WingingIt
Proud Parent
Hello. My 7yr old DD just finished level 1 at a (mostly) AAU gym. She actually did quite well and the gym wants her in level 3 next season (assuming summer training goes as expected). Our gym is small and not one of the big names in the area. They do very well overall in the AAU world though. We are generally happy at this gym. But..... I'm following scores for AAU Nationals (mostly our gym) but noticed that there were only 21 level 8 gymnasts. I have zero goals for my daughter. Her goals are "I want to see how far I can go". I am willing to support this but I don't know how far she can go at an AAU gym. I know she means level 10 (just doesn't want to say it out loud). Currently highest level at our gym is 6. I'm realizing it's likely that we will need to make a switch at some point. There are 3 other USAG gyms in driving distance. One is more serious than I prefer but 2 could be options later. I worry they won't take her when the time comes and she'll be forxfo into retirement before she's ready. Current gym has a tentative plan of putting her in 3 next year, then gold for 1-2 years scoring out of 4-5, then 6. So, theoretically, she'd be about 10-11 years old and a level 6. But after 6 it feels like there's very little competition in AAU and the current gym doesn't have any gymnasts above that level. (And based on turnout at AAU Nationals, this seems to be the norm). I don't want to set my daughter up to hit a glass ceiling. I also don't want to move her for no good reason. Anyone have any input on my ramblings??