Board supports track

Funding helps put project on starting block
Funding for Phase One of a new track at Walla Walla High School cleared an important hurdle last night as the school board approved a request to use $150,000 from the district’s reserve for the project and another $100,000 for placement in a contingency fund.

The total cost of Phase One, track only, is estimated at $850,000. Big Blue Boosters, led by Class of 1983 graduate Scott Krivoshein, has organized a fundraising effort to replace the 50-year-old cinder Wa-Hi track which is no longer suitable for physical education classes or the school’s successful Track & Field program. Currently, Track & Field practice and events are held at the aging Martin Field facility at the Borleske Stadium site.

Krivoshein said the plan is for funds to come from private donors, local trusts, Walla Walla Public Schools and the Big Blue Boosters. The goal is to break ground this summer and be completed this fall.

Track Donations still needed
• Big Blue Boosters is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization
• Donations are tax deductible