Athletic Scholarships

The New York Times has a good piece today on scholarships and youth athletes, pointing out how great the odds are against a kid getting a decent sports scholarship in college. It mentions, but not enough, in my opinion, the extreme demands on college athletes--really, how much value does a $2,000 scholarship have if a kid is playing a sport virtually full time for a college? And why are high schools holding "signing ceremonies" for students signing letters of intent? When did that baloney start? And why are high schools demanding kids spend so much time--practicies six days a week, for example--to play even jayvee ball?

South Huntington Scholarship FundRaisers

A South Huntington schools clothing drive raised $2,500 for scholarships, with 18,880 pounds of clothes donated. Congrats to Lynn Judd and all her helpers.

The PTA Council is also selling giftcards for the holidays, also as a scholarship funder. Order forms are available on the PTA section of the disrtic's web site, www.shufsd.org, or at the main office of the high school.