Louisville, Kentucky – Louisville, Kentucky (AP) – Fort Campbell and Fort Nox high school were marginalized on Friday by solutions Close the federal governmentWhich temporarily stopped the extracurricular activities in schools for military families.
Schools in historical army sites remain open to regular educational activities, but the Justice of Congress has left students and their families in a state of forgetfulness when it comes to other chases related to schools. Fort Nox is located in the center of Kentucky, while Fort Campbell extends to the borders of Kentucky Tennessee.
Both soccer teams were to play on Friday, but their games were postponed. But stopping extracurricular activities – even practices – applies to more than football.
The Fort Campell High Girls Volleyball team was on a historic tour, as it collected a 11-2 record for the school without a 15-year-old win in this sport. The upper night match of the team was canceled on Thursday and two matches are coming as well as if the federal closure continues.
Mary Hughes, volleyball coach, said on Friday that her players showed “a lot of stones and perseverance”, but now they do not have control of how their season ends.
She said, “Everyone is really sad.” “Life as a military child is difficult enough. They deal with a lot and sport is one of their important aspects for them. It gives them self -esteem, confidence and teamwork. And for this to be taken only because we live in the publication … incredible in an incredible way.”
Bianca Carolina said she was saddened by the football team for her son in Fort Campbell Hai was to postpone his game. She said she was concerned that the closure could continue, affecting the rest of the season. Her son, Giden, started this season in January.
The Fort Campbell football team was scheduled to play the role of Trig County in Kentucky on Friday, but that game was rescheduled to October 30.
“It is very frustrated, but I am grateful and thanks for being able to reschedule,” Carolina said. “They put a lot of time in the football season.”
Carolina, 36, works in post in Fort Campbell, is currently preparing during the closure.
Senator in Kentucky Mitch McConnell enters this issue. Republican Senator wrote to Defense Minister Beit Higseth on Friday, and he requested the appointment of athletics and curricula in schools as permitted activities despite the closure.
Jerry Gilliam, CEO of Christian County, Kentucky, who includes part of Fort Campbell, was among those who asked Maconel to participate.
“These young people are already carrying unique burdens as sons and daughters of American soldiers, and this additional barrier only deepens their sacrifices,” Jilliam said.
The closure disrupted sport in other military schools in high schools, including the football team at Camp Ligon, North Carolina. This week, the Camp Ligon host, Northwasid High School, raised the return match for the homeland to be played on Tuesday, before its speed on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Defense, known as Dodea, is previously managed by educational programs for the twelfth grade of the Ministry of Defense. He said on Friday that its schools will remain open to regular educational operations during the closure of the government.
“However, sporting events, sports practices and all extracurricular activities are not considered invested activities during a period of expiry of the credits,” he said in a statement. “As a result, these activities, including those that were held outside the school day, will remain suspended throughout the closing period.”