- Target:
- School Board Members of Flagler County Schools
- Region:
- United States of America
On June 6, Coach Joey Lippo was "relieved" of all duties associated with weightlifting at Matanzas High School (MHS) in Palm Coast, Florida. He cannot teach any of the popular weightlifting classes and cannot coach either the Boys' or Girls' “Iron Pirates” teams.
Coach Lippo heads up the FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association) advisory group for weightlifting, has written sport guidelines, trains judges and coaches, and works with Special Olympic athletes. His teams have produced state champions and sent students on to the USA Olympic training facility.
In addition, his unselfish attitude of putting student success first has earned him whole-hearted respect from his team and the admiration of competing coaches.
We, the undersigned, request that Coach Joey Lippo be put back in the MHS weight room as a class instructor and as weightlifting coach of both the Girls' and Boys' teams.
We believe that Coach Lippo was demoted without justifiable cause and that weightlifting at Matanzas High School will be irreparably harmed. His attitude towards the program, his students, and life in general, was something incomprehensible to people who don't appreciate his value.
His first thought was "How can I make the students successful?" The weight room will not be safe without him, and he should be returned immediately where he belongs!
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The MHS Weightlifting Needs Coach Lippo petition to School Board Members of Flagler County Schools was written by Kayla Short and is in the category Education at GoPetition.