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MasterPuppeteer
Okay, I just stumbled on the website of my kids' gym's booster clubs (they have two -- one for girls, one for boys). And in it was the meet schedule of the teams for the entire year.
As my eyes scanned down the list of locations, I couldn't believe what I was reading at first. I expected the meets that were in my state and in neighboring states. (I live in the northeast, I-95 corridor).
But then I saw meets in Chicago. Miami. Puerto-Freaking-Rico!
My jaw dropped. Is this for real, fellow gym-parents? In addition to the travel times across the state and to neighboring states, am I going to be expected to pay PLANE FARE for my gymnast to compete?
I don't know if I can cope! I didn't know this, didn't expect it at all. Is this what y'all meant when you told me to save my money when DD got invited to pre-team? I'm willing to pay for great coaching and added classes. But travel is another thing altogether. Is that the purpose of the Booster Clubs, to raise money for travel?
As my eyes scanned down the list of locations, I couldn't believe what I was reading at first. I expected the meets that were in my state and in neighboring states. (I live in the northeast, I-95 corridor).
But then I saw meets in Chicago. Miami. Puerto-Freaking-Rico!
My jaw dropped. Is this for real, fellow gym-parents? In addition to the travel times across the state and to neighboring states, am I going to be expected to pay PLANE FARE for my gymnast to compete?
I don't know if I can cope! I didn't know this, didn't expect it at all. Is this what y'all meant when you told me to save my money when DD got invited to pre-team? I'm willing to pay for great coaching and added classes. But travel is another thing altogether. Is that the purpose of the Booster Clubs, to raise money for travel?