Talladega Faculty introduced earlier this week that, as a consequence of monetary constraints, it could remove the gymnastics program after one 12 months.
The Talladega Faculty gymnasts aren’t going out with out a combat, nevertheless. They’re starting a crowdfunding effort to maintain this system going.
“With one hour to arrange, the Talladega crew was advised that the announcement would go public and that their crew could be no extra,” a portion of a press release on GoFundMe learn. “Tears of their eyes and unhappiness of their hearts, they congratulated one another on their accomplishments given the quick time that they’d,” the crowdfunding message reads. “24 hours later, they determined they weren’t taking no for a solution!”
The gymnasts need to increase $500,000 to save lots of this system. As of Sunday, the hassle has raised $2,862 for the trigger.
“This fundraiser was created to point out the world that Dega Fitness center is right here to remain, and the neighborhood is behind them 100%,” the message continues. “We all know that our aim is daunting, however with out it, we will probably be compelled to place our schooling and athletic careers on maintain. It’s too late for our crew to seek out houses. Greater than the aforementioned, we wouldn’t need to if we might. We set forth on a journey to make historical past and we aren’t completed but!”
The Tornadoes made historical past of their first season, as freshman Kyrstin Johnson gained the USA Gymnastics nationwide championship within the vault occasion. In addition they had been the primary HBCU to win an NCAA-sanctioned meet.
