Gymmonkeymomma
Proud Parent
First off, we FINALLY had our cheering competition this weekend. I might have posted before that both of my dd's were on our town competition team, since their gymnastics "season" was not going to start till Jan. I ran around like a lunatic for the past 3 months pulling them out early or bringing them late, to gym, so they could also attend the cheer practices.
Well it all paid off as my oldest DD's cheering squad (B - 5th and 6th graders) took FIRST PLACE for cheer & pom. They were besides themselves! My Little Monkey's squad (C squad - ten 3rd and 4th graders, most of them new to cheering) took 2nd place in Cheer and 3rd in Pom. They went home with trophies and were so excited as you rarely get a trophy for gymnastics, lol.
So Monday, we immediately went full force back to gymnastics. DD#1 had her choreography session for her new Level 8 floor routine. This new coach actually worked with DD for 3 hrs to get DD's input into her routine - using the skills that DD wanted to put in. In the past, routines were made & taught to her, without her input. This was followed by a usual 3 hr practice. She was so excited about working on the new floor routine! She's still struggling with bars, but working hard to perfect the handstand pirouette & her "ugly" giants. Her problem is definitely her cast handstand, one of the other coaches is going to have her do extra conditioning. Her beam coach is very positive about her routine. Little Monkey is excited and counting down the weeks to her first meet (Jan 11). She is repeating Level 5 so she's learning level 6 skills & just practicing/refining her L5 routines.
Well it all paid off as my oldest DD's cheering squad (B - 5th and 6th graders) took FIRST PLACE for cheer & pom. They were besides themselves! My Little Monkey's squad (C squad - ten 3rd and 4th graders, most of them new to cheering) took 2nd place in Cheer and 3rd in Pom. They went home with trophies and were so excited as you rarely get a trophy for gymnastics, lol.
So Monday, we immediately went full force back to gymnastics. DD#1 had her choreography session for her new Level 8 floor routine. This new coach actually worked with DD for 3 hrs to get DD's input into her routine - using the skills that DD wanted to put in. In the past, routines were made & taught to her, without her input. This was followed by a usual 3 hr practice. She was so excited about working on the new floor routine! She's still struggling with bars, but working hard to perfect the handstand pirouette & her "ugly" giants. Her problem is definitely her cast handstand, one of the other coaches is going to have her do extra conditioning. Her beam coach is very positive about her routine. Little Monkey is excited and counting down the weeks to her first meet (Jan 11). She is repeating Level 5 so she's learning level 6 skills & just practicing/refining her L5 routines.