Club sports

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Anonymous wrote:Currently there are only 5 HS that have crew (rowing) as a club sport. If 2/3 of the HS had interest for crew, the sport could be MCPS sponsored. At least one of the teams has 100+ students. Anyone on here know why there isn't more interest at other MCP schools? How can crew be turned into a MCPS sponsored sport?

Same for other club sports. Is there a list of all club sport offerings by HS?

Is it lack of interest or has anyone even bothered to ask the other schools and their students? And then determine where they would practice and how they would get there?

If it was district sponsored, could each school get school bus? Carpool? Or take Metro bus or train depending on where water body is?

One would hope but I wouldn’t hold my breath. Plus, They would still need a coach and funding line. There are fine arts activities in MCPS that already don’t get enough funding. Not to mention activities that practice or occur after activity buses are available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

This is a private group. Thats not expensive at all for club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Currently there are only 5 HS that have crew (rowing) as a club sport. If 2/3 of the HS had interest for crew, the sport could be MCPS sponsored. At least one of the teams has 100+ students. Anyone on here know why there isn't more interest at other MCP schools? How can crew be turned into a MCPS sponsored sport?

Same for other club sports. Is there a list of all club sport offerings by HS?

Is it lack of interest or has anyone even bothered to ask the other schools and their students? And then determine where they would practice and how they would get there?

If it was district sponsored, could each school get school bus? Carpool? Or take Metro bus or train depending on where water body is?

For swim team, parents have to drive or kids carpool, no bus or anything. You could not take the metro or train. Are you really that out of touch?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

So, 100 x 1250 = $ 125,000. 100 being average # of students on a team. Is the 125000 enough for renting boats, oars, space, travel, insurance, food and if there's a shuttle/group transportation? Coaches salary comes out of that???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

This is a private group. Thats not expensive at all for club.

Not expensive at all for a club but that's still a significant cost for a family in this already expensive area. To assume that everyone who wants to join can afford that is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

This is a private group. Thats not expensive at all for club.

Not expensive at all for a club but that's still a significant cost for a family in this already expensive area. To assume that everyone who wants to join can afford that is ridiculous.

Exactly 👆 Compare that to what it cost to join a rec soccer, basketball or football team. Yes, when families start to join club teams in those sports the cost go up but that is also the reason that not everyone joins those. Those clubs also recruit and provide financial aide.

Do you think the cost would come down just because MCPS made it an officially sponsored sport?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

This is a private group. Thats not expensive at all for club.

You would think, no?

Not expensive at all for a club but that's still a significant cost for a family in this already expensive area. To assume that everyone who wants to join can afford that is ridiculous.

Exactly 👆 Compare that to what it cost to join a rec soccer, basketball or football team. Yes, when families start to join club teams in those sports the cost go up but that is also the reason that not everyone joins those. Those clubs also recruit and provide financial aide.

Do you think the cost would come down just because MCPS made it an officially sponsored sport?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

This is a private group. Thats not expensive at all for club.

You would think, no?

Not expensive at all for a club but that's still a significant cost for a family in this already expensive area. To assume that everyone who wants to join can afford that is ridiculous.

Exactly 👆 Compare that to what it cost to join a rec soccer, basketball or football team. Yes, when families start to join club teams in those sports the cost go up but that is also the reason that not everyone joins those. Those clubs also recruit and provide financial aide.

Do you think the cost would come down just because MCPS made it an officially sponsored sport?

You would think, no??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

This is a private group. Thats not expensive at all for club.

You would think, no?

Not expensive at all for a club but that's still a significant cost for a family in this already expensive area. To assume that everyone who wants to join can afford that is ridiculous.

Exactly 👆 Compare that to what it cost to join a rec soccer, basketball or football team. Yes, when families start to join club teams in those sports the cost go up but that is also the reason that not everyone joins those. Those clubs also recruit and provide financial aide.

Do you think the cost would come down just because MCPS made it an officially sponsored sport?

You would think, no??

No. MCPS doesn’t have any of the facilities to be able to provide access to crew short of maybe bus transportation which has its own cost. They would likely want to see teams compete against one another in the county and the state so there would be uniform cost. Each school would need a coach or at the least there would need to be Assistant coaches added to the current teams to help ensure order and that other kids were getting a chance. And all the same equipment rental, space reservation, and training cost would be the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

This is a private group. Thats not expensive at all for club.

You would think, no?

Not expensive at all for a club but that's still a significant cost for a family in this already expensive area. To assume that everyone who wants to join can afford that is ridiculous.

Exactly 👆 Compare that to what it cost to join a rec soccer, basketball or football team. Yes, when families start to join club teams in those sports the cost go up but that is also the reason that not everyone joins those. Those clubs also recruit and provide financial aide.

Do you think the cost would come down just because MCPS made it an officially sponsored sport?

You would think, no??

No. MCPS doesn’t have any of the facilities to be able to provide access to crew short of maybe bus transportation which has its own cost. They would likely want to see teams compete against one another in the county and the state so there would be uniform cost. Each school would need a coach or at the least there would need to be Assistant coaches added to the current teams to help ensure order and that other kids were getting a chance. And all the same equipment rental, space reservation, and training cost would be the same.

Mcps does not provide transportation for swim or uniforms. Only one coach. But we don’t have the facilities for crew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

This is a private group. Thats not expensive at all for club.

You would think, no?

Not expensive at all for a club but that's still a significant cost for a family in this already expensive area. To assume that everyone who wants to join can afford that is ridiculous.

Exactly 👆 Compare that to what it cost to join a rec soccer, basketball or football team. Yes, when families start to join club teams in those sports the cost go up but that is also the reason that not everyone joins those. Those clubs also recruit and provide financial aide.

Do you think the cost would come down just because MCPS made it an officially sponsored sport?

You would think, no??

No. MCPS doesn’t have any of the facilities to be able to provide access to crew short of maybe bus transportation which has its own cost. They would likely want to see teams compete against one another in the county and the state so there would be uniform cost. Each school would need a coach or at the least there would need to be Assistant coaches added to the current teams to help ensure order and that other kids were getting a chance. And all the same equipment rental, space reservation, and training cost would be the same.

Mcps does not provide transportation for swim or uniforms. Only one coach. But we don’t have the facilities for crew.

That’s exactly my point. If MCPS isn’t providing transportation or uniforms for swim which has less cost than crew, why would anyone think that crew would become less costly for participants just because the district “offers” it as an official sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

This is a private group. Thats not expensive at all for club.

You would think, no?

Not expensive at all for a club but that's still a significant cost for a family in this already expensive area. To assume that everyone who wants to join can afford that is ridiculous.

Exactly 👆 Compare that to what it cost to join a rec soccer, basketball or football team. Yes, when families start to join club teams in those sports the cost go up but that is also the reason that not everyone joins those. Those clubs also recruit and provide financial aide.

Do you think the cost would come down just because MCPS made it an officially sponsored sport?

You would think, no??

No. MCPS doesn’t have any of the facilities to be able to provide access to crew short of maybe bus transportation which has its own cost. They would likely want to see teams compete against one another in the county and the state so there would be uniform cost. Each school would need a coach or at the least there would need to be Assistant coaches added to the current teams to help ensure order and that other kids were getting a chance. And all the same equipment rental, space reservation, and training cost would be the same.

Mcps does not provide transportation for swim or uniforms. Only one coach. But we don’t have the facilities for crew.

That’s exactly my point. If MCPS isn’t providing transportation or uniforms for swim which has less cost than crew, why would anyone think that crew would become less costly for participants just because the district “offers” it as an official sport.

Club sports are private sports. So, this is even a silly discussion. There are crew teams associated with specific schools but they are private clubs that anyone can join. Many are not competitive and welcome all. Blair does.

[Anonymous]

The cost for crew equipment is very high. It would be a very expensive undertaking if each school did it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Churchill might be rich, but Blair.. hmmmm

Cost: “Dues for the Fall season are $1,250 and the Spring season is also $1,250. Winter conditioning is recommended for all who wish to row in the spring; the fee for Winter conditioning is $400, and are available at a reduced rate for members of the Silver Spring YMCA ($300).“

This is a private group. Thats not expensive at all for club.

You would think, no?

Not expensive at all for a club but that's still a significant cost for a family in this already expensive area. To assume that everyone who wants to join can afford that is ridiculous.

Exactly 👆 Compare that to what it cost to join a rec soccer, basketball or football team. Yes, when families start to join club teams in those sports the cost go up but that is also the reason that not everyone joins those. Those clubs also recruit and provide financial aide.

Do you think the cost would come down just because MCPS made it an officially sponsored sport?

You would think, no??

No. MCPS doesn’t have any of the facilities to be able to provide access to crew short of maybe bus transportation which has its own cost. They would likely want to see teams compete against one another in the county and the state so there would be uniform cost. Each school would need a coach or at the least there would need to be Assistant coaches added to the current teams to help ensure order and that other kids were getting a chance. And all the same equipment rental, space reservation, and training cost would be the same.

Mcps does not provide transportation for swim or uniforms. Only one coach. But we don’t have the facilities for crew.

That’s exactly my point. If MCPS isn’t providing transportation or uniforms for swim which has less cost than crew, why would anyone think that crew would become less costly for participants just because the district “offers” it as an official sport.

Club sports are private sports. So, this is even a silly discussion. There are crew teams associated with specific schools but they are private clubs that anyone can join. Many are not competitive and welcome all. Blair does.

The point of this thread was understanding why more kids were not interested as with more kids it could be an official district sport.