John and John became best friends through their training and travels with gymnastics. They have combined their passion for the sport and their desire to give back to younger gymnasts by joining forces for Flip Fest.
No time to rest. We recovered from the State Meet and then it was off to St. Louis the next Friday. Our first stop was Olymiad West. We were fortunate to have Randy Parrish join us from Quincy. Illinois. As soon as we walked in we could see Randy had made himself right at home. He was already playing games with the kids, but I think he was having the most fun.
John and I had a chance to talk to the kids and then it was right into workout. I helped out on floor while Randy was on vault and John was on bars. the kids were a blast and we saw some good gymnastics and some talent. Most of all we saw some gymnasts having a good time with the sport. We hope it was beneficial to have us there even if it was just for a short workout.
Of course Randy was the highlight of the visit when he played a game of Shipwreck with the kids to close out the workout. We had a great time and we look forward to coming back to visit again and see the boys team.