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RSU 22 athletic director details program growth, uniforms, mobile fencing and turf reserve
Summary
Hampton Academy athletic director Barry Terrell told the RSU 22 school board the district offers a wide range of athletic programs across three secondary schools, highlighted recent equipment and facility purchases, and discussed a turf-replacement reserve and savings from mobile fencing versus rented fields.
Barry Terrell, athletic director at Hampton Academy, told the RSU 22 school board Wednesday that the district supports athletics across three secondary schools with what he described as a high participation rate, recent equipment upgrades and investments in safety and access.
Terrell said participation ranges by school and season — roughly 29%–40% of the high-school student body at Hampton Academy, 27%–44% at Reedsbrook and 23%–41% at Wagner, depending on the season. He said the high school offers 24 distinct athletic programs (counting a program once regardless of varsity/JV structure), more than comparable area schools.
Terrell listed recent purchases and replacements: track resurfacing and hardwood-track work, mobile fencing to host lacrosse games on the district’s turf field, new batting-cage nets and weight-room upgrades. “We’re providing competitive wages for our coaches,” Terrell said, and the budget funds equipment, safety gear and two full-time athletic trainers who cover the district’s three schools.
Board questions and finances A board member asked whether buying mobile fencing would save money compared with past field rentals; Terrell said rentals were “probably around $6,000” and that cost savings from buying fencing would accrue over multiple years rather than in the first year. The board and staff discussed scheduling and turf usage when multiple teams need the same field.
Reserve account and contracted services Board presenters said the district maintains an athletic facilities reserve account and typically places $150,000 a year from fund balance into that account to pay for turf replacement when needed; they also said a portion of gate receipts is funneled into the reserve. Terrell and board members discussed the tradeoffs between reserving money and borrowing for capital projects but no formal decision was recorded in the transcript.
No formal vote was recorded on athletics lines in the excerpt. Board members asked for additional cost detail (line-item breakdowns) and discussed sponsorship and fundraising models for signs and scoreboards.
Sources: Presentation by Barry Terrell (Athletic Director, Hampton Academy) to RSU 22 board; budget staff commentary on reserve account and contracts.
