Was wondering what most schools do if/when they have a boy-girl varisty doubleheader scheduled. Do the boys and girls take seperate buses...or do they ride together?

 

Since there'd be no JV teams for either squad playing that night, I'd think there'd be plenty of room on the bus. And since the first varisty game would start at the normal JV starting time, it wouldn't be like the second team would be getting there THAT much earlier than normal. Plus, as far as school spirit would be considered, I would think that the girls would like the boys there rooting them on, and vice versa.

 

So, what's your school do?

I would venture to guess that most would take two busses.

How many schools take buses to games?

Russell takes 2.

It costs quite a bit of money to take a bus in the Boone County School system. In fact, for a cross down jv football game it costs $250 dollars, 1 bus. That comes out of the team budget.

Was wondering what most schools do if/when they have a boy-girl varisty doubleheader scheduled. Do the boys and girls take seperate buses...or do they ride together?

 

Since there'd be no JV teams for either squad playing that night, I'd think there'd be plenty of room on the bus. And since the first varisty game would start at the normal JV starting time, it wouldn't be like the second team would be getting there THAT much earlier than normal. Plus, as far as school spirit would be considered, I would think that the girls would like the boys there rooting them on, and vice versa.

 

So, what's your school do?

 

If there is a secondary gym or middle school gym nearby, many will have the JV boys playing at the same time as the varsity girls, and vice versa.

It costs quite a bit of money to take a bus in the Boone County School system. In fact, for a cross down jv football game it costs $250 dollars, 1 bus. That comes out of the team budget.

 

I guess, ultimately, that's what I was getting at. With the costs associated with taking a bus (assuming you take one in the first place), would it not make sense for both teams to ride the same bus?

I guess, ultimately, that's what I was getting at. With the costs associated with taking a bus (assuming you take one in the first place), would it not make sense for both teams to ride the same bus?

 

I would agree - one bus makes the most sense.

In Boone County, players must provide their own transportation to basketball games. Sad.

In Boone County, players must provide their own transportation to basketball games. Sad.

 

Sad, yes. But, understandable...at least in a somewhat compact region, like the 9th. You can probably get to just about any school in the region in what, 20-30 minutes? Parents may spend half that time just dropping their kids off at their school in the first place.

 

Now, if a Simon Kenton had to travel to a Shelby County, or a Gallatin County to a Spencer County...where it might take up to an hour and a half to get there...I think you'd see an even greater uproar by the parents.

In Boone County, players must provide their own transportation to basketball games. Sad.

 

Was wondering about liability to the school systems in the unfortunate event that a child gets hurt while transporting himself to a school's event like this?

In Boone County, players must provide their own transportation to basketball games. Sad.

 

Ironically, we are told that it is unsafe to transport students to a school activity in any manner other than a school approved bus.

Was wondering about liability to the school systems in the unfortunate event that a child gets hurt while transporting himself to a school's event like this?

 

What is the difference than a parent driving their child to school and driving their child to a football game?

Was wondering about liability to the school systems in the unfortunate event that a child gets hurt while transporting himself to a school's event like this?

 

Ironically, we are told that it is unsafe to transport students to a school activity in any manner other than a school approved bus.

 

We are talking Boone County here folks. Not very much emphasis put on athletics. IMO, the lack of busing to games is bad policy. It's not if, but when a 16, 17, 18 year old kid/s are involved in an accident on their way to a game. Young drivers make poor decisions. You also lose team camaraderie IMO.

We are talking Boone County here folks. Not very much emphasis put on athletics. IMO, the lack of busing to games is bad policy. It's not if, but when a 16, 17, 18 year old kid/s are involved in an accident on their way to a game. Young drivers make poor decisions. You also lose team camaraderie IMO.

 

The cost saved allows funds to be used in other areas.

For girls basketball, our cost of the bus driver was $3,000 per year. For girls basketball only.

AND that does not include the cost of bus/gas/etc that groups/sports now have to pay.

 

Easily, you talk a savings of $5,000 to $6,000 per team.

 

For my golf team when they went to use having to use a bus to transport our 5 golfers, our costs went up $2,000.

 

Districts should require a waiver that a parent will provide transportation and not the child driving.