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Thank you for this. I think we may at least take a look at the other gyms and see if they would be a good fit or not. We may not like any of them! While we like them gym, the coaches, and the girls, I'm not sure we could support them on their journey to grow if it could possibly impact dd's own...

Hello! I am need of advice/guidance from all of you more experienced gym parents! My dd (9) is currently level 3 going on 4. Her current gym is brand new (old gym closed due to Covid). I'm concerned she's not getting what she needs from practices. She seems to always complain to me about...

Thank you, I think her size must be a factor in this. I feel bad for her. She does so well in everything else and then just has the challenge with the vault and it makes her inconsistent. I didn't know about the mini springboard option, which I looked up and she could use now and at the next...

My DD(8) seems to struggle with vault. She is all of 3 1/2 ft and weighs about 36 lbs. She doesn't seem to get much height off the springboard and tells me it doesn't move very much when she jumps on it. I'm not sure if she is not running fast/well enough and her timing is off hitting it, or if...

I do agree that it looks like they are doing stations/drills. I'm just not sure she's doing them how she's supposed to! It looks like she races through them without really focusing on what she is doing and why. I guess that's what worries me, I don't want her to just go through the motions. She...

I think this is exactly where we are. My DD enjoys where she is and likes her coaches and friends, but I don't think she truly understands that they may not be able to get her where she wants to be. I don't think she really gets exactly how much work it would take actually. I do think a more...

I think because we are new to all of this, we didn't know what to expect and likely didn't ask the right questions when we started. We expected a more intense environment when she moved to team, but that may not be this gym. When visiting other gyms though, do you just show up or call and ask...

Thanks for the reassurance that finishing out where we are should be fine. What's the best way to observe other programs though? Do I call them and ask or just show up? I'm assuming she shouldn't really do a trial elsewhere until we're sure we're considering switching.

I have nothing against the gym and I think the coaches are nice and encouraging. I'm just not sure if they can produce/coach the higher levels. I think our highest level gymnasts are xcel diamond right now. If she can go farther and has the desire to, I want her to have the right support. I...

I know it's hard to predict where she could end up, but I feel like time is against her since she's 8 and she doesn't have as much time to make progress to the higher levels. I just don't want her to miss out on what she could do because I make the wrong decision. With regard to your point...

Hello - I am in need of some advice or perspective maybe from all of you more experienced gym parents. I am having doubts about whether or not my daughter is at the right gym for her. I worry that it is a little too laid back and that they don’t have enough coaching experience right now. The...

We are not at a large gym and the coaching staff is made up of the head coach, two team coaches, and several assistant(?) coaches. They only do 6-7 competitions a year, which doesn't seem like a lot to me, but maybe that's okay to start out with. Several of us have asked in person and emailed...

I am relieved to hear this concerning payments. I wasn't sure if this was a case of "oh well, you knew gymnastics would be expensive and this is just the norm" in regards to the expense. I could handle the increased cost of longer/more practices because I was expecting that. All the gear and...

I'm jealous! I would love a newsletter about what's going and what to expect! I replied to another comment that there was apparently a coach - team parent meeting, but none of the pre team parents were apparently invited to it, although we did get an email about what was discussed during it...

Well, in our case, the owner is not a coach at all. We have heard there is also someone who handles the financial decisions aside from the owner. Unfortunately, nobody in our group has really had any contact with the the other parents. None of them really stayed at any of the practices. Plus...

My DD started at her current gym last September and moved to their pre team in November. However, communication has been really lacking from them. They say we can always speak with the coaches, but when I have asked about DD's progress, all they ever really say is she's doing fine and making...