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    Women Whistleblowing

    I just went through this and a Board used terms such as "we had complaint about you by a parent" when really, they had a complaint by their close friend about nonsense and wanted to create problems because I had asked the board to follow their NPO laws and procedures. Boards are protected by the...
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    Parents Canadian Gymnastics NPO Board Members

    Also to piggy back off of the last sentence about contracts: Clubs maintain control over the parents freedom to speak by making any **issues, problems or disagreements with the gym** A matter that the member must bring to a private meeting with the club, and can be reprimanded if found to...
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    Parents Canadian Gymnastics NPO Board Members

    Hello, I'm wondering what others thoughts are on the NPO Gymnastics Organizations and their Boards. I've noticed first hand that the Boards are often filled with parents that have zero athletic experience and often are involved to pad their resumes and seek power and control over the other...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    Yeah, I've been doing homework after hearing the advice here and found a perfect fit. It absolutely takes sacrificing on the families part and child, not any child could handle the type of programming that is required for more high performance but for my little one I think it'll be perfect.
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    Parents Tumbling to gymnastics

    Sure, go ahead. Argue, be constructive instead of laughing at people. You might be wrong or I may be wrong, maybe both are wrong. The whole point of asking questions in a forum is not to insult people, laugh at them and call them "off the wall".. The point of being here is to learn from each...
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    Parents Tumbling to gymnastics

    "She's only 6 how does she know she won't want to do gymnastics?" It's a bit demeaning when coupled with laughing at OPs posts. Passive aggressive bullying. Lurker is just going around on people's threads putting laughing emoji's.. the intent isn't to be supportive to OP. The Lurker was given a...
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    Parents Tumbling to gymnastics

    Is this a serious question or sarcasm? Along with the laughing at her post. OP just wants to fill time while their other kid is in activity, so the sibling isn't sitting around watching. OP clearly said the kids passion is dance and focuses on that.
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    Parents Slow progress at lower levels

    I think privates would help everyone. 1 on 1 time focusing on a skill from a good coach goes a long way.
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    Parents Slow progress at lower levels

    We got denied, not allowed to do privates. It discourages the kids from their lower level routines they said.
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    I think my tone is being misunderstood. I think the young girls work so hard at the gym as beginner coaches and the rec programs offer a ton of value for families looking to get their kids into sport in comparison to rec Soccer or Group Tennis which are far inferior product. I'm also happy if...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    20 years ago you were a different caliber coach than today. Mistakes were most definitely made early on and there's nothing wrong with parents not wanting their kids to be those mistakes along a new coaches journey. Level 1 coaches are also not level 4 coaches. You can't tell me that you walked...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    I don't disagree with you and appreciate the advice, I think it's the right advice. I was just bringing in my experience and knowledge of high level sports/professional (in several sports) just not gymnastics.
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    Correct me if I'm off on this, but it's fine to be a 14-16 year old at Level 10, but it seems important to be close to it while in high school to ensure that college eligibility remains an option?
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    Interesting to hear how US has such a national program for young kids. I meant that at 12-14 years of age, their prospects in gymnastics narrow and close if they are lower level and must transition to another sport. Hopefully they began learning a foundation in another sport prior to high school...
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    Parents Is Competitive Gymnastics different at each club?

    Thanks, that's really informative. I'm not sure if Canadian gyms do this, they're not as motivated compared to US programs, to have results. All sports under certain age in Canada were recently put under an umbrella of "FUNdamentals" that focuses on not specializing kids at a young age. It's...
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