Why Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport. With training and participation in this sport indivisuals are placed in a training ground for life. They learn who they are and what their God given talents are. They learn through practice, dedication, and commintment they can achieve goals they never dreamed possible.
Gymnastics shares with other sports the opportunity to learn about team work, sportsmanship, fair play, dedication and commitment. Sometimes these character traits maybe considered old fashioned, but gymnastics does provide a terrific opportunity for teaching these characterisitics. Because gymnastics is so very difficult to perform, the learning time is longer compared to most sports. The long time required to maintain mastery of the fundamental skills requies patience, dedication, perserverance and planning. Gymnastics helps people learn to work hard for objectives
that can take years to achieve. In the modern world of quick-fixes, instant communications, instant hamburgers and instant entertainment, there still needs to be a place for young people to develop their character. Although it may sound corny, gymnastics is a perfect activity for such development.
Education is perhaps the most important part of gymnastics. When an activity can be naturally orchestrated to provide participants with unique and valuable experiences, it serves the participants more than any book, televeision show, or website.
Gymnastics is a terrific sport for young people. Many people have grown up in and by gymnastics to become doctors, lawyers, teachers, business people, professors, police officers, nurses, scientists and many others.
Gymnastics provides and outstanding way for young people to test their mettle against themselves and others. Gymnastics can provide opportunities for physical development, character development, and education that are hard to find anywhere else.