Parent's Guide: Competitive Gymnastics (Dream Believe Achieve

Parent's Guide: Competitive Gymnastics (Dream Believe Achieve Athletics)

Deborah Sevilla, creator of the Dream Believe Achieve Athletic sport-specific journals and scorebooks, has reached out to help parents ease into the world of competitive gymnastics. This helpful guide was created with the help of coaches from different gyms, judges, sports psychologists, and fellow gym parents from around the world. When Deborahâ€™s own daughter entered into the world of competitive gymnastics, she found it exciting, overwhelming, as well as confusing. No one tells you what is going on, what is normal, and what is expected at the gym, at practice, at meets. Years later as an employee of her daughterâ€™s gym, the questions she had back then are the same questions she is asked over and over by parents new to gymnastics. While working meets, Deborah also heard the same questions coming from other gyms and the parents of their gymnasts. Many gyms write and distribute their own policy handbooks to new parents. These handbooks are gym-specific, and offer helpful information regarding tuition, late fees, and practice hours, but fail to explain much of anything else. Parents always wonder whether their gymâ€™s policies are the norm or unreasonable. Questions always arise regarding preparation for practices and meets, parental involvement during practices, and proper etiquette at meets. This guide is loaded with valuable information to answer your questions that are not answered in your gymâ€™s policy handbook. You will also find a glossary of gymnastics terms to help decipher â€œgymnast-speakâ€, as well as forms for you to complete with your own gymâ€™s information, contacts, and other important information you need to know. All of this is easily accessible and kept together in this guide. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRO BEFORE TEAM CONGRATULATIONS! â€¢ The Decision: Know what youâ€™re getting into. â€¢ Age: How old is too old or too young? â€¢ Expenses â€¢ Fundraising / Booster Clubs / Parent Associations â€¢ Welcome to the team TEAM PRACTICE â€¢ Practice â€¢ Attire â€¢ Long hours â€¢ Homework / Home schooling â€¢ Eat, Sleep, Gymnastics: Finding Balance â€¢ Carpool 101 MEET BASICS â€¢ Duration â€¢ Venues â€¢ Admission â€¢ Concession â€¢ Cameras â€¢ Photographers â€¢ Parking â€¢ Changing facilities â€¢ Equipment â€¢ Siblings â€¢ Meet Schedules COMPETITION TIME â€¢ Getting Ready â€¢ In the bag AT THE MEET â€¢ Meet Etiquette â€¢ Whatâ€™s Going On? â€¢ Scoring â€¢ Awards â€¢ Judges KNOW YOUR PLACE â€¢ Your support role / not coach or judge â€¢ Are you a Crazy Gym Parent? â€“Quiz â€¢ According to your peers â€¢ Bribes vs Awards â€¢ Being Supportive â€¢ Stages of gym parents PROBLEMS â€¢ Conflicts with coaches, parents and teammates â€¢ Abuse or Motivation TAKING CARE OF YOUR GYMNAST â€¢ At Home Stretching / Conditioning â€¢ Nutrition / Overall Health â€¢ Rips â€¢ Injuries MENTAL HEALTH â€¢ The dreaded mental block â€¢ Gymnast Nerves / Psyched out â€¢ Spectator Nerves EXPECTATIONS VS GOALS â€¢ Over confidence â€¢ Goals â€¢ Olympic Bound? GYMNASTICS ORGANIZATIONS â€¢ Pre team / Prep team / Mini team â€¢ USAG, USAIGC & Xcel â€¢ Junior High, High School, College IN THE KNOW . . . â€¢ What your coach wants you to know â€¢ What the judge wants you to know GREAT WEB PAGES AND RESOURCES GLOSSARY OF TERMS WORKBOOK PAGES â€¢ My Gym My Team CONTACTS SAMPLE SCOREBOOK PAGE

Country	USA
Author	Deborah Sevilla
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781496075017
Edition	1
ISBN	1496075013
Label	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
MPN	black & white illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	122
PartNumber	black & white illustrations
PublicationDate	2014-03-23
Publisher	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Studio	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Parent's Guide: Competitive Gymnastics (Dream Believe Achieve Athletics)

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