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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.arlnow.com/2026/02/23/arlington-budget-proposes-tax-increase-closure-of-gymnastics-program-and-library/

Many of that team’s members compete year-round for the Arlington Aerials and learned of the planned cuts while competing at the state meet in Virginia Beach, according to a website created by advocates.

This is not the flex they think it is.  The County is heavily subsidizing a gymanstics team and directly employing the coaches who go to a state meet in Virginia Beach?  Huh?  I think the County directly employs the coaches right?  That's what it sounds like.  Please correct if wrong.

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The quote you pulled was referring to an APS high school gymnastics team (probably Yorktown but I haven’t read the article yet) competing at the VHSL gymnastics state meet. In this capacity, the coaches of Yorktown would be employed by APS but they could also be employed by Arlington parks and recreation to coach at Barcroft in a separate capacity for those programs (recreational classes and USA Gymnastics sanctioned competitive events).

I do not know if that is the case, btw. They might work for any number of other programs or just teach and coach high school gymnastics. A lot of high school gymnastics coaches work year round in USA Gymnastics programs.

Many gymnasts who are able to qualify for VHSL states also do gymnastics at other facilities year round. In the case of this quote, the facility for most of those team members was Barcroft.

Participation in VHSL events, VHSL coaching stipends would all be under APS budgeting for those items. In some counties, VHSL teams can practice at outside facilities, but is not a factor here. [/quote]

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