Sasha
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- May 15, 2013
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Hi parents/coaches/anyone,
Looking at some other threads on 'camps' and I have some general questions. Hope you can help!
- How common is it for gymnasts to attend a 'camp'? I don't mean the special 'earned' camps like TOPs or Future Stars that you earn by winning - but the ones you just sign up for, apparently...
- Is it typically just in summer?
- What levels typically participate?
- Is it largely just for fun and change of pace? Or is it more for special instruction?
- Are camps ever at a nearby competing gym? How do coaches feel about that?
- Do gyms close for a week in the summer or something so kids go to camp somewhere else? If not, is it weird paying for gym then missing a week to pay for another special camp?
I have seen some camps advertised at a couple (possibly more prestigious) gyms in our general area. I would feel so weird, though, signing them up to go to a competing gym, especially when our gym has their own camp. Or am I the weird one and this is normal?
I'm just overall confused by this concept....
Thanks for shedding any light!
s
Looking at some other threads on 'camps' and I have some general questions. Hope you can help!
- How common is it for gymnasts to attend a 'camp'? I don't mean the special 'earned' camps like TOPs or Future Stars that you earn by winning - but the ones you just sign up for, apparently...
- Is it typically just in summer?
- What levels typically participate?
- Is it largely just for fun and change of pace? Or is it more for special instruction?
- Are camps ever at a nearby competing gym? How do coaches feel about that?
- Do gyms close for a week in the summer or something so kids go to camp somewhere else? If not, is it weird paying for gym then missing a week to pay for another special camp?
I have seen some camps advertised at a couple (possibly more prestigious) gyms in our general area. I would feel so weird, though, signing them up to go to a competing gym, especially when our gym has their own camp. Or am I the weird one and this is normal?
I'm just overall confused by this concept....
Thanks for shedding any light!
s