ShesAMonkey
Proud Parent
I had the opportunity to email recently with a new L3 mom (regarding a fundraiser I am running) and she said in one of her emails how lost she feels. She said she has never met the coaches, has no idea what booster club is for or how fundraisers work, had no idea that her daughter even had a mailbox at the gym for communication, etc. And it made me remember that this is exactly how I felt, all those years ago, after my dd made the team. No real "welcome" or even "orientation" from the gym. We were left trying to figure it all out on our own. I think it was the better part of a year before I even had a brief conversation with any of the coaches. When dd made the team, we were given a sheet with our practice times, a handbook of sorts (which definitely didn't answer all of my questions) and not much else.
So, I guess my question is: is this normal? Or do other gyms have a great system for welcoming and orienting new families? Does your gym do this well? How do they do it? I feel strongly now that I need to push harder for our gym to be doing a better job at this. I have offered to meet one-on-one with the new L3 mom to answer any questions she has, but I can't do this with them all. Thanks to everyone ahead of time for your input!
So, I guess my question is: is this normal? Or do other gyms have a great system for welcoming and orienting new families? Does your gym do this well? How do they do it? I feel strongly now that I need to push harder for our gym to be doing a better job at this. I have offered to meet one-on-one with the new L3 mom to answer any questions she has, but I can't do this with them all. Thanks to everyone ahead of time for your input!