Whereas youth sports nonprofits have served Stamford children for up to as many as 70 years (currently, over 5,000 kids being served by the Stamford Youth Sports Coalition members);
Whereas the youth sports nonprofits provide every quality level of programming (from
recreation to elite) to each resident of Stamford regardless of their ability to pay or their talent level;
Whereas the youth sports nonprofits provide scholarships in the many thousands of dollars each year to Stamford residents;
Whereas the for-profit businesses which are pushing for space on Stamford Board
of Education fields serve very few, if any, Stamford youth and will undermine the nonprofit programs;
Whereas the for profit businesses already have access to other fields outside of Stamford or at their own facilities;
Whereas these "elite" programs are no more competitive than local programs and cost an average of three times as much;
Whereas Stamford adult nonprofits in all sports overwhelmingly serve Stamford taxpayers;
Whereas those residents of Stamford who are not part of youth or adult nonprofit sports leagues should not be prevented by businesses from spontaneous access to the fields that these taxpayers themselves are financing;
Whereas the field allocation policy of the Recreation Department of the City of Stamford is designed to support the youth and adult sports nonprofits and avoids permitting to businesses that compete with nonprofits on City run fields;
We, the undersigned Stamford taxpayers ask that the Board of Education clarify, and if necessary change, their current field allocation policy so that it mirrors the City of Stamford Recreation Department field allocation policy and does not permit for-profit businesses on Board of Education fields when they compete with Stamford youth sports nonprofit
organizations.
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Name:___________________________________________________
Stamford Street
Address:____________________________________________Zip:_________
Supporting this petition:
Stamford Youth Sports Coalition:
Stamford American Legion Baseball
Stamford American Little League
Stamford Babe Ruth Baseball
Stamford Babe Ruth Softball
Stamford Junior Wrestling
Stamford Lacrosse Association
Stamford National Little League
Stamford North Little League
Stamford Youth Cheer Leading
Stamford Youth Football
Stamford Youth Hockey
Stamford Youth Soccer
Stamford Adult Sports Nonprofits:
Amateur Soccer of Ct
America's League of Stamford
Haitian American Soccer League
Italian American Columbus Day Tournament
Southern Ct Woman's Soccer League
Stamford City Over 40's SASL
Stamford Coed League
Stamford Mets Ct National MSLB
Stamford Over 30's SASL
Stamford United Over 40's SASL
Stamford Pirates Ct National MSLB
Stamford YMCA Flag Football League
Updates
May 19, 2015
500 signatures on the board. The message is starting to get loud.
Reached 500 supporters
May 18, 2015
May 15, 2015
Hit 100 signatures. Let's keep the momentum moving.
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2015
146 Comments
You can't take these fields from the tax payers to give to a business to sell to the privileged at the expense of the all those who cannot afford any better than the house league. I know kids who can't even afford the house league! Those fields were installed for the people not for businesses!
Profit businesses should have the economic resources to purchase and develop their own fields. Stamford must support youth sports non-profit organizations for whom the taxpayers built the soccer and sports fields!!!
The city should not allow for profit businesses to use Stamford Fields since they were paid for by Stamford Tax payers. For profit businesses typically only have 30% of their players from Stamford. If for profit businesses are allowed to use Stamford fields it will limit non profit field use.
As a participant in non profit adult leagues, I know how difficult it can be to secure fields. Giving for-profit leagues fields at the expense of the youth and adult not for profit leagues takes advantage of the Stamford taxpayer fields.
As along time resident of Stamford I fought hard with others to get quality playing surfaces installed in Stamford. Stamford youth soccer and adult amateur soccer leagues are thriving. Playing fields are at a premium. Tax money well spent. Do not take the fields away from us..
I agree change in field allocation policy.
I support the petition
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Whereas youth sports nonprofits have served Stamford children for up to as many as 70 years (currently, over 5,000 kids being served by the Stamford Youth Sports Coalition members);
Whereas the youth sports nonprofits provide every quality level of programming (from
recreation to elite) to each resident of Stamford regardless of their ability to pay or their talent level;
Whereas the youth sports nonprofits provide scholarships in the many thousands of dollars each year to Stamford residents;
Whereas the for-profit businesses which are pushing for space on Stamford Board
of Education fields serve very few, if any, Stamford youth and will undermine the nonprofit programs;
Whereas the for profit businesses already have access to other fields outside of Stamford or at their own facilities;
Whereas these "elite" programs are no more competitive than local programs and cost an average of three times as much;
Whereas Stamford adult nonprofits in all sports overwhelmingly serve Stamford taxpayers;
Whereas those residents of Stamford who are not part of youth or adult nonprofit sports leagues should not be prevented by businesses from spontaneous access to the fields that these taxpayers themselves are financing;
Whereas the field allocation policy of the Recreation Department of the City of Stamford is designed to support the youth and adult sports nonprofits and avoids permitting to businesses that compete with nonprofits on City run fields;
We, the undersigned Stamford taxpayers ask that the Board of Education clarify, and if necessary change, their current field allocation policy so that it mirrors the City of Stamford Recreation Department field allocation policy and does not permit for-profit businesses on Board of Education fields when they compete with Stamford youth sports nonprofit
organizations.
Print Full
Name:___________________________________________________
Stamford Street
Address:____________________________________________Zip:_________
Supporting this petition:
Stamford Youth Sports Coalition:
Stamford American Legion Baseball
Stamford American Little League
Stamford Babe Ruth Baseball
Stamford Babe Ruth Softball
Stamford Junior Wrestling
Stamford Lacrosse Association
Stamford National Little League
Stamford North Little League
Stamford Youth Cheer Leading
Stamford Youth Football
Stamford Youth Hockey
Stamford Youth Soccer
Stamford Adult Sports Nonprofits:
Amateur Soccer of Ct
America's League of Stamford
Haitian American Soccer League
Italian American Columbus Day Tournament
Southern Ct Woman's Soccer League
Stamford City Over 40's SASL
Stamford Coed League
Stamford Mets Ct National MSLB
Stamford Over 30's SASL
Stamford United Over 40's SASL
Stamford Pirates Ct National MSLB
Stamford YMCA Flag Football League
Updates
May 19, 2015
500 signatures on the board. The message is starting to get loud.
Reached 500 supporters
May 18, 2015
May 15, 2015
Hit 100 signatures. Let's keep the momentum moving.
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2015
146 Comments
Sysl does a great job teaching these kids responsibility and teamwork and respect and also keep the kids off the streets. They don't turn away any kids, they make sure every kid that wants to play soccer has a opportunity to play
You can't take these fields from the tax payers to give to a business to sell to the privileged at the expense of the all those who cannot afford any better than the house league. I know kids who can't even afford the house league! Those fields were installed for the people not for businesses!
Profit businesses should have the economic resources to purchase and develop their own fields. Stamford must support youth sports non-profit organizations for whom the taxpayers built the soccer and sports fields!!!
The city should not allow for profit businesses to use Stamford Fields since they were paid for by Stamford Tax payers. For profit businesses typically only have 30% of their players from Stamford. If for profit businesses are allowed to use Stamford fields it will limit non profit field use.
As a participant in non profit adult leagues, I know how difficult it can be to secure fields. Giving for-profit leagues fields at the expense of the youth and adult not for profit leagues takes advantage of the Stamford taxpayer fields.
As along time resident of Stamford I fought hard with others to get quality playing surfaces installed in Stamford. Stamford youth soccer and adult amateur soccer leagues are thriving. Playing fields are at a premium. Tax money well spent. Do not take the fields away from us..
I agree change in field allocation policy.
I support the petition
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Sysl does a great job teaching these kids responsibility and teamwork and respect and also keep the kids off the streets. They don't turn away any kids, they make sure every kid that wants to play soccer has a opportunity to play