Gymmonkeymomma
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- Mar 7, 2008
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This is the week of the dreaded CHEERING tryouts in town. Some of you may recall that I allowed both of my DD's to participate in town cheering (football) and they also both made the competition squad. I spent the entire fall pulling them out of gymnastics pracitce, or bringing them late (but never both girls on same day at same time) so essentially for 4 days a week I was making double the amount of trips back and forth to gym. Not to mention that oldest DD lost alot of time training while her teammates were working new, harder skills. And both girls had to miss the first meet of the season b/c it conflicted with the cheering comp. Of course, oldest LOVED cheering and could not wait to do it again. Thank goodness Little Monkey did not care for it as much!
Fast forward 5 months, big DD brings home registration form and I tell her NO WAY is she doing cheer UNLESS it does not conflict w/gym practices. Of course this was what we were initally promised last year and it was all bull! But this year, the new commissioner is a friend whose DD's are in All Star cheer so she is aware of my situation although her DD's do not practice half as much as mine do at the gym. So I begrungingly sign up big DD for town cheer and I allowed her to put her name on the list for comp, with the stipulation that she can only try out if they set the practice schedule and it does not overlap her gym time.
True to her word, my friend has been trying to set the schedule and keep me informed, but the coaches have not confirmed. Tryouts are this week - Thurs, Sat, Sun. She said just let Kelsey try out and if the schedule doesn't work, pull her. I told her that is not fair to my DD, nor would it be fair to other girls as it would take up a spot on the squad. (There is no reason to think my DD would not make it, they want her for her tumbling skills.)
I've already explained that you cannot participate in everything, and although I understand that you enjoy cheering, it's not like you are giving up gymnastics to do it full time. It is ONE competition preceeded by alot of hoopla (parties, bonfires, pep rally, more parties, gifts, RIDICULOUS stuff, not to mention being coached and sometimes verbally abused by high school girls, and the drama of the squad fighting amongst themselves, and cheer moms who criticize everyone else's kid!) I told DD (2nd yr level 8) that she has 3 meets already scheduled, the first of which is the same wkend as the cheering comp. The 2nd meet is Parkettes, which is a big meet w/good teams, you don't want to go an embarrass yourself by being ill-prepared, and the 3rd is the Magical Classic in Orlando - if we're spending the $ for travel meets, she needs to be FOCUSED!!!
So.... I am preparing myself for a week of drama, filled with tears, because I'm not standing down on this one! In the end, Kels will get over it which she always does, but she will make it h*ll for me for the next 7 days!!! Please wish me luck!!!
Fast forward 5 months, big DD brings home registration form and I tell her NO WAY is she doing cheer UNLESS it does not conflict w/gym practices. Of course this was what we were initally promised last year and it was all bull! But this year, the new commissioner is a friend whose DD's are in All Star cheer so she is aware of my situation although her DD's do not practice half as much as mine do at the gym. So I begrungingly sign up big DD for town cheer and I allowed her to put her name on the list for comp, with the stipulation that she can only try out if they set the practice schedule and it does not overlap her gym time.
True to her word, my friend has been trying to set the schedule and keep me informed, but the coaches have not confirmed. Tryouts are this week - Thurs, Sat, Sun. She said just let Kelsey try out and if the schedule doesn't work, pull her. I told her that is not fair to my DD, nor would it be fair to other girls as it would take up a spot on the squad. (There is no reason to think my DD would not make it, they want her for her tumbling skills.)
I've already explained that you cannot participate in everything, and although I understand that you enjoy cheering, it's not like you are giving up gymnastics to do it full time. It is ONE competition preceeded by alot of hoopla (parties, bonfires, pep rally, more parties, gifts, RIDICULOUS stuff, not to mention being coached and sometimes verbally abused by high school girls, and the drama of the squad fighting amongst themselves, and cheer moms who criticize everyone else's kid!) I told DD (2nd yr level 8) that she has 3 meets already scheduled, the first of which is the same wkend as the cheering comp. The 2nd meet is Parkettes, which is a big meet w/good teams, you don't want to go an embarrass yourself by being ill-prepared, and the 3rd is the Magical Classic in Orlando - if we're spending the $ for travel meets, she needs to be FOCUSED!!!
So.... I am preparing myself for a week of drama, filled with tears, because I'm not standing down on this one! In the end, Kels will get over it which she always does, but she will make it h*ll for me for the next 7 days!!! Please wish me luck!!!
(if she wants a school sport). I think 12yrs is a tough age! They really do start getting pulled in many different directions. She has MANY options open to her!!! Just sayin' this cheer program doesn't sound like it's a good fit, to do along with gymnastics. But maybe something else might work out for her. Maybe she's feeling a little too boxed in by gymnastics & she wants to spread her wings a bit. I think it's great that she is active & social...she has a bright future mom!!! But you have to do what is best for your entire family
. Good luck to you & both of your DD's.
