Letter to Mayor, Memorial Day

We often get a chance to huddle with the Mayor of Memorial Day as there is a little program down the corner at the monument at the corner of the park, corner of the school, and at the VFW. I don't think he showed up this year, but I had this letter to hand off to him.

Mark Rauterkus

Executive Head Coach

Bloomfield-Garfield Corp

PPS Obama Academy Swim & Water Polo Coach

108 South 12^th Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15203

412-298-3432

Mark@Rauterkus.com

City of Pittsburgh

Dear Mayor Peduto,

Hope you have a safe and enjoyable summer. Thanks for coming to the South Side.

Four requests:

See the attached draft poster for insights into our water polo activities for city kids this summer, thanks to the cooperation of Pittsburgh Public Schools with Summer Dreamers and Citiparks. We are holding morning and evening open practices at various pools. Please help to insure pools access for water polo coaching throughout the summer. The kids need coaching and a sustained program that is worthy of their devotion to make a real impact upon their lives.

Efforts with Digital Badges is going to be fantastic. Those not hired in 2015 should get to work with Digital Badges too. Please raise the bar for 2016 by encouraging future applicants a front row in the lottery-selection process if they earn five or more badges this summer.

In August, we'd love to host an All-City Sports Camp that includes a 'water polo festival' with a NCAA game on Saturday, September 5, 2015, (Labor Day Weekend) between W&J and Mercyhurst at Highland Park Pool. My aquatics plan and our city's sports-town legacy can come into focus to benefit wellness, public safety and volunteer efforts like never before. We need quality programs for the youth. With sports and recreation, Pittsburgh can cheer and say, “Come Live Over Here.” But this needs the awareness and support of the mayor, superintendent of schools. This summer we can prototye an exciting youth program that extends Learn & Earn, if you give me some support.

MR.