I just noticed that Metroplex did not do tops this year.
I think a lot of people didn't this year. Someone told me they reckoned 75 % of those testing will make national testing because the numbers are so small. Don't know if that is true or not.
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I just noticed that Metroplex did not do tops this year.
I just noticed that Metroplex did not do tops this year.
... I think Randy Morris will be the first non DT10 gymnast to compete NCAA on a full ride. She just verballed to Bowling Green.
When Marnie and Gina were JO head coaches and before there was a DT10, Dreams sent Llomincia Hall (LSU), Rachel Spicer (UF), Jordan Moore (Bama) and Liz Green (UF) to the NCAA. Liz and Jordan were former elites.
Unfortunately for us, quite a few upper level girls have left because of how unhappy they were with the coaches who often berated them. Several more have contemplated about leaving, again, because of the coaching style. Departure happens everywhere, but I feel like it occurs much more frequent in our gym. It is why I want to find out the general dynamic of the upper level coaches, whether they provide the positive atmosphere or not. Any thoughts or comments?
I don't think TD and Metroplex are similar at all? They are both great programs and both encourage real school, but the organization is different.
Metroplex is an afternoon program with a small number of gymnasts in 2-a-days. There are JO gymnasts and elite gymnasts in both tracks, but generally the 2-a-day program is for elites. Marnie and Gina coach all Level 10 and up.
Metroplex goes to developmental camp. Texas Dreams does not. Metroplex does hopes and tops. Texas Dreams does not.
Wow...the thread that keeps on going
Metroplex has 2-a-day programs for athletes from compulsory all the way up to Level 10 and there are quite a few athletes, overall. The 3 Elites are 2-a-day. There are 1-a-day programs from compulsory to Level 10, again, with a lot of athletes. There is an emphasis for the older L10s to move to 1-a-day in preparation for NCAA, where practice hours are more limited.
...Unless all these kids are hoping to test elite then why would you need that...
The gyms you mention have very different tracks within the same gym so it depends on what track you are invited to join.
If you are invited to one of the Dream Team groups, then you will be mostly (or all) coached by Kim and will be headed for successful elite. 85% of gymnasts are not coached on this track at Texas Dreams. Most of the gymnasts that place very well in national competitions are on the Dream Team. In the past four years, I think three or so gymnasts in the JO-track program were moved to the Dream Team program. Usually you join DT when you join the gym. There is a Dream Team 10 group, but most of those gymnasts (but not all) trained elite on Dream Team in the past.
Up until recently, there wasn't truly an "elite" group at Woga. Valeri had his groups and Laurent had his groups. Now, the elites train together with Laurent and I think there are four gymnasts in that group. Valeri works with USAG.
I believe all of the 10s and elites at Metroplex are coached by Marnie and Gina, but not the lower levels. There is a small 2-a-day group (by invitation only) where most of the hopes/elites train. Metroplex has a very deep and successful Level 10 program and Marnie and Gina have been successful at Level 10 for maybe ten years (going back to when they were the JO head coaches at Dreams).
The good news is that all of these teams allow you to go to "real" school. Texas public schools are very flexible and all the gyms have kids at every level attending great public schools.
I would recommend Plano ISD. They have a special Category 3 off campus PE specifically for gymnasts, and the high schools are some of the better public schools in the Metroplex. Just remember that ISD boundaries do not follow city lines.Can you share with me which of the really high rated high schools are more flexible with gymnasts schedules. We are moving from VA and run into problems with the schools not being flexible. Would like her to go to a high rated public high school but still have them be flexible.
That's great to know! I had no idea that Arlington also offered this benefit. I heard that Lewisville ISD might begin to offer Category 3, but I don't know if they have started.Arlington ISD also has the off campus PE option
thank you so much for the advice!I would recommend Plano ISD. They have a special Category 3 off campus PE specifically for gymnasts, and the high schools are some of the better public schools in the Metroplex. Just remember that ISD boundaries do not follow city lines.
She is homeschooling now and probably throughout her next couple of years but I think I may want her to go back for high school for the experience and to get ready for college but I am open.Will you be doing homeschooling or will you want a gym with a strong afternoon program for kids who go to regular school?
In addition to those three, I would look at Empire and Kurt Thomas. All five have outstanding programs and routinely have state and regional champions on multiple events at all levels.