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High school approves History‑through‑Sports field trip to Baseball Hall of Fame
Summary
The board approved a March multi‑day academic trip for a PHS 'History through Sports' class to the Basketball Hall of Fame, Baseball Hall of Fame and a fine arts museum; cost is $486 per student and the teacher requested modest district support alongside fundraising.
RSU 25 approved a multi‑day academic trip proposed by a PHS teacher for a History‑through‑Sports elective, which will visit the Basketball Hall of Fame, the Baseball Hall of Fame and a fine arts museum in Cooperstown, with possible college campus visits en route.
The teacher explained the trip’s curricular ties — exhibits and collections that reinforce class modules on the Olympics, baseball history and the intersections of sports and American culture — and said the proposed dates are March 19–21. The per‑student cost is $486; the teacher requested a $500 district contribution from the college/career access funds and said the class will also run fundraising activities (bake sales, bottle drives and donations) to offset costs.
The teacher described logistics, emergency planning and a student conduct agreement and noted that four students in the class were present and enthusiastic. A board member clarified that the requested district funding comes from a college/career access line that supports such curricular trips. After discussion the board moved and unanimously approved the trip as presented.
Next steps: staff will distribute permission slips, finalize the itinerary and proceed with the teacher’s fundraising plan.
