[PapaBear3625]

I think I have some perspective, because I live in the general area. The swim club is in a middle class area a little ways north of where the kids come from. The members are probably more familiar than they want to be with the neighborhood that these kids come from, and moved outside Philly to get away from them.

We don't know the whole story, we mainly know the side of the camp. It might not primarily be the kids. The members might have been put off by the counselors that came with the kids.

And I realize that most of the kids might be nice sweet kids. However, the neighborhood they come from pretty much guarantees that some of these kids are related to gang bangers, with some older ones being wannabes. I would not want that in a place where I would be taking my kids.

I would have the same opinion if they were white kids, who came from a neighborhood with a large number of white biker gangs.

[wtc911]

However, the neighborhood they come from pretty much guarantees that some of these kids are related to gang bangers, with some older ones being wannabes.

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You really believe this you're spewing? You know zero about these kids, zero. I guess that's enough though.

[Twink]

I just read another article on this (not sure if I’m allowed to link it? I googled Huntingdon Valley Swim Club and it came up as an AP article) that also included a statement by another day camp Director. The latter Director stated that they were also refunded their money/membership due to saftey issues. That Director stated that she believed the reason was safety/overcrowding. Her day camp was 25% minority or something like that so the majority were white kids.