Keep our Badger coaches local

February 18, 2012

Attention Bonners Ferry! Are you aware that we (the school district) just selected a teacher from Sandpoint to coach our high school football team? Not only did we select a coach from out of town ... we turned down four very qualified applicants from Bonners Ferry. I find myself questioning what the reasons were when it is such a no brainer for me. If we want to continue growing our programs and encouraging a sense of community, why would we allow our school board to make a decision that is so anti community? One of the applicants was Coach Corey Richards. He's put in hours upon hours of time with our kids growing our fifth and sixth grade teams to massive numbers. He is respected as a coach, has lived in the area for years, and is planning to stay here. He has been awarded outstanding parent and community member awards ... not to mention he bleeds blue and white! If you have and issue with what is happening, please take your time to place a call the district office, send a fax, email, whatever you can do. It will be a shame if we don't take action and just let this decision stand.

Adetta Umphenour Bonners Ferry