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Alternative Revenue Streams for your Gym
Posted on 26. May, 2009 by Bob Wilson.
One gym we deal with has started offering a Cheerleading Bootcamp program in the weeks leading up to cheerleading tryouts at the local high school.
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Keeping Your Gymnasts Healthy During a Flu Outbreak
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by Bob Wilson.
Swine flu or no swine flu, keeping your gymnasts healthy should always be your top priority. Of course, now that yet another disease is sweeping across the country, parents, gym owners and even gymnasts are on the warpath against germs.
And we all know germs love gyms. So, what can you do to keep your [...]
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The Elegant Balance of the Gymnastics Booster Club
Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Bob Wilson.
Ahh, the Booster Club – the non-profit, separate entity that is the parent’s association at most gyms. They can either be a gym’s best friend or, in some cases, their worst nightmare.
So, how do you strike that delicate and elegant balance between a Booster Club that’s helpful and one that’s invasive?
Don’t Make it Mandatory
The Booster [...]
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Courtney Kupets Deserves the Honors
Posted on 20. May, 2009 by Bob Wilson.
Last month, Georgia’s Courtney Kupets won the 2009 Honda Sports Award for top collegiate gymnast and for good reason.
The University of Georgia senior won the honor thanks to 1000 NCAA member school voters. This is also the second time she has won the award (the first time was in 2007). And with an Olympic [...]
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Which Gymnastics Software Do You Use and Why?
Posted on 19. May, 2009 by Bob Wilson.
Kathe recently posted a blog entry on score tracking apps for the iPhone and well, it got me thinking about gymnastics software in general. Specifically, gym management software.
I looked up a few of the more prominent gymnastics software packages that were targeted specifically towards gym owners and gymnastics coaches and I found a huge [...]
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Great Resource for Schools With Gymnastics Teams or Clubs
Posted on 18. May, 2009 by Bob Wilson.
The NAIGC (National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs) is the country’s largest, student-run gymnastics organization. Because the NAIGC was founded on principles of accessibility, they accept and run competitions for collegiate gymnasts of all levels – from beginner to elite.
Another interesting aspect of the NAIGC is their Nationals’ qualifying rules. To qualify for Nationals, a [...]
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This Week’s Favorite Gymnastics Video
Posted on 15. May, 2009 by Bob Wilson.
I may be way behind the times, but I just discovered metacafe.com and I’ve been spending time tracking down the best gymnastics videos. Metacafe is basically a YouTube with stricter submission guidelines and an emphasis on social selection, ranking and voting, meaning the videos tend to be more interesting and of a higher quality.
And [...]
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Gearing Up For Gymnastics Summer Camp?
Posted on 13. May, 2009 by Bob Wilson.
It’s May, have you registered for gymnastics summer camp yet? Even with the economy in a slowdown, spots are still filling up fast, so savvy parents should start looking sooner rather than later. You’ll also save money by booking earlier.
If you’re looking for residential gymnastics camps close to Indianapolis, you may have to extend [...]
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Fantastic Gymnastics Community We Should All be a Part Of
Posted on 12. May, 2009 by Bob Wilson.
You’re on Facebook, you’re on MySpace and maybe you’re even on Twitter, but are you on Gymnastike? It’s a web-based gymnastics community that also creates its own content, including videos of meets, interviews with coaches and spotlights on up-and-coming gymnasts.
Users or members can upload their own content (they have a thriving collection of gymnastics [...]
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Helping Your New Gymnastics Moms & Dads Buy the Right Leotards
Posted on 11. May, 2009 by Bob Wilson.
I’d love to tell you to tell them to buy MotionWear leotards, but I can’t. The truth is, you should tell them to buy based on fit and fit alone.
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