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I think she would fit in, as they group campers according to skill level for workouts, so she would be tumbling with those who have like skills. However, Woodward is not a place to go to get new skills. It also is not very structured, so even though there is mandatory gym time, it is up to the camper to make the most out of it (meaning, if someone wanted to lay on the mats instead of tumbling they could). My child has been a few times and she loves it and loves the staff, but she is primarily there for the social aspect. She would get far more out of privates during the year for the money spent on one week.I'm sure there are threads on this already, but is Woodward a good choice for a kid who's a very low-level tumbler? She progresses very slowly. Will they be patient with her? Will she fit in? She's 13.
Great feedback, thanks. But why would someone go to cheer camp if not to learn new skills? (The fun, social aspect aside, which I assume they could get at any overnight camp). Maybe I'm misunderstanding.I think she would fit in, as they group campers according to skill level for workouts, so she would be tumbling with those who have like skills. However, Woodward is not a place to go to get new skills. It also is not very structured, so even though there is mandatory gym time, it is up to the camper to make the most out of it (meaning, if someone wanted to lay on the mats instead of tumbling they could). My child has been a few times and she loves it and loves the staff, but she is primarily there for the social aspect. She would get far more out of privates during the year for the money spent on one week.
Exactly for what you said - the fun, social aspect. You CAN learn new skills at Woodward, but you either have to be a really fast learner, or spend your every waking moment in the gym. Woodward is a really fun camp, but it's not going to change your tumbling life.Great feedback, thanks. But why would someone go to cheer camp if not to learn new skills? (The fun, social aspect aside, which I assume they could get at any overnight camp). Maybe I'm misunderstanding.
You generally can't get a new skill in a week, so if you are going to send your child to camp with that thought, you will likely be disappointed. My daughter enjoys it because she has met friends from different parts of the country at competitions and she goes the same week as some of them. She goes to every workout possible, and gets good tumbling instruction, but the experience is more based on a typical camp experience than to gain skill.Great feedback, thanks. But why would someone go to cheer camp if not to learn new skills? (The fun, social aspect aside, which I assume they could get at any overnight camp). Maybe I'm misunderstanding.
I think she would fit in, as they group campers according to skill level for workouts, so she would be tumbling with those who have like skills. However, Woodward is not a place to go to get new skills. It also is not very structured, so even though there is mandatory gym time, it is up to the camper to make the most out of it (meaning, if someone wanted to lay on the mats instead of tumbling they could). My child has been a few times and she loves it and loves the staff, but she is primarily there for the social aspect. She would get far more out of privates during the year for the money spent on one week.
I agree with you. My kids went together with their gym the first year and took a bus, and I think my youngest was about 10 at the time. There is NO WAY I would have let her go without a group and coaches that she knew, especially hindsight. The bus arrived at maybe 4:00 and my kids checked in with me to let me know. At about 8pm that night we got a call from someone at Woodward asking about my youngest because she wasn't there and hadn't checked in to camp. I was panicked even knowing the coaches had confirmed earlier that she was there. The admin at Woodward was very nonchalant about the situation and then became irritated when I was upset. The cabin "mother" that my youngest had was basically useless. She was a parent of a boy who was in the skate portion of the camp and was rarely in the cabin. One of the moms from our gym worked at the camp that week and made sure our younger kids were where they needed to be. I found out after the fact that the State of Pennsylvania has zero regulations for camps.My CP has been begging to go for two years with friends but at what age do you think it might be best? Some of her friends started going there as a mini camper at 8 but I can't see spending so much money when I figure I can get 15-20 private lessons for that price. I know she would have a great time but I don't know if it is worth it especially with so much free time at her age.