Over $17,000 in grant money will help to fund new Legacy programs and expand Sports Medicine courses. The Education Foundation  approved a grant for $2,779.13 for a student café, where students will learn food service and job skills. Five-thousand dollars granted to the Legacy and other high school’s participation in the Internet safety program “Netsmartz*” (a collaborative effort from Summit, Legacy and Mansfield High Schools to teach younger students how to avoid dangers online) will provide for laptops, projectors, speakers, and other technology required for the organization.

“I was just so excited to finally found out that we got it [the grant], because I think it’s for such a worthy cause,” Teen Leadership Teacher Dena Schimming said. “Money helps us so much to be able to accomplish our goals with the program.”

With a $9992.89 grant, the district’s Sports Medicine programs will introduce new material to their classes, including anatomical models, videos and posters. The new educational tools will supplement the already-high scholarship potential in sports training, and give an advantage to Sports Medicine students interested in a related career field.

“We’ve worked hard [on the grant], and every year we’ve tried to make the sports medicine class better,” Sports Medicine Trainer Doc Thompson said. “This is a step in the right direction for our students.”

*Read more about Netsmartz at their homepage: www.netsmartz.org