Guest: Sean Harris, Mount Vernon High School student athlete, Mount Vernon, N.Y.
Editor's note: The Takeaway wishes to clarify some figures that were broadcast on air this morning. New York's Mount Vernon School District has a fundraising goal of $950,000 to save the district's sports programs. The district has set a benchmark date of August 10, 2008, by which time they hope to raise $300,000. To date $91,000 has been raised and other fund-raisers are scheduled.
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Nicely done interview. I feel sorry for these poor kids. It's especially hard for the seniors, who have worked so hard and who might not be able to get scholarships because of their inability to play.
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