When: Pequea Valley school board meeting, Aug. 17. Board members Casey Rohrer and Freida Huyard absent.
What happened: Duane Groff, representing the Pequea Valley Music Boosters, sought clarification from the board about whether the music boosters have permission to sell food at sports events.
Background: The music boosters operate the Fry Shack concessions stand at sports events. Groff the food stand is the main fundraiser for the music boosters. Sports boosters have a separate concession stand where they sell a variety of food with no set menu.
Why it matters: Groff said there has been conflict between the groups, with some questioning why the music boosters are there at events when the band is not performing. Groff said his organization had received an email from Associate Athletic Director Mandy Howe, indicating the music boosters should not be at every event.
Reaction: Board members confirmed for Groff that the music boosters can run their stand serving chicken, french fries and milkshakes at all sports events at the stadium.
What happens next: Business Manager John Bowden said he would speak with Howe and clarify that the music boosters are welcome any time.
Other happenings: The board discussed damage to the baseball fields by users from the surrounding Amish community and groups from outside the school district seeking a free location. District officials reported the ball fields as being torn up. Board members asked that the users be contacted about the damage, but if there is no improvement the district will take stronger measures.
Quotable: “If they can’t follow the guidelines we put in place, then we’re going to have to fence it,” board member Ben Ingles said.
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