- Jan 5, 2011
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Anyone have any sweet tea?
No. I moved up North. We're tougher. We drink it UNSWEET. :fro:
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Anyone have any sweet tea?
No. I moved up North. We're tougher. We drink it UNSWEET. :fro:
ALMOST NONE of the above applies to ME/my daughter or the other unpaid coaches in my gym! Wooo Hoooo!
1. we don't eat in front of anyone. It's rude. Anywhere. Anytime.
2. we do all our tumbling for free.
3. none of us get paid.
4. my level 1s, 2s and 3s are treated like ROCK STARS! That is our future!
5. its hard to not have a funky face during bad moments on the mat, but we suck it up and hide it with a fake smile.
6. sometimes the only time we hear about other kids leaving is out in the parent room. After hearing from that family how they will be back. gee, thanks!!!
7. TEAM MEETING ABOUT LACK OF MOTIVATION: um, well here is where we differ. We do everything we can to motivate our teams, but sometimes, we do need help from parents. There may be things going on within a team that we have no idea are happening. You won't believe how much can be said between kids in a practice that we don't even hear! And quite frankly, sometimes your kid is just lazy. Of course, I would never actually say that. But sometimes it is true.
Wow! I can only shimmy once but would give you 987,654,980 shimmy's. Also, to expand on #5, when giving tumbling lessons don't talk/ text on your phone. Do get on the mat and be involved in the session. Don't be distracted in conversation with others. If you're a gym owner you should stand back and take a look at your tumbling classes and check your coaches.
OK. drewpate nicely made a list for us moms on how to not be so annoying, so I thought I'd make us a list as well.
5. And on the same token, when i am paying for a private, please stop helping other kids in the gym - I know they're Level 5 and are reeeeeally important, but their moms can pay for privates too if they need help. I'm paying for your undivided attention for an hour. Please give it to my child.
6. Lastly, and I think this is my biggest one. There is more than 1 team in your gym. Level 5 isn't the only one you have. When you have time to SIT in the parent area and talk to Suzy 5's mom for an hour ... it kinda makes me doubt your whole "I'm too busy to talk to you" stance. And it kinda makes my daughter feel bad when you treat your level 5's like they are the only ones that matter. And I know every coach on here says "That's not how we are at our gym - we love all our teams equally," but you are. You may not even realize it, but you ARE. Just like we sometimes don't realize how "Suzie's Mom" we're being...you don't realize how "Suzie's coach" you're being. Every time you start a sentence with "Woot! Senior 5 just did...(insert wonderful thing your level 5 team did here)!" think of a mom saying "I'm not that mom but..." Maybe once a week try to say something about another team? ***And NOT as the end of a Senior 5 praise (eg. "Woot! Senior 5, 2nd place!!! Way to rock it!!!!!...oh and Youth 2 got first. wtg"
Sorry I'm offending probably every coach on here, but we've just spent the last 2 days talking about how annoying we are as moms, I thought I'd give a little back.;)
Oh, so that's why the Southside of Chicago smells like that...I get it now. ;)
Smells like pizza.
1. Remember that I'm paying you, not the other way around.
;)
(I feel this way about everything. Like when I go to mcdonald's and bon qui qui is too busy talking to lashonda)
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I just spit out my coffee!!! My CP does the best Bon Qui Qui impression ever!!
I've got one more to add, and I know this one is going to throw sparks to the large container of gasoline that is this thread...
-Keep your eyes open to the trouble makers in your gym and deal with them appropriately. Yep, I said it. One bad apple CAN spoil the whole bunch. I hear coaches so often talk about team, team, team, but yet throw a blind eye to blatant bad behavior by certain athletes towards other team members simply because they either don't want to get involved or because the athlete is too valuable skills wise to reprimand. Bad behavior towards other teammates should never be tolerated and should never be ignored. If you're too afraid to reprimand or put forth consequences for the bad behavior, at least let the parent know. I for one will be MORE THAN HAPPY to discipline my child if they are out of line or are causing problems within their team!!![/quote]
Oh me too!!! All her coaches know I don't tolerate that. If there is ever a problem with her they come right to me and it's taken care of...
Oh and yeah for your status!! So glad for Gabi! :cheering: