Emporia High School is set to have brand new scoreboards and a video board inside Spartan Gymnasium.
The USD 253 Board of Education voted unanimously to purchase two new scoreboards and a video board for the main gym during their regular board meeting on Wednesday. The purchase price of the project is $134,814.
Emporia High Athletic Director Beau Welch secured funding for the project and reached out to local businesses for sponsorship opportunities. Welch says once discussions began about the project in March, community members didn’t hesitate getting involved.
Welch did give a timetable on when the new scoreboards and video board will be installed.
Local businesses chose either to be an Anchor, Founding, or Premier Partners and will have advertisements during Emporia High athletic events. Anchor partners will donate $5,000 per year for five years. Founding partners will donate $2,500 per year for five years. Premier partners will donate $1,000 per year for five years.
Anchor partners include Michelin, Emporia State University, Nex-Tech Wireless, and John North Ford. Founding partners include Newman Regional Health, State Farm Insurance, and Livestock Association. Premier Partners include Flint Hills Technical College and Blackcreek Diesel and Automotive.
