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    Anon Travel meets are too much for us and I don't know how to explain that to the coaches... Do we get kicked out?

    We have 2 or 3 travel meets every year, and this is our second year competing. I have 2 kids in the DP (3 and 5), and they usually have a meet one day apart (e.g. Fri/L3 and Sun/L5), which means more expense for the hotel. The first travel meet was close and next to our state, so it was...
  2. M

    Parents Attending travel meets when injured?

    I'm kind of struggling here and could use some advice/perspective. My daughter (level 10) is injured again. We are still awaiting results from the MRI, but I'm not feeling terribly confident she's going to compete this season. Her first meet was last weekend. It was a 5 hour drive and to a...
  3. J

    Parents Travel meet advice

    Hi! We have our first meet further than 2 hours away in a few weeks and I’m not sure how to handle travel plans. DD is 9, usually sleeps 9pm-6:30am. Doesn’t deviate much from this on non school days. She has to report at 2:30. We live about 4.5 hours away. Due to sibling schedules, our...
  4. W

    Parents Is the travel meet worth it?

    Our gym doesn't do many out of state/larger national meets, especially not for Xcel. This year, they're sending P/D/SA to a big meet in Florida. We live in New York. The meet is optional, but obviously DD really wants to go. However, it is in the middle of the school year, so it would mean...
  5. JBS

    Parents Gymnastics Travel Meet Tips

    Are you planning out that travel meet for this season? Check out some great tips in our article by Jen Kula! https://chalkbucket.com/get-ready-for-gymnastics-travel-meet-season/
  6. JBS

    Parents Travel: Flights Cancelled & Rising Costs (Time To Worry?)

    I saw a thread about this over on Fierce Board (Cheerleading Forum) and am wondering what everyone thinks here? Is anyone worried about travel meets this year due to cancelled flights? How about rising ticket costs? Here are some recent stories...
  7. kimute

    WAG Sprained toe recovery / travel meet

    My DD (13 yo level 9) sprained the toe next to her pinky toe when it tucked under on a vault landing three days ago. X-ray confirmed no break and she can walk on it, do trampoline, no problem. It is a little swollen and hurts to tumble/land. Not a big deal injury, but we have a travel meet in...
  8. R

    Parents Favorite travel meet

    What has been your favorite travel meet- or favorite local big invitational meet? We're all trying to guess what the travel meet will be this year, so the topic is on my mind.
  9. T

    Parents Two travel meets

    I just found out that there will be two travel meets for level 3 and up next year. I don’t know if my daughter will be level 3 or 4 but I feel like two travel meets (out of state...) for level 3 is questionable. Do I say something? Or just opt out of one of them? I love travel and we can afford...
  10. C

    Parents Those who travel far to their gym...

    .....what do you your time? My daughter has just done a gym change, and the new gym is going to be almost an hour from home one way. I am usually pretty good about keeping myself occupied, but I am tying to be more purposeful going forward. So.....please share what you do to keep yourself busy...
  11. T

    Parents Does your Xcel team have travel meets?

    Debated JO vs Xcel for 8yo daughter. Decided Xcel. Practice 6hrs/wk instead of 15. DD seems quite satisfied with gym time. Doesnt ask for additional gym hours. Shes doing well in meets and overall its been a great, yet moderate, foray into competitive gymnastics. She has 6 local meets. Next...
  12. U

    Parents Travel Information

    Hi, First Post, glad to have found this forum. I have an 11 year old who does AAU, and I am just having a heck of a time accepting the way our coach relays information to us regarding meetings, progress, scoring, and competition information, but I don't know what is 'normal' in the world of...
  13. skschlag

    Parents Tips for travel

    We are heading to the Azarian team Cup this year, and I am looking for tips for travel.... Driving in LA is really, one of my absolute worst nightmares. I have done it once before, in 1996..lol. So...It looks like Orange County/Santa Ana is the closest airport, which I am all for. But Long...
  14. R

    Parents Travel meets- schedule

    Do the big travel meets with a lot of out of town athletes coming in typically put schedules out earlier than local meets? DD is doing her first travel meet this season and I'm hoping not to have to book things last minute.
  15. R

    WAG East Coast Travel Meets

    Our gym usually going to one fly away meet per year and I was not too excited about the location we went to this year. (The meet was fine.) What are some of the big East Coast meets that you all like and would travel for. I know about the ones in Atlanta. Anything in DC or Philly or Chicago? OK...
  16. sce

    MAG Travel size

    Does travel size spray deoderant exist? My ds prefers Surat deodorant when he is in his competition uniform. But he is flying to sone meets and we’d like to not check bags. I cannot find a travel size deodorant spray. Every other aerosol product: hairspray, sunscreen, bug repellent, and shave...
  17. Aero

    WAG Upcoming travel meets.

    Hello everybody! I am headed to Baltimore tonight for the Christmas on the Chesapeake meet. I will be there Friday coaching the Level 5s (at 7:45, ugh!) and Saturday coaching the Level 4s, although I also plan on staying to watch some of the Level 10s on Saturday, too. I'm also headed to the...
  18. A

    Coaches Prescriptive advice for side travel during twisting saltos? (video)

    Hey all! This is my first post on ChalkBucket, I was unsure whether to put this in coach or gymnast, I would say I'm more of a coach than a gymnast at this point. I only train for maybe 2-3 hours a week on my own but I coach for 30+ hours. Anyway, what I am taking about can clearly be seen in...
  19. NutterButter

    WAG Travel Meets and High School

    I've always had utmost respect for the kids managing gym and high school but that has just been upped A LOT after seeing my DD get ready for her first travel meet while in high school. She goes to a public school (but rigorous and nationally ranked). Good Grief! It has been a week. She's...
  20. G

    WAG Pike's Peak Cup - travel/visitor advice

    We have not done this meet before. Anyone have tips to share? We are staying at the Broadmoore and we will have a car and a couple days after the meet to explore.

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