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Needs of the South High School our help! Glass and stones in the field of football
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Of Many athletes Minneapolis high school practice and playing facilities inadequate, and future budgets do not provide any quick fix.
Dean Spiros, Star Tribune
Minneapolis South senior defensive end Zeke Shepherd plays on a football field with no lights, no electricity, no restrooms, no ticket, no snacks and no press box. It is not without shame.
"We went to Cambridge [For the first game of the season] and the paper he said that we had never seen counters and things like that, "said Shepherd." We have seen – just not on our land. "
For the most part, Shepherd said, you learn to do without. But when distinguished by others for their lack even standard equipment, you're from a revaluation.
"I do not know how embarrassing it is," Shepherd said.
Embarrassment, resentment, anger and resignation among the emotions are often supplied with equipment provided to athletes in Minneapolis schools Public secondary. These feelings fight for supremacy against the pride, commitment and determination that allows athletes and administrators rise above the defects.
The lack of quality facilities may also have an impact on the decision of a student to join a team or attend a certain school. In some cases, security is a problem.
John Washington is in its 10th year as sports director of Minneapolis' seven public high schools. His experiences date back over 40 years to his days as a basketball player from North continues as coach and athletic director Henry. Highlights of his work are spent watching young athletes perform. Too much time is spent to say no to coaches and ADs trying to give athletes the kind of experience they deserve.
Talk qualification obsolete, antiquated, sometimes non-existent sports facilities in the Minneapolis public schools has long ceased to breaking news. But each class of first year entrants of new games incredulous eyes be presented to the harsh reality.
"I working on [trying to improve the facilities] for 10 years, which is how long I'm here, "Athletic Director of the South said Mark Sanders. "Each year we are invited to draw up a list of needs. So far, none of these requirements have been met. "
Washington said enough money is allocated to schools to keep the equipment functioning and running programs each year, but there no money for facility upgrades. Booster clubs and fundraising events raise revenue, but not enough to pay for "items expensive. "We are aware of Minneapolis is detrimental to the dollar," said Washington, "but there must be some way we can generate the funds necessary to rebuild the facilities. "
Looking around
Each of the seven schools has its own areas problems, and a recent tour of three schools offered some examples.
The biggest concerns of Edison athletic director Brandon Phillips involve the football field / soccer field. The stands, which are generally outside of the track that rings the field, are within the way for Edison because surrounding buildings limit the space available. Not only the installation of the stands make it unnecessary for track meets, the bleachers are dangerously close to the ground.
To make matters worse, the terrain along the margin decreases significantly towards the drains. Athletes – still inbounds – Are forced to slow down to avoid flapping in the chain link fence surrounding.
"We need to carpet [on sparsely] to prevent children from hurting themselves, "Phillips said.
Henry Athletic Director Dave Wicker proudly shows off his school gym, which was updated with new lighting and a new scoreboard last year. The school also has a baseball field, all other schools play on the fields of the city.
Henry needs are felt around the football field.
Portable toilets are formed on gameday because there are no permanent facilities. The concession stand is so decrepit the school rarely uses it, setting up tables folding instead.
But by far the worst conditions are in the South, which has the largest enrollment among the schools of Minneapolis.
What is field football training best be described as a wasteland. It is on the ground south convenience only. The green spots are not grass, but scattered tangles of weeds. "It's not fun getting tackled the" Shepherd said. " It's dangerous, too. I find pieces broken glass from time to time. It would be much more reassuring if we had real grass. "
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