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Or gym is hosting a state meet in early May. We have been given the go-ahead to plan a table for gymnast gifts/"good luck grams". I'm just looking for some ideas that would sell well and that parents and girls would enjoy. Thanks!!

My DD just completed the first half of her season as a level 5, and will finish the remainder of the season as an Xcel Gold. She just learned her choreography this week, and her dance pass is split leap, split leap. I have looked at the requirements for an Xcel Gold floor routine, and the way...

My 7.5 year old DD needs to pick music for her level 6 floor routine. The gym allows girls to pick their own music (HC gives final approval). DD has no idea what she wants. She is by far the baby of the team (most of her teammates are middle school age) and I think she needs something cute but...

Coaches - I am in my 2nd year of coaching, and I currently coach preteam (girls training the new L3). The girls range in age from 5-12. Last week one of the 10-year-old girls on the team asked me "Do you think I'm fat?" Her question threw me for a loop, and I didn't know how to answer...

At our gym's parent meeting last week, it was announced that having two pairs of dowel grips is required for all L4s and up. I have 2 DDs in L4. I have no problem buying them for my 9 year old, who measures at a size zero grip. I'm not sure about buying them yet for my younger DD (6.5 years...

:) Just needed a place to brag where people understand... My 6 yo DD got her kip today! I wasn't expecting her to get it so quickly - she only started working them a few weeks ago (and it took her older sister almost a full year to get the kip). She also got her ROBHSBHS today. For the...

My 8 yo DD competed L4 last year, and steadily improved throughout the season, and ended the year scoring high 35s. Meanwhile, her little sister, age 5, was on pre-team. It looked to me that big DD was on the path to compete L5, and that littler DD would repeat pre-team. Fast-forward through...

My 5 year old was telling me about her practice last night, and they were practicing one-handed cartwheels. Then she tells me her coach demonstrated something amazing. "Mommy, she did a Mermaid! It was a cartwheel with NO hands!!" I asked her, "She did a WHAT?" She looks plainly at me and...

Hi everyone - I'm looking for some input from some more experienced gym parents. My DD has her very first L4 meet in a little over a week from now. It's almost a 4 hr drive from our house, and her session is at 11AM. I booked a hotel, since DD and my DH are not morning people. I was...

If you have to pack a lunch for your child to eat during practice, what do you put in it? My DD will practice from 8:30 to 1:30 three times a week, and she is supposed to bring a lunch. The gym is not air-conditioned, and it gets really hot in there. They also get an ice pop break during...

My daughters just had their end-of-the year gym show. My oldest daughter had a solo routine. She was so excited about it. She was counting down the days until the show. Now she is sad because she's on a 3-week break from gym practice. She was promoted to level 4, and is so excited, and can't...

My 6.5 year old DD has had a skill explosion this past week... she got her standing BHS, her ROBHS, and her mill circle (but that is still pretty inconsistent). She has been telling everyone she sees - at school, at church, family. Most of them have no idea what she's talking about. :)...

My daughter's coach suggested she could try a pair of palm guards to help with her sore hands. I found a pair called "pink pixie" at ten-o.com. I measured DD's hands, and she is right exactly in between sizes. From her palm to the base of her middle finger is exactly 3 inches. Size 1 - 2.5 to...

My DD turns 7 at the beginning of Dec., and is beginning to enjoy reading independently. I think she may enjoy a subscription to a gymnastics magazine. I know there are several choices, but I was wondering which one might be best for a young girl. Also, suggestions for other gymnastics reading...

DD's (age 6) first Tops practice was great! I wasn't sure how she would like 2.5 hours of strength training and conditioning. She loved it! I watched the last 45 minutes and watched her do parallettes and rope climbing. *Brag warning* - She was the only girl in the class who could climb the...

The gym my 6.5 year old DD belongs to is starting a TOPs program. My DD has been invited to train for TOPs. The only thing I was told is that it will be an extra 2.5 hours once per week, and that they will work on strength and flexibility. I was hoping some experienced parents might be...

My DD (age 6) had her first day at her new gym today. She's going to a summer day camp there all week long. She was all smiles when I picked her up, and she loved it. She has been talking about it all afternoon, and can't wait to go back tomorrow. Her new coach said she's doing great and...

I just came home from the gym, and am feeling pretty low. I was told they did not want my DD to move from the level 3 developmental class to the level 3 competitive team. She turned 6 in December, and is doing well in her class. Sometimes she is a little goofy, and she has a stubborn streak...

Today our gym had a "fun meet" for the developmental team track girls and boys at our gym. My DD is 6 years old (and in Kindergarten) and learning level 3 and 4 skills. Their routines were modified versions of the level 3 routines (a few skills were added to beam and floor). I was so...

My oldest DD has pictures tomorrow at the gym, and an in-house meet next month. I have no idea how to do her hair. Most of the girls in her class have very long hair, so they have lots of options. My DD has a bob that is stacked in the back, and tapers to chin-length in the front. For her...