Driving up to that soccer complex, which is close to the intersection of I -77 is not the ideal way for kids to be getting to their "Home" games. Why does Richlands and Tazewell have an on campus site to play their soccer and football games, but Graham does not? It's not fair, it hasn't been fair for 80 freaking years. The only way it changes is for Bluefield residents to get off of their rear ends and demand something be done. I don't blame the School Board, the current folks in there are at least trying to get necessary improvements and upgrades done at the schools, on a shoestring budget, but you can only put band aids on things for so long. The Board of Supervisors needs to step up and FIND the funding. The NFL has "foundation" grants that help with these sort of things. There's LISC (Local Initiatives Support Coalition) which offers funding for projects for low income / rural communities. There are Federal and State Grants out there that can be applied for, You can do naming rights and sponsorships for some of the funding.....good grief, somebody do something. In the meantime, schedule games in the daylight and take your blankets and lawn chairs and schedule your games on that field until it gets somebody's attention.
