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I'm wondering if one of the people your DD told started asking about levels, or it became an issue for some of the other level 4's/their parents. Then the coaches felt that they had to backtrack. Otherwise, I can't make sense of why they would completely change course. In any event, if your...

This is my daughter, too. She struggles with bars. So frustrating for her. But when the breakthroughs come she is so happy.

I can't speak to Flip Fest but this will be my daughter's third summer at IGC. She absolutely loves it. She is turning 12 this March. The first year I was a little nervous as she had never been to an overnight camp but now it is one of her favorite things to do. They run a pretty tight ship...

Here's what we do: put the hair in a high ponytail using a thick ponytail holder; put a "donut" or bun maker on top of her head and pull the ponytail through; flip the hair over the donut and fan it out; use another ponytail holder to secure the hair in the bun by putting it around the base of...

Level 4 is the first mandatory level (I think) so a gym that is focused on getting athletes to Optionals sooner may want to bypass the lower levels and start there. That was obviously not our experience but just hypothesizing based on what I have learned from reading here.

My daughter's gym started at level 2. I think the lower level competitions are helpful to get used to competing in front of a crowd, get the nervous jitters out, etc.

Thanks again, everyone, for the thoughts and advice. I wanted to share that my daughter did end up making the trip and she is having a great time. To make a long story short, I was having anxiety about her missing practice and stress about what if she doesn't move up, will she be able to...

Thank you all for taking the time to comment and give suggestions. We are going to talk it over with the coach and then make the final decision.

She is solid on her 5 skills and has most of the 6 skills (I think). Thanks so much for your reply!

Right. That is what I was thinking too. Thanks for your reply!

Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply. I appreciate hearing from a coach perspective.

Yes, the previously missed practices were gymnastics related. Thanks for your thoughts!

I was more concerned about her short-term goals but of course want to support/encourage her to take steps that would make sense for her future goals (no matter how lofty) if possible. Thanks for your comment!

Hi, everyone! This is my first post. I have an 11 year old daughter who is training level 5/6. We just made a gym change at the end of May because her former gym shifted to an all-Xcel model for the compulsory levels. The new gym has set practice days for each training group and her group...

Congratulations! That is great news!