A current issues class at the high school came up with the idea for the Miner Athletic Advisory Committee. The teacher for the class, Jacob Jobe, then proposed creating the committee to Athletic and Activities Director Jamie Sheetz, who agreed.
One of the committee’s goals is to establish a positive sports culture at the high school, which Sheetz said starts with leadership.
“It gets a little difficult with us as admin, just delivering things to the kids and having them just immediately accept it,” he said. “It’s a lot better when it’s coming from their peers. They’re much more likely to receive that and to actually embody it.”…