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gymomme
i posted a couple of days ago asking for advice and experience with leaving one gym to go to another...we requested a meeting with the coaches to let our DD explain her reason(s) for leaving them after 6 years and going to another area gym...she had spent many agonzing hours coming to this decision and had carefully rehearsed what she was going to say...we planned on a tearful yet positive goodbye...on the afternoon of the meeting her coach called and said it would not be necessary for her to come in...they saw no reason to have any discussion...so, she leaves with no goodbye, etc from adults she has spent as much time with as she has her parents...also, no chance to say goodbye to her gym friends/family...the team was told she quit and that her parents would be missed in the gym...no mention that it was a loss to the team, that they had enjoyed having her all these years...i am not being a blind parent but this kid led the team to many 1st place victories as well as won several state championship titles...incuding AA...she is crushed...she spent last evening writing a letter to her coaches thanking them and hoping she could at some time come in and say good bye in person...who are the adults here!!!! i am so upset...we tried to be positive and would never have a bad thing to say about the gym or coaches...coaches take advice here...even if you are hurt...be the adult...it is more about kids than the sport (i hope)