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RSU 34 Education Association Paver Project
Pavers make great gifts to honor family and friends or for remembering those loved ones who have passed. 4x8 and 8x8 options provide the best space to immortalize your family m...
Principal's Message
Greetings from Old Town High School!I hope you all had a great summer. The faculty, staff, and administration at Old Town High School are very excited about the upcoming school...
JROTC Service Project
Each school year JROTC students select a Service Learning Project that is both useful and meaningful to the community. They often target outdoor projects in the spring which gi...
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OTHS Athletics
OT Competition Cheer in action at Hermon for the PVC Cheer Comp. OT score went up by a lot and they performed a solid energetic routine!!!! OT finished 3rd and was definitely a crowd favorite! view image
David Walker
Dear Mom and Dad: Cool it Contributed • January 14, 2019 To the editor: If you are the mother or father of a high school athlete here in Maine, this message is primarily for you. When you attend an athletic event that involves your son or daughter, cheer to your heart’s content, enjoy the camaraderie that high school sports offer and have fun. But when it comes to verbally criticizing game officials or coaches, cool it. Make no mistake about it. Your passion is admired, and your support of the hometown team is needed. But so is your self-control. Yelling, screaming and berating the officials humiliates your child, annoys those sitting around you, embarrasses your child’s school and is the primary reason Maine has an alarming shortage of high school officials. It’s true. According to a recent survey by the National Association of Sports Officials, more than 75 percent of all high school officials say “adult behavior” is the primary reason they quit. And 80 percent of all young officials hang up their stripes after just two years of whistle blowing. Why? They don’t need your abuse. Plus, there’s a ripple effect. There are more officials over 60 than under 30 in many areas. And as older, experienced officials retire, there aren’t enough younger ones to replace them. If there are no officials, there are no games. The shortage of licensed high school officials is severe enough in some areas that athletic events are being postponed or cancelled — especially at the freshmen and junior varsity levels. Research confirms that participation in high school sports and activities instills a sense of pride in school and community, teaches lifelong lessons like the value of teamwork and self-discipline, and facilitates the physical and emotional development of those who participate. So, if the games go away because there aren’t enough men and women to officiate them, the loss will be infinitely greater than just an “L” on the scoreboard. It will be putting a dent in your community’s future. If you would like to be a part of the solution to the shortage of high school officials, you can sign up to become a licensed official at HighSchoolOfficials.com. Otherwise, adult role models at high school athletic events here in Maine are always welcome. Karissa Niehoff Executive Director National Federation of State High School Associations
OTHS Athletics
OT Indoor Track in action for the a Friday meet.... Indoor Track meet results tonight at U. Maine, both OT Girls team and OT Boys team finished 4th in their meets against Bangor, Hampden and Brewer! Coyotes back in action on Jan. 26th at UMaine... view image