mom2newgymnast
Proud Parent
So my dd is new to team this year and her first meet (really mock meet) is coming soon. As we are getting closer we've been getting more information about team protocol, etc. The (expensive) team warm-ups came in a couple of weeks ago and they are quite cute so no complaints there. Then a couple of days ago, we get an email saying that there is a very specific hairstyle all the girls must wear and there will be an informal clinic to help us learn how to do it (along with a list about 10 items long of things we need to purchase for the hairstyle). Um, ok. Then we get another email saying that apparently all the girls have to wear matching shoes to the meets. The ones our level are going to make are made from inexpensive flip-flops covered with ribbons and bling so the cost is minimal, but still.. I don't know, it just seems a little overboard. They also want to know if we are interested in matching t-shirts with the gym logo and names of the gymnasts on the back.
I'm not really complaining, but I was just wondering if other gyms take this kind of stuff so seriously? Does everyone have to look identical? My dd, btw, is 6 1/2 and is super excited about all aspects of this (outfits, hair, shoes, etc). It's like a dream come true for her! I would think once you get older though.. maybe it wouldn't be quite so popular?
I'm not really complaining, but I was just wondering if other gyms take this kind of stuff so seriously? Does everyone have to look identical? My dd, btw, is 6 1/2 and is super excited about all aspects of this (outfits, hair, shoes, etc). It's like a dream come true for her! I would think once you get older though.. maybe it wouldn't be quite so popular?