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Members of the leadership class pause for a photo by one of the new scoreboards they purchased with ASB money. From left: Chris Bush, Raynee Roberts, Brady Slater, Kole Brewer, Jena Ovens, Paige Scofield, Savanna Connell, Kelsee Martin, Tiffany Puckett, Justice Bishop.
This sports season, spectators and athletes will notice that there are new scoreboards gracing the walls of the small and large gym of the Crook County High School.
These new additions are attributed to the Crook County High School Leadership Class and the Associated Student Body (ASB) account.
The Leadership students all agreed that the scoreboards were a good use of the ASB money, and would be a big benefit for the entire student body.
“We chose that because it is something that when you first walk in the gym, the first thing you see usually is the scoreboard,” said leadership student, Kole Brewer, who is a senior at CCHS. “It shows a sense of pride, and we were in serious need of new ones.”
“We spent about $17,000 on the scoreboards,” said junior and leadership student Raynee Roberts.
Leadership class instructor Vicki Duncan said that when the money is drawn from the ASB account, the leadership students decide what the money will be used for. She said that the revenue is generated from student ASB cards and other student fees.
“We were able to allocate that money for what kids need.”
She said that they contributed financially for the Crook County Middle School Challenge Day last year, and will probably help out that project again this year. Regardless of the proposed projects, the money has to be used to better the school and the students at CCHS.
“That money now is allocated specifically for youth -- by kids-for-kids.”
Duncan said that her students discussed whether they should also cover the installation of the scoreboards.
“We voted on whether or not to cover the installation, because it was $17,000 (for the scoreboards) and that is a lot of money,” said Duncan. “We felt like that the primary use of that equipment was athletics and booster club and outside athletic stuff, and the installation should be covered by that department.”
Donny Jackson assisted with the installation process, and he said that the funds were taken from the CCHS maintenance fund.
“I am very pleased and proud of our scoreboards and leadership students, and their willingness to purchase the scoreboards in both the big gym and little gym,” said CCHS Principal Rocky Miner. “It will positively impact our athletic teams and community as a whole.”
Duncan explained that the revenue from fundraising events such as formal dances, go into the Leadership account—which is separate from the ASB account. This money is used for Thanksgiving baskets, Trees of Joy, the annual blood drive at CCHS, the PRIDE program, assemblies and the annual staff breakfast.
She added that the revenue for the ASB account comes from student fees. The money accumulates, and her students look for the best use of the funds that will affect the most students.
“We use the scoreboards for a lot of different sports—basketball for girls and guys, volleyball and wrestling,” said Student Body President Brady Slater. “Those teams really represent our school really well.”
He said that they wanted to show the athletes how much they appreciate how well they do and how hard they try.
“We put some nice scoreboards up there that shows school pride.”
