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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Day Care Camp Refused to Accept Swim Club Invitation to Return to Pool
The largely minority day care center that was banned from Valley Swim Club last week has refused an offer to return to the facility to swim for the summer. As reported last week, the swimming privileges for about 65 children from the Creative Steps Day Care Center were revoked after one visit to the club, on June 29. Some of the children, who are Hispanic and African American, said Caucasian club members made racists comments to them, asking why “black children” were there and raising concerns that “they might steal from us”.
The swim club extended an invitation for the day care to return; however, in a meeting held by Creative Step’s Director, Alethea Wright, parents stated that they did not want their children to return to Valley Swim Club’s facility.
Swim club director, John Duesler, released a statement late last week stating that safety and crowing, not racism, prompted the cancellation.
Attorneys for the day care center announced that they plan to file a lawsuit against the swim club within the next coming weeks. They also stated that they want swim club board members removed along with the club members who made the racist comments. “The children’s best interests are not being severed,” Carolyn Nichol, an attorney for the day care center stated. “Simple lip service does not amount to change.”
The swim club extended an invitation for the day care to return; however, in a meeting held by Creative Step’s Director, Alethea Wright, parents stated that they did not want their children to return to Valley Swim Club’s facility.
Swim club director, John Duesler, released a statement late last week stating that safety and crowing, not racism, prompted the cancellation.
Attorneys for the day care center announced that they plan to file a lawsuit against the swim club within the next coming weeks. They also stated that they want swim club board members removed along with the club members who made the racist comments. “The children’s best interests are not being severed,” Carolyn Nichol, an attorney for the day care center stated. “Simple lip service does not amount to change.”
Labels: Creative Steps Day Care Center, lawsuit against swim club, swim club racism, Valley Swim Club
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