This episode will cover how to stay away from overthinking the recruiting process.  Keep it manageable, simple, encouraging and real.  

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2.  Talk with your gymnasts and parents by Level 9 

3.  Establish realistic goals

4.  Encourage your gymnasts to create an Instagram account by Level 9

5.  Help with videoing in training and meets

6.  Gymnast must market themselves on IG and through emails

7.  Meet with the gymnasts monthly to review how things are going

8.  Possibly create a website with your teams candidates for college

9. Make direct phone calls to college coaches

10.  Invite college coaches to attend your practice

11.  Attend college showcases or let your gymnasts go to summer camps

Often the gymnast only wants to load her "perfect" videos, but there is so much more the college coaches want to see from a recruit. Enjoy this quick podcast with several tips on various videos that work well when walking through the college recruiting process.

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We must keep in mind 10% of athletes in all sports have college coaches come after them during recruiting.  90% of athletes have to go after the college coaches for recruiting purposes.  In the sport of gymnastics (a club sport) college recruiters have 10 different ways things they do to find the right recruit for their team and school.  

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Mindset, is the key word in this podcast.  College coaches understand that you may have to take time off, have a gym shut down or have no competitions.  But, how are you managing yourself through this time?  What are you doing that shows them that you are working just as hard under new circumstances?  Have you pushed the reset button and created a new mindset?  Are you getting stronger, staying fit and conditioning for your comeback?  Show them everyday on your Instagram!  Prove to them that you have a plan and are focused on what you can be doing.  COVID, injuries and no competitions are opportunities for the college coach to see "who you really are under pressure".  

Two JH Girls who are amazing examples of a strong mindset are:  

1.  Taylor Devries

2.  Molly Neinstein 

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Mindset is the key word in this podcast.  College coaches understand that you may have to take time off, have a gym shut down or no competitions.  But, how are you managing yourself?  What can you be doing to show them that you are working just as hard with a new mindset.  Yes, your situation may change and shift but are you staying on top of recruiting by creating a new mindset when needed?  Are you getting stronger, staying fit and conditioning for your comeback?  Show them everyday on your Instagram that you have a plan and are focused on what you can be doing and not what you are not able to do.  

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Catch the attention of the college coaches by thinking outside of the box and being creative.  But also know what the college coach really wants to see on your videos and what they hope you will discuss in your emails.  Prior to June 15th following your Sophomore year, it can be challenging to know what to say in your emails when their can be no back and forth communication.  Jill, gives you 10 tips that she knows college coaches want to see and hear from you.  

If you are looking for a personal advisor to help guide you in the right direction to your desired college team, consider filling out our forms page.  You can find this at www.jhicksconsulting.com and click on Get Started.  We work with all sports and any level.  If you have the dream, we have the expert advice.  

We also have a new page on the website called COLLEGE CAMPS 2022.  Send us any camps that you see posted and we will put them on this page for all to see.  You now will have a one stop location to view which camps are available.  

Ashley Echelberger was a standout on the Baylor A&T team. She shares with us her recruiting journey and student - athlete experience.  She was recruited from a high school in Texas where she was a cheerleader and became an Academic All American as well as the  NCATA most outstanding athlete her senior year.  If you have the desire to learn more about a path from cheer to A&T you won't want to miss this podcast.

Our advisors at JH Consulting specialize in not only gymnast headed to A&T but we also now have a specialist from the cheerleading background.  You can contact us at www.jhicksconsulting.com and click on Get Started and fill out the forms page and we will give you a call.

Ashley's background information: 

https://baylorbears.com/sports/acrobatics-tumbling/roster/ashley-echelberger/8174

Jensie's parents hired me when she entered 9th grade.  She had only competed Level 7.  Multiple surgeries later and only being able to train on bars and beam as a senior she was recruited as a walk on to some of the top teams in the country.  Jensie also shares what it was like being a Level 10 walk on at Alabama and how tough it was mentally to make the bar line up.  Such an encouraging podcast with another JH Girl who is transparent and willing to share her story.  

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If you have the dream of competing for Stanford University or want to go into the medical field, this podcast is for you!  What I also enjoyed was our conversation as to why it is so hard for athletes to share their injuries with their coaches.  Tenaya West, competed for Stanford University on floor and beam and shares what it was like to be on a team that won the Pac 10 Championships and the NCAA Super Six.   So much insight into how the sport of gymnastics prepared her not only to do well at Stanford as a student but also becoming a surgeon.   

Dr. Tenaya West is a podiatrist in Mountain View, California.  She specializes in the foot and ankle with an emphasis on pediatrics, sports medicine and trauma.