Proper Attire

Well Hello,
Okay, just to bring you all up to speed....every team in the gym has their own "Communication Box". This is where the coaches/office/etc leave notes in the folder labeled with your gymnast's name in a box labeled for the team your gymnast is on. Well last week there was a note in everyone's folder reminding parents (and gymnasts) that trunks are required to be worn under leotards at all times. This is required for both practice and competition. The first time (this Fall before leveling up) my daughter mentioned her coach saying she needed some trunks my first question was, "What in the world are trunks?" Apparently they are what I used to call bloomers. You know, the little matching underpants for cheerleaders and dancers? Well unbeknownst to me gymnasts wear these under their leotards as well. It seems as though the ones worn by gymnasts tend to be made with more spandex and less material overall than cheerleader bloomers. I get it, they should wear undergarments and in a time of competition they should all be uniform. But during practice can't I just get her to wear black panties and keep it moving? Dang! I have to pay anywhere from $6 (on clearance) to $18 (in the gym shop) for a single pair of trunks to be worn in practice! No one has made any mention of color restrictions as of yet and online there is an entire rainbow of assorted trunk colors. However, since the gym shop only sells Black and Nude I chose to bulk purchase a stack of black and nude trunks online (on clearance...score!) in hopes that they are at least similar to the ones sold in the gym.
When the Fall comes around and it's time for the team to compete, I will gladly purchase the exact pair of trunks assigned to match her team leotards, but until then.... It's just practice and as long as she is comfortable there shouldn't be a problem.


Our word/phase for today is: Training Camp
Training camp is presented as an intensive training opportunity to focus on a specific skill of a set amount of time. Shorter training sessions are often called clinics.

This coming weekend we will be taking part in a Balance Beam Clinic. It's going to be great fun and quite interesting. Thank you for letting me share my experiences here and hopefully some other new tumble family will feel prepared for their child's journey by my written out findings here. Until next time ya'll, fly high and stick it!