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Students and parents urge county support for WJCC lacrosse program funding
Summary
Students, parents and club leaders asked James City County supervisors to back a $225,000 school funding request to make lacrosse an official VHSL sport, arguing it would expand access, reduce pay-to-play barriers and aid college exposure for athletes.
A coalition of students, parents and club coaches told the Board of Supervisors they want the county to help fund a $225,000 request from Williamsburg-James City County (WJCC) schools to make lacrosse an official Virginia High School League sport.
Vernon Getty, speaking as a parent and local business owner, framed the $225,000 ask as a tiny fraction of the county general fund and said it would cover…
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