begin to do even more skill work, but will still spend the majority of their time working to create a foundation for the skills to come. there will be more work done on gymnastic-specific conditioning type exercises. the “love of the sport” will continue to be a huge priority, so an emphasis on fun will still play an important role. however, these girls will be preparing to move into the actual team program so they will also begin to develop an understanding of the degree of hard work that competitive gymnastics requires. the time spent in this group will usually be one year. 