Moving On.....

[cxcheermom]

How do you know when its time to move on to a new gym? I'd like input on when its time, how you know its time and personal experiences on transitioning when you do decide to switch. How do you make the change when you've been loyal to a gym for years?

 

[Cheer Dad]

How do you know when its time to move on to a new gym? I'd like input on when its time, how you know its time and personal experiences on transitioning when you do decide to switch. How do you make the change when you've been loyal to a gym for years?

Do you have access to the parent section yet?

I believe You will get many more responses there.

@SharkDad


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[cxcheermom]

Nope. Lol how do I get in there?

 

[Cheer Dad]

I tagged SharkDad bit you can send him a pm as well. He is the keeper of the gate.


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[ACEDAD]

I tagged SharkDad bit you can send him a pm as well. He is the keeper of the gate.


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"bit"

Sharkdad

Snicker


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[Eyes On The Prize]

How do you know when its time to move on to a new gym? I'd like input on when its time, how you know its time and personal experiences on transitioning when you do decide to switch. How do you make the change when you've been loyal to a gym for years?

From an athletes perspective - the short version: when you're not happy there anymore. The long version: I think it's different in every situation. But if your gut instinct is even hinting to leaving then maybe you should figure out why. Are you unhappy with the people? The way things are ran? Are you not being pushed? The loyalty thing is really hard to get past but people who care about you will still be there when you switch gyms. At the end of the day it's your money, your happiness, and your time. Don't worry about other people.

I switched to Gym B after being at Gym A for 8 years. To say we were "loyal" to them was an understatement. For 6 of those years both my mom and dad coached there and my brother also cheered. My whole entire family was involved with Gym A. My grandma made some of the very first uniforms. We were there for so many ups and downs with that gym -wins, loses, deaths, marriages. They were extended family. But there came a time where things were happening that we didn't want to deal with and I wanted to switch. It's scary at first, especially when Gym A and B are in the same building - even share the same parking lot. But it was totally worth it and the people at gym A were understanding. And people who weren't? Well they didn't matter after a couple months.

Advice though if you do switch: be very open with Gym 1 and tell them you've decided to switch to gym 2. Don't let them find out through the grape vine. That will stir up more drama than needed.

Good luck with your decision!



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[gymmomla]

Where is the parents section ?


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[Cheer Dad]

Where is the parents section ?


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At the end of the rainbow. Lol

It is a separate section of the boards.


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[gymmomla]

Lol aww ok


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[Cheer Dad]

Lol aww ok


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Send SharkDad a private message, offer up your left leg and right arm as tribute add a little info and maybe he'll grant you access to the funny farm.


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[gymmomla]

lol


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[CheerBank]

When you feel things are not right anymore for your cp, your family and/or both.
As @Eyes On The Prize said, trust your gut.
And never start a new season angry.

 

[MissCongeniality]

You know when you buy something and you get it home and decide to bring it back because it didn't fit right and/or it was more than you wanted to spend and/or you realized you didn't really need it? Bottle up that feeling...because it's very similar. Once you get beyond all the personal ties...it's a product you are paying for.

 

[GreenStormLucy]

At the end of the rainbow. Lol

It is a separate section of the boards.


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I was told that the rainbow is a ring. So actually there would be no end of the rainbow, and no parents section.
(Still waiting for the one scientist to explain to me if this is true)

 

[Carriejoe]

From an athletes perspective - the short version: when you're not happy there anymore. The long version: I think it's different in every situation. But if your gut instinct is even hinting to leaving then maybe you should figure out why. Are you unhappy with the people? The way things are ran? Are you not being pushed? The loyalty thing is really hard to get past but people who care about you will still be there when you switch gyms. At the end of the day it's your money, your happiness, and your time. Don't worry about other people.

I switched to Gym B after being at Gym A for 8 years. To say we were "loyal" to them was an understatement. For 6 of those years both my mom and dad coached there and my brother also cheered. My whole entire family was involved with Gym A. My grandma made some of the very first uniforms. We were there for so many ups and downs with that gym -wins, loses, deaths, marriages. They were extended family. But there came a time where things were happening that we didn't want to deal with and I wanted to switch. It's scary at first, especially when Gym A and B are in the same building - even share the same parking lot. But it was totally worth it and the people at gym A were understanding. And people who weren't? Well they didn't matter after a couple months.

Advice though if you do switch: be very open with Gym 1 and tell them you've decided to switch to gym 2. Don't let them find out through the grape vine. That will stir up more drama than needed.

Good luck with your decision!



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I agree wholeheartedly with everything said in this post. We just moved CP from her first and only gym (we were there 4 years) to a rival gym. We went in together and discussed it with the coaches (my CP was awesome in speaking from her heart, I cried). To me, this is the only way to show your intent in moving forward to another gym and your respect to the coaches and program who have so far helped in training your child. I will miss the staff at our old gym and all of my relationships as will my CP but she is thrilled and excited for the new challenge.