Barsby Bulldogs football players get down and dirty on the gridiron, so they don’t mind shovelling manure for a good cause.
John Barsby Community Secondary School’s football program holds its annual garden manure sale Saturday and Sunday (March 17-18) in the school’s back parking lot.
Bags of manure are $5 for an 18-kilogram bag, or five bags for $20 for customers who pick up their own bags of manure. Alternatively, gardeners can have the bags delivered to their home if they stop by the school today (March 14), tomorrow or Friday to pre-order.
All proceeds from the sale go to uniforms and protective equipment for Barsby football.
“The game means a lot more to the players when they’re putting their own shirts on their back,” said Rob Stevenson, the team’s coach.
The sale runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, or while supplies last.
GRID BITS … In other football news, Barsby school’s Canem Field is hosting another spring season of South-Side Minor Football Association flag football action. The league just got underway and runs until the third week of April. There are divisions for children ages 8-10 and 11-13. Practices go Tuesdays and Thursdays with games Saturdays. Registration is from 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the field. Cost to participate is $30.
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