Ben's first gymnastics meet was on Sunday. He was very nervous about it and didn't sleep very well on Saturday night. He told me that his "eyes didn't go to sleep until 4am". We had to get up at 6 am to get out to Chesterfield by 7:30 for Ben's team meeting. It wasn't as busy as we had thought it would be, there were plenty of places to sit and stand around as necessary. This is the team getting ready to start their warm up, one of Ben's coaches was coming over to talk to us. There are two coaches for the team, they are both great and work really well with the boys.
Here's Colby giving a last minute talk to the team before they get started.
Ben had quite a fan club come to see him. Jan and Julie arrived shortly after I had taken this picture. It's hard to believe that Anne was actually up at this time on a Sunday!!!!
This is Ben landing after his vault-he won first place for the vault with a score of 14.9
The boys had time to relax and get a quick drink between competitions. They all get along really well together & this has been a great learning experience for Ben.
The start of Ben's rings routine. I took some video of him doing each event, but unfortunately can't get it to load here.
There was a gymnast from the Olympic team signing autographs after the competition-he had trained at SLGC
The medal ceremony seemed almost as long as the competition!!! They have different age categories & skill levels and there are 6 events & the overall awards.
Here's Colby giving a last minute talk to the team before they get started.
Ben had quite a fan club come to see him. Jan and Julie arrived shortly after I had taken this picture. It's hard to believe that Anne was actually up at this time on a Sunday!!!!
This is Ben landing after his vault-he won first place for the vault with a score of 14.9
The boys had time to relax and get a quick drink between competitions. They all get along really well together & this has been a great learning experience for Ben.
The start of Ben's rings routine. I took some video of him doing each event, but unfortunately can't get it to load here.
There was a gymnast from the Olympic team signing autographs after the competition-he had trained at SLGC
The medal ceremony seemed almost as long as the competition!!! They have different age categories & skill levels and there are 6 events & the overall awards.
Ben won medals in 4 out of the 6 events (he missed floor & pommel, although I think his floor routine is great). He won second place overall in his category, so he had 5 medals and a trophy. I'm sure that will keep him enthused about gymnastics for a while longer anyway!!!!
Not too shabby for a morning's work!!!!
We all went to lunch afterwards. It's a sign of how well the boys get along together, they really are like a big family. They are all very supportive of each other & they always greet each other when they get together for practices. I'm always surprised at how Ben interacts with them.
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