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    Parents Region 2 gyms

    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.
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    WAG Average age per level?

    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.
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    Parents Region 2 gyms

    Do you know why? We are region 2 with girls hoping to do college. Curious why it's fewer from here?
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    Parents Becoming a top gymnast after getting a late start

    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...
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    Parents Qualifying for States

    That's quick! We go December-March with State at the end of March.... usually 7 meets before State.
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    Parents Understanding E and ND scores

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

    Yes- for DP and Xcel.
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    Parents She did it, she's officially a Sooner!

    So great!! Congratulations!
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    Parents How important is the club for college recruiting

    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...
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    Parents Stretching

    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!)
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    Parents advice on hosting first meet

    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...
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    Parents Private lessons at lower levels/young ages

    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.
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    Parents Practice and religious observance

    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.
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    Parents Level 6 Floor question

    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.
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    Parents Levels

    This was my daughter's experience too. Going slowly works!!
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    Parents Level 3 - beam fear

    I agree. Scratching an event is normal- daughter had to scratch floor a few times due to a mental block. Most of her teammates have too on one event or another.
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    WAG I was put on a lower level and I don’t know what to do!!

    I know quite a few girls who will repeat level 7 even though they did great last year. L7 to L8 is a huge jump! It's very likely your friends might need to repeat and then you could be in the same L7 group next year. See if you can feel solid in L6 skills and then upgrade skills. I echo what...
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    WAG L7

    We have a L7 that does a similar floor pass- no backhand spring. She scored very well with it in L6.
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    Parents Night Time Practice and Dinner

    Is there a break? My daughter has 20 minutes in the middle of practice (ends at 8) so she brings dinner there. She has a small snack before and after too.
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    Parents No score out for level 5?

    Could she do a front tuck, round-off, back tuck instead? I guess it would only work for L6 but it's helped with some of our gymnasts who had a mental block on that skill.

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