2008 Gainesville Basketball Association

"The inavailability of practice facilities made this a very disappointing first year for my 8 yr-old daughter. Because of scheduling conflicts, her team had exactly 1 practice once games began. Needless to say, those little girls struggled all season."

"As a volunteer coach, I see the value to the kids of participating in an organized activity at every practice and every game. Why would we dissapointment the children when we have the solution within our control?"

"The sheer volume of this wonderful association for the children of OUR communities shows the major interest and desire for this Association to thrive. We are tax payers in this Co. Not only do I and my husband pay taxes for schools, buses, etc., we Home E"

"Let's be consistent with all teams. Some get no practices, some get to practice with 3 other teams, some manage to secure regular weekly practices."

"PWC shools should promote and support--not hinder--healthy, well-organized, community activities for the county's youth."

"There has to be a better way to handle this situation next time."

"It is difficult to coordinate work schedules around last minute practice times especially 9:00 - 10:00PM on a school nite."

"Please Help!!!!"

"I signed/paid for my son to learn basketball but with all of the missed practices, lack of court space, faulty/broken equipment, etc. you can't expect the kids to learn. Even though his coach and other volunteers are wonderful, the program leaves alot to "