Parents Moving up

[newbie504]

When does your gym typically tell parents if their child is moving from preteam to team? The new practice schedule starts in June and we pay a month in advance. So June is paid for in May. The cost is going to more than double so finding a week early will be tough.

I know nothing is happening until after states. Do they make decisions quickly after states? Just trying to plan things out but a lot is dependent on this.

 

[Lurker]

If finding out that the cost doubles a week ahead of time is going to cause a financial strain start prepare now as of it will happen. Understand alot more costs are associated with team than training fees. With coaches fees etc. Each comp is around 200. If it's a financial strain now it will only get worse.

 

[Carly]

The gym let us know the first week of June and the team practices started the first week of July. As mentioned above, the cost will be much more than just training fees. There are usually competition fees, coaches fees, leotard/warm up costs, hotel/travel costs, meet entry fees for spectators, etc.

 

[NYGymfamily]

This was many years ago, but I think we found out my daughter moved up in May, and she started practicing on team in July. That way parents and gymnasts had a chance to decide if they truly want to join team.

 

[Coach Kate]

At my gym, it was more or less assumed that just about everyone from preteam was moving to team at the end of the session. Team commitments were generally due the first week of June after official invitations went out the end of May. Sumner schedule started in July.

 

[raenndrops]

If you have to pay in May, they should be able to tell you in April.
I like the suggestion to start saving up now (when doing your May budget, plan for the increase so it doesn't seem like a 1 week notice).

Our gym is different than most. We don't have a "pre-team" per se. Our last level of rec serves as pre-team, too. We have our Championship meet in mid-March. In April, the girls who are interested in team are invited to try out team for the month without a change in fees. If they decide to continue with team, the next month they pay full price ($15 more).

 

[newbie504]

If finding out that the cost doubles a week ahead of time is going to cause a financial strain start prepare now as of it will happen. Understand alot more costs are associated with team than training fees. With coaches fees etc. Each comp is around 200. If it's a financial strain now it will only get worse.

We are OK with the cost but knowing a month in advance just make me feel better about it. Planning on her making it, instead of waiting might be the best idea

 

[newbie504]

If you have to pay in May, they should be able to tell you in April.
I like the suggestion to start saving up now (when doing your May budget, plan for the increase so it doesn't seem like a 1 week notice).

Our gym is different than most. We don't have a "pre-team" per se. Our last level of rec serves as pre-team, too. We have our Championship meet in mid-March. In April, the girls who are interested in team are invited to try out team for the month without a change in fees. If they decide to continue with team, the next month they pay full price ($15 more).

15 dollars?

 

[raenndrops]

15 dollars?

Yah, team is under $100 a month and Rec 3 / Pre-Team is under $85 a month.

 

[newbie504]

Yah, team is under $100 a month and Rec 3 / Pre-Team is under $85 a month.

How many hours is that? Sorry, I'm just shocked lol. Preteam is about 200 for my daughter

 

[raenndrops]

How many hours is that? Sorry, I'm just shocked lol. Preteam is about 200 for my daughter

The rec class is 1.5 hours once a week.
Pre-pandemic, it was 1 or 2 days a week. 1 day was $20 less, and 2 days was $5 less than team.
Team is 2.5 hours 3x a week (L2-L8 and Xcel Gold-Platinum).