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    Parents Any feedback on UNH gymnastics camp?

    My daughter has gone and loved it-only complaint was the gym was sweltering, no a/c. The dorms were very nice-the student athletes were great counselors and the coaching staff was super encouraging and made the week fun.
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    Parents If you knew then what you know now....

    Honestly, no. Any positive life lessons were erased by the coaching style and pervasive feeling of never being good enough.
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    Parents What if a gymnast is "not sure" if she wants to begin Xcel?

    I would encourage her to try because I think she will end up aging out of the rec class at some point-and if she is generally fearful of change (I can totally relate to that!) she might need some encouragement from you to try something new. From what I've seen at different gyms, most rec kids...
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    Parents Xcel to JO

    Hindsight is a wonderful thing-wish I knew then what I know now with my dd. She told us she loved gym-so we encouraged her to stay in a very competitive JO program. Fast forward to her tween years, she was unhappy and has now, as a teen, given up gymnastics totally. Because her JO program was...
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    WAG How to help a gymnast who struggles with sprains/twists of the ankle?

    Looking for advice on how to help a gymnast who often rolls/sprains/twists their ankle.
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    Parents Should we switch to a new gym???

    Trust me on this-leave your current gym now! It's not healthy-it's not okay-and one day your daughter will thank you for it, or at least understand why you made the decision to move her.
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    Parents USAIGC vs. USAG

    Being able to be an event specialist is exactly what my daughter would love-unfortunately, no clubs in our state. Wish Xcel would consider this.
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    WAG High school competitors with optional practices???

    I am not sure of the reasoning but for me, part of being on a team is showing up to practices. If you can't commit to your HS team practices, why play? That day-to-day camaraderie is important. It's only when the club season and HS season are concurrent and it doesn't say you can't play...
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    WAG High school competitors with optional practices???

    The state rules here do not prohibit athletes from competing in multiple school sports, what they prohibit is someone playing, for instance, town hockey/club hockey that misses their high school practices. for their town/club team. That rule makes sense to me.
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    WAG High school competitors with optional practices???

    In our previous gym's handbook, JO athletes were not allowed to participate in any HS sports without the permission of the JO Head Coach-which was never given at the optional level. Exceptions were made for compulsory athletes.-mostly for soccer. DD is now in Xcel as well as at a new gym, and...
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    Parents Another round of "Your kid might be a gymnast IF..."

    She broke your cabinet door in half after doing one too many v-sits using it as a support!
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    Parents Bars for home...

    This! I am sure you can safely spot her since she is only 5, but the thing people don't take into account is the bad form/habits that are easy to develop on home equipment. Just google videos of kids doing gymnastics on trampolines to see the bad (and most often, scary) form.
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    Parents Change gyms?

    Sounds like you won't do this anyway, but just a word of advice-as tempting as it might be to try two different gyms at the same time, the gym world is small and that often backfires. We've had a mom who tried to do that at our gym-it was stressful on her daughter and caused a lot of...
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    Parents Any suggestions for encouragement?

    "I love to watch you compete." https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/the-only-six-words-parents-need-to-say-to-their-kids-about-sportsor-any-per Seriously, this is the best sports article I've read.
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    Parents For those with gymnasts who DON'T look forward to summer training....

    I wish that (gently) reminding DD that this time of the year is always stressful for her would help, but the teenage years are not for the faint of heart.
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    Parents Gift for "retiring" gymnast?

    a Mantra Band bracelet or Alex & Ani might be a good choice for jewelry. Maybe make a photo book of pictures for her to look back at? I also love the idea of a t-shirt or photo quilt.
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    WAG Gyms in SE suburbs of Boston?

    I'd look at 10.0 in Stow if you end up in Sudbury
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    WAG Mihai Brestyan leaving for Australia?!?

    I was thinking that he's a bit old to be flying over so many time zones once a month, and I don't mean that in a bad way as he is still a vibrant and active coach-it would be exhausting for anyone! Will be interesting to see what happens-if he and Sylvie move or not.
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    WAG Gyms in SE suburbs of Boston?

    Marcov Sharp seems very strong when we see them at meets. I've never heard of the other two-we are at one of the most competitive gyms in the state, feel free to PM me with questions.
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    WAG Great giveaway idea!

    I bought my dd a pair for Christmas and she got a pair as a meet gift a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, they pilled like crazy when I washed them. Anyone else had this problem?

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