Alex

 

Something has come up with his gymnastics.  He has been invited to join an Elite Program.  We don’t know anything about what the Elite Program is, so we looked it up online.

 

Alex has been competing as JO, Junior Olympics.  He would change to competing as JE, Junior Elite.  Apparently the decision about who can participate in the Junior Elite Program is made at the national level, so this relates back to his exposure at the Nationals in Orlando in May.  The first year of Junior Elite competition would be national.  After that it would be international.

 

It wouldn’t involve a change in gyms or coaches, but the training and competing might be a little different.  It would start with a three day camp where he would be exposed to additional coaching and additional coaches.  As a Junior Sun Devil, he’s working where the Arizona State University coaches are.  The Junior Elite training would involve more college coaches from across at least Region I, so if nothing else this might improve his chances for a college scholarship.  (No hurry, he just started his first year of High School.)

 

We’ll find out more in September.  Exciting times…