Do Mall Exhibitions
At least two shows per year should be scheduled at the local malls, especially during the busy Christmas shopping season, where it is easy to draw a crowd.  Block off a big area in the middle of the mall and set up for tumbling, trampoline, mini-tramp, etc.  At the mall, unlike a half-time show, you have time to set up an extensive amount of equipment.  This means you can do more and your exhibitions can be longer (45 minutes to an hour).

Do Smaller Exhibitions
While high profile exhibitions are great, there are plenty of opportunities to perform on a smaller scale.  Exhibitions give your gymnasts an opportunity to perform in situations where it becomes obvious that they can do what almost no-one else can do. 99.9 % of the people in the world can not even begin to do a back handspring.  They will all be impressed if your gymnast does. 

Help Out Other Organizations
Smaller crowds can be found most anywhere if you look.  Local indoor and outdoor events, gym classes, church events, other non-profit organization fundraising events, etc., etc., etc.  All of them are looking for entertainment and gymnastics is entertainment.  Help out others and give your gymnasts a chance to shine at the same time.

And the Crowd Goes Wild
In a gym or meet situation, everyone can do back handsprings and more and it is difficult for a gymnast to gain a true perspective on their relative skill in comparison, not just to gymnasts, but to the average person in the world.  No one is going to be sitting and deducting for minor performance errors at an exhibition.  They will be cheering wildly for a long series of back handsprings.  This is actually a truer picture of their relative skill than is their score at a gymnastics competition.

Show Off Your Gymnasts’ Strengths
Exhibitions and shows give you the chance to highlight your gymnasts' and team's strengths.  You can concentrate on presenting what they do well and look good doing without having to perform particular compulsory elements and optional requirements.  They can look their best.

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