AnotherCheerMom
Cheer Parent
- Jul 1, 2016
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I think that logistically for most 12 month programs, it would be hard to "just go". Our gym does not have a break at all. So what would you do? Just stop coming when it was time for the contract to renew? If you just stop coming to the gym, they will eventually call you and you will have that conversation anyway.
Now compare this to dance programs we have been involved in over the years. There is an official ending to the season and a short break. For various reasons we have decided not too return to a studio ( multiple kids, different dance styles offered , distance etc) and in those cases we just didn't register the following session. No drama, we didn't inform anyone, we just stopped.
There ARE cheer gyms that operate like many dance studio's do in terms of taking a break between seasons, but I think that they are few and far between.
I hear you that the lack of a break makes it a bit different. The article recommended that you should tell the coaches/owner in person, but my point is that this is not always the right path. Depending on the sophistication of the owner/coach this can backfire and sometimes it's better and creates less drama if you just quietly leave in between seasons, no matter how small that break may be.