A formal complaint against a Midwest vendor has been filed with the Oregon Department of Justice alleging the company is misrepresenting itself as being affiliated with Hermiston High School.
According to the school district, Sports Media has been contacting local businesses to sell sports poster ads. The salesman claims to be a representative from Hermiston High School.
The Hermiston School District has notified the local business community that the vendor is not affiliated with the high school or district, and proceeds from the posters do not benefit district students. Any advertising or sponsorship for HHS programs will come directly from Larry Usher, the district’s director of athletics and activities, or Lindy Thompson, the athletics secretary.
As a reminder, ads for the Hermiston High School sports calendar have all been sold for the year. Businesses will not be contacted for sponsorship until the beginning of the 2017-18 school year.
