I agree. I had just heard that North Butler board was potentially going to vote on it. As you said, doubt they would get approved though to join the Iowa Star. And not sure why they would want to. They seem to be a in a pretty level playing field at the moment.
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Ditching the east west isn't horrible I guess. Not 100% sure on North Butler either. Seems like there wouldn't be much to gain and leaving behind the old corn bowl mates on top of it. Also would the Iowa Star approve them even? Rockford might have been the one. They seem to be a good fit.
According to KCCI, Van Meter is looking to join the RRC after repeatedly turning down the offer.
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Van Meter considers move to Raccoon River Conference
Van Meter school officials are considering a move from the West Central Activities Conference to the Raccoon River Conference.
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I wonder if RRC has another offer out there to a school to get to 10.According to KCCI, Van Meter is looking to join the RRC after repeatedly turning down the offer.
Van Meter considers move to Raccoon River Conference
Van Meter school officials are considering a move from the West Central Activities Conference to the Raccoon River Conference.
A lot of kids are less interested in building their life around any sport, or even sports in general. Add in the parents that can't afford it even if the kids are willing and the landscape is miles away from what it used to be. The rich districts have inherent advantages that have only become more obvious.
In the DM metro kids can just open enroll to the suburban schools if they are good. As long as they plan it out it just means one semester of no varsity.
Not sure if Waterloo kids open enroll to CF or go to Don Bosco.
Off the top of my head I can't think of too many Waterloo kids that have open enrolled for the sake of sports. There was a kid from East who went to CF for his senior year and was their leading rusher either last year or the year before but that's about it. Bosco is the defacto school for the rural kids east of Waterloo who live in the East High district (Raymond, Gilbertville or Elk Run).
I work with a guy who has a 1st grader at Bosco. He lives over in Raymond so it sort of makes sense to send your kid there. I joked with him about his kid needing to win a wrestle-off to get admitted. He's one of those guys who doesn't understand sarcasm so he was like no my son has a heart condition and can't wrestle.
Who ever said North Butler was looking at leaving was right. Just read something that said they are going to be sticking around another year since they missed the deadline.
Marshalltown when I grew up had 2 middle schools 6-8 grade. We had A-F in one and A-D in the other which combined would put us at A-J. This would have been '01-'03.
They have since pulled all 5th out of elementary school so it's 5-6 all in one school and all 7-8 in another.
Yeah, I guess I don't get the benefit of moving too much personally for NB. I also was told the Nashua Plainfield was looking at doing the same thing. They would also be in the same boat. Also will the Iowa Star allow them in?
45? That’s light work. Almost 80 were out last year for just south side Ankeny 8th grade.
With those numbers it has to be depressing for that kid that just loves bb and is never going to see the floor.
We talk a lot about how you play because it’s fun and you get to be on a team with your classmates.
My oldest who is in 9th now will probably never play. He was a starter on the C team last year. Probably like the 25th best player in his class. He’ll end up taller than some kids and he’s got a good shot but it’s probably his 3rd/4th favorite sport.
There is a good chance he doesn’t play varsity for any sport. If that’s the case that’s okay. You gotta be pretty good.
There is a kid who is going to be a senior this year who is 7 foot tall who has basically not played at all. Pretty slight but also pretty skilled and is a good athlete. I’ve played against him in my pickup games and somebody that tall on the other team is just mind blowing. At Boone in the 90s that kid would have played every minute of every game.
One of the main reason I never would of put my kids in a large school. Both my kids are/were 3 sport varsity athletes, excelled in every one. At a larger school...might of been a 1 sport varsity athlete and would of had a fraction of the fun and life experience.
Any school larger than 2A is an absolute no go in my book.
It’s no guarantee you’d be an excellent player in 3 sports at any level. Being a starter isn’t any guarantee of having fun either.
Honestly I didn’t plan that far ahead. Moved to Ankeny because it was between DSM and Ames. My kids have had a ton of fun with sports.
I myself wasn’t an athlete. I’ve played way more sports after high school than before. Most fun I’ve had playing basketball was last winter when I was 43.
I am surprised that more kids that do not get playing time but love the sport do not open enroll out to a smaller school to get some playing time, but they don't. I guess they want to be with their friends and the academic opportunities at the larger schools.
