new.optionals.mom
Proud Parent
I am a mom of a gymnasts that is new to optionals. As far as I know and have witnessed, all gyms and all gymnasts use chalk on bars and most on beam, and maybe some on vault on their feet. And we have been in gyms for 5 years now. This year, actually this past week, the gym owners told our optionals that they were required to clean up all of their chalk after each event. First, I had to hear this out in the lobby when I was witnessing and confused as to why my daughter was running a vacuum after bars. I'm sorry I thought I was paying tuition for gymnastics training? While I am against them cleaning behind themselves, I am more disappointed, upset, and out right Peeved that the gym owner did not make any official announcement via email or something in our mail boxes. I just show up one day and see my girl running a vacuum cleaner. Do I have any options to resolve? Do other gyms do this? How have you handled? If your gymnast is required to do this, how were you notified? We came from a gym that was verbally abusive and physically unsafe because they did not know how to spot, etc. So I am already somewhat on guard with things. So I am wondering if I am over reacting. Please give me options!