Sophia’s gymnastics journey

5/23/24

UPDATE!

Aloha all! We cannot thank everyone who has helped keep Sophia in her gymnastics training and competing despite an unexpected move/transition last year.

Because of you, Sophia is still training and learning new skills! Please check out my Facebook posts/stories to see all she is learning - thanks to you and to her amazing coaches at Kona Aerials Gymnastics!

I am re-opening her Go Fund Me with the hopes of raising money to help keep her training over the summer. The classes will keep her preparing for next season’s competitions and meets.

Sophia was moved from Level 4 to Level 6 this past season which is awesome (woo hoo!!! ) - but also a bit more expensive as there are more out of state meets and a higher fee/tuition rate at Level 6.

We working hard to make ends meet and keep her doing the things she loves the most - gymnastics!!

Many of you helped us last year and for that we are so very grateful!! We are also so thankful for all the shout outs and likes on Facebook! Sophia dreams of going to the Olympics one day and who am I to say she can’t?! Any and all help her dream and endeavor is hugely appreciated and happy start to summer to all!

UPDATE!

Hello to all! I wanted to provide a little update on Sophia’s progress with her training and competing! Before that, we send a HUGE thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the amazing support we have received in order to keep Sophia training and competing despite needing to move in the middle of her season. Last year at this time she had her first meet of the season where she scored the highest All Around in her level at her gym and continued so throughout the season. She has been training hard since to hopefully perform as well this year and with your support is ready for her first meet this upcoming Saturday (10/7!) I will post updates about the meet here and on Facebook, too! One hurdle we have been trying to overcome since we moved has to do with transportation - due to the timing of it we needed to make the decision of leaving our vehicle behind and have been creatively making practices (public transportation rocks, can I say!), but there are practices and meets that have required more than the bus and so I have needed to rearrange financially for now to keep us on the go. I am keeping our fund open for now until the end of the season (end of November) and am asking for small contributions ($10/$15) for anyone who can/is able/willing to help us cross the finish line! Thank you all so much and we will pay this forward when we are on solid ground again!

UPDATE!

Hello all!! Thank you so so so much to each and everyone who has contributed to Sophia’s gymnastics training/competition! We cannot thank you enough for all the amazing support you have shown and are so grateful for you!!! No words to thank you appropriately - maybe these emojis can help express our gratitude: ❤️‍♀️‍♀️☀️✨️️

Sophia’s first meet is on October 7th!! She has been training hard asked me to thank each and every one of you and she will do her best at competing with you all in her heart! You have made it possible for her to keep on track this year during a tough time with multiple hiccups and hurdles we have been able to navigate thanks to your help

We will keep you posted as she competes with pics and posts on my Facebook and will add a few here, too!!

Love and gratitude to all! We love you! ‍♀️❤️

UPDATE!

Hello all! Thank you again soooo much for all the contributions for Sophia’s gymnastics journey! We cannot thank you enough for all the help and

support as she transitions into a new gym and prepares for competing! You all have made this possible! We are so grateful for everyone who has liked her pics/posts on Facebook and who are rooting for her. As we move into move into competition season (which starts mid-September) we will order her competition leotard and begin paying for meets and any and all help in these fundraising endeavors would be hugely helpful and will go solely to her leotard, meet fees and travel expenses.

Sophia sends a huuuuuuuge thank you to all - you have made her year!!!! ‍♀️❤️✨‍♀️

UPDATE!

Hello all! Thank you so so so much to everyone who contributed to this fundraiser and to getting us to the finish line! I cannot thank you enough and neither can Sophia! We are so grateful and thankful for the support and will post updates via pics and posts of Sophia in her new gym! Competition season starts in September and without your help and support we would not be hitting deadlines to enroll and keep on track. So much gratitude for you all ‍♀️❤️‍♀️✨✨✨

Hi Facebook friends and family-

Recently my daughter Sophia and I had to relocate because of a change in my job. This has created a little bit of a hiccup in Sophia’s gymnastics training. Some of you may have seen posts on Facebook about her endeavors in the sport and ultimately she dreams of competing at the collegiate level (or maybe even the Olympics!). While dreaming is free, gymnastics classes and all that goes with is not and that is why I am creating this Go Fund Me for her. We are in the process of enrolling her in an entirely new gym with all new expenses. Sophia’s 10th birthday is August 9th and so I am asking if anyone would like to contribute to her gymnastics enrollment/first months tuition it would be the best gift ever and we would be so ever grateful for any donation/contribution.

Thank you for taking time to read this and again for any help!

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Sophia’s mom, Merideth