Off Topic Introductions Thread (2025 Version)

[JBS]

Let's get the conversation going with some simple introductions. Tell us about yourself.

I'll start.

My wife and I are gymnastics coaches. We have 3 children that are all gymnasts. One in the NCAA at the US Air Force Academy (she was a 7 year L10).... one daughter that is a senior in high school that is a L10... and a son that is an 8th grader and a L9. We all enjoy gymnastics.

I started ChalkBucket in 2005 as a place for everyone to learn more about gymnastics!

Please remember... this is a public site... so only post what you want everyone to see.

 

[Coach Kate]

Hi! I'm a former level 10 gymnast and Division 3 cross country and track athlete (mostly pole vault and steeplechase), long time coach of all ages preschool to DP when it was called JO to Xcel. I stopped coaching the month before our now 2 year old daughter was born and added our son 7 months ago right as the summer Olympics were kicking off!

Now I'm just a big gymnastics fan who might look into judging one day. 2 under 2 was a lot and I feel like I'm just now coming up for air. Our youngest is currently exclusively breastfeeding and rejects all bottles and cups so I can't leave him for very long. Maybe once I feel like I have my life back...

 

[Mthegymqueen]

I am a 1st year xcel platinum, and this will be my 8th year competing (1 year XB, 4 years XS..., 2 years XG, 1 year XP). I am a sophomore in high school and this year, I started my high school's gymnastics team as the one and only member!

My favorite event is bars and my least favorite is vault.

My favorite skill on each event that I am working on/have is half on full off, clear hip handstands, bridge kickover to dive roll on beam, and front full.

The skills I would like to get before retiring would be to flip a tsuk (into the pit), uphill, cast handstand or clear hip handstand on bars, (I really don't have any skills I want to learn on beam, I am content with my beam routine the way it is), and a front full or front tuck front pike on floor

Over the summer, I started coaching at my gym. I am currently coaching preschool and rec classes for both boys and girls, hopefully someday coaching pre-team and team.

When I graduate high school, I am hoping to continue by gymnastics career by competing in club gymnastics in college and coaching when I can. I also love watching college gymnastics and I hope to get into a school that has a college program so that I could watch in-person home meets.

 

[hunterk]

Hey i am the father of and uncle of two girls who do gymnastic, my niece is the older one 16 years old and also plays rugby my daughter is younger age 9 and got into it because of my niece. I did gymnastics when i was younger as cross training for wrestling