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    Parents How often do grips need to be replaced?

    I agree it definitely varies. And the higher the level, the more frequently they may need to be replaced. I think my daughter's first pair lasted for 3 seasons (level 4-7). Levels 8 and 9 probably a year each. In level 10 though, she wears them out in a couple of months sometimes.
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    Parents New gym in Raleigh?? Other gym suggestions?

    Interesting. I live in the area but haven’t heard of them tbh. I don’t know what gym you are currently at, but feel free to dm me and I can give you my thoughts about other gyms in the area.
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    Off Topic Introductions Thread (2025 Version)

    I just realized I haven't introduce myself yet, so here goes. I joined here when my daughter was just getting started in gymnastic (hence my username) and she's now in her 4th year of level 10 and is a junior in high school. She competed every level except 6 (gym didn't compete 6 at the time...
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    Parents State Teams at Regionals (Region 8)

    I’m honestly not sure. This is what is was like when my daughter was on level 7/8 in region 8, but I’m not experienced with excel. Sorry :(
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    Parents State Teams at Regionals (Region 8)

    It is a separate session at regionals just for the state teams. The gymnasts still compete like normal in that session for individual placements, but instead of representing their gym in the team part of the awards, they represent their state. They get special gear (leotard, etc) too.
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    Parents Typical commute to gym for collegiate hopefuls in level 9/10

    I agree. And as a long time parent in the sport now (ignore my user name, I just never changed it lol), I think so many underestimate the commitment involved and the impact to the gymnast and their family. I consider our family lucky in that we were able to make it work for my daughter. Her...
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    Parents Typical commute to gym for collegiate hopefuls in level 9/10

    There are definitely people that do it. And some for many, many years. We've been fortunate in that the gym my dd goes to is only about 15 minutes away. Personally, I don't think she (or I) could have handled anywhere near a 2 hour commute for years on end. We do have a few gymnasts at my...
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    [Meet] World Class Invitational

    Does anyone know if there is (or will be) a host hotel for this meet? Or when the schedule is coming out? Their website is not very informative, unless I'm missing something. https://www.worldclassgym.com/jan-2019-world-class-invitational (I know the link says 2019, but if go to their main...
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    Parents Looking for recommendations on grips

    My daughter and all her teammates love ginnasta narrow double buckles. So far we've been able to get new pairs in time but I do worry about it, as the owner is always struggling to meet demand. My daughter loves them though so we just cross our fingers.
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    Parents Long term goal setting

    I know it's different because my daughter's gym did already have a history of getting kids to level 10/college, but I know we didn't discuss a plan nearly as early as level 7. I believe it was after she had competed level 8 and was training for 9, that the coaches even mentioned level...
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    Anon Northern VA or NC Gym Move

    Oops, just realized I replied anonymously before. lol. Anyway, send me a DM if you have any questions about the Raleigh area.
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    Parents The cost of high level gymnastics (brace yourself)

    Yeah that is pretty accurate. It's definitely not something I like to add up. Meet season especially is just so expensive and it doesn't help with the cost of flights and hotels rising lately. I used to think $200 was a lot for hotel. Lately it's starting to feel like a bargain. Sigh. And I've...
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    Gymnasts HS Gymnastics

    It definitely depends. Maybe you can say what state you are in, so you can get a better idea? My daughter is on her high school team in NC and the practices are only 2x a week, maybe 2 hours? I'm not sure exactly because she almost never goes since she is a level 10 club gymnast. They compete...
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    Parents Journey to high school gymnastics

    Always interesting to hear how other states work. I agree with the others that it is very specific to where you live. In our state, it is only around an Xcel Platinum level. It sounds like it might be a higher level where you live though? For my daughter, who is a level 10 gymnast, high school...
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    [Meet] Optional Meet Schedules coming out

    Definitely agree! Last time we went were these awful hats. lol I actually don't hate the meet as much as the others here, but I don't love it either. I like the Gaylord Opryland and my daughter still really enjoys the hotel. They have a lot of different food options and the prices are...
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