Construction of a new gymnasium to replace a “non-regulation” one is a major component of a bond referendum April 6 in the Graettinger-Terril school district.
A former school board member told the Spencer Daily Reporter that GT “is the only district in the state without a regulation gymnasium for competition.” I’m pretty sure that has to do with the size of the court. The pictures that scroll by on GT’s website show little margin for error on the sidelines — although I don’t see the special inbounds line like Wellsburg had in the ’90s. The note about “referees unfamiliar with officiating a non-regulation court” further lends itself to the size thing.
The bond issue would include new science classrooms and a new shop in addition to the gym. The Terril school will get some renovations as well, reports the Emmetsburg News.
Since so many schools built new gyms during the baby boom era, it would be interesting to poll the state and see whose active gyms for high school activities are the oldest, and which ones have different dimensions like GT’s.