It could cost a bit more to watch Galesburg Jr./Sr. High School athletic teams play their home games during the 2023-24 school year.
On Monday, the District 205 Board of Education will consider a proposal to increase the price of season sports passes. The agenda item for Monday’s meeting says for the last 9 years the prices for all-sports passes, girls and boys basketball passes, and football passes have remained the same price.
If the increases are approved, the All-Sports pass would rise from $75 to $100 for the season, while boys and girls basketball season passes would increase from $40 to $50 for the season.
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Athletic Director Eric Matthews proposes eliminating the football season pass, noting an average of only five football passes are sold annually.
He also proposes creating a Junior High All-Sports pass for $50, noting it would be appropriate now that junior high school and high school students are in the same building.
Here are the current single-game admission prices, and number of events for high school and junior high for the 2022-23 school year:
High School Events
(GHS charges $5 for adults and $3 for children).
- Home Football games – 8
- Home Soccer games (G/B) – 17
- Home Volleyball games – 11
- Home Girls Basketball games – 33
- Home Boys basketball games – 26
- Home Wrestling meets – 8
Junior High School Events
(GHS charges $4 for adults and $3 children).
- Home Football games – 7
- Home Girls Basketball games – 13
- Home Boys Basketball games – 12
- Home Wrestling meets – 5
- Home Volleyball games – 12
The June District 205 School Board meeting is set for 7 p.m. Monday at the new district office building at 940 W. Fremont St.
