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Parents and youth-league organizers ask Kershaw County School Board to cut practice fees, clarify facility-use policy
Summary
Speakers representing the Demon Elite youth football program urged the Kershaw County School District to reduce practice-field fees and apply facility-use policies equally, saying current charges and inconsistent discounts place a heavy financial burden on nonprofit, military-connected families.
Dan McMillan, who said he founded a county youth football league after retiring from the Army, told the Kershaw County School District board that new practice rental rules threaten his nonprofit’s ability to operate. McMillan said the district ‘‘currently assesses a rate of $2.50 per hour with [a] mandatory minimum of 4 hours,’’ which he described as ‘‘unsustainable’’ for a 501(c)(3) youth program.
McMillan said his organization serves about 130 student-athletes, roughly 30% from military families, and that weekend operating costs…
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