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Just a fun update! Yesterday my daughter got her vault in practice! I might have screamed in the waiting room and today was her next meet! She was able to do her vault during the meet which shot her score up a a full 2 points and she got her first score above 9 on the bars. I was so proud of...

My daughter can’t get the handstand part yet! We are still at the forward roll stage!

I just wrote the post “sad for gymnast”. So I can relate so much to this post. I have a 6 yo who is the only one that can’t get her vault. I’ve even paid for 3 private lessons and skills do not come easy to her. However my daughter is really strong and can do 5 strict pull-ups and I see that...

Actually thinking back to her first meet they did go out to 12th place lol! So she did see she was last but she also got additional metals for where she placed on the bar! I’m hoping this was just a random time this was done. She wasn’t upset then though bc it was her first meet and she was...

Great thank you so much everyone. I just needed to share my experience and hearing everyone’s perspectives and that I’m not alone just makes it easier. The comment about them not giving out awards all the way out till last place is a really good point!

I’m just posting this for support. Idk if I really have a question but I just wanted to share that I’m feeling sad for my gymnast. My daughter started on the competition team in December so she’s only been training for 3.5 months and had 2 competitions. She scored 33.3 and 33.6 and was pretty...

Thank you very helpful!

Yes exactly this! I actually left a Facebook group for gymnastic moms because I found myself comparing way to much (I actually saw a 5 year old doing presshand stands so maybe we were in the same FB group) I would like my daughter to repeat Xcel Bronze since she didn't have a full year of...

That is so good to hear!! Thank you for responding! I’m glad she’s having fun that’s so important to me that my daughter also have fun. I love hearing about your daughters skill progression to. Sometimes you only see and hear about the “phenom” 6 year olds who are doing crazy skills and it’s...

I also worry about my daughter competing at the age of 6. But I also think I’m not even going to frame it to her as a competition I’m going to say you have a gymnastics “meet” where you get to shine on stage like you do at your dance recital! I think she will have 3 this year and I’m going to...

Hi my daughter just started on the Xcel Bronze team and she’s 6 years old. When I expressed interest to the Coaches that my daughter wanted to be on the preteam I really only inquired about the Xcel team. I did some reading and research on here and given that my daughter is 6 and still likes to...

Just an update if anyone cares lol...today my DD had a makeup class which the owner coaches. And finally my DD was able to show the coach all her skills that she had which was her pullover, back hip circle, bridge kickover and her back walkover! After class the coach came up to me and asked if...

What a great response and honestly you are so right. The last gym I went to they actually tested the girls on the skills and you at least knew where your daughter stood. The team placement seems so opaque at most gyms. There doesn’t seem to be a standard open set of guidelines on how girls get...

Thanks everyone. To be honest my daughter had the owner over the summer after being away from gymnastics because of COVID and my daughter was super rusty and not that great. But in August and September I’m not kidding she got a ton of skills, splits, pullover, bridge kickovers, last night she...

I’m relieved that I just got it over with. I don’t like stuff like this. But now I can just sit back and see where her journey goes and maybe it’s just rec!

In case anyone cares lol...the gym wrote me back and said they would keep an eye on her and see how she progresses. That sounds good to me and now I can just sit back, if she gets picked great and if not it wasn’t meant to be!

Thanks everyone and just sent an email saying, if her coach thinks she’s a good fit then Lilly would be interested. I feel better now! Lol

Lol you are totally right. I’m more worried that I’ll come across as pushy and turn them off.

This is another silly question but should I email them or approach the coach after class? I’m leaning towards email. I feel like approaching the coach could feel a little awkward.