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Old 02-12-2006, 07:44 PM
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Smile Cost of gymnastics

Do you ever wonder if it's worth it? Thank goodness the gym we go to is very inexpensive, comparatively, but $175 a month for tuition, plus the booster club assessments. We live 56 miles from our gym which means it takes over an hour to get to. Gas is ridiculous, and during meet season, traveling long distances and paying for hotels.

It's definitely worth it!!! She loves it. She works so hard at it and for it. The other girls are the kind of girls I like her to have for friends. The other parents are nice. The gym is a wonderful place and the lessons she learns there will stay with her for life.
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i am not a parent so i dont pay the bills. i am the one who causes th bills but if i were my parents id say it was worth it. i have always gone to the same gym and its great- i have great friends, good coaches, and good equipment. the time it takes away from me is definitely worth it- i may not get to go to as many social events like my friends- but for four hours im with friends and enjoying it!
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I always think it's worth it. At least at this stage of my life. I'm being sponsored by my local team so thankfully I'm only costing us gas! I only have 1 leo, a comp one, otherwise I wear swimsuits when at the gym.
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I only have 1 leo, a comp one, otherwise I wear swimsuits when at the gym.
Since you are a minor, I will check with a moderator first to make sure that it is appropriate and your privacy can be maintained, but if it's Ok, I'd like to help you get a leotard for practice. You seem very dedicated to the sport and should have one.
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Old 10-15-2008, 08:01 PM
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TeamDad - I think that is wonderful.

At this point I think it is worth it, every penny. The change in my DD since starting gymnastics is not something I can put a price on. two years ago, heck even one year ago - she was a shy, insecure girl. Her mouth would literally drop open if she was in front of people (like for a class show). It took her over a year to say "hello" to one of my husbands co-workers (this was back a while - when she was 3 and 4 - she is now 8). My mom recently commented on the changes in her - and I do credit it to the gym and gymnastics. One year ago (almost exactly) she went to her first meet. Her first even was floor. I did not think she was going to make it off the floor after her routine without getting sick (her face really looked like she was going to get ill). Now, just last month she was in a show that her gym put on at a local fair type event. It was a routine (all of the team girls) to a song and then they did some tumbling to a couple more. Well at the end of the routine part she had herself front and center. I have a picture of it and everyday I look at it and I am amazed. A year ago she would have been hiding in the back where nobody could see her. This meet season she begs the coach to let her go first on every event at the meets ( she doesn't let her but - she still begs)

Well, my long winded way of saying - YES it is worth it. I will do whatever I need to so she can keep going as long as she loves it.
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Aw thats great teamdad I hope the mods and all-aroundgirl and you can work something out.
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That is excellent, Team Dad! Very kind.

And yes, gymnastics is completely worth it!!! My DD has gotten so much from it and is so dedicated and happy because of it. Not to mention being physically fit and a myriad of other things. Absolutely worth it.
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It is definitely worth it!! My daughter has been doing this for three years, competing for two of them. She is now turning 10 this month. The self confidence and close friendships she has gained (me too!) have been wonderful. She has tons of friends at school, but when she has a birthday party, it's the gym girls that she wants to invite! It is a challenge sometimes, as my husband and I are just everyday people with everyday jobs, but, what's the money worth if you don't do something worth while with it?! She has no problem getting up in front of people for whatever reason, and is often picked to do these things. I think it is great, because I was just the opposite as a kid! Who needs a new car anyways!!!!!
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I didn't know how much gymnastics had cost until you metioned it. So let me see;
This is 12 weeks
2 Leos $40
Class tuition $60
Class fee $215

And I live about 30min from the gym. Wow my parents do that much I didn't know that but it is totally worth it. I love gymnastics.

Excuse me I've got to go Thank my parents lol.
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It is definitely worth it!! My daughter has been doing this for three years, competing for two of them. She is now turning 10 this month. The self confidence and close friendships she has gained (me too!) have been wonderful. She has tons of friends at school, but when she has a birthday party, it's the gym girls that she wants to invite! It is a challenge sometimes, as my husband and I are just everyday people with everyday jobs, but, what's the money worth if you don't do something worth while with it?! She has no problem getting up in front of people for whatever reason, and is often picked to do these things. I think it is great, because I was just the opposite as a kid! Who needs a new car anyways!!!!!
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