I have two daughters that have been in Gymnastics since they were 2 and are now 8 and 9 now. They enjoy doing all sports, but gymnastics is there passion. My oldiest is a pure athlete. My youngest not so much, but she still likes competeing. We live in a small town so our options are very limited to the level of gymnastics the girls may be able to accomplish. The gym that they attend, although not lacking in passion for the sport is limited. We compete against girls from the bigger citys and can't help feeling like they are not ever going to be able truely be on the same level as the girls that get more gym time with better equipment. my oldiest is a level 5 and youngest is a level 3. There is nothing better than to see them on the mats having fun. I have read many post and it is great to see there are so many others with the same passion for gymnastics. Being from a small town it is hard to find anyone who even knows about the sport little more likes to talk about it.