Roving Reporter: What do students, teachers think about Gonkplex?

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “As a high-ranking school we need our facilities to reflect our abilities as an athletic program. I believe in the saying ‘look good, feel good’ and I think having better facilities will help us perform to our fullest potential.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex?  “I have no re...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? “Absolutely. The current complex has seen its many years of service, and I believe that it is about time for an upgrade.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex?  “There are no real concerns; the new complex will be beneficial for everyone, athletes and the communities.” What are you most...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or Why not? “Not completely. Some should be renovated and I know the tennis courts are kind of rough….. The money could be better spent fixing the school WiFi or intercoms. Renovating can make it safer.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex? “It sounds like a whole lot of money…. I alm...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “Yes, I think some of the facilities are run down. The tennis courts always have cracks in them. If we always have to repair it, getting a new court would be cheaper in the long run.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex?  “When building Gonkplex, the facilities will be unusable which will impact...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “I believe that it is beneficial for a new athletic complex [to be built]. It broadens the abilities of our sports teams and simulates the games very well. Most of the other schools we play have access to play and practice on turf fields, so I think it will be beneficial to have access to...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not? “I feel it is beneficial because it’s nice to have an inclusive school when it comes to passions like sports, but in general it’s nice to have a variety.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex? “It would be nice to add more handicap accessibility outside.” What are you most excited ...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “I think it’s definitely necessary. I play soccer and the grass on the [current] field makes it more challenging to play.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex?  “Probably just making sure it’s ready in time for fall sports." What are you most excited about regarding t...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “I do believe it's beneficial for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex for many reasons. I feel like it's safer and it will help our sports teams be more competitive. Also the ADA compliance stands will help lots of people. I also think when you look at schools around us they all have ver...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “I think it's very beneficial for the school, as around 60% of students play a fall or spring sport. We will also be one of the few schools in the area with more than one turf field.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex?  “I don't have any concerns. I coach girls' soccer in the fall and help out...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “It is necessary for safety. The track isn’t safe right now and it’s falling apart, but also the field is hard to play on. Some sports have to travel off-campus to play, which isn’t convenient.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonk Plex?  “I don’t really have many conce...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “Sports help with mental health and there would be more sporting events on site instead of having them at other places.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex?  “The only concern would be where the money is coming from.” What are you most excited about regarding the p...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not? “Yes. It has not been renovated in a lot of years and the equipment isn’t in good shape. We could host track meets if we get a new and improved track.”  What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex? “Where the is money coming from and if that will affect education at all.”  What are you...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not? “Yes, sports are very prominent in the community of our school. There are a lot of students who play sports and I think that’s really prominent to see people on game days with their jerseys on and stuff." What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex?  “I don’t think I have any. ...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “Yes, I think so because it is so difficult to play field hockey on grass, and the field hockey teams have had to rent out a turf field fifteen minutes from the school. Because of the field’s distance from the school, practice often cannot start on time when it’s supposed to start at ...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “For soccer, at least in the fall, when all the teams were using [the field], and there was rain it was very muddy, the field was torn up and it was very hard to play in, which some of the schools had an issue with, but I think the turf fields will be a nice addition.” What concerns do...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “Yes, I think it is really beneficial. I think it is very dangerous to not have a [proper] track. If the fields are old then there will be more injuries for student athletes and that will not be good for the school at all.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex?  “That I'm not...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not “I definitely think that it is necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex because most of our competitor schools already have one. Westborough and Shrewsbury have brand new turf fields and stands. Not only are the fields and track important, but so are the [APA Compliant] stands. This wil...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not? “I think that it is definitely beneficial for our student athletes to be able to have this complex. I think that it’s beneficial for the community, who I believe will be able to access it as well. It’s definitely necessary in regards to ADA compliance; I do think that it is something that we...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not? “I think that it is definitely beneficial for our student athletes to be able to have this complex. I think that it’s beneficial for the community, who I believe will be able to access it as well. It’s definitely necessary in regards to ADA compliance; I do think that it is something that we...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “All other schools have it. It is overdue and I wish they would have done it sooner.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex?  “My concern is staffing and funding. Once it is done, how will it be maintained? While it is being renovated, how will the teams play?” What a...

Do you feel it is beneficial or necessary for Algonquin to have a new athletic complex? Why or why not?  “Absolutely, I think it's necessary. If nothing else, the ADA compliance is really important for the school community. But then beyond that we really need to remove all the Tomahawk imagery from the football fields.” What concerns do you have regarding Gonkplex?  “I guess the only conc...