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Athletic director: Whitman‑Hanson underfunded as user fees climb and participation slips
Summary
Athletic Director Bob Rogers told the school committee the district runs 27 sports with 503 student athletes but is operating on a $100,000 line that leaves a projected net loss of $152,696; he urged fundraising, scholarships and potential advertising to avoid cutting teams.
Bob Rogers, the district’s athletic director, told the Whitman‑Hanson Regional School Committee on May 6 that the district fields 27 sports and "this year, we had 503 student athletes," a decline from 522 the prior year and 531 two years earlier. Rogers said the program currently operates on a $100,000 annual budget line and estimated a conservative fully funded athletic budget at $718,000.
Rogers said the user‑fee structure and gate receipts do not cover costs: "that fund that that user fee does not even come close to covering the cost of running the athletic program," and he put the district’s projected net loss for the year at "$152,696." He listed major costs (coaching stipends, transportation, officials, an athletic trainer) and said many teams rely on fundraising and donations for uniforms,…
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