To the Editor:
I was recently made aware of the fact that ACPS was raising the fees for community use of school facilities. Why ACPS would do this without considering the full spectrum of implications is mind-boggling.
An email was sent out by Alexandria Little League stating that they were canceling their six-week winter baseball clinic due to the inflated prices. Fees have gone up from $50 to $285 per hour, a whopping 470 percent, successfully rendering the camp economically unsustainable.
As a former Alexandria Little League player I am incredibly disappointed in ACPS. This clinic is held at the Minnie Howard gym, and is led by the T.C. Williams baseball coaching staff. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with the coaches of the only public high school in the city, an opportunity that many kids will now miss out on. I hope that ACPS will reconsider this drastic price increase for Alexandria Little League.
Nicholas Roda
Alexandria