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Coaches, parents tell Forest Park council canceled rec-center practices are disrupting youth programs
Summary
Coaches and volunteers said they were told practices would be canceled for the rest of the recreation season; the city manager said staff will investigate and report back.
Three coaches and residents raised concerns at the Feb. 3 meeting about canceled practices at Forest Park recreation facilities and problems with logistics at off-site games.
Lester Turner, a volunteer coach at the Forest Park Recreation Center, said the program had been told "there will be no more practices for the rest of the year" though teams were only two games into the season. "With only practice, you literally can't get the message across, not just about basketball, just about life, resilience," Turner…
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