Stadium no longer will host circus

[GreatAmerican]

<p>Naval Academy Athletic Association cites damages, expense from annual event</p>

<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>

<p><a href=“Real Estate – Capital Gazette”>Real Estate – Capital Gazette;

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The Naval Academy Athletic Association has decided to pull the plug on the annual circus, a move that will end a decades-long rite of spring on the grounds of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.</p>

<p>The Annapolis Optimist Club has sponsored the circus since the 1960s, renting the space from the NAAA and using the remaining proceeds to finance projects that benefit poor and at-risk children…

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