What a success!

To the Editor:

It was such a pleasure to attend the first annual Marion Classic. Many hours of hard work and attention to the finest details made this one of the best tournaments in the state.

This couldn’t have happened without the countless volunteers, USD 408 staff, and area businesses. A special thanks to Lee and Diane Leiker, Tod and Alice Gordon, the booster club, custodial staff, Doug Kjellin, and Ann Leppke for giving our communities something to be proud of this past week.

I also would like to say how proud we are of the participants of the tournament from all towns. The pep band, flag team, and singers did a wonderful job. We were treated to a host of fantastic games from start to finish. Congratulations to both of our teams, you made us proud!

Events such as this will pay dividends for years to come in our district.

So, on behalf of the USD 408 Board of Education I would like to thank all who were involved and invite you to the next event we host. It truly is a pleasure to see the seats full in the beautiful new facilities.

Chris Sprowls

President

USD 408 Board of Educatio