If you ever thought that team practice before competitions was hard, just imagine the increase when practicing for the State Competition. Little Z wanted to practice every day. We had three weeks between her last competition and State. She was practicing hard at the gym and was working on her beam and floor routines as best she could at home.
Then I found out that other girls had been taking private lessons in addition to regular team practice. Could we afford it? Not really. Did she "need" it? Probably not. Did we think it would be helpful? Definitely, if for no other reason than from a mental standpoint. Little Z had some issues throughout the season with not being able to get a bad routine or fall out of her head. We figured if we could have someone work with her one on one, then it could help that aspect of her competition. So we set up three private lessons for her--essentially one a week until competition.
Z's first private lesson was after open gym on a Saturday. I was a bit nervous having her do it after she had been goofing off/working out, but at least she was warmed up. The lesson actually started 1/2 hour before open gym ended, but since they were working on beam, that was perfect. Beam has been Z's nemesis since the beginning. While she was always nervous that she would fall on her half-turn, she never did. She would fall on other things--her handstand, her split leap and her dismount--but not the half-turn. The coach worked with her to get up her confidence and she seemed to start enjoying beam a bit more since she wasn't quite as nervous. She also worked on bars a bit during that lesson.
The other two lessons were on Wednesdays--a day when Z didn't have practice. One lesson ended up being entirely on bars, which I thought was a bit odd since Z normally does well on bars, but I could definitely see the improvement. She also did work on floor and more on vault. I had hoped there would be more on beam, but there wasn't.
Z definitely said that she felt the lessons helped and it seemed like she had more confidence, but the tell tale would be her performance at States.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Competition # 5 . . . Disco-Tech
This competition was the last one before the State Championships. It was being held at a gym about 15 minutes from my sister's house, so we went there the night before to get a good night's sleep and then head to the meet. In addition my sister and her daughter were supposed to come watch. Unfortunately, my niece didn't make it.
Little Z and I had been to this gym once before to watch her old team compete, so we knew the layout and where she would be competing. We got there in plenty of time and she started warming up with her friends.
It is always fun to watch the girls march in before competition, but this time was even better. Because of the theme, the girls had glow in the dark necklaces on and the lights were turned out with a disco ball turning. The girls had a great time!
Z started on bars at this meet. She did really well, scoring a 9.200. Despite the high score, she placed fourth.
On beam, I was watching and she seemed to get a little lost at the very beginning of the routine. As a result, she ended up going overtime and fell once. Her final score was an 8.250.
Then on to floor. Once again, I loved watching her. I know I'm the mom and biased, but I really do think that she has a pretty floor routine and have been told that by other people. She scored a 9.325 and tied for second place.
Vault was last and she seemed to be doing well in warm-up. Then, right before she competed her coaches put another mat on the landing area. I was very confused--although I knew she had competed with a higher mat before, she hadn't practiced with the higher mat. Her score of 8.875 showed that there was something not right. After talking with the coaches later, they indicated that they had put the additional mat because she had been over-rotating during the warm up and they were trying to fix the landing. I've learned to trust the coaches--although I wasn't happy with what happened, and neither was Z, we knew they were looking out for her best interest.
Little Z scored 35.650 on all around and placed 7th. Another meet with plenty of medals to bring home and show daddy.
Now the girls had three weeks to prepare for the State Competition. Our team had ten out of our eleven girls on the team qualify for the State Championships. We knew that States was going to be much more competitive with the top girls in all of the Northern part of California. Time for some more practice!!!
Little Z and I had been to this gym once before to watch her old team compete, so we knew the layout and where she would be competing. We got there in plenty of time and she started warming up with her friends.
It is always fun to watch the girls march in before competition, but this time was even better. Because of the theme, the girls had glow in the dark necklaces on and the lights were turned out with a disco ball turning. The girls had a great time!
Z started on bars at this meet. She did really well, scoring a 9.200. Despite the high score, she placed fourth.
On beam, I was watching and she seemed to get a little lost at the very beginning of the routine. As a result, she ended up going overtime and fell once. Her final score was an 8.250.
Then on to floor. Once again, I loved watching her. I know I'm the mom and biased, but I really do think that she has a pretty floor routine and have been told that by other people. She scored a 9.325 and tied for second place.
Vault was last and she seemed to be doing well in warm-up. Then, right before she competed her coaches put another mat on the landing area. I was very confused--although I knew she had competed with a higher mat before, she hadn't practiced with the higher mat. Her score of 8.875 showed that there was something not right. After talking with the coaches later, they indicated that they had put the additional mat because she had been over-rotating during the warm up and they were trying to fix the landing. I've learned to trust the coaches--although I wasn't happy with what happened, and neither was Z, we knew they were looking out for her best interest.
Little Z scored 35.650 on all around and placed 7th. Another meet with plenty of medals to bring home and show daddy.
Now the girls had three weeks to prepare for the State Competition. Our team had ten out of our eleven girls on the team qualify for the State Championships. We knew that States was going to be much more competitive with the top girls in all of the Northern part of California. Time for some more practice!!!
Monday, March 2, 2015
Competition # 4 . . . Teddy Bear Classic
With a name like the Teddy Bear Classic, who wouldn't want to attend that meet?
I knew this was going to be another tough meet--it was in the Bay Area, with larger teams and as a result more experience. On the bright side, I had also promised a trip to the American Girl store since it was so close. Also, since it was close to our old home, I had a friend who was coming to watch and I was able to drive around and show little Z the home she never knew.
We drove down to the Bay Area the afternoon before the competition. Our first stop was the American Girl store. Talk about overwhelming. Two stories of AG dolls, clothes and accessories. And a hair salon (for the dolls) and a cafe. It was crazy. But little Z knew what she wanted--she had saved up money and gift cards and was prepared. She did go over budget a little bit, but it was my fault and I allowed her to get another outfit that had been on sale.
From the AG store, it was on to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner. How I wish we had one of these in town. Little Z LOVED the salad bar and all you can eat. She was able to have what she wanted and know that it was healthy.
As soon as we checked into the hotel, we met up with some other families by the pool and just talked. It was nice and relaxing, especially since we knew the next day would be a bit much.
When we got to the meet facility, it was very different than anything we had been to before. The meet wasn't being held at a gym, and instead was just set up in an auditorium like setting. Very different, but also nice in a way because you could see all the events.
The girls started on bars at this meet. Bars is one of Z's best events and although her routine looked good to me, she scored an 8.950. I wasn't quite sure where the deductions came from, but she still had one of the highest scores on her team.
From bars it was on to beam. Unfortunately, this was Z's worst day on the beam. She just didn't have the rhythm down and seemed to be a bit off. Before her, two of her team mates fell on their dismount and unfortunately, I think that got to her. Z also fell on the dismount and had to do it again. I think that added some deductions, on top of the 0.5 from the fall itself. Her final score was 7.850. The first time she ever scored below 8.00 on any event.
Floor was next and luckily, I had been able to mention to her coach to make sure he talked to her before her routine. She was great--as she always is and scored a 9.375. Her last event was vault and I never know how they score that. Everyone thought that she was flawless and yet she only got an 8.975. No one understood that one. The all around score was 35.150--her second lowest AA score.
Despite the lower scores, she did still bring home some medals. She got 6th on vault, 5th on bars, 3rd on floor and 8th all around. In addition, each competitor got a teddy bear! At this meet, they were making the meet t-shirts on site. I was able to add a heart on the sleeve that said 9.0 club. She deserved it for her floor routine and honestly was so close on bars and vault that I couldn't figure out why it was lower.
Driving home was fun. We stopped to grab some lunch and drove around the old neighborhood. I got to show Z where her brother went to school and several of the old locations where we lived, including the house we lived in when I was pregnant with her. It was a lot more enjoyable of a drive since Z was not completely beating herself up like she had after the second competition. She told me that she had tried her best and that was all I expect of her. :)
I knew this was going to be another tough meet--it was in the Bay Area, with larger teams and as a result more experience. On the bright side, I had also promised a trip to the American Girl store since it was so close. Also, since it was close to our old home, I had a friend who was coming to watch and I was able to drive around and show little Z the home she never knew.
We drove down to the Bay Area the afternoon before the competition. Our first stop was the American Girl store. Talk about overwhelming. Two stories of AG dolls, clothes and accessories. And a hair salon (for the dolls) and a cafe. It was crazy. But little Z knew what she wanted--she had saved up money and gift cards and was prepared. She did go over budget a little bit, but it was my fault and I allowed her to get another outfit that had been on sale.
From the AG store, it was on to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner. How I wish we had one of these in town. Little Z LOVED the salad bar and all you can eat. She was able to have what she wanted and know that it was healthy.
As soon as we checked into the hotel, we met up with some other families by the pool and just talked. It was nice and relaxing, especially since we knew the next day would be a bit much.
When we got to the meet facility, it was very different than anything we had been to before. The meet wasn't being held at a gym, and instead was just set up in an auditorium like setting. Very different, but also nice in a way because you could see all the events.
The girls started on bars at this meet. Bars is one of Z's best events and although her routine looked good to me, she scored an 8.950. I wasn't quite sure where the deductions came from, but she still had one of the highest scores on her team.
From bars it was on to beam. Unfortunately, this was Z's worst day on the beam. She just didn't have the rhythm down and seemed to be a bit off. Before her, two of her team mates fell on their dismount and unfortunately, I think that got to her. Z also fell on the dismount and had to do it again. I think that added some deductions, on top of the 0.5 from the fall itself. Her final score was 7.850. The first time she ever scored below 8.00 on any event.
Floor was next and luckily, I had been able to mention to her coach to make sure he talked to her before her routine. She was great--as she always is and scored a 9.375. Her last event was vault and I never know how they score that. Everyone thought that she was flawless and yet she only got an 8.975. No one understood that one. The all around score was 35.150--her second lowest AA score.
Despite the lower scores, she did still bring home some medals. She got 6th on vault, 5th on bars, 3rd on floor and 8th all around. In addition, each competitor got a teddy bear! At this meet, they were making the meet t-shirts on site. I was able to add a heart on the sleeve that said 9.0 club. She deserved it for her floor routine and honestly was so close on bars and vault that I couldn't figure out why it was lower.
Driving home was fun. We stopped to grab some lunch and drove around the old neighborhood. I got to show Z where her brother went to school and several of the old locations where we lived, including the house we lived in when I was pregnant with her. It was a lot more enjoyable of a drive since Z was not completely beating herself up like she had after the second competition. She told me that she had tried her best and that was all I expect of her. :)
Friday, February 27, 2015
Competition # 3 . . . Good Vibes
So, Little Z's third competition was on our home turf. We were hosting the competition, the parents and kids had spent the evening the night before getting the gym converted to host a meet (removing equipment, laying down plastic sheeting, bringing in chairs, etc.). Z was excited! It was even more exciting because her old gym was coming to compete, including one of her best friends from school. It was fun for me because I had gotten to know the girls on the other team and it would be the first time that I had seen them since we had left.
The best part about this meet? Z's dad was going to be there! All the other meets are pretty far away (three or more hours) and Z's older sister is a cheerleader who has football games on weekends. As a result, I'm the one that drives with Z and dad stays and drives her sister.
We got to the gym plenty early and the girls from Z's old gym all ran up and gave us hugs. A few asked why she wasn't there anymore, and we just said that she had chosen to move. Luckily, there wasn't a lot of time to talk before the meet began.
Since we were the home team, we got to do the traditional rotation of vault, bars, beam and then floor. Normally vault is a pretty good event for Z, but she had had problems at the last meet. I was a bit concerned as to how she would do. Unfortunately, the first vault was not good--apparently her hands slipped on the mat and she came down hard on her stomach. I could see tears in her eyes, but she got back up and did her second vault. She scored an 8.650, which was her lowest score on vault yet. I was truly hoping that she would brush it off and be able to move on without dwelling on it.
Bars was next. Zienna loves bars and had done really well at her first meet. Of course, this event was the one that didn't video tape and I truly regret it. She was fabulous! She got a 9.400, which ended up being her highest score all season. She even stuck the landing.
Beam was next. Her nemesis. She had fallen at each of the last two meets, on different skills and never on the one skill she was always nervous about. I was a bundle of nerves, but again, she impressed me to pieces. She scored a 9.100--again, a score that would end up being her highest for the season and no falls.
Finally we were on floor. She is so pretty and graceful on floor. I love to watch her. Sometimes it is hard to remember that she is only 8 when she is out there. She pulled off an almost flawless routine (from my perspective) and scored a 9.250. That meant her all around score was a 36.400. Her highest yet. She ended up placing third on floor, and first on bars, beam and all around. She didn't place on vault, but that was ok.
Z had a great time sharing her day with her dad. I loved that he was able to see her compete and see her excel and get her medals. The rest of the day, the level 3 girls got to help out with the Level 4 & 5 competition. At the end they helped hand out the medals, which she loved to do.
The best part about this meet? Z's dad was going to be there! All the other meets are pretty far away (three or more hours) and Z's older sister is a cheerleader who has football games on weekends. As a result, I'm the one that drives with Z and dad stays and drives her sister.
We got to the gym plenty early and the girls from Z's old gym all ran up and gave us hugs. A few asked why she wasn't there anymore, and we just said that she had chosen to move. Luckily, there wasn't a lot of time to talk before the meet began.
Since we were the home team, we got to do the traditional rotation of vault, bars, beam and then floor. Normally vault is a pretty good event for Z, but she had had problems at the last meet. I was a bit concerned as to how she would do. Unfortunately, the first vault was not good--apparently her hands slipped on the mat and she came down hard on her stomach. I could see tears in her eyes, but she got back up and did her second vault. She scored an 8.650, which was her lowest score on vault yet. I was truly hoping that she would brush it off and be able to move on without dwelling on it.
Bars was next. Zienna loves bars and had done really well at her first meet. Of course, this event was the one that didn't video tape and I truly regret it. She was fabulous! She got a 9.400, which ended up being her highest score all season. She even stuck the landing.
Beam was next. Her nemesis. She had fallen at each of the last two meets, on different skills and never on the one skill she was always nervous about. I was a bundle of nerves, but again, she impressed me to pieces. She scored a 9.100--again, a score that would end up being her highest for the season and no falls.
Finally we were on floor. She is so pretty and graceful on floor. I love to watch her. Sometimes it is hard to remember that she is only 8 when she is out there. She pulled off an almost flawless routine (from my perspective) and scored a 9.250. That meant her all around score was a 36.400. Her highest yet. She ended up placing third on floor, and first on bars, beam and all around. She didn't place on vault, but that was ok.
Z had a great time sharing her day with her dad. I loved that he was able to see her compete and see her excel and get her medals. The rest of the day, the level 3 girls got to help out with the Level 4 & 5 competition. At the end they helped hand out the medals, which she loved to do.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
You know you have a great coach when . . .
So, after Z's last meet, she was down and a bit dejected. We had two weeks to prepare for her next competition, which was being hosted at our gym. I know she was very nervous, especially since her old team mates from her old gym would be coming to this competition.
Z normally had practice on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Occasionally, if she needed to make up a class, she would go on Thursdays. We had done that after she took a week off for camp during the summer.
In any event, the week before the competition, when I picked her up on Tuesday, she seemed really down. I asked what was wrong and she said that she wasn't ready for competition and really wanted another day of practice. I told her that we could ask the coach, but it was really up to her. So we went and met with the coach.
When I asked if she could squeeze in another day of practice, the coach asked if we needed to make up a practice and I said no, it was just that Z didn't feel ready. At that point, the coach got down on Z's level and told her that she believed that she was ready. While she agreed that she picks on her a bit and has her do things over and over, it is only because she knows that Z is capable of doing the skill. She told Z that she wouldn't work her as hard as she does if she didn't feel that Z could do it. The coach also brought up her first meet and how well she had done. She then asked how she had done last season, and I explained that she hadn't actually competed the prior season, that she had only had the two meets. The coach then told Z that what she did at her first competition was amazing--especially since it was her first. Z then said that she didn't do as well at the second competition. I pointed out that the all around score was not that different, but that Z only placed in three events and lost some of her confidence.
The coach then took Z over to the Level 6-9 girls and asked them to stop practicing for a minute. She asked Z if she thought these girls were good gymnasts and Z nodded her head. She then asked the girls how many of them had had an off meet. They all raised their hands. She then asked how many of them had had more off meets than on meets. They again all raised their hands. She then asked them what they did when they had an off meet. They said that they looked at what went wrong and tried to work on those corrections. The coach then asked Z if she thought any less of the girls now that she knew they don't always have great meets. Z said no. She also reminded Z that there are gymnasts at the Olympics who fall or have bad meets. It happens and you need to learn from it, forget the bad meet and move on. She said that meet is over and now you need to look forward for the next meet and what you need to do.
She ended the meeting by telling Z that she is a great gymnast and has a lot of potential. She said that she didn't see any need for another practice, the things that she has been working on are little corrections and that she would be fine.
After the meeting, Z seemed to be in better spirits. What I loved is that the coach took the time to get down on Z's level--looking her in the eyes. She involved the older, more experienced girls, and told Z how well she is doing. I felt better, Z felt better, and I could see her confidence growing again.
Z normally had practice on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Occasionally, if she needed to make up a class, she would go on Thursdays. We had done that after she took a week off for camp during the summer.
In any event, the week before the competition, when I picked her up on Tuesday, she seemed really down. I asked what was wrong and she said that she wasn't ready for competition and really wanted another day of practice. I told her that we could ask the coach, but it was really up to her. So we went and met with the coach.
When I asked if she could squeeze in another day of practice, the coach asked if we needed to make up a practice and I said no, it was just that Z didn't feel ready. At that point, the coach got down on Z's level and told her that she believed that she was ready. While she agreed that she picks on her a bit and has her do things over and over, it is only because she knows that Z is capable of doing the skill. She told Z that she wouldn't work her as hard as she does if she didn't feel that Z could do it. The coach also brought up her first meet and how well she had done. She then asked how she had done last season, and I explained that she hadn't actually competed the prior season, that she had only had the two meets. The coach then told Z that what she did at her first competition was amazing--especially since it was her first. Z then said that she didn't do as well at the second competition. I pointed out that the all around score was not that different, but that Z only placed in three events and lost some of her confidence.
The coach then took Z over to the Level 6-9 girls and asked them to stop practicing for a minute. She asked Z if she thought these girls were good gymnasts and Z nodded her head. She then asked the girls how many of them had had an off meet. They all raised their hands. She then asked how many of them had had more off meets than on meets. They again all raised their hands. She then asked them what they did when they had an off meet. They said that they looked at what went wrong and tried to work on those corrections. The coach then asked Z if she thought any less of the girls now that she knew they don't always have great meets. Z said no. She also reminded Z that there are gymnasts at the Olympics who fall or have bad meets. It happens and you need to learn from it, forget the bad meet and move on. She said that meet is over and now you need to look forward for the next meet and what you need to do.
She ended the meeting by telling Z that she is a great gymnast and has a lot of potential. She said that she didn't see any need for another practice, the things that she has been working on are little corrections and that she would be fine.
After the meeting, Z seemed to be in better spirits. What I loved is that the coach took the time to get down on Z's level--looking her in the eyes. She involved the older, more experienced girls, and told Z how well she is doing. I felt better, Z felt better, and I could see her confidence growing again.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Competition # 2 . . . Go Green
So, it's been awhile, but I want to get back and try to "recreate" what I should have been blogging about last year.
Z's second competition was a lot different from her first. It was in a larger Bay Area gym, with bigger teams competing. My sister-in-law came to meet us and watch. The environment was even a bit different. Z immediately started looking at the leos that were for sale and asked if she could get one (not "meet" leos, just regular ones). I said if she did well, we could ask her dad. Once again, we did her hair and sent her on her way with her team.
Her first event this time was vault. Unfortunately, on her first vault she got stuck in her handstand and fell. Even though I was a lot farther away, I could see that she was upset. She went back and did her second vault and scored an 8.750. Definitely not the score she was wanting.
As they walked to the bars, I could see that she was feeling dejected. Unfortunately, I couldn't talk to her and couldn't get to her coaches to try to talk to her. She normally loves bars, but again, she just had some small issues and scored an 8.825. Not that much lower than the meet before, but again she didn't seem happy. The rest of her team were all talking together and she was just sitting, hugging her knees.
Beam was the next event. She had fallen at the last meet and I know she was afraid that she would fall again. Unfortunately, I think she jinxed herself. She decided to go big on her split leap and just completely lost her balance and fell. At least it was not on the same element that she had fallen on before, but still, you could see it in her eyes. Her score was an 8.150, which was exactly the same as the last meet.
Finally on floor she seemed to get her groove back. She scored a 9.400, less than one of her teammates, but still really good. Her all around score was a 35.125, just 0.150 less than the last meet.
But . . . unlike the last meet, while her AA score qualified for State, she was competing against girls who were just a bit better. She placed in three events--4th on floor, 7th on bars and 6th for the all around. You could see in her body that she was truly upset with her results.
After her aunt left and we started to the car, she started crying. At first I thought it was because we didn't buy a leo, but then she said it was because she felt she didn't do well. I asked if she had tried her best and she said yes, and I said that was all I could ask. I told her that her all around score still would have qualified for State and that seemed to make her feel a bit better, but she cried for about 45 minutes until we got to where we were stopping for dinner. I had already planned a Build-a-Bear stop (I had some free coupons that would cover a bear), and that cheered her up a bit.
I did have to worry a bit that this was going to affect her for the rest of her competitions. I didn't want her to be completely demoralized, but I also felt that it was good for her to not win all the time. She needed to learn about defeat as well as victory since she wouldn't always be at the top of the podium.
I think that's a hard lesson for an 8-year old.
Z's second competition was a lot different from her first. It was in a larger Bay Area gym, with bigger teams competing. My sister-in-law came to meet us and watch. The environment was even a bit different. Z immediately started looking at the leos that were for sale and asked if she could get one (not "meet" leos, just regular ones). I said if she did well, we could ask her dad. Once again, we did her hair and sent her on her way with her team.
Her first event this time was vault. Unfortunately, on her first vault she got stuck in her handstand and fell. Even though I was a lot farther away, I could see that she was upset. She went back and did her second vault and scored an 8.750. Definitely not the score she was wanting.
As they walked to the bars, I could see that she was feeling dejected. Unfortunately, I couldn't talk to her and couldn't get to her coaches to try to talk to her. She normally loves bars, but again, she just had some small issues and scored an 8.825. Not that much lower than the meet before, but again she didn't seem happy. The rest of her team were all talking together and she was just sitting, hugging her knees.
Beam was the next event. She had fallen at the last meet and I know she was afraid that she would fall again. Unfortunately, I think she jinxed herself. She decided to go big on her split leap and just completely lost her balance and fell. At least it was not on the same element that she had fallen on before, but still, you could see it in her eyes. Her score was an 8.150, which was exactly the same as the last meet.
Finally on floor she seemed to get her groove back. She scored a 9.400, less than one of her teammates, but still really good. Her all around score was a 35.125, just 0.150 less than the last meet.
But . . . unlike the last meet, while her AA score qualified for State, she was competing against girls who were just a bit better. She placed in three events--4th on floor, 7th on bars and 6th for the all around. You could see in her body that she was truly upset with her results.
After her aunt left and we started to the car, she started crying. At first I thought it was because we didn't buy a leo, but then she said it was because she felt she didn't do well. I asked if she had tried her best and she said yes, and I said that was all I could ask. I told her that her all around score still would have qualified for State and that seemed to make her feel a bit better, but she cried for about 45 minutes until we got to where we were stopping for dinner. I had already planned a Build-a-Bear stop (I had some free coupons that would cover a bear), and that cheered her up a bit.
I did have to worry a bit that this was going to affect her for the rest of her competitions. I didn't want her to be completely demoralized, but I also felt that it was good for her to not win all the time. She needed to learn about defeat as well as victory since she wouldn't always be at the top of the podium.
I think that's a hard lesson for an 8-year old.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Promoted!!
Well, this is definitely out of order because I haven't posted in awhile and meant to get all the posts from Little Z's competitions done while I was on holiday break, but it didn't happen.
In any event, I had to post because I am sooo stinkin' proud of Little Z. We got a call this afternoon from her coach and she has been promoted to Level 4! This means four days a week of practice, instead of three and working on new skills and new routines! I'm not sure who else on the team was promoted, but I should be able to find out tonight when I go to pick her up.
I called her after I got off the phone with her coach and Little Z didn't even know what to say. She was very quiet and I asked her what was up and she said, "but we haven't even tested yet." Obviously, the coach sees something in her and recognized her for it. :)
I was very hopeful that she would be promoted with how well she did during the competition season. But she is one of the youngest on the team, and one of the most recent to join the team. I'm so proud and excited for her.
In any event, I had to post because I am sooo stinkin' proud of Little Z. We got a call this afternoon from her coach and she has been promoted to Level 4! This means four days a week of practice, instead of three and working on new skills and new routines! I'm not sure who else on the team was promoted, but I should be able to find out tonight when I go to pick her up.
I called her after I got off the phone with her coach and Little Z didn't even know what to say. She was very quiet and I asked her what was up and she said, "but we haven't even tested yet." Obviously, the coach sees something in her and recognized her for it. :)
I was very hopeful that she would be promoted with how well she did during the competition season. But she is one of the youngest on the team, and one of the most recent to join the team. I'm so proud and excited for her.
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