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  1. PeanutsMom

    Parents Spondy Recovery IS possible

    There have been a LOT of posts about spondyolothesis and other back injuries. My daughter has been going through it since December of 2021. I just want to reiterate that I am NOT a doctor, just a parent of a gymnast who has gone through this journey. Yesterday we had her rescans. She has been...
  2. PeanutsMom

    WAG Age groups for Regionals

    Just curious..Is there a published list of age groups for regional competitions or it is still taken by birthday and then divided evenly from that point? Also are groups at regionals limited in size? I know our state meet groups were supposed to be 20 athletes or less in each age group. It...
  3. PeanutsMom

    Parents Brag moment!

    I am posting this here because you all have been on a journey with me as I have shared my daughter's return to gymnastics from Spondyolothesis and a slipped disc. Last year as a level 7 she missed almost 10 weeks. She was cleared to return to bars only just before state last year (10 practices...
  4. PeanutsMom

    Parents XCEL Sapphire

    Just a question, is XCEL Sapphire going nationwide next year or will it still be limited to certain regions? We are region 2 and my daughter is just missing a few skills to make sapphire. Summer upgrades are planned, but routine construction will be based upon either Diamond or Sapphire (if its...
  5. PeanutsMom

    WAG Grip recommendations

    Hi all. My daughter has been using the same grips since level 4 (Gibson Just Right Double Buckle). She ripped a hole in one today (yes she has a spare pair broken in). I am going to buy her a replacement pair, but her coach has suggested thicker grips for starting paks and other higher level...
  6. PeanutsMom

    WAG What needs to be added... (L9 Beam Routine)

    What needs to be added to this beam routine to make it Level 9? Straddle up handstand mount full turn Switch leap/Sissone BHS BHS Side Aerial BHS Back Tuck dismount Thanks for feedback
  7. PeanutsMom

    Parents Gymnastics in Tuscon

    Hi all, My family is military and we live in a large military community. One of our friends is moving to the Tucson area and they are wondering about gyms. I told them I would reach out to the Chalkbucket world in case anyone here is from the Tucson area. They have freshman age daughter...
  8. PeanutsMom

    WAG XCEL Sapphire

    Will XCEL Sapphire be rolling out to the other regions after the pilot season? Also, is there any discussion of having XCEL post season meets like Westerns or Nationals for the upper levels? My kiddo switched from JO to XCEL this year and is Diamond. She is really loving the program and the...
  9. PeanutsMom

    Anon Fairness in families

    Have any of you run into the problem where your spouse doesn't want your child to continue in gymnasts or attend travel meets because it is unfair to siblings? My athlete is one of 3 children. Her older sibling and younger sibling have not chosen to do sports competitively. One was a scout who...
  10. PeanutsMom

    Anon What level should elite qualifiers compete?

    I have a question. I know many gyms train up and compete down, but if you made an elite compulsory qualifying score, but competed level 8 for season doesn't that just mean you should be competing at a higher level? One of the gyms in our area qualified 3 kids. 2 of the 3 were competing in elite...
  11. PeanutsMom

    Parents BQBC (Beam Queen Boot Camp)

    Hi! Has anyone attended Beam Queen Boot Camp? Is it worth the time and price? My DD is a level 7 and beam is her hardest event. She struggles in pretty much every meet. Also, she is recovering from a back injury so pointers on other series that would count for level 8 or XCEL diamond would be...
  12. PeanutsMom

    Parents This may be the end

    Hi everyone. Peanut's mom here again with yet another setback. It looks like the dreaded injury is likely taking my girl out of gymnastics. She had been complaining of hip pain on and off for months. We did PT, we tried stretching. It would get better and then it would return. We made an...
  13. PeanutsMom

    Parents Gym GoFundme

    I know we can't post a link to a GoFundMe here, but does anyone know of a public forum other than Facebook we could reach a larger gymnastics audience? We are a very small gym in a semi rural area, so reaching out via social media and the internet is our greatest chance. Thank you.
  14. PeanutsMom

    Coaches Best place to buy quality, used equipment

    Hi everyone, I am a rec coach at a small gym where my daughter is on team. The gym is young, only 18 months under the current ownership. The previous owners sold the gym with all the equipment included. They were not completely honest about the condition and quality of the equipment. The old...
  15. PeanutsMom

    Coaches Yurchenko round off mat recommendation

    Hello. Our gym does not have a mat for Optionals to practice Yurchenko entry drills. They have an old panel mat to use for the round off. I am wondering what round off mat you would recommend. I have found Norberts, Gymnova (quote only, I can't tell the price) Mancino mats, and one at Ten-O. Is...
  16. PeanutsMom

    Parents Her Journey Continues with a SMILE!

    I feel like all of you have taken this bumpy journey with my DD and me as we have navigated departing a toxic environment and moved on to a new one. It funny, when I first started documenting this journey, more for my sanity than anything else, I was hesitant to use the word toxic. The gym...
  17. PeanutsMom

    Parents Can a judge/coach hep me understand?

    Hello! My DD is settling into her new gym. She is finally letting go of her flyaway again (long story). She hasn’t done her giant flyaway since February because her coach at the other gym said that it was getting too many deductions. Her coach at the new gym said it isn’t a huge deduction as it...
  18. PeanutsMom

    Parents We have a new gym!

    For those of you following the saga of my DD, I am happy to report she found a new gym. The gym was purchased in 2019 from an old gym that went out of business. It is super small (2 sets of bars, 2 high beams, 2 low beams), one vault, but its so low key and friendly. They are just starting a JO...
  19. PeanutsMom

    WAG Chellsie's Husband

    Random thought occurred to me while watching Night 1 of US Champtionships? Does Chellsie's husband get as nervous for her as we parents get for our athletes (think Aly Raisman's parents and their viral videos watching Aly compete). Sending him lots of calming mojo as being a spectator is super...
  20. PeanutsMom

    Parents The journey continues....

    Many have you have chimed in and been super supportive as my daughter "retired" from one gym and is working on finding another. I am happy to share that we have trials at 2 gyms in other areas. One is a brand new gym without a JO program. They are just starting a JO program to compete in 2022...

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