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Interesting! I guess I see that at our meets- L9 and L10 usually combined. I guess that's why we end up doing more travel meets.

Definitely much younger than ours/our area. Youngest optional at our gym is 11. We do every level though- both 5 and 6 so it trends older.

Do you know why? We are region 2 with girls hoping to do college. Curious why it's fewer from here?

I have no regrets waiting until my daughter was in 2nd grade to start L2. Her gym competes every level but uptrains a lot. So even though she's just finishing L7 in 7th grade, she has most of her L8 skills already, and competed some this year. I still think there is a good chance for her to do...

That's quick! We go December-March with State at the end of March.... usually 7 meets before State.

I've seen it for over time on beam at all levels.

Yes- for DP and Xcel.

So great!! Congratulations!

I personally would not switch. Yes, it may mean it puts her at a disadvantage later on, but I'm all about giving my gymnast a normal childhood and having our family life be calm and stress free. If she loves her gym and is getting good coaching, then she should stay. If she makes it to a higher...

Try Anna McNulty videos on YouTube. She has a huge variety and she's young and relatable. I'm 50 and I still use them because she doesn't talk much, has decent music, and she's crazy to watch (hyper flexible!)

Have a binder of everything you do so you can keep records for future meets. Use sign-up genius to get volunteers. Have one person in charge of each main area- decor (themed meets are fun... relate to seasons or really anything), concessions (have easy but unique snacks), raffle baskets (get...

Depends on the gym. We have quite a few who do privates, but it's definitely not expected. My dd wanted a few and the coach asked why- knowing she didn't need them. So, I appreciated that the coaches are willing to say "no" if they see no added value for the gymnast.

They should definitely be flexible. I won't let my kids do regular practices or privates on Sunday either. And I opted to have my daughter miss one practice a week last year during L6. She wasn't affected at all and was actually better rested because of it.

Can she do any back tumbling? One girl at our gym did a connecting front tuck, RO, back tuck instead of a ROBH, BT because she had a mental block.

This was my daughter's experience too. Going slowly works!!