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    Parents Competitive Parents Duties - Volunteering

    You will have to ask them what the deal is. I suppose it is possible there is some kind of thing where developmental team members help pay meet costs for a season with the expectation the same will be done for them when THEY compete. Seems sketchy though to be honest. Gymnastics is a great...
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    Women Age difference

    Never heard of an age differential "deduction." As mentioned above, age determines competition age group. But there IS a height differential deduction.
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    Parents Competitive Parents Duties - Volunteering

    Meet fees, coach compensation and insurance for meets and coach travel expenses have to be paid somehow. Some gyms also offer travel expense help to athletes. Either these costs are entirely out of parent's pocket or there is some kind of fundraising entity and/or process to offset the out of...
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    Parents DD wants to quit due to stress

    She is putting an awful lot of pressure on herself about college for an 11 year old. Why is she even thinking about this? I would suggest explore with her what her goals are for her life (assuming she has any even quasi realistic goals at this age) and what her thinking is about college and her...
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    Parents What Are We Feeding These Kids!?!

    Commercial snack bars, no matter how healthy, are for the most part not filling especially if person is very hungry. Ditto yogurts. Maybe bring something more filling for in the car after school. It could be anything, leftovers, whatever. I used to make my kids meatballs in different flavors...
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    Parents Cant convince daughter to leave terrible gym

    I do not see why you need to "convince" her. What if she decided to stop going to school or take drugs and you could not convince her otherwise? It is nice to try to come to a solution together, but you are the parent and it is your decision. If there is another gym that works for you, tell her...
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    Parents advice on hosting first meet

    I suggest get volunteering expectations sorted, you cannot just expect people to step up if meet volunteering is not already part of the culture of the gym. I would suggest, send out a save the date email with an explanation of what the expectations are: How many hours each family is expected...
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    Women Bull City Gymnastics Coach Found “Not Guilty” for Sex Crimes Against Minors

    Thank you. You rescued your own child, and you are spreading awareness. This is so important, and so many things make what you are doing very hard. So again, thank you.
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    Women Bull City Gymnastics Coach Found “Not Guilty” for Sex Crimes Against Minors

    Could you go to local media?
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    Women Bull City Gymnastics Coach Found “Not Guilty” for Sex Crimes Against Minors

    I am replying here to Xcelgymnast_Lynn's previous post. My comments in italics: Dear Xcelgymnast_Lynn: Thank you for your honest and courageous post. I am so very sorry that you were sexually abused by your father. My post was very specifically based on my knowledge of and personal...
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    Women Bull City Gymnastics Coach Found “Not Guilty” for Sex Crimes Against Minors

    Ok , first I would create a task force with a wide variety of experts in the field of sexual, physical, medical and psychological abuse, as well as experts in cults and other cultures of abuse - (this is the area I am most concerned parents and coaches do not adequately comprehend.) Including...
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    Women Bull City Gymnastics Coach Found “Not Guilty” for Sex Crimes Against Minors

    Reply to Mezzamare- I have copied your post here, my comments are in italics. Mezzamare wrote: While I agree with your argument that environments of abuse are systemic and demand culpability from all adults involved, I disagree with a few of your core arguments. 1. "There is no way a sex ed...
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    Women Bull City Gymnastics Coach Found “Not Guilty” for Sex Crimes Against Minors

    Thanks for the thoughtful responses to my post. I will respond when I have time, which may be a few days.
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    Women Bull City Gymnastics Coach Found “Not Guilty” for Sex Crimes Against Minors

    I am sorry, I know people mean well, but I am flabbergasted to hear people suggest that sex ed is the answer after reading this story. First, please remember that it is often very young girls who are abused. There is no way a sex ed class could teach what needs to be understood about sexual...
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    Men Workout wear at your son’s gym

    My sons started wearing stirrup pants for practice on those events when they were in optionals. Otherwise, T-shirts and shorts were pretty much the rule. Girls wear a mix.
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