The Fall Prep Sports Season is approaching fast for schools along the South Oregon Coast.  The Oregon School’s Activities Association allows its member schools to start practice on August 18th for football, volleyball, soccer, & cross country.  While the student-athletes prepare for their contests, the need for officials for games continues to loom like a coastal fog over the seasons.  Glenn Koepnick, Brookings, is in charge of assigning officials within the Southwest Oregon Football Officials Association for the season.  He says since the search/reach out campaign began this Summer, they have picked up an individual from Coquille and several CBPD officers.  More is needed, however.  Koepnick points out that Veterans can have all expenses paid for (training/certification, clothing, shoes, equipment) by the Battlefield to Ballfield Program.  That helps!  No cost to veterans and all working officials have the best view in the stadium of the game they are working, as well as inner-action with coaches and players, plus you receive pay for doing the game as well as a stipend for mileage.  It is a win-win for the players and the officials.  There is still time to step forward and answer the call.  For more information, contact Koepnick at [email protected].