“Old Man” is on a permanent summer break
The young guys who play open gym basketball at Charlotte Central School call their twice-weekly ball games by the affectionate name of “Old Man.” The older men who play in the games also call it Old Man, with the full knowledge that they’re the reason it’s called that. As the Champlain Valley School district moves forward with facility use policy changes, the future of Old Man could look very different, and the guys who play, both young and old, are concerned.