Fundraising for JV sports

Question: At the time of this question, we are quickly approaching the Aug. 1 deadline for raising funds to reinstate our fall JV sports program. I've heard we're short of our goal and are frantically trying to organize last-minute fundraisers. Community members, athletes and parents have all been asked for their contributions and support in the effort. Have the faculty, staff, administration, BPTA, etc., been approached or through their own initiative made any contributions to the efforts? If not, is there a legal reason why? Also, if the efforts are unsuccessful, what happens to the funds that have been raised?

Answer: Thankfully, our booster club was successful in raising the money needed to fund fall JV sports, and we're well on our way to funding winter and spring JV sports. Many of our coaches--at all levels, modified, JV and varsity--have been closely involved in the fundraising efforts.

Although our faculty, staff and administration have not been directly approached about contributing to the fundraising effort, many of them have anyway. A majority of B-P employees live in the community, and our faculty and staff regularly donate to community causes--from holiday gift drives to emergency relief efforts to fundraisers for various charitable causes.

- answered by Stephen Tomlinson, Superintendent of Schools

JV players moving up

Question: Is it customary to move a group of JV players up to varsity for sectionals then, after a few weeks, move them back down again as the varsity team advances? Is this fair to those kids? If you could only bring one or two of them, didn't you know that in the beginning? Were they brough up solely to use for scrimmaging? Is this a good way to build up a team?

Answer: Broadalbin-Perth has always kept the best interests of the program in mind when making decisions about individual teams. JV players are sometimes brought up to the varsity team for a variety of reasons, for instance, needing additional players at playoff time or to replace players who are injured or ill.

At Broadalbin-Perth, it's been a tradition to bring up some JV players to the varsity team if the varsity team makes it to the sectional playoffs. This is done with the mindset that, while the JV players may not play in a game, they will have a valuable oppotunity to participate and be part of a sectional team. And there are times when a JV player who has been brought up to a varsity team can provide valuable play on the field during games.
- answered by Stephen Tomlinson, District Superintendent

Boys JV soccer "championship"

Question: I have heard the boys JV soccer team won the league championship. Is that true? Will there be reconition?

Answer: There are no league championships for any sport at any level other than varsity. However, it is entirely possible that our boys JV soccer team had the best record among JV teams in the league. At levels below varsity, our focus is less on winning championships and more on developing skills, learning tactics and philosophies, and building a sense of hard work, dedication, perseverance and a strong character in our student-athletes.
- answered by Adam Barnhart, Director of Athletics and High School Assistant Principal