Shutdown Halts Extracurriculars at Military‑Post Schools
On Oct. 3, 2025, AP reporting shows the federal government shutdown paused extracurricular activities at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools on U.S. military posts, sidelining football and other sports at Fort Campbell and Fort Knox. DoDEA said normal instruction continues, but practices and games are suspended; Sen. Mitch McConnell wrote to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urging that athletics be designated to proceed despite the shutdown. The pause has already forced postponements (Fort Campbell’s game with Trigg County was moved to Oct. 30) and canceled events such as a Fort Campbell girls‑volleyball senior night.
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📌 Key Facts
- Fort Campbell and Fort Knox high school football games were postponed Oct. 3, 2025; Fort Campbell’s game vs. Trigg County was rescheduled to Oct. 30, 2025.
- DoDEA stated schools will remain open for normal instructional operations but that extracurricular activities, including practices and games, are paused during the federal shutdown.
- Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell wrote to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asking that athletics and extracurriculars on military posts be allowed to proceed; local officials (Jerry Gilliam, judge‑executive of Christian County) also intervened.