To get a sense of how much does it cost to raise a competitive gymnast, check out:
- Parent's Guide: Competitive Rhythmic Gymnastics in USA (Part 1)
- Parent's Guide: Competitive Rhythmic Gymnastics in USA (Part 2)
- Keep in touch with other parents. Your first source of savings tips is with parents who already have their kids doing gymnastics. Don't hesitate to ask gymnastics parents how they keep gymnastics costs under the budget, looking for the cheaper ways to buy leotards and apparatus, travel to competitions, and getting info on sales on merchandise and discounts on classes.
- Siblings discounts. For families with multiple children, most of the gymnastics schools offer siblings discounts. Enrolling two and more of your children at the same time can save you 10-20% of the regular tuition cost.
- Early bird discounts. Gymnastics schools also offer discounts for signing up early for gymnastics camp sessions or new season gymnastics classes. Above all, be sure not to wait for the last possible moment to pay for gymnastics classes to avoid late registration fees.
- Buy used. Gymnasts grow very fast and most likely you'll have to buy new uniforms, leotards, hoops, ropes, ribbons and clubs every year. So, finding safe options to buy used apparatus and apparel can significantly cut your expenses.
- Negotiate shared transportation. Join with other parents to share childrens' transportation to gymnastics classes to save a lot of time and money on fuel expenses.