As fall season sports come to an end, many athletes
whose sport practiced in the gymnasium had many complaints and are
begging for a renovation. Some issues included random oil like spots on
the floor that make the floor slippery and dangerous, no
air-conditioning that leaves athletes extremely hot in the summer and
fall months, and freezing in winter months, and a sound system that can
no longer keep up with events such as pep rallies. These are only some
of the major issues with the facility but others include the space just
not being up to date compared to other schools in the district. For
example most of the other schools in the district have updated decor in
their gym including a fresh coat of paint, LED scoreboards, and new
bleachers, and a second gym whereas we have just one gym and it is out
of date. The gym itself is in need of an upgrade not only for these
reasons but because when people come to our school for sporting events
or back to school night, the way our school gym looks can say a lot
about our sports team and how we are as a school. Also having a second
gym would speed up sporting events and having two practices at the same
time would let athletes get home earlier instead of having practice
until 10 o'clock at night. When you walk into a school's gym for any
reason and see LED scoreboards, fresh paint, and a sound system that
doesn't cut out every five minutes, you already assume that the school
is well respected and has good programs. However with our gym, currently
it does not represent our school as it should. Personally, I think that
because our school is one of the older schools in the district, the
newer schools got the newest improvements and we were left with what we
were given to begin with. Upgrades like adding heated floors, a working
air conditioning system and putting in a new sound system would benefit
our sports and events as well as represent our school in the way it
deserves.
Author: Cameron Coughlin
