I think a lot of parents, athletes and sometimes coaches (in all sports) don’t realize how hard it is to get a full athletic scholarship to college - why do you think that in all sports, signing day is such a big deal? I also think that people underestimate the work required not only to get there, but then to thrive/be successful at that level. It goes way beyond physical talent, and I think the psychological side is often not considered - I’ve seen amazingly talented athletes (not only gymnastics) get full rides and eventually quit the sport/leave school/etc., because while they had the physical talent, they could not handle the psychological stresses, the pressure, the responsibility. Or they went from being “the best” on their HS/club team, to middle of the pack or one of the best on a college team - sometimes that is hard to handle.
Whatever sport your child is in - enjoy the ride, it’s a long road to college, and there are so many other goals/milestones along the way. It sounds like your daughter is at a gym you are comfortable with, and even though they haven’t had any D1 athletes, they HAVE had girls go on to compete at the NCAA level and that is huge - they seem to have a plan, and hopefully all 5 of those girls will not only stay in the sport, but be successful and achieve their goals of getting to compete in college. But if things change, and they don’t get that scholarship, I hope that they learned something from being in a competitive sport and that they can look back and realize that they were successful even without meeting that ultimate goal.
