District discontinues golf

The Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) Board of Trustees agreed to discontinue the district’s golf program at the Feb. 17 meeting.

As described by CCSD#2 Superintendent Jim Copeland, Saratoga Resort and Spa was funding the program almost fully, which is the only reason it was adopted in the first place. While the golfers were fairly successful in the fall, only two students have so far expressed interest in returning and the board did not feel that they could justify the cost. In order to continue the program, it would cost between $6,000 and 7,000. There was discussion that gol...