Wednesday Meeting on MSI Soccer Stadium take over of Julius West Middle School fields

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP

Why is MSI pushing for turf so hard?? My kid plays on MSI and they should know better that turf is not good for kids.

MSI is pushing for turf because grass fields = cancelled games and practices. Turf fields don’t get closed when it rained 1.5 inches yesterday but is clear blue sky today. Grass does.

Turf fields cause cancer
Turf fields are not natural
Turf fields cause more injuries
Turf fields cause 1st and 2nd degree burns
Turf fields get to over 150 degrees when it is only 90 out.

No thanks

[Anonymous]

I have not seen it. How much field us left for parent parking on back to school night or other big events?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get used to it people. The changes are happening in MoCo. There are baseball fields being replace by new Multipurpose (aka Soccer) Fields all over the county. Parks and Planning can't keep up with the need for soccer fields. It's a cultural thing that is a byproduct of the demographic changes in the county.

Sadly you are right. And I hate everything about MSI and their bloated money making company. Forcing kids to play year round to stay on the same team. We left as soon as they said that. I want my kids to play multiple sports and thankfully softball and volleyball are their favorites. And the kids speak English!

????????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have not seen it. How much field us left for parent parking on back to school night or other big events?

Somehow the bottom line is always: how does this affect parking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This year, WJHS’s turf field will be removed. It costs $700,000.

Replaced with what? More turf or back to grass?

Dont know. The article did mention it. I guess with a new artificial turf. If it costs $1.2M to install a new one and cost$ $700K to removeit costs it every 10 years, plus $20k to maintain it, MCPS will spend at least $220k annually on the turf for each HS or MS.

That is a lot of money for a school system that can’t afford textbooks and has overcrowded schools.

How much does MCPS spend on maintaining the grass fields?

Someone is making a TON of money off this endeavor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get used to it people. The changes are happening in MoCo. There are baseball fields being replace by new Multipurpose (aka Soccer) Fields all over the county. Parks and Planning can't keep up with the need for soccer fields. It's a cultural thing that is a byproduct of the demographic changes in the county.

Sadly you are right. And I hate everything about MSI and their bloated money making company. Forcing kids to play year round to stay on the same team. We left as soon as they said that. I want my kids to play multiple sports and thankfully softball and volleyball are their favorites. And the kids speak English!

And you think SAM is better? Kids have to play year round there too. Or do you just hate all soccer?
I think you’re disgusting for your last sentence. I want my kids in a diverse environment, not some elitist bubble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not seen it. How much field us left for parent parking on back to school night or other big events?

Somehow the bottom line is always: how does this affect parking.

Parking sucks at most schools as is, so this is a moot point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not seen it. How much field us left for parent parking on back to school night or other big events?

Somehow the bottom line is always: how does this affect parking.

Parking sucks at most schools as is, so this is a moot point.

It is particularly bad at JW as it is basically at a 270 intersection. There is almost no street parking near by.

[Anonymous]

My kids have always played MSI, and I thought they were very reasonable. For my boys, one does basketball and soccer and the other does baseball and soccer. My daughter does theater and soccer, so not soccer year round for any of them!

I thought Potomac Soccer and Bethesda Soccer we're the ones with all the money...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids have always played MSI, and I thought they were very reasonable. For my boys, one does basketball and soccer and the other does baseball and soccer. My daughter does theater and soccer, so not soccer year round for any of them!

I thought Potomac Soccer and Bethesda Soccer we're the ones with all the money...

Nah, MSI throws its weight around too. See the Brickyard kerfuffle a few years ago. The neighbors, who really opposed the MSI plan because they would oppose ANY plan (including a plan for a school), were able to win because the MSI actions were so blatant.

(I think that MCPS should build a high school at the Brickyard site. Maybe they could call it Widewater High School.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not seen it. How much field us left for parent parking on back to school night or other big events?

Somehow the bottom line is always: how does this affect parking.

Parking sucks at most schools as is, so this is a moot point.

It is particularly bad at JW as it is basically at a 270 intersection. There is almost no street parking near by.

A lot of people live within walking/biking distance of JW. And there's also the T2, the 47, and the 56. If more people who can walk/bike/take the bus actually walked/biked/took the bus, then there would be more parking spaces available for people for whom walking/biking//taking the bus isn't an option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not seen it. How much field us left for parent parking on back to school night or other big events?

Somehow the bottom line is always: how does this affect parking.

Parking sucks at most schools as is, so this is a moot point.

It is particularly bad at JW as it is basically at a 270 intersection. There is almost no street parking near by.

A lot of people live within walking/biking distance of JW. And there's also the T2, the 47, and the 56. If more people who can walk/bike/take the bus actually walked/biked/took the bus, then there would be more parking spaces available for people for whom walking/biking//taking the bus isn't an option.

A few neighborhoods are in walking distance..but not many. Do those Ride Ones really have the capacity to transport 100 of parents all leaving at the same hour in the late evening? I live in WG. There is no bus that would help us get to JW. Falls grove, Kings Farm, Derwood, Parc Potomac, College Gardens all very large communities outside of walking distance. They were already breaking back to school night into two nights to accommodate space wise and that was with the field filled with cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids have always played MSI, and I thought they were very reasonable. For my boys, one does basketball and soccer and the other does baseball and soccer. My daughter does theater and soccer, so not soccer year round for any of them!

I thought Potomac Soccer and Bethesda Soccer we're the ones with all the money...

DP

MSI is terrible!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not seen it. How much field us left for parent parking on back to school night or other big events?

Somehow the bottom line is always: how does this affect parking.

Parking sucks at most schools as is, so this is a moot point.

It is particularly bad at JW as it is basically at a 270 intersection. There is almost no street parking near by.

A lot of people live within walking/biking distance of JW. And there's also the T2, the 47, and the 56. If more people who can walk/bike/take the bus actually walked/biked/took the bus, then there would be more parking spaces available for people for whom walking/biking//taking the bus isn't an option.

A few neighborhoods are in walking distance..but not many. Do those Ride Ones really have the capacity to transport 100 of parents all leaving at the same hour in the late evening? I live in WG. There is no bus that would help us get to JW. Falls grove, Kings Farm, Derwood, Parc Potomac, College Gardens all very large communities outside of walking distance. They were already breaking back to school night into two nights to accommodate space wise and that was with the field filled with cars.

If you're not within walking distance, then this isn't about you.

For what it's worth, though - it's about 2 miles from Woodley Gardens to JW, which is a perfect biking distance. A 15-minute trip. In fact, it's probably faster than driving at mass school events, if you include time to park and to leave the parking lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This year, WJHS’s turf field will be removed. It costs $700,000.

Replaced with what? More turf or back to grass?

Dont know. The article did mention it. I guess with a new artificial turf. If it costs $1.2M to install a new one and cost$ $700K to removeit costs it every 10 years, plus $20k to maintain it, MCPS will spend at least $220k annually on the turf for each HS or MS.

That is a lot of money for a school system that can’t afford textbooks and has overcrowded schools.

How much does MCPS spend on maintaining the grass fields?

Someone is making a TON of money off this endeavor.

MSI and the Turf Business. Not MCPS. They couldn't manage $10 if they tried