Through our Chalk Sisters initiative younger gymnasts are paired with older/more experienced gymnasts for fun and support throughout the competition
season. Athletes will be paired within the training program they participate (evening, home school or Xcel) so that they will have opportunities to see and support each other at practice.
This will be a two-way program, where "bigs" and "littles" will support each other with notes, kind words, and occasional very small gifts (value of no more than $5...it is important that all stick to this limit. Even if you find something on sale the full retail value should be $5 or less.) This program is about building a sense of team and fostering friendships among the girls not about things...large or showy gifts defeat the intent of the program and can very quickly lead to hurt feelings and/or a sense of pressure to "keep up" rather than the intended team spirit and fun support. Things like handwritten notes, noticing and congratulating your "big" or "little" on learning a new skill, small things that the girls make themselves, etc are ideal and should be easy for everyone. Once or twice a year we may have a designated day where the girls all bring a specific gift for their "big" or "little" such as a pair of cute socks or knit gloves, but we will always keep the value $5 or less in order to keep the focus on support and friendship and ensure that cost is never a barrier to participation for anyone.
If your daughter is interested in participating as either a "big" or "little", please take a few minutes to fill out the questionnaire below.
Chalk Sisters is open to all female competitive gymnasts at Capital Gymnastics. (booster club membership is not required)
season. Athletes will be paired within the training program they participate (evening, home school or Xcel) so that they will have opportunities to see and support each other at practice.
This will be a two-way program, where "bigs" and "littles" will support each other with notes, kind words, and occasional very small gifts (value of no more than $5...it is important that all stick to this limit. Even if you find something on sale the full retail value should be $5 or less.) This program is about building a sense of team and fostering friendships among the girls not about things...large or showy gifts defeat the intent of the program and can very quickly lead to hurt feelings and/or a sense of pressure to "keep up" rather than the intended team spirit and fun support. Things like handwritten notes, noticing and congratulating your "big" or "little" on learning a new skill, small things that the girls make themselves, etc are ideal and should be easy for everyone. Once or twice a year we may have a designated day where the girls all bring a specific gift for their "big" or "little" such as a pair of cute socks or knit gloves, but we will always keep the value $5 or less in order to keep the focus on support and friendship and ensure that cost is never a barrier to participation for anyone.
If your daughter is interested in participating as either a "big" or "little", please take a few minutes to fill out the questionnaire below.
Chalk Sisters is open to all female competitive gymnasts at Capital Gymnastics. (booster club membership is not required)
