cheermeup
Cheer Parent
- Mar 23, 2010
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I would want my daughter to be on the team the coaches thought she belonged on. At my gym, parents have very little input into what team their child is placed on. We have been on teams that weren't so great, and usually it's because all of the athletes didn't have the skills to be on the team. Cheer is expensive, and I want my kids to be on the most competitive team possible. I also want my kids to feel good about themselves, being able to contribute to the success of their team. I currently have a level 4 tumbler who is working on her level 5 tumbling on a level 3 team. She had her level 4 tumbling at tryouts, but she needed more work as a flyer, so they placed her on level 3. She loves her team, loves her place on it, and they are amazing! I think the coaches knew what they were doing when they put this team together.
As far as small gym vs big name gym. There are several factors to take into account. Does your child take this seriously, or is it simply a hobby? If it's a hobby then I vote smaller gym. I drive 45 miles for my kids to cheer at a bigger name gym because they are serious about this sport. Another consideration when making your decision, how much input do you as a parent like to put in? In my experience, the smaller gyms usually allow parents to have input, but the larger gyms don't. I think the problem of a gym treating their lower level teams as peasants is an internal problem and it's unfair to paint all large gyms with that paintbrush.
As far as small gym vs big name gym. There are several factors to take into account. Does your child take this seriously, or is it simply a hobby? If it's a hobby then I vote smaller gym. I drive 45 miles for my kids to cheer at a bigger name gym because they are serious about this sport. Another consideration when making your decision, how much input do you as a parent like to put in? In my experience, the smaller gyms usually allow parents to have input, but the larger gyms don't. I think the problem of a gym treating their lower level teams as peasants is an internal problem and it's unfair to paint all large gyms with that paintbrush.