Gymnastics Meets

 

Sophia started competing this year for Classic Gymnastics in Level 3.

  The season went from late September-December and then with a couple extra meets in February.  Now the season is over for this school year.

It was really a fun season and so great to watch her compete!  Sophia learned so much about what it means to compete "well", good sportsmanship and having a positive attitude.  Also, she learned what being nervous was as well!

 

 Here Soph is ready to go to her 1st meet!

 

Meet #1: (St. Paul)

 

Soph and her team gathering before warm-up begins.  Soph is 3rd from the right.

 

Doing a little warm-up....

 

 

 The team lining up in order for the team presentation.

Soph is 2nd from the left in these next pics.

 

 

Soph and a few of her teammates.

 

The boys enjoying their suckers during the meet.  It is no easy task keeping these 2 entertained during a 4 + hr. meet.  I believe it was at this 1st meet that our Ipad got ruined from water drips from a water bottle....yeah, that one stung a little bit...

 

 Mr. Candyman himself.

 Soph's team got 3rd place at this 1st meet.  She is up there somewhere:)

 

 One happy little gymnast after her first official meet!  I bet she is relieved!

 

Meet #2: Fall Spectacular (Minneapolis)

 

 The team lining up for the team presentation.  Soph is 2nd from the left.

 

 

                                               The team took 2nd place at this meet.  I think Soph is too far off to the right and not in this pic:( 

 

Meet #3: Turkey Tumble (Mound)

 

These 2 photos are some professional ones that were taken of Sophia during completion.  I just love them!

 



Awards...

 



Soph's good friend, Sebine and her mom, Jeni (our neighbors) came to watch Soph compete...how nice it that!

 



My parents were also in town that weekend and came to watch Sophia.  

 



All of us...

 



 

Meet #4: Peppermint Twist (Downtown Minneapolis, Convention Center)

 The team was in 2 groups this meet.  Soph is 2nd from the right.

 

Grey and I were the only ones that could watch this meet because it was on a Friday morning.

Look at his sucker contraption...what a goof.

 



 Grey was actually pretty good for me this meet...thank God.

 

Soph warming up on beam.

 



Awards.

 



My little gymnast.

 



The team got 2nd place this meet.  Soph is bottom row on the right.

 



There were some photo opps that we took advantage of after the meet...

 



Grey gets in on the action.

 

Meet #5: State Meet (Fairgrounds, St. Paul)

 

 March in.

Soph is 2nd from the left.

 

 

Level 3 team after their meet!

 

 

 Soph showing off her trophy from State.

 

Sophia had a great first season competing.  She really learned a lot.  She had some good meets and some not as good but learned how to deal with both.  I think she has improved so much and I am already look forward to watching her next year!  I am one proud Mama!