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My daughter is a 5th grader and currently a flyer on her rec cheer team. She’s taking a stunt class that is specifically for flyers. There are bases in the class, and they practice different flyer skills for an hour.

For the past few weeks, my daughter has been struggling to get up, falling out of skills, or not being able to hold positions for very long in the class. She says sometimes the bases are grabbing the wrong places or using force in the wrong direction. However, my daughter get blamed whenever something goes wrong because she’s the one who visibly falls.

She’s been a flyer on her team since last year and had no issues performing her skills, so I’m wondering if it could simply be a matter of not having good chemistry with these particular bases.

I’m not sure whether the bases are volunteers or also paying to take the class, so I don’t want to overstep by bringing this up with the coach/admin. Would it be reasonable to ask if she could occasionally work with more experienced bases, or at least ask the coach to take a look at what might be causing the issue?

Also, what can a flyer work on at home by herself to become a stronger/better flyer? My daughter really wants to be a good flyer. That’s why she’s taking this extra stunt class.

I’d really appreciate advice from coaches, bases, or experienced flyers!

My Eurostar train from Brussels to Cologne on June 25 was cancelled, so I had no choice but to stay overnight in Brussels.

I contacted Eurostar through their Help Centre and was told that I could be reimbursed up to $150 for the hotel. I then asked where and how I could submit the reimbursement claim, but I still haven’t received a response.

I found the link below through Google, but when I enter my information and click to submit, I get an error message saying that I’m unable to proceed. (I attached the message below as well)

https://compensation.eurostar.com/#/

Error message: Sorry, we couldn't process your compensation. It could be due to one of the following reasons: Incorrect ticket number or booking reference provided, booking not eligible for compensation: (Delay is under 60 min, Force majeure event), delay details may not yet be available: please try again later. If everything seems correct and you're still experiencing issues, feel free to contact us.

Has anyone been able to reach Eurostar customer service directly and get a response quickly?

Also, does anyone know the correct link or process for submitting a hotel reimbursement claim? If you’ve had a cancelled Eurostar train and successfully received reimbursement for your hotel, I’d really appreciate it if you could share how you submitted your claim.

Thanks in advance!

My Eurostar train from Brussels to Cologne on June 25 was cancelled, so I had no choice but to stay overnight in Brussels.

I contacted Eurostar through their Help Centre and was told that I could be reimbursed up to $150 for the hotel. I then asked where and how I could submit the reimbursement claim, but I still haven’t received a response.

I found the link below through Google, but when I enter my information and click to submit, I get an error message saying that I’m unable to proceed. (I attached the message below as well)

https://compensation.eurostar.com/#/

Error message: Sorry, we couldn't process your compensation. It could be due to one of the following reasons: Incorrect ticket number or booking reference provided, booking not eligible for compensation: (Delay is under 60 min, Force majeure event), delay details may not yet be available: please try again later. If everything seems correct and you're still experiencing issues, feel free to contact us.

Has anyone been able to reach Eurostar customer service directly and get a response quickly?

Also, does anyone know the correct link or process for submitting a hotel reimbursement claim? If you’ve had a cancelled Eurostar train and successfully received reimbursement for your hotel, I’d really appreciate it if you could share how you submitted your claim.

Thanks in advance!

My Eurostar train from Brussels to Cologne was canceled due to the extreme heat, so I had to stay an extra night at a hotel in Brussels. I just found out that Eurostar may reimburse hotel expenses in situations like this.

However, I'm a little concerned because the names don't all match:

• The name on my Eurostar booking is different.
• The credit card I used to pay for the hotel is under a different name.
• The PayPal account I'll need to receive the reimbursement (since I live outside Europe) is also under a different name.
• 7 people are under this Eurostar reservation. One person booked the Eurostar, another person under the reservation paid the hotel, and I (also under this reservation) am going to use my Paypal account because nobody has a Paypal account.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Did Eurostar have any issues processing the reimbursement because the names didn't match? Thanks in advance!

My Eurostar was cancelled, so I couldn't check in to my Paris hotel and couldn't attend my pre-booked tours. I was wondering if these kinds of expenses can be reimbursed. If possible, what documents do I need to submit? Thank you!

My Eurostar train was cancelled, so I couldn't attend my pre-booked tour. Is it possible to request for the missed pre-booked tour? Thank you!

Hi everyone, I’m completely baffled by Chase's process right now and need some advice.

Timeline:

• 5/7: Applied for CSR via P2 referral. Got a "reviewing" email.
• 5/12: Called Chase because I heard nothing. They asked for ID verification, so I uploaded my driver's license immediately.
• 5/13: Called to confirm. Rep said document was received and to wait 1–2 weeks.
• 5/24 (Today): Still no mail/email, so I called again. Rep said my application was declined because they still couldn't verify my identity. They claimed they already tried reconsideration on their end, so they "closed the case" and told me to just reapply after 6/7 (which means another hard pull).

My credit score is 818, utilization is very low, and my info matches perfectly across all 3 bureaus and bank accounts. I haven't even received a formal denial letter yet, and the rep said my case was closed.

Questions:

1. Is it normal for Chase to just close a case like this without letting me speak to the actual recon line?
2. Should I wait for the letter, or follow the rep's advice to reapply after 6/7? (I'd hate to waste another hard pull).
3. If I have to reapply, is it safer to just go into a Chase branch in person to handle the identity verification?

Thanks in advance!

My 5th grade daughter recently made an All Star Elite Level 2 team. Unfortunately, my family needs to spend about 6 weeks with my parents this summer because of my mother’s health condition. She is very ill, needs care and support, and deeply wants to spend time with my children. Since my daughter is still young, I cannot leave her behind and travel alone.

The issue is that the gym has a strict policy that Elite athletes can only miss up to 2 weeks during the summer. We were told that if she misses 6 weeks, she would need to move to the rec team.

To be honest, this is partially my mistake. When my daughter was on the rec team, summer absences were much more flexible, and I incorrectly assumed Elite would still allow longer absences as long as she returned before choreography. I completely understand now that Elite commitment is very different.

At the same time, I truly feel stuck because this is not a vacation situation for us. It’s family/health related, and I honestly don’t know when my children will have another chance to spend meaningful time with their grandparents.

I already explained to the coaches that we are willing to do everything possible to keep her training while we are away:

• daily tumbling practice
• sharing training videos
• joining a cheer gym in that area during the summer
• reevaluating her skills immediately after we return

I also told them that if they genuinely feel she is no longer at the Elite level after reevaluation, we would accept moving to rec without argument.

My daughter’s skill level honestly fits Elite much more than rec, so this has been really heartbreaking for her.

For parents/coaches with All Star experience — is this level of strictness pretty standard for Elite teams? Have you ever seen gyms make exceptions for situations involving family illness or unavoidable travel? Or are there any other options I may not be thinking of?