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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Part of the problem with not understanding competitive gym is that people think the tax payers are paying for the program. The families of those in the competitive teams, boys and girls, pay for the program outside of regular DPR fees. If DPR needs to charge them more, they are more than willing to pay. [/quote]

The program is heavily subsidized by the county. And you can’t ignore that where DPS charges fees, it also has generous programs for reducing or forgiving them.

A best case for the future is an independent organization takes over and rents space *at cost* from the county. That includes hiring their own coaches, procuring their own insurance, dealing with their own scholarships, and coming to some sort of agreement with the county on equipment maintenance for equipment that is not suitable or appropriate for rec use. Like every other sports program in this county. [/quote]

This. If the families in the program are actually willing to pay whatever it takes to keep the program going, why does the county need to be involved at all? Take on the costs of equipment, insurance, and coaching then. I suspect if actually faced with those costs, the families would quickly realize it's not sustainable or worth it, just like the county did.[/quote]

The county is involved no matter what because there is a very large rec center nearly entirely (but not entirely...we know) devoted to gymnastics.  Which could be used for broader purposes and serve more people.[/quote]

The county is going to sell or repurpose the facility, I thought that was the whole point of closing the program.[/quote]

Yes I see you're suggesting the gymnastics go find their own space.[/quote]

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