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How To Manage Your Time Between Gymnastics and School!

We hope every gymnast had a great summer break! Now that school’s back in session, it’s time to focus on doing your very best not only on the gym floor but in the classroom as well. It’s no secret that coordinating your gym time and school time can be a very hard thing to do. We’d all rather be in the gym, but every gymnast must work as hard in the classroom as they do during practice. So how do you make time for both? We’ve found some tips for every gymnast on how to make time for gym training during the school year. Here is how to perform the hardest balancing act: time management!

Make a To-Do List Every Day

Making a to-do list may sound silly, but it’s very helpful with

What is Mental Toughness?

Recently, athletes’ mental health has taken center stage in the media. A healthy mind is important for everyone, but especially for athletes like gymnasts who are performing difficult, often dangerous, skills. If you’re not in the right headspace to perform to your best abilities, you can get yourself into trouble. Building your mental toughness is important in your gymnastics journey – it takes a lot of strength, both physically and mentally, to keep up with all of the demands of gymnastics at all levels. However, you don’t want to misidentify mental toughness and put yourself into negative situations. Let’s discuss mental toughness for gymnasts and what it means and doesn’t mean to be mentally tough.

Giving Back

Hi gymnasts! It's important to remember that a tight-knit and supportive community and bond is very valuable. What better way is there to keep these connections happy and healthy than to help out your community? If you’d like to help out but don’t know where to start, here are some ideas for you!

Donating!

Donating is a great way to give back! From clothes to books to toys to your time, anything that you can give to help others benefits the community! Look through your old things and donate anything you don’t wear, read, or use anymore, or use some of your free time to volunteer somewhere

Happy Holidays, gymnasts! As the holidays draw near and school gets out for the break, you are going to have a lot of free time on your hands. You may need some fun activities to pass the time. You may not even know what to do with yourself until the holidays pass! But never fear - Snowflake Designs has got you covered with some simple and adorable gymnastics holiday arts and crafts projects.

Ornament Decorating!

Decorating your own tree ornament is super fun and easy. You can use this craft as a gift to a family member or friend, or to decorate your home.

You will need:

• A clear ornament (preferably one that can be opened on the top)
• Paint (any color or brand)
• Paintbrushes, pens, stickers, stamps, glitter, etc. (to decorate the ornament)

Steps:

1. Open your clear ornament.
2. Pour a bit of paint into the ornament and seal the top with a little piece of tape.
3. Roll and rotate the ornament

Choosing The Right Gymnastics Gym

It can be hard knowing how to pick the right gymnastics gym, especially if you are new to the sport of gymnastics. Snowflake Designs is here to help you make sure you select the right gym for your new gymnast!

1. Coaches

A coach or teacher can make or break your child’s gymnastics experience. While you’re at the gym looking at the equipment, watch the coaches working with the gymnasts. Are they attentive? Do they get and keep the kids motivated? Do they seem knowledgeable? Ask a few parents how their children enjoy the coaches. Coaches and staff should be approachable for comments,