NIC ATHLETICS: Focus should be on education

Athletics at a junior college level is at best of minimal value to the college or the athletes that compete. As you describe so well, it is beyond reason and comprehension to even consider supporting any junior college athletic program at the level suggested. To even suggest, let alone support, this as a good investment for our local junior college by the Board of Trustees is ludicrous at best and can’t be supported by facts or reality!

The primary goal of any junior college must be EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION, and taking revenue away from education into athletics at this level shows total ineptness by the Board of Trustees! If a vote of the people to “agree or disagree” on Mr. Hodge’s My Turn column, it would be 90% in support. We need to replace our Board of Trustees with a competent one!

JAMES DOTY

Hayden