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Plano to sunset city-run Aerobats gymnastics program, staff says
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City recreation staff said the Aerobats competitive gymnastics program will be phased out May 31, 2026, after years of declining attendance and revenue; staff proposed leasing or converting the Oak Point space and keeping some shorter classes as alternatives.
Plano officials announced Monday that the city-run Aerobats competitive gymnastics program will be sunsetted on May 31, 2026, after staff cited declining participation and persistent operating losses.
“During that time, we averaged about 600 to 700 gymnasts,” Susie Hergenraider, assistant director over recreation, told the City Council. Hergenraider said private gymnastics clubs now dominate the market, competing for students and qualified coaches, and that the program — required to operate within the recreation revolving fund and achieve full-cost…
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