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The YMCA is DISCRIMINATING against children/youth!

The YMCA is DISCRIMINATING against children/youth!

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 8 months ago
THE PHOENIX AND SURROUNDING VALLEY YMCA'S ARE DISCRIMINATING AGAINST CHILDREN/YOUTH WITHIN THE SPORTS PROGRAM! The YMCA will not mandate coaches to play kids that have less skill ability equally! A rule in Div. 1 & Div. 2 allows coaches to sit players on the bench 3/4 of every game! Div. 3 does not specify how long a coach has to play a child. The YMCA was founded on Christian principles, which is not being implemented, but ignored, by the Valley of the Sun's YMCA's staff, which includes: The local Y's Executive VP - George Scobas; Executive Vice Pres. and Chief Operating Officer; Pres. & Chief Exec. Officer -Greg O'Brian; Program Dev. Dir. - Julie Starkey; District Exec. Dir. - Charmain Gudgeon These individuals condone discrimination within their organization! The Y advertises that all children/youth get to play. However, they don't tell the parents that their child may sit the bench for most of the game/s, if the coach doesn't want to play them, for any reason!

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Mike Wells
18 years ago Featured

TOTAL B.S. The Y is supposed to be for the community not just for the star athletes. If they want to be a competitive club then call it that but stop pretending it is for the kids development!

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Jessica Robinson
18 years ago Featured

Ridiculous that they charge so much money just for my girl to hold the bench down the whole game. Never coming back.

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Sarah Fox
18 years ago Featured

My son came home in tears last week because he barely got on the court. He wanted to learn and have fun but he just sat there watching everyone else. This needs to change.

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