(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education, Wednesday night, gave the green light to purchase new wrestling mats, and removable vinyl sponsorship placement stickers on the mats. Activities Director Andy Mitchell said he had previously spoken with Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnson and the District’s Director of Finance Lisa Jones, about the idea. Mitchell said also, that he and Board member Josh McLaren had a brief discussion about the matter during the Winter, after he was approached by a business who has an interest in purchasing one or two new wrestling mats, but there’s a catch.

The District bought one new wrestling mat last year, but Mitchell said they’re getting close to needing a few more. usable lifetime. New wrestling mats, Mitchell said, should last 10-to 15-years. Permanent sponsorship logos on the mat, he said, would get worn-out after years of use, but vinyl sponsorship ads would be removable and storable, thereby extending their lifetime.

Having a sponsors on the wrestling mats is a win-win for the sponsor, and the School District.

Josh McLaren left no doubt about his feelings about sponsorship advertising and the mats…

Mitchell said he’s open to having a more permanent business logo on a mat, but vinyl logo’s make more sense in the long-run.

Mitchell said also, with Spring sporting events in full gear, he gives a tip-of-the hat to District Transportation Director Steve Andersen, for being able to juggle bus schedules and drivers to get students to the various sporting events they attend.