emo_wifey
Cheer Parent
- Jul 13, 2015
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Yes, I know some parents have voiced their concerns with NCA over the past couple of years with our owner and last year only the higher level teams went. Not sure if they are going again this year, but CP is only M1 and we aren't going. I think our program does a great job at keeping costs and travel minimal for prep and lower level teams, and I'm sure they do what they can with higher levels. We're lucky though to be in an area where they can do that and stay competitive.I would encourage all parents to be more vocal with the gym owners and coaches and share that they do NOT want to go on ultra-expensive year-end events and chase bids. Gym owners generally try to do what they believe their customers want and many fear cancelling Summit or other events for fear that customers will jump ship. If they know that many customers really do NOT want to spend that kind of money, they will be more likely to pass on those pricier events and take the program to events with less travel and better value.
It is incredibly rare that I talk to a gym owner that really wants to go to those Disney venues, but they generally feel they have to to keep their customers happy. (It is expensive for the gyms also - plus the qualifying events have raised their entry fees a huge amount also.)
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