Will’s idea does not fix our problem. It only shifts the problem to another area of the state that actually has population growth and will put D3 in the same position that D1 is in right now. In D1, we at least have the facilities to handle the larger tournaments. D3 has a few but very few. To fix this problem would require growing the geographical size of D4 (which is already ½ the state and causes its own problems). The part of D4 that needs numbers is the North…so moving Smith, Osborne, and Russell from D3 to D4 would make since. Fixing the problem, would also require 4-6 counties in SEK to shift from D1 to D2. The problem is with a big shake ups like this there so many moving parts it is nearly impossible to get the membership to agree.

Moving Shawnee County to D3 might make some feel good in the short run…but it does not fix the problem….if it did I would agree. As long as it is a move to make some feel better without fixing the overall problem…I will never vote for it.