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Gettysburg Area SD says stadium scoreboard operational; district reports $245,000 recouped through sponsorships
Summary
District staff reported the new stadium scoreboard has been operational since Aug. 29 and said sponsorship sales have recouped $245,000 of the board’s approximate $245,000 not-to-exceed purchase price; board members discussed whether additional usage policies will be needed.
Belinda, speaking at the Gettysburg Area School District board meeting, said the stadium scoreboard "is up and operational as of August 29," the district's first game after installation. She told the board the purchase had an approximate, not-to-exceed cost of $245,000 and that sponsorship sales to date have recouped $245,000.
Belinda said the district has five "anchor partners" and three founding partners on the scoreboard and that additional advertising spots remain available; she said a Google form and social-media posts will be used to recruit more sponsors and that students will be trained to run the scoreboard system once it is fully operational. "We have recouped $245,000 to date on the sponsorship," she said.
An unidentified board member praised district staff and volunteers for the graphics and sponsorship outreach, singling out Vanessa, Kevin and Josh for their roles getting the board working at the game. The same board member said the graphics and presentation looked as if the scoreboard "had been there for months and months" rather than turned on days before the game.
Another board member asked whether the district should develop new policies governing scoreboard usage and advertising. Belinda responded that current policies "will address what we currently are doing," and said any future needs would be brought forward through the district’s policy process.
The board did not take formal action on the scoreboard at the meeting. The district's immediate next steps, as stated, are to continue sponsorship outreach and finalize student training for scoreboard operations.
