Team Gymnastics

A gymnastics booster club is typically a parent-run, nonprofit organization that supports the competitive team and helps offset costs associated with training and competition.

Discover effective strategies to help gymnasts overcome mental blocks. Learn how patience and support can make a difference with mental block challenges.

"Who Are These Judges, and How Do They Know What to Look For?" Every gymnastics parent has been there. Your gymnast finishes a routine that looked amazing, and then the score appears. Maybe it's higher than expected... Maybe it's lower...

"Wait... We Have to Pay for WHAT?" Almost every competitive gymnastics parent has had this moment. Your daughter is thriving in recreational gymnastics classes and gets invited to join the team. You're excited, proud, and maybe a little nervous. Suddenly, you realize competitive gymnastics is much different than the once-a-week recreational class you signed up for and begin wondering what will all of this cost?

What exactly is a gymnastics all-around score? How is it calculated? Why is it important? And what is considered a good all-around score? Let's break down everything you need to know about all-around scores in a simple, easy-to-understand way.

Can Gymnastics Lead to a College Scholarship? One of the most common questions gymnastics parents ask is: "Can my child earn a college scholarship through gymnastics?" The answer is yes—but the process is often misunderstood.

From the outside, gymnastics training schedules can seem overwhelming. But once you understand what gymnasts are actually doing during practice, the training hours begin to make much more sense.

Gymnastics has its own language, and for new parents it can feel overwhelming at first. The good news is that you'll pick it up quickly. To help you get started, we've put together this guide to some of the most common gymnastics terms you'll hear throughout your athlete's journey.

For parents who are new to the sport, this can be confusing. If gymnasts compete Level 1, then Level 2, then Level 3, and so on, why would anyone skip a level? The answer lies in understanding the unique role that Level 5 plays in the developmental gymnastics system.

A parent-friendly guide to one of the most confusing (and exciting!) steps in gymnastics - team tryouts!

Compulsory gymnastics scoring can feel like a mystery. Your gymnast salutes, performs a routine they’ve practiced a hundred times, and then a number flashes on the scoreboard that somehow reflects every pointed toe, straight leg, wobble, hop, and handstand angle.

Your gymnast’s first meet is exciting, emotional, and full of tiny details you don’t realize matter until you’re living them.

High level gymnastics scoring overview. Compulsory, Optional and Xcel program breakdowns of what the judges are looking for at meets.

Different organizations use different systems. Some gyms compete Level 1, some don’t. Some use numbers, some use colors. Some combine levels, some separate them. And then there’s Xcel — the program no one warns you about until suddenly your child is in it.

I had no idea that kids gymnastics had layers — recreational, developmental, competitive — each with its own purpose and pace within a gymnastics facility.

Somewhere during this process, I fell in love with the sport of gymnastics and the bond it built with my daughter. Now I want to share everything I’ve learned with you — so you don’t have to piece it together the hard way. Who knows, maybe you'll even fall in love with gymnastics yourself.