years. We now feel the only redress is from the board level. We also have reports of studies showing how other sports cause less stress and deterioration on fields than football. Thank you for signing our petition though.
My son is going to be in the high school band next year and he has a right to practice in a safe and acceptable field.
Not fair
Let them play
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I understand that there is an issue with "water and tear" to the field. So let's get representatives from all of the involved sports (including band) to work on a solution, including funding. Turf, possibly?