If not Arlington, Virginia, of what city/ state are you a resident?
Alexandria, Virginia
Which of the following describes your personal experience and familiarity with Arlington County's DPR gymnastics and aquatics teams and classes? Please check all that apply.
I have at least one child who participates or has participated in the AAC, the Aerials, or the Tigers.
Do you support modifying the budgeting process so that gymnastics and aquatics team participation fees are based on the expected number of participants and direct costs with the goal of recovering no more than 100 percent of those costs?
Yes
Do you support DPR assessing a surcharge for non-residents who belong to Arlington County's aquatics and gymnastics teams?
Yes
If you answered yes to the previous question, what level of surcharge would you support?
10%
Would you support DPR setting an annual cap on the surcharge?
Yes
If you answered yes to the previous question, what annual cap level would you support?
$200
Would you support DPR reviewing and adjusting this cap as needed to correct for inflation and other economic factors every five years?
Yes
Is there anything else you'd like to say about the fees and surcharges associated with Arlington County's gymnastics and aquatics teams?
It is clear that all participants in these programs are paying too much. When compared to other gymnastics programs in the area, the Arlington Aerials/Tigers are charging substantially more than all of them. At the County Board meeting when this was last discussed, staff to the Manager claimed that there were no other programs comparable to the Arlington gymnastics program. This is a blatant falsehood.
Beginning in January, the work group will take stock of the operating model for these teams. Do you have any input you would like to provide on this topic at this time?
No response.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Optional level gymnasts have been and are currently paying between $5,000 and $6,000 a year. This is extremely excessive, and according to the County's own numbers, it is recovering more than 100% of the costs of the programs. Once the expenses are paid all of the extra funds are going back to County and are not even benefitting DPR programs. It appears as though the County is using our children as a way to turn a profit.
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Are you an Arlington County resident?
If not Arlington, Virginia, of what city/ state are you a resident?
Alexandria, VirginiaWhich of the following describes your personal experience and familiarity with Arlington County's DPR gymnastics and aquatics teams and classes? Please check all that apply.
Do you support modifying the budgeting process so that gymnastics and aquatics team participation fees are based on the expected number of participants and direct costs with the goal of recovering no more than 100 percent of those costs?
Do you support DPR assessing a surcharge for non-residents who belong to Arlington County's aquatics and gymnastics teams?
If you answered yes to the previous question, what level of surcharge would you support?
Would you support DPR setting an annual cap on the surcharge?
If you answered yes to the previous question, what annual cap level would you support?
Would you support DPR reviewing and adjusting this cap as needed to correct for inflation and other economic factors every five years?
Is there anything else you'd like to say about the fees and surcharges associated with Arlington County's gymnastics and aquatics teams?
It is clear that all participants in these programs are paying too much. When compared to other gymnastics programs in the area, the Arlington Aerials/Tigers are charging substantially more than all of them. At the County Board meeting when this was last discussed, staff to the Manager claimed that there were no other programs comparable to the Arlington gymnastics program. This is a blatant falsehood.
Beginning in January, the work group will take stock of the operating model for these teams. Do you have any input you would like to provide on this topic at this time?
No response.Is there anything else you would like to add?
Optional level gymnasts have been and are currently paying between $5,000 and $6,000 a year. This is extremely excessive, and according to the County's own numbers, it is recovering more than 100% of the costs of the programs. Once the expenses are paid all of the extra funds are going back to County and are not even benefitting DPR programs. It appears as though the County is using our children as a way to turn a profit.
Survey Feedback: How clear and understandable were the questions asked and options provided in this survey?