As Destiny Baughman & I walked into the gym one day last
week for an extra training session for TOPs, she turns to me & says, “Do
you know what “TEAM” means to me Lynn? I said, “No Des, what does it mean to
you?” Her reply, and this is from an 8
yr old who for the last 2 months has trained by herself for TOPs, “Together
Everyone Achieves More!”
WOW! They really do get it, even one of the youngest members
of Team UP! It’s not about beating your
teammate in a competition or having more skills than the rest, but everyone
working hard to be successful as a TEAM!
Being the best you can be for the TEAM!
I learned this from all my coaches as a gymnast growing up
as a Parkette. It was never about one
individual, but always about everyone being successful! Some might have been better on one event
than another, but it always came down to everyone being a contributor to the
team. That’s what mattered the most to
everyone, the gymnasts, the coaches and the parents. I truly thank my coaches for instilling in each one of us this
philosophy! That is what Ultimate
Performance Gymnastics is all about, that’s one of the most important reasons I
built this gym!
As I watch the women’s team finals of the 2012 Olympics, USA
young ladies truly get it too! I know one
had a horrible disappointment during qualifications, a heartbreaking one! Though she’s a strong person and did not let
it affect her when it mattered the most for the TEAM! Together they put forth their best effort & went all out to
accomplish a goal and they were successful!
Congratulations to TEAM USA on being the 2012 OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS!!
