" Fund raising and sports boosters don't foot the bill for the maintenance and up keep of Holland stadium, tax payer dollars do, so I think its only fair to see other team sports get to use it once in awhile and not solely for the use of the varsity teams. "

" The field only has about 20 weeks or less a school year it can be used. Summer is not a month for use school is not in session 10 weeks. Winter it can't be used 16 weeks. Spring usually has rainy conditions 8 weeks. One field needs to be reserved for varsity sports. A second field needs to be developed for JV sports. Face it daddy JV sports are the minor league, even though your major league kids are blessing the program with their presence. "

" All our kids deserve to play on the best athletic field in the area at Holland Stadium. Additionally, all our kids that are 12 & under should be given the option of having bus service to and from school. Why do we continue to reward mediocrity in our School Administration through back door promotions and huge raises and yet fight to avoid "spending taxpayers' dollars" tomake the learning experience safer for our children? "

" First of all Brew1234, do you have any kids that participate in sports for the Auburn Enlarged School district,if so I don't think you would respond that way.Second of all ,I heard the school district was approached buy a "corporate sponser" a few years ago and turned them down.Thirdly ,Why did the school district put the turf field up for vote only to be turned down by the voters.If sports booster or fund raising can't get it done and the school district can't get the voters to vote in a new turf field so be it but don't tell me that the JV Football team has no right to that field because they do.It's not going to kill the athletic dept. to add a few JV home games to Holland stadium. The stadium is only used on a average of 12-15 times a school year. I don't think thats considered "overuse" "

" Who labeled it a varsity field, as a taxpayer and parent my kids should be albe to play their games on it. It will only be worse if it were turf. Nobody would be able to use it in fear of wearing it out. "

" Organize a fund raiser and seek out volunteers to improve the field. The school budget is strained now to provide something called an education. You have no right to the varsity field. Overuse of the field will harm the field conditions. Look for a corporate sponsor to install turf at no expense to the school system at the varsity field and field conditions will not be a factor. Education is the business of the school system and the taxpayers. Sports is the business of the parents and sports boosters. The state champions should have enough pull to get sponsor paid turf. Work on that instead of whining for the schools to pick up the tab. "

" I don't know what we are saving Holland Stadium for. Its a beautiful field only for varsity teams. This spring my son was excited about playing his final modified lacrosse game on the field but that didn't materialize. They should put a big sign out there VARISITY ONLY. No others welcome. "