tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post3925706139003732728..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): High school spends $662,000 on sports upgradesMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-48233093559756955162015-03-02T22:01:16.295-06:002015-03-02T22:01:16.295-06:00It was interesting to read up on the details. Thes...It was interesting to read up on the details. These locker rooms hadn't been renovated since they were built in the 1970's. The school's money mostly went for the much needed and overdue plumbing and HVAC improvements. (I can believe this based on the state of those locker rooms when I used them.) The donor's money went towards the ridiculously elaborate graphic design and lighting.<br /><br />Though I'm not an expert on the sports facilities - I was on the math team.xcentrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204805297770659537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-79341132677374078022015-03-02T20:50:45.494-06:002015-03-02T20:50:45.494-06:00"Rural" deleted from the text (tx for th..."Rural" deleted from the text (tx for the correction). I only know the school from the girls' and boys' golf teams, which competed at the WIAA against my favorites from Eau Claire North.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-14905727243214812952015-03-02T20:37:34.557-06:002015-03-02T20:37:34.557-06:00My alma mater!! It is more of an affluent Milwauke...My alma mater!! It is more of an affluent Milwaukee suburb than a rural area. They are doing well on the classroom and teaching materials side of the equation as well.xcentrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204805297770659537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-62048421896854948572015-03-02T19:55:07.232-06:002015-03-02T19:55:07.232-06:00It would be so nice if an equal amount were spent ...It would be so nice if an equal amount were spent on classroom upgrades, or class size reduction, or books, or any of the materials that teachers spend a fortune on to enhance their instruction, or on-campus health centers, or oh, so many other things besides sports.Barbwirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375742473254773675noreply@blogger.com