funsizemom
Cheer Parent
- May 2, 2013
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How do most gyms handle athletes missing practices for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, first night of Passover which is always going to be Worlds Month and an athlete's own Bat Mitzvah? This is our third year cheering and we never had an issue until this last season at a second location within the same program. My daughter's bat mitzvah is in August and when I brought it up to the gym mom at this location she already started commenting on what we would possibly miss. I am wondering if I am wrong to ask them to make concessions and give her four days off in August in which case we take the summer off from cheer and "try out" in September after the High Holidays so we only have to deal with Passover Seder issues or if other environments are as willing to work with athletes like our first gym location of the same program did? I understand all worlds practices are mandatory however it seems to me every Jewish athlete should be able to attend a Seder without repercussions as this really is a major observance and professional sports teams make allowances for Jewish athletes.