Lincoln jr high currently allows coaches to discriminate and accept bribes as means for making teams. Recently the cheerleading and pom squad tryouts were held even though coach had already made her mind up and told girls who she was picking prior to tryouts. Scores were not a factor in the decisions. Coach privately and semi privately trained individuals for a price weeks before the tryouts began. During the tryouts coach paid very little attention to the girls and made obvious she was there because this was protocol for school. Majority who made squads had previous training by the coach herself at a cost. And all previous team members were also automatically chosen(besides one's coach had grudge against) regardless of scores.These children all deserved a chance to qualify and their scores and behaviors should have been what mattered. This is not right by any means and is just teaching the children wrong morals. Just because some children did not have means to have previous training or to pay coach for extra time does not make them unworthy of making a team. Ljhs needs to go back and assure the children with appropriate scores and attitudes are on the teams.The school was informed of all of this proir to tryouts and did nothing to make things right. Judging should be unbiaosed and fair.
Disclaimer: not all newcomers selected for this year's squads were in on the set up... The school and coach are one's responsible considering several parents called the school and they did nothing..
Updates
April 26, 2015
I really never imagined this would get as much traction as it has because it feels so surreal to see so many people agreeing that the way these squads are picked is just plain wrong. My head is honestly spinning a little bit looking at the feedback pouring in from everyone who knows exactly what it feels like to watch a system be rigged right in front of your kids while the people in charge look the other way.
63 Comments
Off season training that's offered to all by the coach is one thing private lessons only offered to a select few for a fee is not ethical...
This whole time to know that this was rigged so no other girls had a fair chance of even making the team is wrong. The coach said she was so sorry that she had to send all these girls would go home crying when she already knew who she wanted is totally unfair. And I would know because I am one of these girls and people should go and talk to the school if one of your girls had this happen to them.
Well I can say that my child is one of the ones who made it. We have never met the coach a day in our lives before try outs. Ive had my daughter in competitive cheerleading and dance since she was 3. I cant speak on everyone's behalfs but I know my daughter made it on her talent and hard work!
Something you should also consider with this is most high schools have cheer coaches from other schools judge tryouts, they're identity remains unknown until the day of tryouts, & the principal checks the score cards before the list goes up to who made it. The coach is not allowed to see the scores until the principal approves the list of the highest scoring girls to prevent biasey
what a shame! how can the school condone this behavior? coach is coach at oak hill, ljhs and does it privately. of course she will ahoa favoritism and chose girls who have paid her and not give others a chance. conflict of interest for sure. new coach needed and tryouts re done fairly. lincoln jr high i hope you realize this wont go away until approprate action happens.
No way a coach should be making decisions if some (or all) girls have paid for lessons from said coach.
This person should be ashamed and asked to resign. Next parents will just pay teachers for their child grades.
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Lincoln jr high currently allows coaches to discriminate and accept bribes as means for making teams. Recently the cheerleading and pom squad tryouts were held even though coach had already made her mind up and told girls who she was picking prior to tryouts. Scores were not a factor in the decisions. Coach privately and semi privately trained individuals for a price weeks before the tryouts began. During the tryouts coach paid very little attention to the girls and made obvious she was there because this was protocol for school. Majority who made squads had previous training by the coach herself at a cost. And all previous team members were also automatically chosen(besides one's coach had grudge against) regardless of scores.These children all deserved a chance to qualify and their scores and behaviors should have been what mattered. This is not right by any means and is just teaching the children wrong morals. Just because some children did not have means to have previous training or to pay coach for extra time does not make them unworthy of making a team. Ljhs needs to go back and assure the children with appropriate scores and attitudes are on the teams.The school was informed of all of this proir to tryouts and did nothing to make things right. Judging should be unbiaosed and fair.
Disclaimer: not all newcomers selected for this year's squads were in on the set up... The school and coach are one's responsible considering several parents called the school and they did nothing..
Updates
April 26, 2015
I really never imagined this would get as much traction as it has because it feels so surreal to see so many people agreeing that the way these squads are picked is just plain wrong. My head is honestly spinning a little bit looking at the feedback pouring in from everyone who knows exactly what it feels like to watch a system be rigged right in front of your kids while the people in charge look the other way.
63 Comments
The coach should have not given private lessons period to anyone that could potentially be on the team. It's kind of like insider trading, which by the way is highly illegal. Now I'm not saying getting training and practice is wrong. Just not by the boss it shows favoritism. I guess nothing changes in Lincoln that certain people and families are "entitled" because of their name.
Off season training that's offered to all by the coach is one thing private lessons only offered to a select few for a fee is not ethical...
This whole time to know that this was rigged so no other girls had a fair chance of even making the team is wrong. The coach said she was so sorry that she had to send all these girls would go home crying when she already knew who she wanted is totally unfair. And I would know because I am one of these girls and people should go and talk to the school if one of your girls had this happen to them.
Well I can say that my child is one of the ones who made it. We have never met the coach a day in our lives before try outs. Ive had my daughter in competitive cheerleading and dance since she was 3. I cant speak on everyone's behalfs but I know my daughter made it on her talent and hard work!
Something you should also consider with this is most high schools have cheer coaches from other schools judge tryouts, they're identity remains unknown until the day of tryouts, & the principal checks the score cards before the list goes up to who made it. The coach is not allowed to see the scores until the principal approves the list of the highest scoring girls to prevent biasey
what a shame! how can the school condone this behavior? coach is coach at oak hill, ljhs and does it privately. of course she will ahoa favoritism and chose girls who have paid her and not give others a chance. conflict of interest for sure. new coach needed and tryouts re done fairly. lincoln jr high i hope you realize this wont go away until approprate action happens.
No way a coach should be making decisions if some (or all) girls have paid for lessons from said coach.
This person should be ashamed and asked to resign. Next parents will just pay teachers for their child grades.
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The coach should have not given private lessons period to anyone that could potentially be on the team. It's kind of like insider trading, which by the way is highly illegal. Now I'm not saying getting training and practice is wrong. Just not by the boss it shows favoritism. I guess nothing changes in Lincoln that certain people and families are "entitled" because of their name.