On Tuesdays, we bring tips to owners and managers of gyms and studios for gymnastics, cheer, and dance. Today's Tuesday Tip is on how to handle the back-to-school blues. We suspect that more kids drop from programs and teams around the beginning of a new academic year than at any other time. Here are some ways to rally and make sure that your teams and classes aren't affected by the back-to-school blues. Recognize the increased stress and demand that is now being placed on your athletes. The summer is a carefree time, where the days are longer, the friends are more available, and the gym or studio is a place that kids look forward to going to, to work on new skills, to spend time with their team, and to have a sense of place. Once the school year starts, there is homework, there are other school activities, there is less time to spend with friends and work on relationships, Continue Reading
