catlady
Cheer Parent
- Jun 6, 2012
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CoachTamara Thank you, for the additional info. The "Employee/Contract/Other" category is bothering me only because those gyms falling under that umbrella may have a conflict of interest OR they could possibly be benefiting the entire cheer community.
Example (and this is hypothetical because I know very little about Varsity and its subsidiaries):
If you have gym "A" providing certification and/or safety training for new coaches overseen by the AACCA. Those gyms could be receiving payment for training those coaches through Varsity. I don't view that as a conflict because, they are benefiting the whole cheer community. You most definitely want qualified gyms/coaches certifying and training others, as well as, you would expect anyone to be paid for their time and expertise. Why can't Varsity hire their own hypothetical Safety Trainers? It may not be cost effective and/or possible to provide timely service. To hire a qualified trainer(s), pay benefits, have them on call, and fly, provide hotel accomodations, and meals any time someone needs certification would be costly. Contracting out those services to qualified gyms may be the only way to provide that service at a reasonable cost and increase certification in the cheer community. Again, this was a hypothetical example.
To put gyms on a list, without providing the all the facts, is reckless. I would expect Varsity to consult, and pay, gyms for their knowledge and expertise in the field, it is done in every aspect of the business world. I hope the Powers That Be don't put targets on the backs of gym owners that are being consulted to improve Cheer in regards to safety and scoring.
Example (and this is hypothetical because I know very little about Varsity and its subsidiaries):
If you have gym "A" providing certification and/or safety training for new coaches overseen by the AACCA. Those gyms could be receiving payment for training those coaches through Varsity. I don't view that as a conflict because, they are benefiting the whole cheer community. You most definitely want qualified gyms/coaches certifying and training others, as well as, you would expect anyone to be paid for their time and expertise. Why can't Varsity hire their own hypothetical Safety Trainers? It may not be cost effective and/or possible to provide timely service. To hire a qualified trainer(s), pay benefits, have them on call, and fly, provide hotel accomodations, and meals any time someone needs certification would be costly. Contracting out those services to qualified gyms may be the only way to provide that service at a reasonable cost and increase certification in the cheer community. Again, this was a hypothetical example.
To put gyms on a list, without providing the all the facts, is reckless. I would expect Varsity to consult, and pay, gyms for their knowledge and expertise in the field, it is done in every aspect of the business world. I hope the Powers That Be don't put targets on the backs of gym owners that are being consulted to improve Cheer in regards to safety and scoring.