Help With Coach

[lek30]

I want to first say I like my daughters coach so this is not personal. My daughter and her friend who both have the same skill level. Did not make the level 3 team. So they were put on a half year level 2 team. As there we not a lot of tumblers so the coach changed it to level 1jr team. Well my Daugherty and her friend talked to the coach and she advised them that they still did not have the skills to move to the level 3 team. So my daughters friend went in to quit the team so she could cheer for a half year pop Warner team. My daughter stayed we the team she was on as she did not want to walk out on her team. Then yesterday my daughters friend showed up at the level 3 teams practice after she quit the the jr team. So now her mother is telling me that she is going to be practicing with the level 3 team so she can get her skills up to make the team. So my issue is why is the girl that was ready to walk out on her team getting rewarded and my daughter who is working her http off not? I have a meeting with the coach tomorrow and want to make sure I get my point across without being angry. Some advice would help. And if I am wrong I would like to hear that also

 

[retiredl5cheer]

My advice is not to being the other girls situation into the conversation, other than the opportunity she has been given by the gym. Don't mention her leaving, not working hard, etc. Keep the conversation about your kid and your kid only. However, I do believe it is appropriate to say "I see that so and so has been given the opportunity to work out with the level 3 team. Is this something that my child could do as well?"

 

[retiredl5cheer]

My advice is not to being the other girls situation into the conversation, other than the opportunity she has been given by the gym. Don't mention her leaving, not working hard, etc. Keep the conversation about your kid and your kid only. However, I do believe it is appropriate to say "I see that so and so has been given the opportunity to work out with the level 3 team. Is this something that my child could do as well?"

Sorry, I meant "not to bring." I need to proofread.

 

[Mom2Cheergirls]

I have seen this before first hand. A girl at our gym was ready to quit she just wasn't very happy and missed friends at old gym (this is a mini age). Mom went in not asking for anything but wanted help on smoothing the transition. Said CP really has some talent but has been used to be a stand out and here she was the new girl. So to keep her they let her practice with older team for tumbling hoping the challenge would encourage her. Well family left the gym (not because they wanted to there were other factors not related to CP or gym) and the CP is in the same situation this year and I guess was hoping to get the same extras - not the case this time.
At the time it really frustrated me (but I never voiced this at the gym) that because she was wanting to quit she got extras, but then I thought about it and it did help this girl improve and so yes in a way she was rewarded but that is now her moms problem with the new gym. I know it is hard not to be frustrated but I would keep the other girl out of it entirely. Meet with the coach and ask what can you CP be doing now in the gym to be prepared for try-outs for level 3 next year.