Stadium Seating Changes for Football Games at Maple Grove Senior High

Students, parents and community members attending a 2011 varsity football game at will find a change in seating arrangements.

"In order to provide a better experience for the entire Maple Grove community attending our football games, Maple Grove Senior High is making some changes to the seating arrangements in the bleachers for the upcoming school year," the high school announced on school website and fall newsletter.

The changes include:

• Maple Grove Senior High students sitting in the section furtherest from the concessions area.

• Parents and community members sitting in the middle section.

• Junior high students sitting in the section closest to the concessions area.

• The varsity football team entering the stadium field underneath the Maple Grove Senior High student section on the left side, instead of the right side, as was done in previous years. 

"For safety purposes, all students must be in the bleachers during game time in order to promote easier access to the concessions area," the school indicated in the newsletter. "All attendees must abide by the directions given by the supervisors or administration; if they refuse, they may be asked to leave without a refund."

The newsletter item went on to say the school's goal was to provide the "best possible experience" for all who attend our games.

According to Osseo School District Community Relations Director Barbara Olson, Maple Grove Senior High is adopting the seating plan that Osseo Senior High and Park Center Senior High have been using for a "long time."

Ticket admission prices for Maple Grove Senior High sports events during the 2011-2012 school year are:

• Football and hockey: $7 adults, $5 students, $5 for seniors (age 55 and up).

• Soccer, swimming/diving, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics and lacrosse: $6 adults, $4 students, $4 for seniors.

• Baseball, softball, tennis, track, golf, Nordic ski, alpine ski, cross country and adaptive sports: no charge.

Each school also offers discounted athletic passes: $30 for students for the year and $50 for adults for 10 events.