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    Women Identifying and Progressing Talent

    @Cmom How old is your daughter, what level did she compete last season and what level is she training to compete this coming season?
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    Parents New to gymnastics

    Welcome to boys gymnastics! It’s a wonderful sport with a great community. I highly recommend getting your son to gym with a boys team within the next 6 months if he was born in 2019 or within the next year if he was born in 2020. (Competition age is determined by birth year). You’ll want to...
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    Anon Questions

    I’d ask your kid what her goals are for the coming season and then I’d ask the coach the same question to compare their perspectives.
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    Parents Just for fun: comparing MAG and WAG levels.

    I gotta post something to keep the ads away… So, just for fun, with ample acknowledgement that MAG and WAG are very different sports and any comparison is going to be imperfect, I’m curious what USAG WAG levels (xcel or DP) are roughly equivalent to MAG level 6E on the events where there is...
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    Anon How,much is to much

    Depends on how many days per week it is and whether you have a car pool or another family member to share the driving with. If I’m doing all the driving, my limit is 30 minutes each way because I want to be able to go home and make dinner and take care of my other kid.
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    Parents Gymnast left out

    Welcome, I also recommend that post your own thread rather than jumping on someone else’s thread. As far as sponsorships go, the only people who “sponsor” 6-year-old gymnasts are relatives. This sponsor idea people talk about on the internet is a mostly an urban legend. There isn’t anyone...
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    Parents Dealing with Favoritism and Disruptive Behavior Affecting My Daughter’s Training

    The best gym in the area may not be The best gym for your child. However, it is possible that things will improve with new coaches. I’m not particularly perturbed about the child’s behavior (some kids are like that) it’s the coaches behavior that is unacceptable. If the new coaches are...
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    Parents Dealing with Favoritism and Disruptive Behavior Affecting My Daughter’s Training

    In that case, the only thing you can do is to leave. It’s a good time of year to try out other gyms.
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    Parents Dealing with Favoritism and Disruptive Behavior Affecting My Daughter’s Training

    How old are they? What level are they in? What do you mean when you say that it is “seriously” affecting your daughter’s training? To some extent, this sounds like recess-level obnoxious behavior, which is often best worked out by the children themselves. Has your daughter tried to deal...
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    Parents Support or encouragement needed

    This wonderful! This is what matters! You child is doing The sport she loves and enjoying it. ❤️ You do not need to temper her enthusiasm. You don’t know the future. Her dream is not impossible and there is no harm in her having that dream. It’ll work out for her or it won’t and she will...
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    Men Atlanta Area Gym Recommendations

    I’d recommend looking up the results from the 2025 Georgia state championship to get a list of potential gyms.
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    Anon Percentage of D1 gymnasts who homeschooled? Any data?

    It’s worth considering that it is dramatically more difficult to homeschool during high school than during middle school. In middle school you can basically do whatever you want but in high school there are a lot of requirements to stay on track for NCAA eligibility. As an inexperienced...
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    Anon GAP year for gymnastics, how does it work?

    I have heard of people holding their child back in middle school or 9th grade to improve college recruiting opportunities. I don’t think taking a gap year after high school is likely to make a big difference in recruitment opportunities in gymnastics, since it would not change The student’s...
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    Parents Gymnast left out

    If we are talking about elementary school children, I would try to arrange a get-together with one or two of the kids. Having just one friend in the social group can be a pathway to inclusion. It’s also easier for some kids to make friends in a small group setting.
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    Parents Changed gyms

    This! Also, I would advise all of you to block this person on your phones. They can contact you via their nonexistent attorney.
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