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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have never understood why mcps allows these clubs to use the name of its high schools.  The teams are run by parents and funded by parents and[b] in no way are affiliated with the school.[/b]  They are private clubs - going forward MCPS should require all the clubs to change their names and state clearly they are not affiliated with the school. There are plenty mcps teachers who coach other sports for private clubs outside of school - none of those clubs are named after the high school and there is no confusion about whether MCPS has a role to play.

The entire format of the club is ripe for this type of thing to happen.  The cost alone automatically creates an exclusive environment and expectations. When the Varsity Blues scandal broke, I automatically thought about these teams.  Knowing folks who have had kids row at Whitman, it always seemed like it was a way for kids who don't play varsity sports to round out their resumes for college. The required year round participation just seemed like a ridiculous gimmick.  [/quote]

I don't think that is entirely accurate.  Could someone row on this team that wasn't a student from Whitman?  Shipley was also a teacher at Whitman.

There may be other connections in place that weren't covered in the article.  On other school club teams that I know of, the school athletic director attends board meetings and coach performance reviews.  The same may be true at Whitman.[/quote]
DP - the crew team is not affiliated with the school. Whitman AD had no oversight over the crew team or coach performance review. They have their own board who oversees all of that.[/quote]

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