Sunday, August 19, 2012

UPG 6 Months Later!


So today, Sunday, August 19, 2012, is exactly 6 months since UPG opened its doors. WOW! How time flies! As I reflect back to the Opening Day, worried that no one would come to the Grand Opening, since we didn’t do any paid advertising, just word of mouth from the people that knew Carly, Missy and myself, a Facebook page & our website. Then they came, they saw and they believed in our mission. They saw & learned what we are all about, how we love the sport of Gymnastics and how we want to pass it on to the next generation. Not just with mediocrity, but with excellence! This sport has taught us a lot about life in general; that if you really work hard at something you will be successful! There is no easy way!

So when I sit back and reflect, I see the 6 year old little girl who was doing bridges up the steps in her house that her mom signed her up for gymnastics and then became a member of Team UP in just 4 months to the 13 year old who told me she wanted to be a college gymnast & was willing to work hard to do that and she does everyday, it brings tears to my eyes because this is a huge reason why UPG exists! For the children who really want to be great at this sport & reach their potential. There’s a story for each child that walks though the door of UPG, a story of wanting to be the best they can be! I will share them all one day!

Now I’m going to be frank. This wasn’t easy. What it took to get to this point was a ton of convincing my husband that it was a worthwhile venture, a 5-year wait! Five years is a very long time, especially in the life of a gymnast. At first we had a handshake agreement on a suitable, but small space, until the rug was pulled out from under us in the most unethical way. A lesson learned, but God really does work in mysterious ways, because the perfect building fell into our lap the very next day.
“Oh wait, you can’t put a commercial business in an industrial park,” said the property manager. So the 3 month long process began to change the laws, and with unanimous support the ordinances were changed! But none of this was easy. It was quite frankly hard-fought.

So now Ultimate Performance Gymnastics exists, it’s here to stay, it’s not a novelty like some may think, but a real and awesome place to learn gymnastics, with awesome coaches who love and lived the sport of gymnastics their whole lives and want to pass it on to the younger generation. To teach children how to be the BEST they can be!

Thank you to all that have supported us and continue to do so. We look forward to a bright future!

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