SPASIMO MORAVAC !!!

Ugrožena tradicija stara vise od dve decenije!

Moravac nikada nije bio samo plesna grupa, to je porodica koja postoji preko 21 godinu. To su bili roditelji koji su volontirali svoj novac i vreme, mesto gde su se svi osećali kao kod kuće. To su bila deca koja su učila disciplinu, tradiciju, timski rad i bila ponosna na svoje korene. Petkom uveče, to je bio „Dom daleko od kuće“ za svakoga.

Moravac je bio mesto gde su učili svoje prve folklorne korake, sticali prijatelje za ceo život i ponosili se time što su „Srbi“. Gde je smeh ispunjavao prostorije za vežbanje, roditelji su se okupljali kao porodica i tako nastavljali tradiciju.

Trenutno se nalazimo u veoma tužnoj i nezavidnoj situaciji.

Izgubili smo pristup našim nošnjama (nošnjama koje su roditelji donirali, kao i doneli iz Srbije, o svom trošku), našem prostoru za vežbanje i našem bankovnom računu. Sredstvima koja su pripadala plesnoj grupi, kao i stipendijskim fondovima koji su korišćeni kao nagrada/stipendija deci kada su diplomirala srednju školu i kretala na fakultet. Neki će čuti da smo „napustili crkvu“, ali to nije istina, niti nam je to bila namera da se ikada otkinemo od crkve. Jednostavno smo saterani u ćošak.

Sada pokušavamo da ponovo izgradimo naš Moravac, ni iz čega jer nam je sve oduzeto.

Šta se desilo…

U protekle 4 godine suočavali smo se sa neobičnim scenarijima koji su nam bili „strani“. Odbori su raspušteni bez pravilnog glasanja (što je protiv svih pravila prema zakonima ). Predsednici su bili primorani da daju ostavke, jer su bili ucenjeni da se povuku sa svoje pozicije ili da se grupa odvoji od crkve i više ne pripada Svetom Nikoli. Naravno, kao roditelji i vatreni parohijani, nismo želeli da naša deca budu isključena iz crkve, pa smo odustali. Dugogodišnje vođstvo je eliminisano. Odluke su donošene bez glasova roditelja i članova. Pokušana je potpuna kontrola od strane jedne osobe, ali bez uspeha. Brojni instruktori plesa su dali otkaze i ostali smo bez ikoga. Sve je bilo u neredu. U skorijem periodu, roditeljima je predstavljen novi priručnik (u kojem smo morali da potpišemo i prihvatimo nove uslove) pre nego što smo saznali cenu i uslove. Ako biste izabrali da NE potpišete, vaše dete nije moglo da učestvuje. Ime naše grupe „Moravac“ se nigde nije moglo naći na papiru. Naše ime je takođe promenjeno. Bilo je kao da nikada nismo ni postojali, ali ovog puta roditeljima je bilo dosta.

Porodice su se osećale beznadežno i pod pritiskom - bile su spremne da izbrišu 21 godinu Moravca kao da nikada nije ni postojao. Jedna osoba je preduzela akcije koje su potresla temelje cele grupe i ne odustaje. Najtužnije je što deca postavljaju pitanja: „Kada ćemo se vratiti?“ „Hoćemo li ikada ponovo videti naše prijatelje?“ „Da li je Moravac zauvek otišao?“

Molimo vas za pomoć da ovoj deci vratimo njihov dom daleko od doma. Vaš doprinos će pomoći Moravcu da se vrati na noge i održi našu srpsku tradiciju živom za ovu decu i buduće generacije. Hajde da se okupimo i pomognemo ovoj deci da se vrate na plesni podijum posle 3 meseca ničega…..

Još jednom, prilozi će biti iskorišćeni za:

1. Ponovnu kupovinu ili vraćanje naših kostima.

2. Plaćanje prostora za vežbanje

3. Plate za instruktora plesa

4. Održavanje nastupa ŽIVIM kako bismo mogli da nastavimo da delimo naše nasleđe

Od srca, hvala vam što ste uz našu decu!

Folklorna grupa "Moravac"

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English version:

SAVE MORAVAC !!!

21 years of tradition at risk!

Moravac was never just a dance group, it is over 21 years of Family. It was parents volunteering their money and time, contributing and a place where everyone felt at home. It was children learning discipline, tradition, teamwork and being proud of their roots. It was everyone’s “Home away from Home on Friday nights.

Moravac was a place where they learned their first folklore steps, made lifelong friends and prided themselves for being “Serbian”. Where laughter filled the practice rooms, parents gathered as family and traditions continued.

We are currently in a very sad and difficult situation.

We have lost access to our costumes, (costumes which parents donated for as well as brought back from Serbia, at their own expense) our practice space and our bank account. Funds that belonged to the dance group as well as Scholarship funds that were used to honor the children when they graduated and went off to college. Some may think that we “left the church” but that is not true, nor was that our intention to ever tear away from the church. We were forced into a corner.

Now we are trying to rebuild, from nothing because everything was taken from us.

What Happened…

For the past 4 years we were faced with unusual scenarios that were “foreign” to us. Boards were dissolved without out proper voting (which is against all rules according to the Bi Laws) Presidents were forced to “step down” because they were blackmailed that either they step down from their position or the group tears away from the church and doesn’t belong to Sveti Nikola anymore. Of course as parents and avid parishioners, we did not want our children to be excluded from the church, so we backed down. Long standing leadership was eliminated. Decisions were made without the voices or votes of the parents or members. Full control, by one person was attempted but was not successful. Numerous dance instructors resigned and we were left with no one. Everything was in disarray. In more recent events, the parents were presented a new handbook (in which you had to sign and agree to the new terms) before knowing the cost. If you chose NOT to sign, your child was unable to participate. Our group name “Moravac” was nowhere to be found on the paperwork. Our name was also changed. It was as if we never existed, but this time the parents had enough.

Families felt hopeless and pressured- they were ready to erase 21 years of Moravac as if it never existed? One individual has taken actions that have shaken the foundation of the entire group and is not backing down, at the expense of anyone. The saddest part is that the children are left asking questions: “When are we going back”? “Are we ever going to see our friends again”? “Is Moravac gone forever?”

We are asking for your help to give these children their home away from home back. Your contribution will help Moravac get back on its feet and keep our Serbian tradition alive for these children, and future generations. Let’s come together and help these children get back on the dance floor after 3 months of nothing…..

Once again, contributions will be used for:

1. Repurchasing or recovering our costumes.

2. Regaining a practice space

3. Obtaining a dance instructor

4. Keep performance ALIVE so we can continue sharing our heritage

From the bottom of our hearts, Thank You for standing with our children!

-Folklore Group Moravac