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Michelle McKeehan
         Center Grove High School




































          This year, 140,000 people from across Indiana will attend   Annual value of all IHSAA State Final events to Central Indiana:
          eight IHSAA championship events. Half of these fans will eat in a   $36.3 million*
          downtown restaurant, and more than 30 percent will shop at the Circle
          Centre Mall. It’s a kind of butterfly effect, generating $36.3 million for the   Meals and Retail Spending
          city. Talk about a win-win outcome. High school sports are a great   Hotels         IHSAA Tickets
          entertainment value, and they’re great for the local economy.
                                                *Value derived from Economic Impact Study conducted by the IHSAA during ’06-’07 school year.







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