GYM0M
Proud Parent
Ok, so here's the deal. We live in a semi-small town that only has one competitive gymnastics team. I have no complaints about my current gym situation. Coaches are wonderful, knowledgeable, eager to learn more, & dedicated to the success of their gymnasts. However, they do not have an abundant amount of 'natural' talent available to them. No elites, only a handful if optionals. We have a TOPs team that trains very hard for very long hours. These girls have been together training for over 2 years. Their ages are 7-9. They are in the same group rotation as the optional girls. The optional girls are 11-14 years old. TOPs girls just finished up their level 4 season and will compete in a few level 5 meets after the first of the year (mid-season). However, there are a few girls that will remain level 4 throughout invitational season and some of these girls actually score higher than some of the TOPs girls (same age). Coaches started up training heavily this week for the TOPs girls. The tension on the parent deck is so tight! Words have been spoken between a few of them and people that used to be friendly, never speak anymore. And it is starting to come from the optional parents as well! We have no control over the progressions and skill level the coaches wh wish to train their gymnasts so why are these people not accepting us?!?!