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  1. thepenguin

    WAG Scared of failure...

    Is it "why do we fall?" I love that video!
  2. thepenguin

    WAG the difference between level 10 and elite

    To qualify elite you have compete at an elite qualifier where you perform compulsory and optional routines. Check USAGym's website for the specifics.
  3. thepenguin

    WAG the difference between level 10 and elite

    Elite is much more expensive, training hours are longer, and (I think) the risk of injury is higher. Sometimes girls don't go elite because it's just not what they want. Maybe they want a more normal teenage experience. Maybe elite just isn't a good fit for them (lots of girls try elite and then...
  4. thepenguin

    WAG How do they come up with this?

    It also doesn't really mean anything.
  5. thepenguin

    WAG Best gymnastics camp for the summer?

    Stanford, UCLA, Cal, San Jose State, Utah, and UC Davis all have gymnastics programs. Maybe they have camps too.
  6. thepenguin

    WAG Prayers/Happy Thoughts To Deanne Soza

    UPDATE
  7. thepenguin

    WAG Child Predator + Vanasia Bradley

  8. thepenguin

    WAG Which way do we go?

    Yes the USAG website (usagym.org) is very informative. You might also be interested in Gym Mom. It's a book written by Rita Wieber (mother of 2012 Olympian Jordyn Wieber).
  9. thepenguin

    WAG Which way do we go?

    I think you can do JO and TOPS. Tops is ages 7-10. Hopes is ages 10-13 (?). Some girls do Tops and then go over to HOPEs as they get older. HOPES and TOPS are separate programs, but both have the goal of developing elite athletes. The Karolyi's run an open summer camp at the Ranch.
  10. thepenguin

    WAG Which way do we go?

    Xcel is a more recreational path. Not the right choice if she wants to be nationally ranked one day.
  11. thepenguin

    WAG Prayers/Happy Thoughts To Deanne Soza

    Update:
  12. thepenguin

    WAG C beam dismount ideas?

    Gainer pike off the end?
  13. thepenguin

    WAG going backwards with levels

    Did they compete at/qualify to states? If so, no. (Assuming you're under USAG JO).
  14. thepenguin

    WAG Leotards compulsory vs optionals

    I think so. I went to the TWU/Oklahoma/Minnesota/Michigan State meet and they did that.
  15. thepenguin

    WAG Prayers/Happy Thoughts To Deanne Soza

    On the Arête facebook they said a couple of days ago that she couldn't sleep and had to have eye drops/medications/treatment every hour. Now she sees light and shadows.
  16. thepenguin

    WAG Prayers/Happy Thoughts To Deanne Soza

    Junior elite Deanne Soza has contracted a rare eye infection that could potentially blind her. Please keep her in your thoughts.
  17. thepenguin

    WAG Visiting gyms in new york

    I'm assuming your going for training/open gym and not for tourism reasons.
  18. thepenguin

    WAG Visiting gyms in new york

    There's Lana's in Queens, Gold Medal on Long Island (Theresa Caputo's daughter went there), and there's something that's more of a recreational, open adult gym thing. It's called Gymnasticity. I don't know where it is though.
  19. thepenguin

    WAG Maybe a silly leo question?

    I'm curious about this too. I know in cheerleading it's pretty common to buy from the big name gym's pro shops (Top Gun, Cali, CA, etc,.) but I've never seen it in gymnastics.
  20. thepenguin

    WAG Can level 5 be skipped?

    What do you mean by this? I know girls over fourteen with prior experience can petition to six or seven, is that what your talking about?

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