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
The City of Menlo Park's Burgess Aquatic Center is operated by a private entity headed Tim Sheeper, a very popular coach of triathletes and swimmers. I believe Tim's original interest in this concept was generated by the need for pool space for his master's group. This eventually led to Tim offering to run all the activities at the pool for the City. They are currently in the third or fourth year of this arrangement.
WCM might take a look at how this works as a possible model.
The City of Menlo Park's Burgess Aquatic Center is operated by a private entity headed Tim Sheeper, a very popular coach of triathletes and swimmers. I believe Tim's original interest in this concept was generated by the need for pool space for his master's group. This eventually led to Tim offering to run all the activities at the pool for the City. They are currently in the third or fourth year of this arrangement.
WCM might take a look at how this works as a possible model.
