All-Star Classiest Gyms?

[AndrewSky]

Brandon hands down.
even though black and mysterious compete against each other, BSB have always been so incredibly respectful and humble. I love Brandon, they're a class act.

 

[GiaBellaMom]

At Cheersport MD Twisters (incl. F5) and World Cup were VERY nice to my girls....out of the way nice....from PERSONAL experience with entire gyms I would say CA and Top Gun. I always hear nice things about Brandon and at the Summit ECE personally came over and congratulated our team and I must say, Cheer FL congratulated all the winners as well....it's easy to have good sportsmanship when you win - but even more important and more difficult to have it when you don't win...

OH and the Australian team - at NCA Daytona - the Outlaws- lots of class, the entire weekend!!!!

 

[catlady]

i havent had good experience with rays...
but top gun definitely

I noticed you are from Vizion and I just want to say, "I'm sorry." I know there were a few newer parents/athletes that didn't know/understand crossover rules and I know they were rude. Please know we found their display extremely embarrassing and fellow parents who witnessed it made it very clear to them how extremely rude it was and defended your gym. I know this probably means very little now but, Vizion is viewed as an extremely talented group at our gym.

 

[KDCheerMom]

Glad to find this thread - interesting to see the thoughts some two years later.

 

[stuntjumptumble]

I've had multiple bad experiences with a certain well known gym. I'm not going to say anything because I don't want to start drama. My point in posting this is: just because a gym is famous, that does not automatically mean that the athletes are taught good morals/sportsmanship. That is all


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[12stepCheermom]

Old thread revival but ill play:

Over our 8 years in this there have been gyms that have stood out in both the positive and negative. I've got two positives from gyms I haven't seen here even if the experiences were a few years back.

1) jamfest Richmond (probably 2006 or 2007) when we were with gym #1. Even though we were in direct competition the parents and families from Dream Allstars (md) are people I've never forgotten. So nice, genuine and friendly. We absolutely loved hanging out with them. You know they were classy when I remember them specifically this much later. At the time I only had 1cp and she was a mini 2, she's a senior 5 now and I still remember Dream.

2) all levels Atlanta 2 years ago (the last all levels) with gym #2. For the first time in our gyms history we had the unthinkable happen...about 30 seconds in....the music died. That had never happened to our gym before and both my kids were on the floor. I'm not sure who started shouting the counts with the coaches louder, our own parent section or the families from Florida Top Dog. As a parent who had both kids on that floor it meant a lot that their entire program was trying to help our kids be successful just like we were. Awesome people and we've never forgotten. They shredded vocal chords and high fives just like we did when our team killed it, music or not.

Unfortunately, the bad experiences are equally etched in my brain. Just remember folks that people WILL remember you and the colors you're wearing after its over. You can decide HOW they remember you.


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[12stepCheermom]

I've had multiple bad experiences with a certain well known gym. I'm not going to say anything because I don't want to start drama. My point in posting this is: just because a gym is famous, that does not automatically mean that the athletes are taught good morals/sportsmanship. That is all


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Call me crazy but I think teaching morality lies with their parents, not their coaches. Sportsmanship you can hang on a coach's example at least a little bit, but they can't compete effectively with parental influence in the positive or negative.


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[Deleted member 11300]

Call me crazy but I think teaching morality lies with their parents, not their coaches. Sportsmanship you can hang on a coach's example at least a little bit, but they can't compete effectively with parental influence in the positive or negative.


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I do agree that obviously the parents need to teach their kids morals and ethics so sportsmanship. However, I do believe the coaches and gym have more than a little bit of responsibility. Kids look up to their coaches and if they see them acting or speaking ugly, they may think its ok. Egos have a lot to do with bad sportsmanship and I know at least a few gyms that think they are the bees knees. I have also seen parents come into a gym knowing absolutely nothing about cheer who are mild mannered and after a few years, they might throw a coke in another gym parents face. Crazy breeds crazy. Lead by example.

 

[12stepCheermom]

I do agree that obviously the parents need to teach their kids morals and ethics so sportsmanship. However, I do believe the coaches and gym have more than a little bit of responsibility. Kids look up to their coaches and if they see them acting or speaking ugly, they may think its ok. Egos have a lot to do with bad sportsmanship and I know at least a few gyms that think they are the bees knees. I have also seen parents come into a gym knowing absolutely nothing about cheer who are mild mannered and after a few years, they might throw a coke in another gym parents face. Crazy breeds crazy. Lead by example.

I recognize our family is an anomaly of sorts. I know in my house I don't care if a coach is the second coming or needing their own intervention. The bottom line is these are MY kids and they adhere to MY standards. The second they imitate a coach or someone else and I deem that behavior not okay...they will be redirected. And quickly.

My kids are a reflection on me. Period. And they are highly cognizant of exactly what behavior I expect. In turn, that's also exactly what they give me. But this is not just a cheer thing, this has been the 12step way of life since they were toddlers.

The side effect to that is I have a 13 and 15 year old going on 45.

They see what their coaches do and don't do (good and bad) and they measure that and judge it against the standard they have been taught from their father and I. That's how it should be all around. And every gym has people with egos (from coaches to kids) that doesn't mean mine do because they know that kind if behavior is not acceptable. Confidence yes, arrogance no. And those are the first people to turn them off (right behind used car sales men "yes men" that talk a great game and have no authenticity whatsoever. They see straight through them as well.)


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[stuntjumptumble]

Call me crazy but I think teaching morality lies with their parents, not their coaches. Sportsmanship you can hang on a coach's example at least a little bit, but they can't compete effectively with parental influence in the positive or negative.


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I agree. Most of a kids actions are a direct reflection of their parents. But, sportsmanship should be reinforced at the gym. I think it's important within a program, and it's obvious which gyms do and do not teach it


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[12stepCheermom]

I agree. Most of a kids actions are a direct reflection of their parents. But, sportsmanship should be reinforced at the gym. I think it's important within a program, and it's obvious which gyms do and do not teach it


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Change that to all kids actions directly reflect on their parents and ill agree with your post 110% ;)


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[Deleted member 11300]

I recognize our family is an anomaly of sorts. I know in my house I don't care if a coach is the second coming or needing their own intervention. The bottom line is these are MY kids and they adhere to MY standards. The second they imitate a coach or someone else and I deem that behavior not okay...they will be redirected. And quickly.

My kids are a reflection on me. Period. And they are highly cognizant of exactly what behavior I expect. In turn, that's also exactly what they give me. But this is not just a cheer thing, this has been the 12step way of life since they were toddlers.

The side effect to that is I have a 13 and 15 year old going on 45.

They see what their coaches do and don't do (good and bad) and they measure that and judge it against the standard they have been taught from their father and I. That's how it should be all around. And every gym has people with egos (from coaches to kids) that doesn't mean mine do because they know that kind if behavior is not acceptable. Confidence yes, arrogance no. And those are the first people to turn them off (right behind used car sales men "yes men" that talk a great game and have no authenticity whatsoever. They see straight through them as well.)


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I'm sure most parents do their very best at trying to teach their kids The Golden Rule. You can use others ugly behavior as examples until you are blue in the face. And you pray that all jibber jabber will one day sink in. Kids are a product of their environment. That includes school, gyms, churches, etc.

We left a gym because I did not believe their morals and values coincided with my family's. Winning was not worth it. Now I have help at our new gym in teaching the standards that our family holds so dear. It takes a village.

And I hope you did not think I was personally saying anything about you. I don't know you. Your tone seemed a little defensive.

 

[12stepCheermom]

I'm sure most parents do their very best at trying to teach their kids The Golden Rule. You can use others ugly behavior as examples until you are blue in the face. And you pray that all jibber jabber will one day sink in. Kids are a product of their environment. That includes school, gyms, churches, etc.

We left a gym because I did not believe their morals and values coincided with my family's. Winning was not worth it. Now I have help at our new gym in teaching the standards that our family holds so dear. It takes a village.

And I hope you did not think I was personally saying anything about you. I don't know you. Your tone seemed a little defensive.

I'm a high school principal. Thus I'm impossible to offend. I took nothing personally and I have nothing to be defensive about. If anything I get tired of people (not you, people in general given my job) not taking responsibility for the raising of their own kids and looking to scapegoat their behavior on someone else. I agree it takes a village, but ill always be the chief and the buck stops with me. I just wish that was a societal norm.


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[mstealtoyou]

I recognize our family is an anomaly of sorts. I know in my house I don't care if a coach is the second coming or needing their own intervention. The bottom line is these are MY kids and they adhere to MY standards. The second they imitate a coach or someone else and I deem that behavior not okay...they will be redirected. And quickly.

My kids are a reflection on me. Period. And they are highly cognizant of exactly what behavior I expect. In turn, that's also exactly what they give me. But this is not just a cheer thing, this has been the 12step way of life since they were toddlers.

The side effect to that is I have a 13 and 15 year old going on 45.

They see what their coaches do and don't do (good and bad) and they measure that and judge it against the standard they have been taught from their father and I. That's how it should be all around. And every gym has people with egos (from coaches to kids) that doesn't mean mine do because they know that kind if behavior is not acceptable. Confidence yes, arrogance no. And those are the first people to turn them off (right behind used car sales men "yes men" that talk a great game and have no authenticity whatsoever. They see straight through them as well.)


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THIS! Except the going on 45 part......lmao

 

[mstealtoyou]

I'm a high school principal. Thus I'm impossible to offend. I took nothing personally and I have nothing to be defensive about. If anything I get tired of people (not you, people in general given my job) not taking responsibility for the raising of their own kids and looking to scapegoat their behavior on someone else. I agree it takes a village, but ill always be the chief and the buck stops with me. I just wish that was a societal norm.


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Stop reading my mind...I feel like we're twin's all of a sudden!