School that housed Harvey victims top 5 finalist for new locker room

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
HAMSHIRE, Texas (KTRK) -- Students at Hamshire-Fannett High School in southeast Texas are hoping to win an exciting contest that will score them a brand new locker room.

The school, which is located southwest of Beaumont, served as a refuge for families in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda.
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While the majority of the school building survived, its locker room has taken a beating since the disasters.

"Because we took on the extra school here, it feels like we have about a thousand kids in this locker room," said coach and teacher Blake Waggoner in the video submitted for the contest. "We have three to a locker, I think. Those ages can be from 7th grade to seniors."

The school is one of five finalists in the contest.
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"It would just lift this place up and give the community something to talk about besides the storm," said a student.

The contest is being held by Hollman Inc., which has manufactured lockers for some of the top collegiate and professional sports teams, including Texas A&M University and the Chicago Bears.



To cast your vote, visit the Hollman's website. Voting ends Monday, Feb. 3.
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