Recent content by Amusibus

Just my 2¢, motivation and drive are MUCH, MUCH more important than natural talent. Unless you’re talking about the concept that she may never win olympic gold, which seriously why think that far ahead? Wanting to do it is not only more important than talent, it is just required. The most...

I am looking for a gym that offers T & T rec classes that would be ok for an adult to enroll in. The closest I have found is 1 hour and 15 minutes drive and doesn’t offer anything explicitly for adults. I don’t know, maybe no one does, but does anyone know HOW I can find this information?

They have adult rec classes at a gym near me. I am 48, and have been trying to work up the nerve to attend for years! I do still play at the local trampoline park and have fun with my 11 year old son, as well as impressing the other parents watching. I can still do a lot of stuff but not...

The love of gymnastics is far more important than her skills/strength. If she loves it, those will come. That said, I’m not sure team is a great way to keep on loving gymnastics. A lot of times the pressure for perfection, comparison to others, and literal judgement on everything you do- isn’t...

That is horrifying. I’m so sorry you have to deal with this. Definitely out of line.

Sigh. Yes and no. I fear it may come to an end in the not too distant future, and not for the right reasons. We often struggle financially and also have two other children who are getting the short end of the stick.

My husband is always saying “I wish they would just charge what they need to charge and not slip in all these extra surprise fees constantly”. So yeah.

You should absolutely post this as a separate thread. My daughter has adhd also and has always struggled with the same issues you describe. Every kid is different, but for mine, adjusting expectations helped. Basically both the coach and I know she will always progress more slowly than other...

Parental organizational fees? That’s a new one on me. What is it, exactly? $150 a month seems like a lot. Is that the coaches’ fees? That we pay in one lump sum in September, and the amount varies by level/program.

I don’t know. I’m not sure if I would get a straight answer if I was to just call around. That’s why I’m asking it here.

Well... I pay 275$ for 7 hours a week. I recall some threads on Chalkbucket a while back where all us parents were comparing fees, and as I recall, it was on the higher end of the scale. We are in the Northeast USA though so that is a relatively expensive part of the country. Gym-wise, it is a...

What’s KMA? For the record, I am also in agreement with my husband, but he gets really mad about it (think Louis Black’s “Anger” character from the movie Inside Out) whereas I am mostly resigned. I still think it’s wrong, when I think about it. The boiling-a-frog analogy comes to mind.

You are the only one so far who even comes close. Your assessment and uniform fees are much higher, but I am assuming it’s for JO with some travel meets? My child is xcel silver and practices 7 hours a week. Our “volunteer” time (I LOVE that you used quotes here, I do that too) for this weekend...

We pay full meet fees. For xcel silver this year there are four meets plus states, each at about $100 a pop. The uniform was $130 for the two pieces my daughter had grown out of, but for those buying the whole thing new I believe it was in the range of about $300. Coaches fees this year for xcel...