Hey Everybody-
Guess what? Our coaches positions have been eliminated by the City of Walnut Creek. This is not a joke. Of the Aquatics programs in the city, ours is the only one that operates in the black, and yet they are going to cut it.
If you could, would you shoot a brief e-mail, to the city council and let them know what a successful program this is across the country and in the world. All few hundred of us are doing what we can, but I think it's time to bring in the big guns- you.
Kerry has spent 30 years of his life building this program into what it is today, and helping many of you in the process, please help him and the program that he lives for.
The address is: mayor@walnut-creek.org
and ask them to respond to your e-mail.
Thanks,
Karen Duggan
Our coaches are paid (to make it easy) half by WCM and half by the city.
The city wants to eliminate their share of the cost.
Yes, we could pick up the rest, however, Kerry gets medical through the city. He's only 52 so he won't be up for medicare for awhile. That would be hard for us to pick up.
Our program makes the city over $150K/year with our splash fees. They do not even come close to paying that in salaries. If they cut our coaches, they, in effect, lose $150K.
Let me know if this helps. :D
Our coaches are paid (to make it easy) half by WCM and half by the city.
The city wants to eliminate their share of the cost.
Yes, we could pick up the rest, however, Kerry gets medical through the city. He's only 52 so he won't be up for medicare for awhile. That would be hard for us to pick up.
Our program makes the city over $150K/year with our splash fees. They do not even come close to paying that in salaries. If they cut our coaches, they, in effect, lose $150K.
Let me know if this helps. :D
