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I agree. I have a family member who is an elite athlete in a different sport. She has had many many tryouts, competitions, etc. through the years. Intense competition to get to her current level. But in the beginning.....way back when..... No one lined them up at 4 to 7 years old and...

I would advocate for more participation and MORE competition to get into JO. No more handing preteam spots on a platter to itty bitties just because they are the daughter of a coach's friend or relative, or sister of another gymnast, or because someone who has never coached level 10s thinks...

My daughter's competitive drive seems to be more self-driven. She is highly motiviated to do her best and loves trying new things. She wants to place high, but it's not really about beating other people. Though she knows she would get a "consequence" (grounded from movies or playdates or...

Well, this is not too technical, but last year my daughter made some progress on a $25 pullup bar in her bedroom doorway. You can get one at Target, Walmart, any sports store. She devised a point system. One point for a pull up, one point for a toe up, two points for a L hold of 3 to 5...

It's too bad you don't have an Excel program. They could go over to Excel bronze, get a chance to compete and who knows what would happen, maybe stay in Excel or maybe move back if they start to really develop and have success later. I see a bunch of girls at my daughter's gym really...

One of my daughters made a successful jump from Excel to JO in 2012. Our gym seems to use it both ways. As an "alternate program" for older girls (say over 10). At least last year, though, they were open to some younger girls switching over from Excel Bronze/Silver to levels 4 or 5. These...