Posted by Nuraan ...
It is great that the school has so many parents that want to make the school a success. The Multi-Sports complex is a fantastic initiative.
How many students at the school show an interest in cricket since $64k of the $70k is for the cricket nets.
How much more is the school going to need to invest in cricket. Having cricket nets is not all it takes. Coaching? Selection? Kits? practice balls, bats.... Infact if I am not mistaken, cricket could be one the most expensive sport that a school can offer. Next it would be a bowling machine for $50K.
The only questions I have is:
1. Are there enough students that will play the sport over other cheaper sports, that we are willing to invest most of the budget to cricket.
2. Is there going to be a girls team?
3. Has the school thought of how they are going to make sure that the $64k investment in cricket is going to result in a good cricket side for the school? Are they hiring a coach?
4. What about the kids that want to play, but can't afford $1000 on bat, padding, helmet, gloves, boots, whites.... At least with a game of soccer you just need boots, or tennis a racket, and most other sports just a good pair of shoes.
Insha-allah we will raise the $70k. I just hope that the nets they are putting up is the best way to invest that money to start sports facilities at the school.
8 June 2007 22:56
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Posted by Leila N ...
Sr Nuraan makes some good comments. Perhaps a survey is in order - maybe two. One for the parents and one for the students? To make sure it is the best investment, and the most wanted by all.
12 June 2007 15:58
OSMAN said...
Multi sports complex
Everyone seems to have the wrong idea. you can play marbles or hop skip and jump or whatever.The costs of levelling,concreting,grassing,netting etc applies to all sports,not just cricket.
Osman.
13 June 2007 11:27
I don't dispute the fact that the MULTI SPORTS COMPLEX can possibly accommodate other sports. But the the GABBA quote and picture of the finished product, is definately one most suited for cricket and baseball. (You don't need net enclosures for netball, marbles or hop skip and jump or whatever...)
The only point I was then trying to make is that cricket is labour intensive and a costly sport and that I hope that there are plans to see the sport succeed at the school, Insha-allah.
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