Monday, 17 December 2012

A Good Thing AYSC

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "We've Grown Accustomed to Her Face":

Evelyn,

AYSC is NOT a multimillion dollar enterprise. It works with a tireless, in house skeleton staff, a small select professional coaching staff, and the rest all volunteer. AYSC does NOT produce a glossy rag, that went the way of Sport Aurora and it's founders. You may want to ask why that gentleman is no longer involved with soccer in this town. Better get the real story. AYSC runs programs for special needs kids all through the year, with no cost to their families, they collect equipment and clothing for children overseas year after year, they provide organized sport for all ages child to adult, both genders, of all levels. The Rep program participates in international competition at their teams own expense. The former executive initiated an open door policy for residents from other towns to support their expensive Academy program, that has now been suspended. Again, you may want to ask why. The existing executive is there for only one reason: the kids, they love the kids and want to give them the best soccer experience they can.
A fan of the current AYSC.

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I publish the comment above because it corrects  elements of the impression I presented earlier. 
It seems  though things needed to change and they did.
I don't want to ask why the "expensive Academy program" was suspended. I don'tknow what it  is. 
I said I didn't do research I only know what I have heard  and  with the above  comment  my information is more up to date,
That's a good thing  
 

5 comments:

  1. "It works with a tireless, in house skeleton staff, ... and the rest all volunteer."

    That sounds like another fine Aurora amenity that I know of.

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  2. You still haven't corrected the impression you shared of the Seniors' Centre financials.

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  3. That story about the Soccer Groups sounds fascinating. It is too bad that Alison doesn't still have her program. On the positive side, I can think of at least one Councillor who is likely very much involved. It is easy to lose touch once your kids are off the school buses and off the soccer fields.

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  4. Great that they were able to clean house. We were offering everything to kids from the entire Region. Please thank your source.

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  5. 5:14 PM
    You must be referring to the Food Bank. Don't they do a super job & with no financial outlay from the Town? A good time of year to think about them although the need now is all year. A neat thing I heard was that people were donating Rotary hams which can be stored until really needed.
    Well done, Aurora.

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