Officers of the Indian Lake Moose Lodge #1533 presented Indian Lake Schools administrators a check recently for more than $87,000 from the lodge's charitable gaming funds.
Indian Lake Superintendent Dr. Rob Underwood explains that Moose Treasurer Brian Chew and Administrator Dwaine Brown approached him and IL Athletic Director Jeff Courter about an annual donation to the IL District and Athletic Department a few weeks ago.
Dr. Underwood says they never imagined the sum of money would be this large.
"To say that we are amazed and shocked and humbled would be a light way of putting it. We know that this money is transformational for some of the things we are trying to do for our students and our athletes." He continued, "And that's one thing that the Moose requested from us, was to try to make sure that the funds are spread out as far as we can make them go to support our students."
Dr. Underwood says this money will supplement plans to move the current ILHS weight room into the former bus garage building once the new bus maintenance facility and garage is complete near ILMS. The current weight room will become part of a larger wrestling room for that growing program. Moving the weight room to a separate building, increasing the space and purchasing all new equipment will enhance Indian Lake athletic programs and offer additional options for Physical Education classes.
Thank you, IL Moose Lodge!!