Assistant Principal and Activities Director Jon Weinrich brought a full research report on adding soccer to the Shenandoah School Board Monday night, and the board will vote on whether to make it a formal sport next month.
Weinrich surveyed students in grades 7 through 12 who are in person, in IGNITE, or homeschooled and already participating in district activities. The answers ran both directions.
The path she described is a soft season next spring: practice, maybe a few junior-varsity games, then a fuller schedule the year after. “I think we have enough of students that are willing to participate that we could start, I call it a soft season, this next spring,” she said.
Costs are part of the discussion. Nelson called the report exciting and the opportunity real, and said a soft start would let the district see what the program looks like before it commits to a full season. The board took the information Monday and is scheduled to decide next month.
“If we can have a soft start and see what this looks like, I think that would be a positive opportunity for our kids,” she said. “More to come.
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