Potomac Schools new 70 million dollar gym

[Anonymous]

At 70 million, if that really is the number, it seems excessive. Guess they didn’t heed the lessons of Georgetown prep.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not surprising. Have you ever been to their auction? Whole tables of parents will each give $10k on a whim.

As a parent considering the school, would you say that those who cannot do this are left out socially or otherwise? I mean, we would be full pay, but really just barely. There is no way we'd be throwing $10k around.

Not that I'm well versed in typical construction costs around here, but $70m seems an awful lot for a gym.

As a parent of a current student at Potomac school, I am so grateful that my child has a great education and social skills at Potomac school. No, you do NOT have to donate 10K. You contribute whatever you can, no pressure. There are enough wealthy donors for the school.

+1 from another Potomac parent and moderate donor

What's a moderate annual donation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Not surprising. Have you ever been to their auction? Whole tables of parents will each give $10k on a whim.

As a parent considering the school, would you say that those who cannot do this are left out socially or otherwise? I mean, we would be full pay, but really just barely. There is no way we'd be throwing $10k around.

Not that I'm well versed in typical construction costs around here, but $70m seems an awful lot for a gym.

You'll be fine. For every Ted Leonsis - whom I have come across in work, charity events and their lovely children - there are families like you.

I am grateful for the donors - heavy hitters in tech, A&D, investment mgmt. Wouldn't blink to invite them over to my tiny colonial (except they are very busy working, running companies).

Great school, work hard culture, open minded, sweet kids. I guess in contrast to some of the DC super liberal schools with a preference for the community activist and academic elite, here you just might get a dose of capitalism and entrepreneurialism. (GASP!)

Wow, nicely put, this is really accurate (we are at one of the super liberal schools).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Something is wrong with this $70 million number.

Georgetown Prep spent just (?) $23 Million in 2006 and got an athletic Taj Mahal.

http://www.gprep.org/athletics/athletic-facilities

There's just no way that you can spend $70 Million on just an athletic facility.

How about a fully staffed luxury spa in that gym?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not surprising. Have you ever been to their auction? Whole tables of parents will each give $10k on a whim.

As a parent considering the school, would you say that those who cannot do this are left out socially or otherwise? I mean, we would be full pay, but really just barely. There is no way we'd be throwing $10k around.

Not that I'm well versed in typical construction costs around here, but $70m seems an awful lot for a gym.

You'll be fine. For every Ted Leonsis - whom I have come across in work, charity events and their lovely children - there are families like you.

I am grateful for the donors - heavy hitters in tech, A&D, investment mgmt. Wouldn't blink to invite them over to my tiny colonial (except they are very busy working, running companies).

Great school, work hard culture, open minded, sweet kids. I guess in contrast to some of the DC super liberal schools with a preference for the community activist and academic elite, here you just might get a dose of capitalism and entrepreneurialism. (GASP!)

Wow, nicely put, this is really accurate (we are at one of the super liberal schools).

Sure you are.

[Anonymous]

Love what passes for super liberal in dc.

[Anonymous]

Eww...the poster makes Potomac sound like southern Republicans. Ewww. just ewww. I prefer to be liberal any day.

[Anonymous]

I wrote another book this year. Go me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not surprising. Have you ever been to their auction? Whole tables of parents will each give $10k on a whim.

As a parent considering the school, would you say that those who cannot do this are left out socially or otherwise? I mean, we would be full pay, but really just barely. There is no way we'd be throwing $10k around.

Not that I'm well versed in typical construction costs around here, but $70m seems an awful lot for a gym.

You'll be fine. For every Ted Leonsis - whom I have come across in work, charity events and their lovely children - there are families like you.

I am grateful for the donors - heavy hitters in tech, A&D, investment mgmt. Wouldn't blink to invite them over to my tiny colonial (except they are very busy working, running companies).

Great school, work hard culture, open minded, sweet kids. I guess in contrast to some of the DC super liberal schools with a preference for the community activist and academic elite, here you just might get a dose of capitalism and entrepreneurialism. (GASP!)

Wow, nicely put, this is really accurate (we are at one of the super liberal schools).

Sure you are.

Believe what you want. It is pretty accurate. That is not to say that there isn't a ton a of money at the so-called liberal schools. Some months ago I went to child's birthday party that had a bartender and a nicer cake than I had at my wedding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wrote another book this year. Go me!

Good job! I make a point to buy academic books. Have to keep the old machine moving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not surprising. Have you ever been to their auction? Whole tables of parents will each give $10k on a whim.

As a parent considering the school, would you say that those who cannot do this are left out socially or otherwise? I mean, we would be full pay, but really just barely. There is no way we'd be throwing $10k around.

Not that I'm well versed in typical construction costs around here, but $70m seems an awful lot for a gym.

As a parent of a current student at Potomac school, I am so grateful that my child has a great education and social skills at Potomac school. No, you do NOT have to donate 10K. You contribute whatever you can, no pressure. There are enough wealthy donors for the school.

+1 from another Potomac parent and moderate donor

+ another. This is only a handful of people who donate a ton of money like that. We usually attend the auction and maybe get a bottle of wine or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eww...the poster makes Potomac sound like southern Republicans. Ewww. just ewww. I prefer to be liberal any day.

We don't like you either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not surprising. Have you ever been to their auction? Whole tables of parents will each give $10k on a whim.

As a parent considering the school, would you say that those who cannot do this are left out socially or otherwise? I mean, we would be full pay, but really just barely. There is no way we'd be throwing $10k around.

Not that I'm well versed in typical construction costs around here, but $70m seems an awful lot for a gym.

You'll be fine. For every Ted Leonsis - whom I have come across in work, charity events and their lovely children - there are families like you.

I am grateful for the donors - heavy hitters in tech, A&D, investment mgmt. Wouldn't blink to invite them over to my tiny colonial (except they are very busy working, running companies).

Great school, work hard culture, open minded, sweet kids. I guess in contrast to some of the DC super liberal schools with a preference for the community activist and academic elite, here you just might get a dose of capitalism and entrepreneurialism. (GASP!)

You were doing so well. Then you had to be a judgmental jerk at the end. Open minded?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not surprising. Have you ever been to their auction? Whole tables of parents will each give $10k on a whim.

As a parent considering the school, would you say that those who cannot do this are left out socially or otherwise? I mean, we would be full pay, but really just barely. There is no way we'd be throwing $10k around.

Not that I'm well versed in typical construction costs around here, but $70m seems an awful lot for a gym.

You'll be fine. For every Ted Leonsis - whom I have come across in work, charity events and their lovely children - there are families like you.

I am grateful for the donors - heavy hitters in tech, A&D, investment mgmt. Wouldn't blink to invite them over to my tiny colonial (except they are very busy working, running companies).

Great school, work hard culture, open minded, sweet kids. I guess in contrast to some of the DC super liberal schools with a preference for the community activist and academic elite, here you just might get a dose of capitalism and entrepreneurialism. (GASP!)

You were doing so well. Then you had to be a judgmental jerk at the end. Open minded?

Gosh! Very insightful. The next time I'm in the sauna with my fellow parents -- professors and community activists one and all -- I'll ask whether they have softened up at all to capitalism or whether it's still HARD MARXISM.

[Anonymous]

70 million, oddly enough, is less than it sounds when it comes to big academic buildings in this region -- construction is really expensive in our area. I'm sure it will have all the bells and whistles, though. The ex-football coach head of school has been pushing Potomac to be more of a jock school ever since he arrived.