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Does the city do ANYTHING for the youth? My children have played multiple sports in-town and the organization, or lack of it, is ridiculous.
Isn't there are Director of Recreation? When you sign your child up (and PAY) to participate in a sport shouldn't they know the time they are committing to? Shouldn't they have coaches instead having whatever parent is able to attend practice be the "coach of the day"?
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO EFFORT PUT IN BY THE CITY.
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S.Shrtl (Guest)
AnsRes (Guest)
I guess from your complaints you would like to see Ansonia hire coaches? It is not lack of effort by the City, it is lack of effort by parents! All recreation level sports are run by volunteers and partially funded by the city. If you do not like the way a particular sport is run, there are many things you can do.
1. volunteer on the board of recreation - there are a couple empty seats
2. volunteer to coach
3. volunteer on the board of the sport your child plays
Most other towns do not contribute to recreation sports at all and they are all independently run by volunteers. Ansonia at least provides some funding to keep registration fees low.
Recreation sports programs require volunteers to run well. When there are lack of volunteers, that is where the disorganization comes into play because running youth sports is actually a lot of work! (Especially when dealing with parent complaints constantly)
In short.. Stop complaining and volunteer to make it better!
PWojo (Guest)
They actual or live balance sheets are only to be viewed by the privileged and selected few. One quick look at those numbers will obviously show heavy cash flow towards the football programs as mentioned by S.Shrtl above. Please do not disturb the inner sanctuary of the inner circle in Ansonia’s Rec program…(Football 24/7).
guest (Guest)
RECREATION Budget 2012-2013 (publicly available on the City's website)
1-001-0701-17-110-0001 DIRECTOR $50,773.00
1-001-0701-17-130-0001 COMMISSION SECRETARY $2,450.00
1-001-0701-17-521-0001 TRAVEL $1,300.00
1-001-0701-17-880-0001 BASKETBALL $1,500.00
1-001-0701-17-880-0002 BABE RUTH $1,500.00
1-001-0701-17-880-0006 A.Y.FOOTBALL $22,000.00
1-001-0701-17-880-0009 LITTLE LEAGUE $6,500.00
1-001-0701-17-880-0010 SOCCER $7,000.00
1-001-0701-17-880-0016 EMERGENCY TREATMENT $650.00
1-001-0701-17-880-0025 GIRLS SOFTBALL $2,900.00
TOTAL RECREATION $96,573.00
Sam (Guest)
some1whoknows the facts (Guest)
AnsRes (Registered User)
Closed special treatment (Registered User)