Letter to St. John: Donate The Court

Dear St. John Administration,

First up, I want to say I got mad respct fo yo school and yo b-ball program thru the years. I know many a boy who went to yo school and return to his community as a man. Cant say that bout evry place.

I was runnin' round the net this week and I seen pics of the Arena renovation. Props for recognizin' this as a major need.

But one thing kinda trouble me. I saw yo b-ball floor ripped apart and tattered. Now I know y'all is installing a new floor and that is cool and all. But I didn't think y'all would just throw out the old one.

See they is a lot of gyms in NYC that could use a nice used floor like yours. A lotta gyms in community centers, public school and Catholic school are beyond their time. And in the education system, they is usually the last priority.

See, ever since I was a lil biddie I been associated wit a b-ball/community organization known as the Gauchos. A few year ago, the NY Knicks was doin some renovation at The Garden. They donated they old floor to the Gauchos' building in the South Bronx. I cant tell you what the faces of all them kids look like when they started runnin and dribblin and shootin on the same court Starks threw it down on the Bulls.

So all Im sayin is this: I dont know if yo court is salvageable anymo. But if it is, Im sure there is some right-minded community organization or school that would be forever grateful fo yo generosity.

With most sincerity,
Choz4Life
 
Amen. I'll sign that letter.

Quote from: Choz4Life on July 11, 2008, 08:30:49 AM

Dear St. John Administration,

First up, I want to say I got mad respct fo yo school and yo b-ball program thru the years. I know many a boy who went to yo school and return to his community as a man. Cant say that bout evry place.

I was runnin' round the net this week and I seen pics of the Arena renovation. Props for recognizin' this as a major need.

But one thing kinda trouble me. I saw yo b-ball floor ripped apart and tattered. Now I know y'all is installing a new floor and that is cool and all. But I didn't think y'all would just throw out the old one.

See they is a lot of gyms in NYC that could use a nice used floor like yours. A lotta gyms in community centers, public school and Catholic school are beyond their time. And in the education system, they is usually the last priority.

See, ever since I was a lil biddie I been associated wit a b-ball/community organization known as the Gauchos. A few year ago, the NY Knicks was doin some renovation at The Garden. They donated they old floor to the Gauchos' building in the South Bronx. I cant tell you what the faces of all them kids look like when they started runnin and dribblin and shootin on the same court Starks threw it down on the Bulls.

So all Im sayin is this: I dont know if yo court is salvageable anymo. But if it is, Im sure there is some right-minded community organization or school that would be forever grateful fo yo generosity.

With most sincerity,
Choz4Life
 
Amen. I'll sign that letter.

a suggestion i read somewhere would have the school break the pieces up and sell them as memorabilia.  i'm not sure how good an idea that is.

you didn't really send this letter to the administration did you?

Dear St. John Administration,

First up, I want to say I got mad respct fo yo school and yo b-ball program thru the years. I know many a boy who went to yo school and return to his community as a man. Cant say that bout evry place.

I was runnin' round the net this week and I seen pics of the Arena renovation. Props for recognizin' this as a major need.

But one thing kinda trouble me. I saw yo b-ball floor ripped apart and tattered. Now I know y'all is installing a new floor and that is cool and all. But I didn't think y'all would just throw out the old one.

See they is a lot of gyms in NYC that could use a nice used floor like yours. A lotta gyms in community centers, public school and Catholic school are beyond their time. And in the education system, they is usually the last priority.

See, ever since I was a lil biddie I been associated wit a b-ball/community organization known as the Gauchos. A few year ago, the NY Knicks was doin some renovation at The Garden. They donated they old floor to the Gauchos' building in the South Bronx. I cant tell you what the faces of all them kids look like when they started runnin and dribblin and shootin on the same court Starks threw it down on the Bulls.

So all Im sayin is this: I dont know if yo court is salvageable anymo. But if it is, Im sure there is some right-minded community organization or school that would be forever grateful fo yo generosity.

With most sincerity,
Choz4Life
 

Quote from: Choz4Life on July 11, 2008, 08:30:49 AM

Dear St. John Administration,

First up, I want to say I got mad respct fo yo school and yo b-ball program thru the years. I know many a boy who went to yo school and return to his community as a man. Cant say that bout evry place.

I was runnin' round the net this week and I seen pics of the Arena renovation. Props for recognizin' this as a major need.

But one thing kinda trouble me. I saw yo b-ball floor ripped apart and tattered. Now I know y'all is installing a new floor and that is cool and all. But I didn't think y'all would just throw out the old one.

See they is a lot of gyms in NYC that could use a nice used floor like yours. A lotta gyms in community centers, public school and Catholic school are beyond their time. And in the education system, they is usually the last priority.

See, ever since I was a lil biddie I been associated wit a b-ball/community organization known as the Gauchos. A few year ago, the NY Knicks was doin some renovation at The Garden. They donated they old floor to the Gauchos' building in the South Bronx. I cant tell you what the faces of all them kids look like when they started runnin and dribblin and shootin on the same court Starks threw it down on the Bulls.

So all Im sayin is this: I dont know if yo court is salvageable anymo. But if it is, Im sure there is some right-minded community organization or school that would be forever grateful fo yo generosity.

With most sincerity,
Choz4Life
 

Choz4Life,
Great post and your commitment to community and attempt to make a change is truly admirable.
I recently left a message to the Athletic Director asking why the old floor could not be packaged as memorabilia and sold to fans of the program to raise funds towards the reconstruction of CA.
He replied that due to the extensive damage from flooding and the floor being redone ( resanded ) over the years it was not feasible to undertake such a project.
If there was too little to be salvaged as memorabilia there is certainly no possibility of the floor being donated to another program.

Dear St. John Administration,

First up, I want to say I got mad respct fo yo school and yo b-ball program thru the years. I know many a boy who went to yo school and return to his community as a man. Cant say that bout evry place.

I was runnin' round the net this week and I seen pics of the Arena renovation. Props for recognizin' this as a major need.

But one thing kinda trouble me. I saw yo b-ball floor ripped apart and tattered. Now I know y'all is installing a new floor and that is cool and all. But I didn't think y'all would just throw out the old one.

See they is a lot of gyms in NYC that could use a nice used floor like yours. A lotta gyms in community centers, public school and Catholic school are beyond their time. And in the education system, they is usually the last priority.

See, ever since I was a lil biddie I been associated wit a b-ball/community organization known as the Gauchos. A few year ago, the NY Knicks was doin some renovation at The Garden. They donated they old floor to the Gauchos' building in the South Bronx. I cant tell you what the faces of all them kids look like when they started runnin and dribblin and shootin on the same court Starks threw it down on the Bulls.

So all Im sayin is this: I dont know if yo court is salvageable anymo. But if it is, Im sure there is some right-minded community organization or school that would be forever grateful fo yo generosity.

With most sincerity,
Choz4Life
 

Quote from: Choz4Life on July 11, 2008, 08:30:49 AM

Dear St. John Administration,

First up, I want to say I got mad respct fo yo school and yo b-ball program thru the years. I know many a boy who went to yo school and return to his community as a man. Cant say that bout evry place.

I was runnin' round the net this week and I seen pics of the Arena renovation. Props for recognizin' this as a major need.

But one thing kinda trouble me. I saw yo b-ball floor ripped apart and tattered. Now I know y'all is installing a new floor and that is cool and all. But I didn't think y'all would just throw out the old one.

See they is a lot of gyms in NYC that could use a nice used floor like yours. A lotta gyms in community centers, public school and Catholic school are beyond their time. And in the education system, they is usually the last priority.

See, ever since I was a lil biddie I been associated wit a b-ball/community organization known as the Gauchos. A few year ago, the NY Knicks was doin some renovation at The Garden. They donated they old floor to the Gauchos' building in the South Bronx. I cant tell you what the faces of all them kids look like when they started runnin and dribblin and shootin on the same court Starks threw it down on the Bulls.

So all Im sayin is this: I dont know if yo court is salvageable anymo. But if it is, Im sure there is some right-minded community organization or school that would be forever grateful fo yo generosity.

With most sincerity,
Choz4Life
 

Choz..  wonderful sentiment and very true..  but the message will not get its point across in your unique writing style...   but I agree with your thoughts..  it would have been nice to have donated the court if theywere able to...


Sidenote...

The Knicks donated the spare MSG court to the Gauchos in response to the fire that started in the building next door to the Gauchos gym.. it was not because they randomaly decided to give it to the Gauchos...