Marlboro County Board of Education received a promising update about the Marlboro County High School field house at Monday’s meeting.

MCHS Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Quin McCollum provided an update on operations and concentration, equipment, facilities, grounds, and the Dennis Miller Jamboree.

Eighty-one helmets have been professionally cleaned and returned to MCHS officials. The 120 that were ordered are on backorder. McCollum said teams from the NFL and down are waiting for helmets.

The jerseys are being cleaned professionally and should be finished by the first week in August.

Other items ordered include cleats and practice jerseys. Mouthpieces, chin straps, knee pads, and shoulder pads have been delivered.

McCollum said two climate control units are on order. The director of maintenance is working on the logistics of them being delivered. One is 20 by 8 while the other is 40 by 8.

Officials had to get a new industrial hygienist because the one that was originally secured was not doing what was needed in a timely and orderly fashion. The new provider will be Balfour.

“They sent us a plan and we’re very confident that plan is working,” McCollum said.

A quote has been provided for water heaters from ACS. The price for one new water heater is $11,000. Three are needed in the field house.

The irrigation system has been tested at the practice field by Southman Landscape Management. The field has nine zones with only seven working. McCollum said they are working on this situation.

In mid-August, 25 lights at the stadium will have to be looked at.

Jamboree

The Dennis Miller Jamboree is at 6 p.m. on August 12 with eight teams.

“Hopefully, the weather will cooperate well, and we can start on time and end on time,” McCollum said.

The line-up is Chesterfield vs Lumberton; Cheraw vs Scotland; Dillon vs Richmond; and Marlboro County High School vs Anson County.

At the Jamboree, there will be additional Port-a-Potties, ice, and two tents on the practice field and two on the main field.

McCollum said the Jamboree generates a lot of revenue for the program.

“A lot of people are excited about being a part of it,” he said.