This is my first post, and figured I would get some great advice here
So here's the situation. My daughter was a 9 yr old level 7 this last year and moving to level 8 for the next season. She is at a gym that has only been open 3 years. My daughter loves the gym and her coaches, and has scored well each year with top scores above 37 by end of each season. They progressed her fast and she only competed one old level 6 meet before going to 7. Did I mention I like the gym and the coaches too?
So what's the issue? Well, they don't have a strong upper level optional program. This year they will have 2 level 9's, 10 level 8's, and 7 level 7's. The problem is, each season there is so much turnover at level 8 and 9 and most of the optional girls who were here 2 years ago have left, to be replaced by the next up and coming group. There has not been a level 10 at the gym yet, and from what I know, few of the coaches have had level 10 coaching experience. (But, they are really working hard to get there!) Sadly, my daughters best friend who was also a level 7 left because her older sister was a levle 9 and the parents felt that she would do better in a gym with a bigger optional team.
We are committed where we are at for sure this year. But, what is the best criteria to use to determine if we should stay, or if we should consider other options? My daughter still claims she wants to try to go elite, but doesn't want to leave where she is at (she is 9, of course she doesn't want to change!). Just trying to figure out what the best approach is with all of this!
So here's the situation. My daughter was a 9 yr old level 7 this last year and moving to level 8 for the next season. She is at a gym that has only been open 3 years. My daughter loves the gym and her coaches, and has scored well each year with top scores above 37 by end of each season. They progressed her fast and she only competed one old level 6 meet before going to 7. Did I mention I like the gym and the coaches too?
So what's the issue? Well, they don't have a strong upper level optional program. This year they will have 2 level 9's, 10 level 8's, and 7 level 7's. The problem is, each season there is so much turnover at level 8 and 9 and most of the optional girls who were here 2 years ago have left, to be replaced by the next up and coming group. There has not been a level 10 at the gym yet, and from what I know, few of the coaches have had level 10 coaching experience. (But, they are really working hard to get there!) Sadly, my daughters best friend who was also a level 7 left because her older sister was a levle 9 and the parents felt that she would do better in a gym with a bigger optional team.
We are committed where we are at for sure this year. But, what is the best criteria to use to determine if we should stay, or if we should consider other options? My daughter still claims she wants to try to go elite, but doesn't want to leave where she is at (she is 9, of course she doesn't want to change!). Just trying to figure out what the best approach is with all of this!