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I disagree that no other sport has fear, although it might not be as severe as in gymnastics. But I bet any kid who has been injured in their sport or witnessed a severe injury (or any sport that is more inherently scary - high diving, pole vaulting, etc.) can have fear. Ask my other daughter...

Our optionals practice about 18 hours/week (20 in the summer). We are not a super-large gym (about 25 optionals). We usually have 1-2 girls/year get a full athletic college scholarship. I really think it is more about the talent of the particular kid than the hours, once you get to a certain...

Why would reporting tax mean you have to do away with different prices? You could up the price by $1 per entry to cover the tax. So if you used to charge $5 & 10, now charge $6 & 11. If your admissions sales at the end of the weekend are $2000, you pay your tax (whatever %...in my state it is...

Definitely check hours on the website before you go. It isn’t in the best area of town, but the guy that runs it usually has a couple of spaces right out front marked off. He might have cones there or it might even say loading zone, but GK customers can park there. It is truly an old-school...

Yep. GK. Got one for dd a few months ago at their outlet.

I think the problem is that you are never going to get 100% of the people to agree to protest. Some want the leo with more bling and don’t mind paying. Some don’t want to be the squeaky wheel. Some don’t care enough to make a fuss. Some may feel they have no other choice and don’t want to be...

For career path, I think it is really just what interests them. I totally agree that college is not for everyone, but I do think MOST people should have some sort of education after high school. Whether that education comes from a trade school, an apprenticeship, the military, college, or...

Are any of those training hours on the weekend? That can help with the schedule and sleep. Honestly, I don’t know how dd (16 and a junior in HS) does it. Thankfully she is self-motivated. She currently practices 18 hours/week, She works 6-10 hours/week. She goes to public school and has 2...

BTDT....many times! 2 years ago, dd was doing great in L8. Went 4 for 4 at EVERY meet, including states and regionals. She was usually on the podium for bars and beam every meet. Last year, she was struggling to get her L9 skills and had a lot of other pressures at school so decided to repeat...

If you are in this sport for the long haul, realize that at times you will be paying for coaching while your daughter is injured. Our gym gives a break on tuition when the child is doing conditioning only, but I don’t know if that is common amongst gyms. If you are this concerned that it is “a...

Couldn’t you still report with what you witnessed? I also wouldn’t feel comfortable stating that someone else was a witness to something unless they told me they were OK with me listing them. Then it would be up to the governing body to investigate and see if there are more witnesses.

I agree with this. The amount you are going to get from fundraising will likely never equal the amount you could earn at even a fairly low-paying, partime job. Working just 10 hours/week at $10/hour is going to bring in $400/month or $4800/year. It is highly unlike you could raise that much...

Spin off question - if a gymnast is an event specialist in L9 and never does all around, can she progress to L10 as an event specialist on the Same events? If so, what does she need to do to qualify? (Sorry to hijack OPs thread)

At our gym, it isn’t just about the score in the previous level but about having the skills for the next level. Sometimes when a kid says they “have” skills they either might not have the form or they say they have it because they did it once or twice in practice. Really the only way to know...

I haven’t pulled my dd out, but I came close a few years ago. She was struggling with mental blocks and it was becoming unhealthy for her. All her friends had moved up levels and she did not. She was becoming VERY negative about herself (I suck, I’m the worst on the team, I’m stupid, I’m...

I don’t think Woodward even takes kids that young. Check their website. I thought you had to be 7.

I also only have experience with dd at Woodward PA. She travels with her team and has 1 Woodward practice, 1 team practice and one “open” gym (but pretty much mandatory by our coaches for our upper-level team girls.) Woodward practice is organized by age & skill level. 12 and under in one...

So true! We make great money from our concessions and people that come to our meets each year often look for a certain food item or are told by other parents from their gym - “you have to try the ___!” I’m in charge of our concessions and take pride in running a delicious and profitable food stand!

I realize I didn’t answer the question about keeping it fun in my earlier response! Our gym does little contests, often mixing levels. They have fun team building events & outings, like going to an amusement park in the summer or tie-dying shirts, having “theme” days, doing prizes for...

It is funny because it seems like there is a lot more drama among the younger kids on our team than the older ones. Someone feeling left out, hurt feelings, competitiveness between girls, etc. By the time they get older and the higher levels, they are just trying to stay uninjured, they are more...