Board approves out-of-state Waddell football trip to Franklin, Ga.

The Randolph County Board of Education on Dec. 18 approved an out-of-state field trip for approximately 35 Waddell High School football players to travel to Franklin, Georgia, to use a covered football facility for practice. Speaker 3 described the trip and thanked the host county for allowing the team to use its facility near the playoffs.

"Approximately 35 Waddell football players in Franklin, Georgia to practice on an Horry County football field on 12/02/2025," Speaker 3 said, noting the host’s covered facility allowed practice on a rainy day during playoff week. The board moved, seconded and approved the requested out-of-state travel by voice vote.

The transcript does not record a discussion of transportation providers, chaperone ratios, permission forms, insurance, or how the trip was funded. The item was presented as part of routine action items and approved without public comment recorded in the transcript.