Save Bellevue School District Athletics Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-bellevue-school-district-athletics.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 9 Apr 2026 01:01 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Carl Sangalang [Signature #599] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11405278?utm_medium=rss Athletics provides students with opportunities to gain leadership expirience, social skills, connections, and a work ethic that even if you don't feel good on a particular day, you'll still show up and train. All of these skills have been directly applicable to my college expirience as I've held a 3.41 GPA, am the Vice President of the biggest fraternity on campus, and am a senator on the WSU student government. In such a tech-based society we can't forget these traditionally human activities.

]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:51:12 UTC 11405278 Mr Khalid Royeen [Signature #598] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8019769?utm_medium=rss The most hobby that I love, SWIMMING

]]> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:56:22 UTC 8019769 Ms. Michelle Funk [Signature #597] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8011116?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:21:54 UTC 8011116 Amelia Westhagen [Signature #596] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7973394?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:19:10 UTC 7973394 Mrs Kymberlee Rose [Signature #595] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7883026?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Jun 2010 10:28:23 UTC 7883026 Ms Jodi Eshom [Signature #594] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7867077?utm_medium=rss Swimming is an important sport -- an unlimited number of kids can participate; emphasis is on personal growth and improvement, while at the same time teaching teamwork skills; and swimming is a sport that can be enjoyed for a lifetime.

]]> Sat, 5 Jun 2010 10:49:44 UTC 7867077 Ms. Beth Herrild [Signature #593] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7859998?utm_medium=rss I am outraged that we (school districts around here) spend so much money funding things like football and yet are considering cutting sports like swimming. Swimming is a much healthier sport for kids' bodies, develops a lifelong skill and often a lifelong love of being active and creates much healthier team dynamics! Football does none of these!

]]> Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:07:09 UTC 7859998 Ms Margo Belle [Signature #592] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7830657?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Jun 2010 02:53:21 UTC 7830657 Mrs Merri Young [Signature #591] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7787994?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 May 2010 11:35:26 UTC 7787994 Mr. Roger Tillis [Signature #590] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7764581?utm_medium=rss I think it is a huge mistake to cut funding to "any" high school athletics program. High school athletics has been a staple in every community and creates a great foundation for the development of our youth.

]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 06:02:56 UTC 7764581 Dr Julie Iverson [Signature #589] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7729992?utm_medium=rss Athletics will pay off in the long run. Childhood obesity costs millions!

]]> Sun, 23 May 2010 11:30:02 UTC 7729992 virginia williams [Signature #588] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7721996?utm_medium=rss Sat, 22 May 2010 12:21:49 UTC 7721996 Allan Cooper [Signature #587] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7688652?utm_medium=rss Gymnastics is a great sport for the kids. What can we do to preserve it?

]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 08:55:27 UTC 7688652 Emily Cooper [Signature #586] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7688569?utm_medium=rss Gymnastics and other sports are very important to me and my friends, we would hate to see it removed from BSD.

]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 08:40:08 UTC 7688569 Anonymous [Signature #585] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7664523?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 May 2010 03:05:09 UTC 7664523 Ms Rebecca Montesa [Signature #584] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7649986?utm_medium=rss Swimming is one of the few sports where every part of the athlete's body is involved and active at all times. There's no standing around on the ball field waiting for an errant ball to approach, or resting in between volleys across a net. Depriving generations of students the opportunity to see and feel the application of physics and hydrodynamics is a shame. Denying them the additional benefit of a survival skill is disturbing. Ensure a life - in and out of the water, and support swimming.

]]> Sat, 15 May 2010 09:24:48 UTC 7649986 Ms Stefani Skidmore [Signature #583] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7649551?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 May 2010 07:44:09 UTC 7649551 Lesley Hogan [Signature #582] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7573390?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 May 2010 10:15:11 UTC 7573390 Mr. Ken Klett [Signature #581] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7530493?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 May 2010 08:37:58 UTC 7530493 Giff Johnson Johnson [Signature #580] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7511757?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 May 2010 08:56:09 UTC 7511757 Holly Hinterberger [Signature #579] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7482407?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:37:59 UTC 7482407 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #578] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7453003?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:35:34 UTC 7453003 Alicia Francois [Signature #577] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7436175?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:54:52 UTC 7436175 freda siu [Signature #576] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7431889?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:06:53 UTC 7431889 Mr Kim Tung [Signature #575] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7431877?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:01:08 UTC 7431877 Mr. David Lawyer [Signature #574] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7427479?utm_medium=rss This discussion has never included for parents any description of how much money the district hpoes to save by eliminating one or more of these programs, and what other activities or programs have been considered for elimination. For example, everyone knows that eliminating Football would save more money than eliminating any other sport. Yet, that appears to be something of a sacred cow.

]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:32:07 UTC 7427479 Mr.s Anonymous [Signature #573] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7426103?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:12:12 UTC 7426103 Ms Mara Ferrari [Signature #572] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7423370?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:18:27 UTC 7423370 Patsy Bonincontri [Signature #571] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7422756?utm_medium=rss Sports programs are important to students for a well rounded education and should be preserved.

]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:05:41 UTC 7422756 mr marc Lecoq [Signature #570] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7421720?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:12:10 UTC 7421720 Mrs Brenda Williams [Signature #569] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7421002?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:29:48 UTC 7421002 Mrs. Laura Adams [Signature #568] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7419288?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:00:54 UTC 7419288 Mrs. Jayne Bell [Signature #567] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7419077?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:14:10 UTC 7419077 Tamara Diles [Signature #566] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7417322?utm_medium=rss I was an active member of Gymnastics and Track for Newport High School. It really helped me stay active and build my self esteem. I was able to get a full ride scholorship to college because of my involvement in athletics. I think it would be such a tragedy to let some of these teams go. Athletics is an important aspect of many high schoolers education.

]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:57:11 UTC 7417322 Betty Sur [Signature #565] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7417229?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:29:08 UTC 7417229 Donna Hays [Signature #564] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7417100?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:59:20 UTC 7417100 Anita Siu [Signature #563] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7417032?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:39:30 UTC 7417032 Nobi Nelson [Signature #562] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7411720?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:46:30 UTC 7411720 Ms. Lynne Matthes [Signature #561] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7409611?utm_medium=rss Swimming is a life-long sport and is now available to over 200 athletes district-wide. Instead of cutting swimming, I would propose that the school district work with SPLASH to help with building a competition swimming facility in Bellevue that can be used by all of the teams and consider a levy to help fund such a facility.

]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:25:51 UTC 7409611 Mrs. Lisa Floyd [Signature #560] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7409432?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:53:14 UTC 7409432 Dr Jan Schwinn [Signature #559] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7405445?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:37:57 UTC 7405445 Ms Charlene Steinhauer [Signature #558] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7402004?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:33:12 UTC 7402004 Kirsten Luehmann [Signature #557] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7401798?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:16:29 UTC 7401798 Ms Patricia Montgomery [Signature #556] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7397803?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:36:39 UTC 7397803 Mrs Carrie Nordberg [Signature #555] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7396894?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:20:21 UTC 7396894 David Chorlton [Signature #554] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7396598?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:19:21 UTC 7396598 mr Pei-Kun Liu [Signature #553] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7395841?utm_medium=rss save swimming.

]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:52:44 UTC 7395841 Mrs Ann Anderson [Signature #552] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7395473?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:42:56 UTC 7395473 Mr Gary Anderson [Signature #551] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7395283?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:09:19 UTC 7395283 Ms Susan Sutich [Signature #550] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7395277?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:08:07 UTC 7395277 Mr Andrew Harrington [Signature #549] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7387026?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:01:25 UTC 7387026 David Bailly [Signature #548] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7375830?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:10:59 UTC 7375830 Elise Gronewald [Signature #547] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7363876?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:40:06 UTC 7363876 Ms. Kathryn Aitcheson [Signature #546] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7352325?utm_medium=rss Swimming is the only sport to which any teenager can participate with basic swim skills. It is the only high school sport that can give any student the chance to experience a team sport with out being the best at it! The intrinsic value of this experiene is priceless. Don't cut this sport or any other, please!

]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:46:23 UTC 7352325 Mr George Stanton [Signature #545] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7348756?utm_medium=rss Swimming is the single most important activity in my life. It teaches: leadership, hardwork, teamwork and persistence in the face of certain defeat. High school swimming is critical for developing swimming as a sport across the state. Please do not cut this team.

]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:20:05 UTC 7348756 Lisa DePriest [Signature #544] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7347206?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:23:51 UTC 7347206 Holly Alleva [Signature #543] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7344087?utm_medium=rss Most kids can go out for HS swimming, be part of the team and have success. It is a great sport and a life long sport. I have seen kids who have never swum do great on the HS team. It would be a crime to cut it from the area HS sports teams.

]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:05:34 UTC 7344087 Karen Larsen [Signature #542] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7343976?utm_medium=rss Swimming is a lifelong beneficial sport to everybody. It teaches fitness, discipline and focus. If you must, insitgate pay to play but, do not eliminate swimming!

]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:53:29 UTC 7343976 Mr. Thomas Matthes [Signature #541] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7343452?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:51:51 UTC 7343452 Merlin Voegele [Signature #540] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7338353?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:19:14 UTC 7338353 Ms Katie Bromback [Signature #539] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7336878?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Apr 2010 08:18:38 UTC 7336878 Stephanie Simmons [Signature #538] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7336352?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:16:47 UTC 7336352 Patricia Proulx [Signature #537] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7329950?utm_medium=rss Swimming is more than a sport it saves lives.

]]> Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:05:52 UTC 7329950 Pam Manion [Signature #536] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7329810?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:09:00 UTC 7329810 Patti Klink [Signature #535] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7327916?utm_medium=rss At Newport High School alone, swimming impacts and influences the lives of 200 young men and women each year. As a parent, I've always wondered why there was no admission fee to these events - add one! a couple bucks to each home meet will help meet budget!

]]> Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:44:15 UTC 7327916 Mr Mike Junor [Signature #534] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7326036?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:22:55 UTC 7326036 Mrs. Lisa Little [Signature #533] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7324235?utm_medium=rss My kids are 11 and 13 years old. My son is too small to safely (or realistically) play many high school sports but he is a good athlete and he enjoys wrestling. My daughter is a very good swimmer and it is her only team sport. It would be a huge and unfair shame for kids like them to lose the opportunity to participate in sports at the high school level. I was dismayed that the ONLY sport singled out on the budget survey for possible total elimination was swimming :-(

]]> Fri, 9 Apr 2010 04:16:22 UTC 7324235 Anonymous [Signature #532] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7324037?utm_medium=rss Swimming takes more dedication from each of the participants than any of the major sports. It is a perfect fit for many of our children whereas many of the other sports are not. Please don't take the opportunity away.

]]> Fri, 9 Apr 2010 03:26:51 UTC 7324037 John Stark [Signature #531] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7323082?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:15:18 UTC 7323082 joanne barthels [Signature #530] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7320068?utm_medium=rss There are many ways bellevue school distrist can cut back, but not where it hinders sports of any kind. Research shows our kids need more exercise, not sitting in front of a computer or a tv. Try cutting back on those sitting around in administration downtown!

]]> Thu, 8 Apr 2010 09:25:28 UTC 7320068 Ms Alice Clauss [Signature #529] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7314072?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Apr 2010 09:26:29 UTC 7314072 Kas Badiozamani [Signature #528] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7307376?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Apr 2010 02:58:38 UTC 7307376 mr robert smyth [Signature #527] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7306909?utm_medium=rss Have them form a foundation in which they could provide half the cost of the program

]]> Wed, 7 Apr 2010 02:07:50 UTC 7306909 Ms. Carrie Wong [Signature #526] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7302288?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Apr 2010 01:04:50 UTC 7302288 Valeri Probert-Baker [Signature #525] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7301963?utm_medium=rss Why target sports that ALL can participate? Why not expensive sports like American Football where girls generally don't participate and many boys sit on the bench the entire season. Swimming, wrestling etc are open to ALL and ALL participate. Wrestling in particular is a great outlet for some 'at risk' kids.

]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:33:54 UTC 7301963 Mr Robert Gorman [Signature #524] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7301738?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 10:47:29 UTC 7301738 Mrs Mary Ellen Blocker [Signature #523] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7300600?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 06:39:36 UTC 7300600 H. Anne Baker [Signature #522] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7300048?utm_medium=rss All students should have the opportunity to participate in any given sport--especially where a larger number of students can be involved in large group sport such as gymnastics, swimming, soccer, etc.

]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2010 04:44:26 UTC 7300048 Mrs Vicki Hulse [Signature #521] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7299950?utm_medium=rss Swimming was a great expeience for both of my kids! We need opportunities like this for all kids growing up in the Pacific Northwest.

]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2010 04:27:53 UTC 7299950 Mr. William Henry [Signature #520] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7299427?utm_medium=rss Athletics plays an important part in the developing and character building of our youth. It also keeps them occupied and, in some cases, out of trouble. In my opinion, it would be a disaster to eliminate these programs.

]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2010 02:31:58 UTC 7299427 Ms Michelle Richardson [Signature #519] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7299371?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 02:16:54 UTC 7299371 Mrs Debbie Hazzard [Signature #518] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7299246?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 01:51:18 UTC 7299246 mr gary grant [Signature #517] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7299075?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 01:08:22 UTC 7299075 Diane Toefield [Signature #516] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7299002?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:55:13 UTC 7299002 Mr Greer Allen [Signature #515] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7298977?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:50:56 UTC 7298977 Chris Picardo [Signature #514] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7298598?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:35:36 UTC 7298598 Cam Gravrock [Signature #513] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7298449?utm_medium=rss High School Swimming not only teaches that hard work and dedication pays off but it provides kids with self confidence both in the water and in their everyday affairs. My experiences in swimming helped get me through both high school and college & also played a part in getting me to where I am professionally today. Dropping a swimming program would be a major travesty to current and future student athletes who use swimming to further their development in life. Please reconsider this decision.

]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:04:08 UTC 7298449 Mr Lawrence Graham [Signature #512] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7298404?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 10:53:47 UTC 7298404 Mrs. Kathryn Poggemann [Signature #511] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7298396?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 10:52:49 UTC 7298396 Keith Brunings [Signature #510] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7297896?utm_medium=rss Swimming must stay:

1. Provides a non-impact exercise choice for young athletes
2. Water workouts offer unique health and wellness benefits
4. Strong swimmers are safe swimmers (we live in a water rich state!)
5. Is a team sport which develops strong leadership skills

]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2010 09:37:38 UTC 7297896 Kiersten Picardo [Signature #509] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7297838?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 09:27:54 UTC 7297838 Paul Picardo [Signature #508] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7297835?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 09:27:33 UTC 7297835 Beth Picardo [Signature #507] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7297831?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 09:27:08 UTC 7297831 Diane Franklin [Signature #506] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7294036?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 02:06:10 UTC 7294036 Christopher Bendix [Signature #505] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7293748?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:31:35 UTC 7293748 Mr Joseph Pronk [Signature #504] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7293660?utm_medium=rss I fully support this honest and sincere effort to retain swimming as a vital and necessary high school sports activity. I encourage those who represent us in this community to carefully examine this petition and support our student-swimmers who may one day represent us nationally and internationally in the pool and on deck.
Thank you.

]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:08:05 UTC 7293660 Melanie Briggs [Signature #503] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7293626?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:00:30 UTC 7293626 Erica Sorensen [Signature #502] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7293602?utm_medium=rss Please don't cut the sport of swimming from Bellevue Public Schools.

]]> Mon, 5 Apr 2010 11:53:16 UTC 7293602 Bryce Manso [Signature #501] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7293596?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Apr 2010 11:50:49 UTC 7293596 Sam Simon [Signature #500] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7293149?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Apr 2010 09:21:52 UTC 7293149