Subject: Dracut Pop Warner |
Author: anonymous [Edit]
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Date Posted: 23:22 09/10/07 Mon
As a long term resident of Dracut, I am saddend to hear that there may be a possibility the kids may not have a lighted football field to play on, as like everyone else I pay my taxes to live in this town, sadly the people who live near the field are if conflict with the lights going up.
The kids of this town who support and give this town it's reputation and sacrifice their time and effort give more than any-one can speak of, these kids are being robbed of more than football, such as, scholarships, love of the sport they play,and mostly, I have one question to the residence that are not in favor of appropriate lighting and the field they play on, will you be responsiable when the kids quit and parents give up because of the little room they have on the field, will you be more satisfied when the crime level increases and the kids have nothing to do with their time, and kids with wonderful talent are never founded because of your decision.
I hope you can open your minds and heart, knowing of what you not only took from the kids, I'm speaking for all the kids with a dream, to play college football or better yet, pro football, nothing is ever to far out of reach, and that's what caring- great parenting skills is all about, watching their kids self esteem rise to the top and continue their dreams and help them aim high.
Can we not handle two nights a week for one hour maybe two, look around at Billerica, Tyngsboro, etc.. this would never become an issue and hopefully it doesnt have to be in Dracut. The parents will stand their and receive answers ,the parents will ask the selectmen why would anyone take their field away, and share a smaller field with the other teams practicing on something so small that their colliding into one another.
Parents are very interested to see who they will be voting for when the time arrives! bad news travels fast!
It's for the kids so I would think cafefully where this remains a very delicate situation.
It's a shame just a few to five families and whoever is involved can spoil all this wonderful effort and time the coaches and parents put into the fundraising, being introduced to one another, and the wonderful coaches who sacrifice their weekdays and weekends for the kids of Dracut, we come toghther as a town should, and this could be dismissed by some residences who live near a field, did they think there would be no noise, come on be real, why is this a problem!
What I don't understand it is two days a week for one hour, come on people rethink what you are doing, these kids are the future generation your talking about, we need you to understand.
Please again, rethink everyone not in favor, these kids need a shot, do it at least for their future and the fact their not hanging around on the streets, maybe in front of your houses or on your street, I don't know about you, I much rather have them on the field, safe and out of any potential trouble.
Please keep in mind I am one of the dozens of families along with the coaches standing out front, making sure there are no drop offs or kids standing around, the police don't need to be involved, I think we have controlled that very well.
Keep in mind the one's you are hurting are the kids, do you have kids who once played or grandkids whom you were involved in their sports at one time, how much did it mean to them if you have?
Rethink thats all we ask, is this necessary? I don't feel so. We have been all curtious to your concerns! Thank You!
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- old farts -- concerned parent too, 23:27 09/10/07 Mon
- football -- anomonous, 23:44 09/10/07 Mon
HUH? -- Thomas, 00:08 09/11/07 Tue
tom! huh -- anonoymous (close minded man), 00:22 09/11/07 Tue
- Field of Dreams -- Naturally, 00:39 09/11/07 Tue
Lights at field -- Bill Pappas, 20:52 09/11/07 Tue
Dracut eyes compromise on lights for Pop Warner -- Kopy Kitten, 21:36 09/12/07 Wed
- Veterans Park -- Dracut Tax Payer, 09:00 09/13/07 Thu
To Anonymous -- Bill Pappas, 09:43 09/13/07 Thu
- Little Johnny -- keeper of the bridge, 14:23 09/13/07 Thu
- Vetrans Park - NO LIGHTS -- The Mayor, 07:36 09/15/07 Sat
Dracut sees light on using its fields for sports teams -- Kopy Kitten, 21:08 09/19/07 Wed
Let the kids play!! -- Parent, 12:03 09/26/07 Wed
- Let the park be LIT -- Dracut Resident, 12:45 10/08/07 Mon
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