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Parents, athletes and coaches urge Arlington to keep Barcroft gymnastics program open
Summary
Dozens of coaches, parents and young athletes told the county board that a proposed elimination of Arlington Gymnastics at the Barcroft community center would uproot thousands of participants, disrupt adaptive classes and dissolve long‑standing volunteer and coaching pipelines.
Scores of current and former gymnasts, parents and coaches testified at the county budget hearing that the Arlington Gymnastics programs housed at Barcroft — including the Aerials and Tigers competitive teams, recreational “wreck” classes and adaptive gymnastics — should be preserved or phased rather than eliminated.
Julia Olri, representing parent‑led associations, said…
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