Hello!
I'm new to this board and new to the cheer world. My 6 year old daughter is a new competitive level 2 gymnast. She went through a few months of not loving gymnastics so we tried a two month fun rec cheer program. She LOVED it! After the session ended, the coaches talked to me about having her try out for All-Star cheer in May. They said she would be perfect for their team. However, she's not ready to throw in the towel on gymnastics just yet. Although she would love to do both, competitive gymnastics and All-Star cheer, I just feel that it is too much for her and I'm guessing practices/meets/competition days would clash. So- I suggested we continue doing the fun rec cheer class this year along with competitive gymnastics and can reassess whenever she wants to. She seemed content with that. I mentioned our decision to other cheer parents at cheer practice and they told me I was making a mistake and I had to start her in All-Star cheer young if I wanted her to be successful, especially if the coaches had approached me about her. She's only 6. I just want her to have fun and stay active, but now I have these parents' comments in the back of my brain.
What's the average age kids start All-Star cheer? Is there a typical progression of levels? Is my daughter totally missing out by waiting a year to try out? What are the benefits/disadvantages of starting All-Star cheer younger vs. older?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
I'm new to this board and new to the cheer world. My 6 year old daughter is a new competitive level 2 gymnast. She went through a few months of not loving gymnastics so we tried a two month fun rec cheer program. She LOVED it! After the session ended, the coaches talked to me about having her try out for All-Star cheer in May. They said she would be perfect for their team. However, she's not ready to throw in the towel on gymnastics just yet. Although she would love to do both, competitive gymnastics and All-Star cheer, I just feel that it is too much for her and I'm guessing practices/meets/competition days would clash. So- I suggested we continue doing the fun rec cheer class this year along with competitive gymnastics and can reassess whenever she wants to. She seemed content with that. I mentioned our decision to other cheer parents at cheer practice and they told me I was making a mistake and I had to start her in All-Star cheer young if I wanted her to be successful, especially if the coaches had approached me about her. She's only 6. I just want her to have fun and stay active, but now I have these parents' comments in the back of my brain.
What's the average age kids start All-Star cheer? Is there a typical progression of levels? Is my daughter totally missing out by waiting a year to try out? What are the benefits/disadvantages of starting All-Star cheer younger vs. older?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.