High school stadiums across Washington state will light up this Friday to honor senior athletes. (WIAA photo)
So, it’s back on.
This Friday, April 17, schools across Washington state plan to honor senior athletes who had spring sports erased by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At 8:20 PM (20:20 military time for the Class of 2020), schools including Coupeville will fire up their stadium lights and let them burn for 20 minutes.
The event was previously announced, then bumped by worries it would violate Governor Jay Inslee’s Stay at Home order.
The thought was it would happen in May or later.
Apparently, things are OK now, as the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is leading the promotion of the event.
But, and we want to stress this, in the words of Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith, this is “a drive-by event, not a come and sit at the stadium event.”
Senior athletes and their families, or supporters, are invited to swing past the CHS stadium (behind the Elementary School on S. Main) between 8:20 and 8:40, honk, then go back home.
While staying in your cars!
Mark the moment, honor the seniors, but be freakin’ responsible.
PS — Idle too long in your car, or get out and mill about, and guys in HazMat suits will tase you, bro. Seriously.
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