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Mrs. McHugh from New Orleans LA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

New Shiny Football Goal Posts

Help me give my students a set of football goal posts for the football field.

  • $11,997 goal

This project expired on July 15, 2020.

This project expired on July 15, 2020.

My Students

Our high school was founded in 1957 as a school for the gifted children of New Orleans. The founders had a vision inspired by the launch of Sputnik and the space race; an American educational revolution was just beginning. Our school opened ahead of the National Defense Education Act that would put new focus on science and mathematics.

We serve a population of students with high intellectual potential from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and 63% of whom are minority.

A vast majority of our students will choose scientific careers. We serve 200 ninth graders and 200 tenth graders as well as 200 eleventh and 12th graders in AP science classes each year: Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, and Earth Science.

However, our young people also enjoy extracurricular activities, and they are very active with 70+ clubs. I help with setting up these activities and help oversee sports facilities.

My Project

We are arriving at the end of a funding campaign to install lights on the sports field to expand scheduling opportunities so we can open the field to other schools that do not have a place to play their games. The total lights installation will cost $315,000! This comes after a $600,000+ renovation of the locker rooms and building of a concession stands and handicapped accessible restroom. Not bad for a public school, right?

So now, what do you think of those rusty football goal poles on the field?

Not good, right? An eyesore, really.

We have pick goal poles that can accommodate soccer goal posts underneath to serve both the football and soccer teams (150 players)

We hope that our alumni will "pitch in" to help us install new shiny yellow goal posts. Thank you for considering!

Mrs. McHugh
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Long Neck Goals • Gilman Gear $8,360.00 1 $8,360.00

Materials cost

$8,360.00

Vendor shipping charges

$950.00

Sales tax

$731.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$125.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$10,196.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$1,799.45

Total project goal

$11,996.35

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