- Nov 16, 2014
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How many gyms are in your area? How do you choose which one to go to?
I don't know much about gyms in other areas other than my own, except what my CP tells me, but cheer has changed so much in the 4 short years my daughter has been doing it. When she first started, she started at a small local gym doing gymnastics. I had no idea what allstar cheer was until we started there and discovered their cheer program. She had done rec cheer but we never knew this other world existed. Anyway, when she started at that small gym, that small gym was one of very few in the area and there was only one big name gym in the area. Well, fast forward 4 years and gyms are popping up on every corner. So much that there are even THREE different gyms in one business complex. We now have THREE big name gyms in the area, CEA, CA and CAC. There are at least 7-8 smaller gyms in the area now too. Don't get me wrong, I think it is great that cheer is more available to young athletes. I remember when we were at our small gym, complaining because there weren't any choices. Be careful what you wish for... LOL! I just think it stinks because so many kids that have been together for so long are starting to split up among these big name gyms. A handful here, a handful there, etc. So these good friends now compete against each other. I've even noticed some of the older kids that have lost friendships b/c they are upset that their friend left or let their team down. I think too many options is a bad thing. Thoughts?
I don't know much about gyms in other areas other than my own, except what my CP tells me, but cheer has changed so much in the 4 short years my daughter has been doing it. When she first started, she started at a small local gym doing gymnastics. I had no idea what allstar cheer was until we started there and discovered their cheer program. She had done rec cheer but we never knew this other world existed. Anyway, when she started at that small gym, that small gym was one of very few in the area and there was only one big name gym in the area. Well, fast forward 4 years and gyms are popping up on every corner. So much that there are even THREE different gyms in one business complex. We now have THREE big name gyms in the area, CEA, CA and CAC. There are at least 7-8 smaller gyms in the area now too. Don't get me wrong, I think it is great that cheer is more available to young athletes. I remember when we were at our small gym, complaining because there weren't any choices. Be careful what you wish for... LOL! I just think it stinks because so many kids that have been together for so long are starting to split up among these big name gyms. A handful here, a handful there, etc. So these good friends now compete against each other. I've even noticed some of the older kids that have lost friendships b/c they are upset that their friend left or let their team down. I think too many options is a bad thing. Thoughts?
my gym was way more organized, great staff who knew how to make and train teams to compete well while also having fun. I would have never considered any other gym in this area besides the one I graduated from unless I wanted to drive and hour and half to another good program.
Rockstar Cheer currently has The Beatles (SmCo5) and The Rolling Stones (IOCo5) as their only World level teams. No secret that my CP strives for a World level team and the competition for that in our gym is quite stiff. Like it is really stiff. So CP continues to do her thing. She is relatively young and has plenty of time so she will keep working. With the talent pool that Rockstar currently holds and with the amount of new athletes coming in we are hoping that the gym will be expanding their World level teams within a few years. I have told her more than once that we are blessed to live close to a great gym.
