By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
High school sports practices begin around Kansas on Aug. 19. Games will follow shortly after that. Great Bend High School is offering a few ways to get into those activities at a discounted rate. Activities Director Matt Westerhaus said Great Bend High School and Great Bend Middle School students are eligible for a student pass for $30.
"Since we issue ID cards at both of those buildings, they can pay in the office," he said. "That is printed on their ID card. They simply show that at every event and they get into every event throughout the course of the 2024-25 school year for $30."
The Western Athletic Conference has set the cost of admission for all league schools at $7 per person. That can add up quickly for families attending multiple events. GBHS is offering several family pass options this year for home events.
"We currently do not offer discounts for elementary-age students with an activities pass for the year," Westerhaus said. "We wanted to offer something for families who have elementary-aged children, so we came up with these family passes of three, four, and five. Those can be purchased per season: fall, winter, and spring."
Family passes are $150 for a family of three, $200 for a family of four, and $250 for a family of five and must be purchased each season. GBHS continues to offer its Gold Card pass for Panther fans who are 60 years of age or older. The school also offers a 10-punch pass for $60, and an all-season pass that allows a single individual to attend all GBHS home events for $150.
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or email [email protected] with questions.