We are excited for our first home game this week! Varsity plays 9/8 against SouthRidge 7pm @ Marshall. A meal will be provided before the team leaves Grant. The next JV game is next Monday 9/11.
Hot off the presses — the Grant Bowl Community Coalition has big news!
The Portland Public School Board will vote on new Board Resolution 6755 — to Fix the Field, Build the Bowl — at the school board meeting this Tues., Sept. 5th. Sponsored by Directors Julia Brim-Edwards and Andrew Scott, the resolution supports the immediate and long-term goals of the Grant Bowl Community Coalition.
What’s in the resolution?
The resolution directs the superintendent to identify financial and other resources to replace the Grant Bowl turf and Buckman track (also closed by Parks and unusable for Benson students with no plans to fix it).
The resolution directs the superintendent to work with Parks to secure a contractor to repair and/or replace the Grant Bowl turf immediately this Fall (not Fall 2024 as previous communicated by Parks in a press release).
The resolution calls on the city to expedite the permitting process for said repairs/replacement.
The resolution calls on the city to provide a long-term lease for both the Grant Bowl and Benson Track to PPS so the district can implement further improvements (we have requested that the lights and seating outlined in the Grant Bowl Master Plan be planned for and implemented).
We need your immediate support in two (2) ways:
We need four (4) board member votes at the meeting in order for the resolution to pass. That means we must show visible support for the resolution by packing the the Board Meeting at 6PM sharp (Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center at 501 N. Dixon St.) Parents, students and community members — show up in your Grant gear, bring signs and/or wear blue. Whatever you can do to show your school and/or community spirit works!
Email your support to PPS at publiccomment@pps.net (no later than Noon on Tues., Sept. 5 if possible). Be sure to reference the Grant Bowl and Board Resolution 6755 (also attached) in your subject line. Let’s flood those inboxes!
Thanks for your support — your response to our initial survey was submitted to PPS and the City of Portland — this board resolution is a direct result of your actions. So, let’s Go Generals and get out the vote!
Special Thanks to the volunteers this week
Chains
Geno Zaharie
Julia Causey
Gregg Hale
Jim Deibele
Announcing
Adam Kennedy
Score board
Kevin Rueda
SENIOR PARENTS
For senior night we will need you to start getting a few things sent in. We would like parents or Guardians to send us a letter that can be read by the announcer when your player is on the field. This is needed the week before senior night (senior night is usually our last Home Game which would be 10/27). I will be confirming the date in next weeks update.
Things we need from Parents
Please prepare a 20-30 second letter by 10/22
Tell us who your player is,
How long he has been playing football.
His position, what he lives about the game etc.
Name of Parents/Guardians and family names who may be on field with player for Senior night.
A picture of your player that will be hung up during the senior night game. Families will be able to take these with you after the game.
Your players favorite restaurant (we will be adding gift cards into their gift baskets)
Parents and family will go on field to be presented and honored before the game. This is a really fun night to celebrate our Seniors and the families that support them.
ADVICE ON HOW TO CLEAN WHITE UNIFORMS
Always air dry, never put uniforms in dryer or stains will set.
Do a cold water soak if there are stains for 30 min. Hot water will also set the stains.
Scrub with a tooth brush (or soft bristle brush) and use Blue Dawn dish soap (4xs cleaning power) might need multiple scrubbing.
Rinse by hand as well as possible and then run through regular washing machine cycle with powdered detergent (works better than liquids or pods) and powdered oxiclean.