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More than three years ago, and many times since, a pledge of $50,000 per year was offered to the principal at Obama Academy. Every year for the past 3 years, the Obama swim team could have been giving the school and its athletic department $50K. These funds could be pulling the financial weight of the swim teams. Incomes from swimming lessons, community programs, races, water polo, and other regular activities that generally happen at public school pools in the region and the nation have been squandered.

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  • More than three years ago, and many times since, a pledge of $50,000 per year was offered to the principal at Obama Academy. Every year for the past 3 years, the Obama swim team could have been giving the school and its athletic department $50K. These funds could be pulling the financial weight of the swim teams. Incomes from swimming lessons, community programs, races, water polo, and other regular activities that generally happen at public school pools in the region and the nation have been squandered.
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  • More than three years ago, and many times since, a pledge of $50,000 per year was offered to the principal at Obama Academy. Every year for the past 3 years, the Obama swim team could have been giving the school and its athletic department $50K. These funds could be pulling the financial weight of the swim teams. At regular intervals I've approached many at PPS offering to lead programs that would make money at the pools. I can't explain the rejections. The lack of cooperation and communication has been astounding. It is NOT okay to use money as an excuse so as to cut the swim programs now. The real blame is not money but is a blend of poor cooperation, incompetence, ignorance and a dash of board policy. Incomes from swimming lessons, community programs, races, water polo, and other regular activities that generally happen at public school pools in the region and the nation have been squandered. Example 1: Northgate High School's age-group swim program has more than 130 kids. Each pays $500 per year. Northgate's swim club generates $67,000+ in user fees. Northgate, our competition, has feeder programs and income generation. These programs happen throughout the WPIAL, but not in the city, sadly. The Obama boy swimmers beat Northgate in the past 2 seasons. This year, the girls of Northgate beat Obama. Example 2: In five weeks of 2013 PPS Summer Dreamers Academy's Swim & Water Polo Camp, the total budget was $50,000. More could be earned in the other 46 weeks of the year. Example 3: When Peter J. Camarda (now retired) was the PPS business manager, he attached a $16,000 price tag to a pool permit request from the varsity coach for off-season conditioning for the Obama varsity swim team. The uncooperative and lazy within PPS are few. Nonetheless, one objection has always toppled plans. Inspiring recreational programs requires institutional support. Summary: Don't say swimming was cut because of money. Moving forward, everyone can understand that money is not a problem in the swim programs.
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