Gymnastic coaches do so much for their gymnasts, from teaching skills and helping their students perfect those skills to being the cheerleaders and support system for their gymnasts at meets. As we gear up for National Gymnastics Day, let's show our favorite coaches some love! To recognize all of their hard work and dedication, Snowflake Designs wanted to give you some ideas for how you can show appreciation for your coach. We also wanted to highlight the answers from one of our previous What’s Up Wednesdays, where we had some Snowflake fans give their coaches a shout-out, and tell us why their favorite gym coach is so special to them!
What should I do to show my gymnastics coach that I appreciate them?
- Work hard and show dedication! Coaches use their knowledge, talent, and time to teach their gymnasts skills. Great ways to express appreciation for your coach are to show up to every practice on time, work hard, pay attention, and give it your all! The feeling of pride you can give your coach through your commitment and enthusiasm is a great gift.
- Get them a small present! A gift card, a mug, a shirt, or a hand-written thank-you card or drawing can show your coach how much you appreciate and love them!
- Throw a party! Get your gymnastic teammates together to plan a practice where you surprise your coach with kind words or small gifts. If you’re allowed to, you could even bring treats to eat after practice.
Gymnastics Coach Shout-Out!
For one of our last What’s Up Wednesday questions, we asked you to tell us what makes your favorite gymnastics coach so special, and here are your answers!
My coach’s sense of humor! Even when our day isn’t going the way we planned, he always knows how to make us smile and laugh! :)
- @giagymnast_
She’s not just a coach, she’s a friend and we joke around a lot!
- @gymnast_rileyl
The care that they have for their gymnasts.
- @gymbunny_elyra_gym
She is supportive, but firm. I need both!
- @life_with_albc_gymnast30
She is understanding and fair! She believes in me and pushes me to be better!
- @mommyofmaddy11
We hope that some of these ideas and affirmations inspired you to show appreciation for your coaches! What do you do or what will you do to thank your gymnastics coaches? What makes your gym coach special? Tell us in the comments below!
