Once again we find gymnastics in the news. Those of us IN the industry – we are not helping ourselves when we post and share only negative news.
WE HAVE GREAT THINGS HAPPENING
- There are hundreds of clubs across the nation doing fundraisers for clubs damaged in Hurricane Michael.
- There are clinicians and coaches traveling throughout the world hosting clinics and training camps sharing the knowledge which we gained in the USA.
- Our Men’s and Women’s team are in Doha preparing for World Championships.
- Remember all the great things you are doing as a coach in the USA.
- Remember all the great things your club does giving back to the community.
- Remember that you are making a positive difference in the lives of children. A gymnast you have in class today may grow up to be a doctor that finds a cure for cancer. They will fail many times in their research but they learned about moving on from failure from you.
- A gymnast on your team who struggles through conditioning make grow up to be a fire fighter who rescues a larger adult because they learned perseverance from gymnastics.
- A gymnast on your team who barely makes it to practice on time because her life is so busy may grow up to be a world leader.
- That young coach who works for you who is so excited to learn and share their knowledge may one day become president of the federation.
Yes- we must own our failures.We must educate our community and do better, but we also must be proud of everything our gymnastics community has done , is doing and will do going forward! #GymnasticsStrong #GymnasticsProud #TogetherWeAreBetter.
Today- look forward to what we can do and Be proud of our accomplishments.
I have so much respect for each one of you. I thank you.
I am merely a reflection of your greatness.
Tony
