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    Anon Should we stay…or should we go?

    So, situation: My daughter is currently at a gym she loves but they would like for her to repeat Level 2. Backstory: She has been doing gymnastics for 5 years (started at rec and spent 2 years on pre-team at another gym). She joined her current gym team this year at 7yrs old and competed Level...
  2. TheXcelMom

    Parents Mental Block from changing gyms

    My 11yo daughter's gym stopped offering Xcel, as the only Xcel coach quit a week before regionals. They couldn't find a replacement and had to kill the program entirely--though they kept it on life support with the JO teams through Regionals. DD did really well, because the block only extended...
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    Parents Changing gyms right before meet season?

    Is it possible to change gyms right before meet season? Will the new gym suggest gymnast simply train and sit this meet season out or can the gymnast compete given that choreography, etc is from the previous gym? How does this work?
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    Parents Changing Gyms

    we are thinking of looking for a new gym for my daughter. She is 16 and an elite gymnast. She loves her club but she doesn't think it can take her any further (and we agree). She has a couple of years before heading to university and whats to achieve the maximum she can. We haven't spoken to her...
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    Parents Changing gyms? What do you think?

    My daughter is six and is competing her second year of level 2. She recently started saying that she doesn’t want to go to practice and that she hates gymnastics and wants to quit. After several conversations, it came out that she doesn’t like two of her coaches. When we talk about checking out...
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    Parents Thoughts on changing gyms?

    My daughter turned 5 back in September and was in an advanced rec class at her last gym. For the first time ever there, we had a bad experience when she was asked to come to "pre team" and then asked to leave after 2 days for reasons that were never made 100% clear to me. She has a September...
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    WAG Changing gyms

    How do you convince your child to leave a gym that is no longer working for them? Due to coaching changes the current gym is not working at all, the girls are actually regressing. No change is being made to coaching. My daughter however does not want to leave because of her friends...
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    WAG Changing gyms for regionals?

    We are heading towards our state meet this weekend, and already have some plans in place to change gyms after this season. My daughter is unlikely to qualify for regionals, but if she does.....is it possible to change gyms and compete at regionals for the new gym? I do have her floor music on my...
  9. tortuga

    Parents Changing gyms: what surprised you at new place?

    What surprised you that the new gym did differently than the old gym? Not necessarily good or bad, jut different "normal." I'll go first with a few anecdotes from other families as we haven't made a move yet: - gym allows girls to wear shorts only on menstrual days vs. shorts anytime - gym...
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    WAG Changing Gyms - how do you know?

    Trying to decide if it is time to change gyms...not many options so if we leave - coming back won't be an option. DD is a level 9 and has issues with one of her coaches. They do not respect each other - and my DD feels she is not qualified. The other gym is new - not very well...
  11. lilmisssunshine

    Parents Tell Me Your Changing Gyms Story

    Good, bad...I want to hear it. I haven't made a decision yet, but I've been seriously considering a different program for my kid. Parents at the current place would probably see this move as a "step down," but I believe it's a less stressful and more nurturing environment. I worry about the...
  12. Kate E

    Changing Gyms for DD...?

    Is there anyone happy to private message with me to discuss my conundrum on if I do it or not? I don't want to post all the details for public viewing incase someone picks up who I am & the decision gets made for her!
  13. J

    Parents Promotion/Job Transfer - changing gyms middle of season?! Advice Needed

    I hope you guys can offer up some advice as I have no idea where to even begin with this process. So here goes.... DD is a L4. We just had our first meet of the season middle of September. I was offered a job/promotion with my company that will require me to move 2.5 hours away from where we...
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    Parents BTDT: advice for changing gyms

    DS has been at the same gym for 4 years. He is 8 and at this point in his life the coaching style is not a good fit for him. I am making the parental decision to move him to another gym. The new gym is considerably closer to our home and both gym owners are friends. I don't believe there...
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    WAG Changing Gyms Giving Notice

    I am piggybacking on the recent Changing Gyms at Upper Levels thread. When you do decide to change gyms at the upper level, what happens after you give your notice? We have a 30-day notice agreement that we signed. I would hope that coaches and gym would continue a professional relationship...
  16. 2G1B

    Parents Question for when changing gyms

    If you change gyms after starting booster payments at the old gym, say the old gym has already paid for that year's USAG membership... will that then transfer over to the new gym? Or do you have to pay for a new membership? I'd assume that you only pay once per year, that it goes with the kid...
  17. still hanging

    WAG Changing Gyms at upper levels

    How hard is it on a child to change gyms at Level 9/10? We are considering a change, however options are VERY limited and not desirable (ie. gym is to far or too big of groups). I know the grass is not always greener, however we including DD would like a different style of coaching for my...
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    Parents Changing Gyms

    We have been at the same gym for years and years. Our child adores the sport. She has a desire to go forward. She is very attached to her coaches. There are 2 problems: there are no pits & the gym does not seem to be up to carrying a gymnast through all of the levels. This year our little...
  19. stillgotmyleotard

    Parents Thinking about changing gyms.

    And in need of some advice/moral support. My daughter is 11 years old and has been in a development group for almost two years. She loves her gymnastics and would really love to do more than is on offer to her at her current club; her group does not do grades or any kind of goals system and...
  20. txgal

    WAG Inequality in the gym (a corollary to my previous post about changing gyms)

    Has anyone out there experienced inequality in their gym? The situation: DD 9 and DD 11 competed new level 4 this year. DD 9 did quite well; DD 11 struggled with bars (huge growth spurt and the loss of her 'little girl' body are the most likely culprits). As level 4s, their gym schedule is 3...

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