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  1. J

    New group for L10 parents

    May I please get an invite too...my dd just finished her 1st season L10
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    Coaches release moves for a kid with a stress fracture in her back

    I am just wondering something....my daughter has a stress fracture with a grade 1 slippage of her vertebra. She is training L10 and is under the care of a doctor who has approved of her continuing in the sport. (she trains 36 hours per week) She hasn't had any problems lately until she...
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    looking for moms of level 9/10 gymnasts

    I meant to imply that going to college is non-negotiable. Whether my DD does gym or not, she will have an education. Sorry for the confusion...
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    Parents Is this acceptable?

    Hmmmmm.....no this is not right. Our gym trains elites down to L4's all at the same time and they are treated equally. But--I don't think L9's go all the way to JO Nationals---the highest they can go is Westerns/Easterns and that meet is in the beginning of May. Sorry for your DD---let...
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    looking for moms of level 9/10 gymnasts

    Hi... My DD is 13, just finishing a L8 season and on an elite track. Whether or not she will ever test is up to the coaches, but her goal is to be elite. Her coaches will also only take a kid elite if they will do well at the elite level...the theory behind that being training elite is so...
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    Parents Team Size??

    Dd's team works differently---she has 1 set of coaches and about 20 kids from L8 to elite. The girls pretty much stay with the coaches all the way through although they work through rotations seperately. Her team has had some leave...mostly older girls...either to go to another gym or move...
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    Are the parents in your gym close?

    For the most part our team gets along. There are a couple who act like they support everyone, but will not behave nicely if their child scores lower than someone else's. We do not all sit together and I normally do not wear a shirt with our gym's logo on it. I love cheering for all of the...
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    Saying No thanks to TOPS

    Our HC doesn't do the TOPS testing either. We are at a strong gym and have had several elites. There are reasons why--but I feel he believes strongly that his program doesn't need any others to supplement. The girls have a very regimented routine every day and not much time for extra hours...
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    Make it or Break it

    I did not like the way it focused on the negative points of gymnastics---eating disorders, harsh rules and cattiness. I also did not care for the sabotaging aspect of the competition. Yes there were girls who were trying to be positive, it seemed to me that the negatives were winning. I will...
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    Make It or Break It --- ABC Family --- June 22nd 9/8c

    I agree with just about everyone. I did not like the way it focused on the negative points of gymnastics---eating disorders, harsh rules and cattiness. I also did not care for the sabotaging aspect of the competition. Yes there were girls who were trying to be positive, it seemed to me that...
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    summer time off

    We are going up to the East Coast this summer for 10 days. My dd is a L8 and this is the first time we have ever had to look for a gym to workout over vacation. She is the type of gymnast that loses strength quickly...which is why her coach recommended we do this for at least a couple of...
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    level 7 routine with new code of points

    My DD's L7 routine.... Kip cast handstand, clearhip handstand, kip, squat on, jump to high bar, kip cast handstand, giant, giant layout flyaway. Hope that helps...
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    Newbie - Hunde2 check it out .... Bog

    Hi.. We just finished our first year of alternative schooling. I was surprised how much easier things were once we switched schools. I was home with my other kids so much more. That is not to say that all is perfect :) We still had to make some sacrifices. We do supplement at home with...
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    Monthly charges

    DD is L8--36 hours a week. We pay $650 per month not including privates...
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    Body Image and Gymnastics

    Well--I can't believe this has been brought up just this very week. My dd had to seek counseling under the advice of our pediatrician to rule out an eating disorder. She has a hard time maintaining weight. She is 12--4'7" and 68 pounds. She is a very lean build and has the pretty lines of...
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