BlueCat
Roses are red, cats are blue
- Dec 14, 2009
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While I don't agree with every gym or event producer and their response to the current crisis, I would encourage people to be a little more understanding of others and cut them a little slack. I get that it is "just cheer" (or "just basketball" or "just sports", etc) but as a previous poster pointed out, these are people careers and it affects thousands of people and families up and down the line. Many gyms, EPs, coaches will lose their jobs along with many others connected (like janitors, t-shirt manufacturers, hotel employees, etc.) XYZ company may be twice (or 1000 times) as big as another, but that likely means they are losing twice (or 1000 times) as much money daily and are looking at that same ratio of staff that may get laid off. I get that other industries are hurting, but that doesn't diminish the pain the cheer folks are feeling.
Also, these are crazy times. I have been doing this for more than a quarter century and nothing in that time has remotely prepared us for this situation. It isn't in the gym owner, coach, or event producer handbook anywhere. It is hard to be calm and rational - particularly when you really don't know if you will be closed another 2 weeks, 6 months, or longer.
In my heart of hearts, I think some companies are acting unwisely and likely hurting their long-term best interest to survive short term, but I try to resist criticizing at this point because I don't fully know their situation. If you don't think an event should be held, then I would encourage you not to go and/or tell your gym you aren't going.
Also, these are crazy times. I have been doing this for more than a quarter century and nothing in that time has remotely prepared us for this situation. It isn't in the gym owner, coach, or event producer handbook anywhere. It is hard to be calm and rational - particularly when you really don't know if you will be closed another 2 weeks, 6 months, or longer.
In my heart of hearts, I think some companies are acting unwisely and likely hurting their long-term best interest to survive short term, but I try to resist criticizing at this point because I don't fully know their situation. If you don't think an event should be held, then I would encourage you not to go and/or tell your gym you aren't going.