- Dec 28, 2009
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I really want some opinions from parents and coaches on this. We do not have air conditioning in our gym, but do have many fans. Even with the fans, it is HOT in the gym. The heat index is over 100 where we are at, and we already cancelled one team practice when it got to 109. Tomorrow, the other two teams will probably cancel due to it getting up to 112. Obviously, we are doing this for a safety of the children, and nothing is getting done anyways when you need 20+ water breaks and can barely move.
I feel like parents understand, but it's also hard to cancel a practice they are paying for. Would we be better off having no stunt/tumble practices (motions, formations, etc)? Practices will be made up, but obviously we can't do this anytime soon while the weather is so hot. Youth leagues/pop warner teams also rent from us, and have been forced to cancel practices due to heat. This is at their discretion, but should they be allowed to make up? How do you get the word out for classes, where you might not have an email address for the customer?
I'm really just interested to see if this is happening at other gyms, and it is being handled. Thanks!
I feel like parents understand, but it's also hard to cancel a practice they are paying for. Would we be better off having no stunt/tumble practices (motions, formations, etc)? Practices will be made up, but obviously we can't do this anytime soon while the weather is so hot. Youth leagues/pop warner teams also rent from us, and have been forced to cancel practices due to heat. This is at their discretion, but should they be allowed to make up? How do you get the word out for classes, where you might not have an email address for the customer?
I'm really just interested to see if this is happening at other gyms, and it is being handled. Thanks!