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cathiann
At our gym we have a meeting each year after competition season with the gymnast, the parent and one (or both) of the head coaches. We talk about the gymnast's goals for next year (level they want to compete, skills they want to work on, etc) and insights the coach might have on the season in general and the gymnast.
They think Beth has had a great year--having to work back from an injury and still keeping at it without giving up (I agree with them!). They agree 100% with Beth's goal of level 9 next year and thing level 10 the year after (Beth's goal) is also doable--as is her desire to compete college gymnastics (at least that's her desire right now). The skills Beth listed though are ones she's doing now--but the coach said this summer they'll have her working level 10 skills, so that competing as a 9 next season will be easy (in terms of skills).
Next season they'll be doing two travel meets--probably Chicago again and maybe one in Floriday (some airflight one anyway). Plus they are probably going to take the 9s on the coach/gymnast only meet they have been doing with the 10s (next year we'll only have 3 level 10s, so they don't think it's fair to take all the coaches on a meet with only 3 gymnasts--this meet the gymnasts travel just with the coaches to.
And there will be 7 level 9s next year--and it's a very good group of girls (they get along well with each other--are within 2 yrs in age of each other--plus I like all the parents too!), so the season looks like it will be fun!
It was a good meeting--like hearing that the coach does have good insight in to what makes Beth tick and Beth likes hearing that her coaches think she's doing well (she doesn't believe me when I tell her they think that LOL!)
They think Beth has had a great year--having to work back from an injury and still keeping at it without giving up (I agree with them!). They agree 100% with Beth's goal of level 9 next year and thing level 10 the year after (Beth's goal) is also doable--as is her desire to compete college gymnastics (at least that's her desire right now). The skills Beth listed though are ones she's doing now--but the coach said this summer they'll have her working level 10 skills, so that competing as a 9 next season will be easy (in terms of skills).
Next season they'll be doing two travel meets--probably Chicago again and maybe one in Floriday (some airflight one anyway). Plus they are probably going to take the 9s on the coach/gymnast only meet they have been doing with the 10s (next year we'll only have 3 level 10s, so they don't think it's fair to take all the coaches on a meet with only 3 gymnasts--this meet the gymnasts travel just with the coaches to.
And there will be 7 level 9s next year--and it's a very good group of girls (they get along well with each other--are within 2 yrs in age of each other--plus I like all the parents too!), so the season looks like it will be fun!
It was a good meeting--like hearing that the coach does have good insight in to what makes Beth tick and Beth likes hearing that her coaches think she's doing well (she doesn't believe me when I tell her they think that LOL!)