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    Parents Favorite meet gift?

    Mine is an outlier and has always hated meet leos but loves a t-shirt.
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    Parents Desperately need recommendation for Ginnasta Grip ALTERNATIVE

    My daughter loves her custom grips from Tian. We switched last fall due to her wanting double-buckle and the brand she had previously had too large of finger holes for her. I did tell him she prefers narrow so he took that into consideration when making. She absolutely loved them from day 1...
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    Parents BQBC (Beam Queen Boot Camp)

    My daughter did not enjoy this camp at all. It was too short to actually build a bond with coaches to trust them in fear situations. They seemed to favor a few outgoing or “insta” kids, the dance portion just seemed like filler. Seemed more like an “experience “ as opposed to a learning...
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    Parents Lvl 3s still missing major skills for first meet?

    Definitely not typical. I personally would not waste time on a team like that. I've seen teams have one or two kids who may need a spot on a bhs for the first meet or two but I've never seen an entire team lacking main skills like that.
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    Parents Training Hours

    My daughter is 12 and does 20 hours in the summer training level 8. Our gym hours are based on level, not age.
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    Parents Back Extension Roll - Hairstyle?

    It really has to be on the top of their head. I do my daughter’s hair and then have her do a candlestick roll to make sure it’s high enough. She is an oddball and loves the back extension roll and still has it in her level 7 routine so I’ve done this hair for years. She can do “college messy...
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    Parents Stretching

    Does anyone’s gymnast use a stretching app to stay on track with stretching and to keep motivated? If so, which one do they like? My girl is super muscular but struggles with flexibility. She finds stretching boring and I was hoping an app would make it a little more “fun.” She’s also super busy...
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    Parents How many meets do you compete annually (and what organization/level)?

    USAG Xcel and compulsory do 6 regular season Optionals do 5 with 1 optional travel (travel meet is only offered to 7-10) Then state, regional, nationals where appropriate
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    Anon Compulsories wearing graduation year leos

    Dang - making me rethink not having my kid Insta-famous - LOL
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    Parents What is Your Child's Favorite Event?

    This is similar to my girl. She loves the event where her confidence is highest at the moment because she loves when she gets a new skill or conquers a fear. Vault has always been her most consistent though.
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    Parents Do you record meets?

    I record every event (except for the ones where I accidentally record the floor and then stop when it’s her turn. ) My husband doesn’t typically attend every meet so he likes to see them when we get home. I love looking back on them, especially level 3 - SO cute!
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    Parents Gymnastics Summer Camps... Which One?

    My daughter will be going to her first camp this year. We chose one at University of Michigan because she’s a huge U of M fan and I thought it would be fun for her to train in their gym and meet some of the gymnasts. Hope it’s fun for her, we have no idea what to expect!
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    Parents Just staring out with a 6 year old..

    How many days a week is enough/too much for a six-year-old just starting out? - I think 2 is sufficient and I would not do more than 3. The hours only increase and despite what you read, a child really can do great things with less hours when the coaching is good. Take your time and enjoy this...
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    Parents Child A/B age groups??

    Age groups for each state meet will be different based on the number of kids in the level. The host gym of your state meet should have the info on a website. You could also confirm with your child's coach.
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    Women Tank tops to practice

    A lot of our upper optionals wear the tank instead of leos to practice. I just assumed it was more comfortable.
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