Scholorhsips!

[Tumblequeensmom]

I think Gym Law Mom is referring to the "college bound" invitational. Here's a blurb from their website on WHO can attend:

5. Athlete Profile - who can register for the 2008 College Bound Invitational?
50 slots reserved for alternates from each Region in Junior B & C, Senior A, B, C, and D. These alternates must register and pay for their participation in the College Bound Invitational by a cut-off date that will be designated on December 15th
150+ registration slots will be open for:
2007 Level 10 JO National Qualifiers
Level 10's who have qualified to their 2007 State Championship
Level 9's who qualify to their 2007 Eastern / Western National Championship
LOTS of college coaches from all over the US attend this meet!

[iluvgym]

Also sometimes a gymnast may have a weak event so won't place high enough in the AA at regionals to make nationals, but maybe have 2 or 3 GREAT events and be recruited for those, since sometimes college teams are looking to fill their weak event in the lineup and if you fit the bill for that you'll get recruited.

[lucymaud]

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Originally Posted by gymnasticsbabie really!? thats really good! assuming they were good schools (D1 because only D1 can give scholarships) that makes me feel like 10 times better. do you know what college scouts go to those meets? i'll ask my coach about it tomorrow! thanks sooo so so much

I was talking to a gymnast at a division 2 school who said that she was on scholarship. She said they have scholarships, but not as many per year as D1 schools.

[MoonKid]

I know this is slightly off topic but what do you guys mean about D1 and D2? I'm from Canada and almost completely unaware of the NCAA system. What schools are included in the different divisions?

[lucymaud]

The schools are in three different divisions. Schools that make it to NCAA championships in gymnastics are almost always division 1 schools. The division 2 school I've seen meets at also goes to a national championship for gymnastics, but it's a different name (not NCAA). I don't know if it's affiliated with the NCAA or completely separate.

If you go to ncaa.org you can find a list of all the schools with women’s gymnastics programs. You can also get to other sports lists of schools by division.

[MoonKid]

Thanks that really cleared things up.

[Pogo]

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Originally Posted by gymnasticsbabie so im really nervous that if i don't make it to nationals colleges aren't going to look at me! im a junior this year and people keep telling me its my most important year. please help me. is this true???

Yes, it is true that your junior year is the most important year.

No, you don't have to make Nationals to get a scholarship.

A local girl named Avery Gee was a Level 9 and received a partial scholarship to Cal, and is doing really well, not only starting as a freshman, but competing three events.

My dd only made it to Regionals once, and still received full-ride offers (as well as some partial and walk-on offers) to some respectable Division I programs. She is going to go Division II because she liked the coach and school, and because she prefers competing over sitting on the bench. How did she do it? She put together a really good DVD that showcased her skills. If you have E skills and/or 10.0 college start values, you are going to get scholarship offers, even if you don't make it past State.