Cardboard cutouts keep basketball fans spirit alive in Mechanicville Mark Mulholland & WNYT Staff Created: February 16, 2021 06:58 PM
MECHANICVILLE – The Mechanicville school community has come up with the next best thing to having fans in attendance for high school sporting events.
Hundreds of familiar faces are in the stands, but they re not screaming and shouting.
Hundreds of cardboard cutouts take the place of real-life fans.
The faces include families and friends of players, well-known community members, and even school lunch ladies past.
It was the idea of school board member Mike Raucci, who wanted to show his support for the basketball teams and the community during the pandemic.
The Mechanicville School District is doing something amazing for their athletes during basketball season. Because there are no spectators allowed, local businesses and a local printer have come together and had cutouts made of students, family members, faculty, and past legends to fill the otherwise empty stands.