Post by epcoach99 on Feb 15, 2007 14:39:01 GMT -6
Our school dist. passed a bond issue this fall to add on and remodel most of our schools. I was really excited that they would be making additions and improvements to our end of the building (athletic wing). Well yesterday I went to a meeting and to make a long story short when they double the size of our weight room, add windows, and put in heat and such they will not be putting any type of flooring down! They (district) decided it was not a priority to put rubber flooring or any type of surface down, so it will only be concrete. I know you can get away with this if you put mats down under all the equipment, but I know they won't provide us with anything! Last summer I raised 5,000 from the Boosters and other sources to buy used equipment just so we could get more than 5 or 6 guys to workout at the same time.
They did ask us for a figure on what we would need for new equipment, but I'll believe they might pay for something when the delivery truck unloads it. I mean they have not put any money into that room for almost 10 years!
As an added bonus I found out the weight room will be closed all summer, we have to move all our football equipment to the middle school, and we may not have use of the practice field in the fall because we would have to cross the construction zone to get to it. Don't get me wrong I'm very happy to see the improvements, but I wish they would communicate with the coaches and work with us as much as the rest of the school staff.
Thanks for the shoulder to cry on!
They did ask us for a figure on what we would need for new equipment, but I'll believe they might pay for something when the delivery truck unloads it. I mean they have not put any money into that room for almost 10 years!
As an added bonus I found out the weight room will be closed all summer, we have to move all our football equipment to the middle school, and we may not have use of the practice field in the fall because we would have to cross the construction zone to get to it. Don't get me wrong I'm very happy to see the improvements, but I wish they would communicate with the coaches and work with us as much as the rest of the school staff.
Thanks for the shoulder to cry on!