In the last couple of years, there was and is talk of stopping or ending certain athletic programs on both the high school and college level because they are not making enough money the keep them going. It is sad and disappointing that such measures are being taken especially on the high school level when the school officials know that these kids depend on athletic scholarships to help pay for some of their college and in some cases all of their schooling. Now it is true that higher eduction is becoming more expensive every year, but why make it more difficult for student athletes to attain this goal? Whose really benefiting form all these budget cuts and program deletions??? As far as I can tell the only people not benefiting from this are the students and their parents who now have to find a way pay for their schooling. For high school students after school activities are an escape from whatever drama they might be dealing with at home and for others its a way to get into college and then for some into pro sport. so why on gods green earth would school officials terminate these programs? Is their bank account more important to them than higher education is to the students???