Baseball Groups Pitch In $2K for Field Safety
STAR, Babe Ruth organizations donate to Jefferson High School baseball field for fencing, safety netting.
The Jefferson Township Stadium Turf for Athletics and Recreation (STAR) committee and Jefferson Township Babe Ruth organization are both donating money to improve safety at the high school baseball field, Superintendent Joseph Kraemer said. The STAR committee, which raises funds for turf fields and other local athletic facility amenities, is donating $1,000 for fencing to protect the press box behind the backstop. “If you’re in the press box, there’s no protection from foul balls,” Kraemer said. “They’re going to nail a cameraman, announcer or coach. So we wanted to get some fencing work up there.” Kraemer had announced during the March 25 meeting that the committee was donating about $800 but explained Monday that it had decided to kick …
Amy Gould
3:24 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013
Bullying is a very gray area in my opinion. I agree with MJ in that are kids are not developing the tough skin that will serve them well in the real world because parents are too quick to jump in. Personally, I went to a school with a significant gang presence (requiring daily frisking and metal detectors) and kept my nose down and in the books. I was tall, lanky, and in no way blended in. I … more ›