At practice on Saturday Juju got to ring the bell for her ROBHSBT. She is very excited to truly have a 'big girl' skill. Isn't it funny how they progress in their thinking. I remember when she got her ROBHS and she thought THAT was a 'big girl' skill.
She is very close on her kip. Her coach says at this point it is a timing thing because she is only getting a finger spot and she does it very nicely.
The coaches are planning for her to compete level 4 again next year. She will turn 7 just before the season starts and she is still very small. She also struggles with vault because of this. Juju is happy either way. She improved from a AA in the 28's at the beginning of the season to 35's at State. While she did really well, she only had 4 top 3 finishes all season and they were all third place. At State she was in an age group with just 6 year olds and that made a huge difference. She has mentioned working hard over the summer to be ready to compete Level 5. In our gym, this has happened in the past when a girl has proven over the summer they are ready to move up so we shall see. With her being so young, I think I would rather her stay at 4 another year. If she did move up, I would worry about her balancing 1st grade and practice 4 nights a week from 4:30-8:30. Heck, that is past her bedtime - LOL.
Also, the gym had its Spring Show last week. I will try to post video of the Level 4's dance this weekend. It was cute...
She is very close on her kip. Her coach says at this point it is a timing thing because she is only getting a finger spot and she does it very nicely.
The coaches are planning for her to compete level 4 again next year. She will turn 7 just before the season starts and she is still very small. She also struggles with vault because of this. Juju is happy either way. She improved from a AA in the 28's at the beginning of the season to 35's at State. While she did really well, she only had 4 top 3 finishes all season and they were all third place. At State she was in an age group with just 6 year olds and that made a huge difference. She has mentioned working hard over the summer to be ready to compete Level 5. In our gym, this has happened in the past when a girl has proven over the summer they are ready to move up so we shall see. With her being so young, I think I would rather her stay at 4 another year. If she did move up, I would worry about her balancing 1st grade and practice 4 nights a week from 4:30-8:30. Heck, that is past her bedtime - LOL.
Also, the gym had its Spring Show last week. I will try to post video of the Level 4's dance this weekend. It was cute...