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Board approves travel for varsity Fortnite team to national esports tournament
Summary
The board approved a June 27–28 field trip for the varsity Fortnite team to compete in a national Amateur Esports Association tournament and for scholarship opportunities; registration deadline was May 31.
The Romulus Community Schools Board of Education approved a June 27–28 field trip for the varsity Fortnite team to compete at the Amateur Esports Association national tournament after the team earned a state-level finish and received a national invitation.
The approval matters because students will compete for college scholarships at the national event, district staff said, and the trip requires district authorization and general-fund support for travel and registration costs.
Coach James Woodford told the board two freshmen who qualified at the state level finished fourth in the state; following that result, the Amateur Esports Association invited the students to a national tournament just outside Chicago. District staff said the trip would be roughly three days (travel, competition, return), registration required a May 31 deadline and nothing had yet been booked when the invitation arrived. The field-trip motion (move by Rogers, second by Davis) passed on a roll call vote with all trustees voting yes.
Board members congratulated the students and coach and said the experience will be memorable for the participants.
