Back to School with the Destira Stars

Who is excited to be back to school and back to gym?! We know we are! We chatted with the Destira Stars about how they are feeling this school year. Check out what they said below.

• I am most looking forward to the biomedical elective class I had the opportunity to take. - Kayley K.
• I have learned this summer that I like making reels on the computer.  It is fun and there are so many options to display fun pictures of my life and the fun things I am doing.  I am hoping to take a computer class where I can learn even more.  I love being creative and having fun with colors, pictures, videos, and music! - Alex F.
• World War 2 - Laynee S.
• Science - Kinley S.
• I don’t know! I’m just really excited to go! - Dani J.
• I am most excited to learn how to write in cursive this year! I am also excited to learn my multiplication skills! - Harper E.
• Spanish - Jenna K.
• I’m most excited to learn and work in Writing. - Natalie D.
• Long division - Harper E.
• I am most excited to learn how to play the recorder! This is the first year (3rd grade) that they’re introducing a musical instrument! - Brooklyn C.
• I am most excited to learn everything. - Grace B.

•  My favorite school subject is science. - Kayley K.
• I enjoy art class and advanced math.  In art, I love the colors and learning how to apply painting techniques.  I even asked for some new canvases for my birthday this year.  In math, I like learning how to solve for a variable.  Solving for X can be exciting.  It is like a puzzle that I need to solve-a picture I am dying to paint. - Alex F.
• Language Arts - Laynee S.
• Language Arts - Kinley S.
• Painting. - Dani J.
• My favorite subject in school is Math! - Harper E.
• My favorite subject in school is Math (and Art). - Jenna K.
• Favorite subject is Writing! - Natalie D.
• Math! - Harper E.
• My favorite subject is English. I love reading and writing the most! - Brooklyn C. 
• My favorite subject is Math and I'm looking forward to gaining more mathematical knowledge this year. - Olivia A.
• My favorite subject is history. - Grace B.

• Taking control of my mindset and thinking positively. - Kayley K.
•  In gymnastics, I am hoping to master giants and free hip handstands. I am really hoping that in the next few months I have them and can then work through the year to perfect them.  Wish me luck! - Alex F.
• Beam routine and vault - Laynee S.
• Straight arm kip and bar connections - Kinley S.
• Floor routine. - Dani J.
• I am looking forward to mastering the back handspring on the high beam!! - Harper E.
• I am working on mastering my clear hip handstand and giants for my full L7 bar routine. - Jenna K.
• My back tuck and front tuck I want to master this year! - Natalie D.
• Doubles! Double backs, double fulls, full-ins, half-outs, (maybe a triple back 🤪). - Harper E.
• I am looking forward to getting and mastering my kip! - Brooklyn C.
• I'm looking forward to mastering my yeager. - Olivia A.
• I am looking forward to mastering my beam series. - Grace B.

• The lovely people I get to see each and every day. - Kayley K.
• In school, I am excited to be back with my friends and learn together.  My mom says that we learn about life in school with our friends and teachers and that school isn’t just about studying for each subject. I am excited for gymnastics, because I LOVE learning new skills and seeing what my body can do when I put my mind to it.  I know I am going to fall when I try something new, but I still go for it, get back up, and try again after.  Each day I must focus and tell myself that I CAN DO IT! - Alex F.
• To see my coach! - Dani J.
• Meet season is just a few weeks away and I am excited to compete again this year! I am also excited to see my friends again at school! - Harper E.
• Training my L7 skills is very exciting after taking 3 months to recover from elbow surgery.  For school, I’m excited to start learning Spanish and I really like my Spanish teacher. - Jenna K.
• New skills and being with my friends gets me excited for gymnastics. I’m excited for 5th grade and having all new teachers. - Natalie D.
• Gym: New skills, my teammates, competitions! School: Friends, going into the older kids hallway, being one of the older kids! - Harper E.
• I love meet season so I am excited for that to begin in October! I love making new friends so I’m most looking forward to that for school! - Brooklyn C.
• I finally have a team this year after competing by myself the last 2 years.  I'm really excited to have teammates with me at the meets.  - Olivia A.
• Learning new things so I understand life better. - Grace B.

• Myself. Knowing what I want in the future and goals help me to continue to work hard and put my all into each day. - Kayley K.
• My grandfather continues to be my daily inspiration.  He is hard working, fun, creative, silly, caring, and always happy.  What more can I ask for?! - Alex F.
• My friends in higher levels. - Laynee S.
• Coach Megan - Kinley S.
• My Lord God inspires me to strive at being my best everyday. - Harper E.
• My parents, my teammates, and my coaches. - Jenna K.
• Taylor Swift and Simone Biles inspire me to be creative and work hard at gymnastics. Also, my mom. - Natalie D.
• My teammates for sure and other girls my age and older doing amazing and big things! - Harper E.
• My mom and dad. They encourage me and help give me the confidence to tackle anything I set my mind to. - Brooklyn C.
• Simone Biles inspires me the most in gymnastics.  When she struggled at the last Olympics, she thought she would never get to do it again but then she got back up and crushed this Olympics. - Olivia A.
• My mom and my teammates. - Grace B.

We are wishing everyone a wonderful year ahead in both school and gymnastics! Want to gear up for a great year? Shop Destira.com for all of your gymnastics apparel and stay confident and comfortable all year long!