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  1. MaineDad

    WAG How to know if a college is interested?

    This is a great question and I was wondering this myself at this time last year. Now that we’ve been through the process I was interested to look back and see what kind of interaction eventually turned into phone calls and texts on June 15 for us. The most consistent indicator was college...
  2. MaineDad

    Parents She did it, she's officially a Sooner!

    Congratulations!!! So exciting. Hard work pays off!
  3. MaineDad

    WAG Best recruiting advice

    I would highly recommend focusing on social media and keeping the video updates coming over the next year. For us we found that the coaches that were consistently liking my daughter’s posts as the season went on were the ones that ended up reaching out on June 15. Also we made a point of...
  4. MaineDad

    Parents L10 gymnast (The Reality Of College Gymnastics)

    I think this is a really great point/suggestion. We relocated to a new state 3 years ago due to lack of exposure and training in the state we came from. We also needed to find an elite level gym for my gymnast and we checked out 3 gyms in the new state we were looking. Two had elite level...
  5. MaineDad

    Parents TOPs testing .. how's it going?

    Just to add some additional info.... We've been the last two years and will be making it 3 for 3 this year! We have stayed in The Woodlands, TX. A great town with a mall and tons of restaurants and hotel options about 45 minutes south of the ranch. We enjoy the drive to the ranch each day...
  6. MaineDad

    Parents Coaching while watching an infant child... is this ok?

    Some great feedback from everyone... Thank You!!! If it weren't for you guys I wouldn't know where to turn. We love our gym and our teammates and the success we have had with our coaches and we would like nothing less than for that to continue all the way through this journey. I think what we...
  7. MaineDad

    Parents Coaching while watching an infant child... is this ok?

    That is an excellent point. I knew I had 3 reasons it bothered me and you just reminded me of the 3rd. The safety of her baby!
  8. MaineDad

    Parents Coaching while watching an infant child... is this ok?

    Hey parents, I need some perspective on what you feel would be acceptable in your gym. Our head coach is part owner of our gym and she just had her first baby earlier this year. She regularly brings her infant to practice in a carrier or a bouncy seat and keeps an eye on her while she coaches...
  9. MaineDad

    Parents Any recommendations on gym in Orlando that take visiting gymnast

    We needed to head down from Maine for the Presidential Classic a few days earlier than the rest of the team and I reached out to Ace and they said they were happy to have her join a practice. We never took them up on it but they were happy to help.
  10. MaineDad

    WAG Question about coaches fees for TOPS and Development Camps

    This is a really good point you guys. In general if a coach is out, our teams will just practice with one less coach until they return... but if they were to bring in help while the head coach were with us or if they send another coach with us then that certainly seems fair to me. For our...
  11. MaineDad

    WAG Question about coaches fees for TOPS and Development Camps

    I would never expect a coach not to get paid. Ever. If it would be the case that they aren't getting paid if they are with us then my question would be off the table... we pay them...end of story. I want teamwork here between the gym and us but I would never take advantage of a coach like...
  12. MaineDad

    WAG Question about coaches fees for TOPS and Development Camps

    I'm with you on this gymdog. I believe she is salaried as she is the owners daughter and she's got many responsibilities there on top of being the head coach and overseeing all other coaches. I would never even consider questioning the $100 a day if it mean the coach was not getting paid for...
  13. MaineDad

    WAG Question about coaches fees for TOPS and Development Camps

    First post! I have nowhere to turn to get any answers to a lot of the questions I have that go beyond JO questions because I'm from Maine and as far as I know we have no gymnasts that have ever made it past the JO program. Last year my daughter made the TOPS B team as an 8 year old and we got...

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