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Gymfinity’s goal is to W.I.N. every meet and workout.
I recently found this written in a gymnastics blog and I wanted to reference it here because it parallels Gymfinity’s philosophy: I have paraphrased it in this post. Gymfinity’s goal and what we expect from our gymnasts in each meet is to W.I.N. By that we mean; W.I.N. as an acronym that stands for “What’s Important…
Read More“Make it or Break it” 99% wrong.
Recently, ABC Family television network added a show called “Make it or Break It“. It chronicles the soap opera lives of a team of gymnasts, their morally challenged coach and their bizarre and obsessive parents. There have only been 2 episodes to air (the third is tonight) but as you would expect, I have a few…
Read MoreChoosing a place for your kids, Part 2
I had written a blog entry a few weeks ago helping parents to choose a gymnastics, or any other sport activity, club for their child. I promised more insight and I had a few questions from parents that come to the gym. I figured that I needed to make good on my promise and finish…
Read MoreGymfinity’s Flip Camp is a HUGE hit!
This week we held our first camp of the summer. It was sponsored by the Tumbling and Trampoline program at Gymfinity and was a very successful event. “We set our goal at 25 kids attending” said head coach Scott Nilles “we had 31. That was really nice.” The camp opened at 8AM, like all Gymfinity…
Read MoreMy Graduation Speech
(As excerpted from Gymfinity staff newsletter) Some day, someone at a prestigious college will give me an honorary doctorate to appear as a graduation speaker. This year as we have 5 staff and 2 team members graduating I have been thinking of the typical drivel that speakers usually deliver and couldn’t help but think: I could…
Read MoreChoosing your kid’s Activity Center
Here are a few questions to ask when you are considering signing your child up for an activity. Are the Staff educated in what they will be teaching? First off, education. The staff should be good at what they teach but should also have a solid background on the topic as well. I once…
Read MoreGet your share of the important stuff…. Calcium
Our bodies need Calcium and our main source is through our diet. Although it is a mineral that is essential for life, the majority of Americans do not get adequate calcium on a daily basis. Actually Calcium is the fifth most abundant element by mass in our bodies and it’s an essential factor in keeping those bodies running…
Read MoreTnT is amazing at AAU State Championship
Last weekend, May 16-17, The Gymfinity Tumble and Trampoline team travelled to Bloomington IL and Illinois State University to compete in the Wisconsin State Amateur Athletic Union Championship. Wisconsin does not have enough teams in-state to host our own meet, so our teams travel to Illinois and piggy-back on their championship weekend. Gymfinity Athletes dominated…
Read MoreJust wait until you have kids….
I’ve been in the “working with kids” business since 1980; coaching, teaching, supervising etc. I have worked side by side with parents and with people who don’t have children too. If I had a dollar for everytime I heard “just wait until you have kids…” I’d be pretty wealthy. I always thought how those who…
Read MoreTnT Rocks at State Championships
Gymfinity’s TnT team travelled to Romeoville Illinois for the state championships as Wisconsin only has 2 teams competing in AAU/US Tumbling and Trampoline Association. Our Wisconsin team competed with Illinois and Wisconsin teams. Gymfinity came out on top this year, with many of our kids taking top honors. TnT has 3 competition events; The Trampoline, The…
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