Girls Gymnastics Attire(Ages 5-17 years old)
GIRLS GYMNASTICS: One-piece leotards bare feet, long hair in ponytail. Use a covered rubber band (nothing with hard plastic beads) and no elaborate bows or headbands. NO JEWELRY. Please NO sports bras, spaghetti strap tank tops, or two-piece workout attire that leaves the midriff exposed. You will be dismissed from class until properly dressed.
Please refrain from bringing anything of value into the facility. Our cubbies are unattended with free access by anyone in the hallway. We do not have staff to monitor the safety of possessions. We do have an unattended lost and found corner at the end of the long hall by the Kinder gym. Misplaced items found left behind, will be placed at the end of the hallway. We cannot guarantee the safety of any lost item even if it gets turned into the front receptionist space. If you must bring something of value into the building, we do have lockers you can rent session to session. Please stop by the front office for more
information on locker rentals.
Kindergarten Gymnastics (5-6 years old)
Kinder gym classes are designed for girls who are between 5 and 6 years old. The goals for this class include foundational skill introduction along with following safety instructions for the transition to the main floor. The class warms up on a designated corner of the main floor to introduce the noises and activities of the main floor and learn how to safely transition from one side to the other. The last thirty minutes of this class is dedicated to skill development in the Kinder Gym.
KinderPlus Girls (5-6 years old by recommendation)
This invitation-only class is an opportunity for our younger gymnasts to have a chance to expand gymnastics skills while staying age appropriate on the main gymnastics floor. The focus is on beginner 1 level gymnastics skills on bars, beam, and floor exercises. Recommendation for the KinderPlus class comes from participation in the Kindergarten Gymnastics classes.
Beginner (6-9 years old) and Flyers A (10-17 years old)
These levels are for girls who have never taken gymnastics or who have little experience in gymnastics. Classes emphasize rolling, handstands, cartwheels, backbends (floor), and the basic skills needed for a good foundation in gymnastics, which include skills on bars, beam, floor exercise, vault and trampoline. It takes three to four consecutive sessions in this level to achieve all of the basic skills needed to move into our recommendation only class progressions.
Recommendation (Invitation-Only) Classes (7-17 years old)
These levels are for girls have already achieved a good basic foundation in the Beginner 1 or Flyers A gymnastics classes. Invitation only classes are designed to continue to develop strong foundations as girls progress through increasingly challenging levels from advanced Beginners leading to Intermediate levels. Some of the skills emphasized are backbend kick over, back walk over, round off (floor), pullovers, back hip circles, mill circles (bars), cartwheels, turns and leaps (beam). They also learn skills on vault and trampoline.
Gymnastics Tumble (9-17 years old)
The Gymnastics Tumble classes are ideal for those participants interested in working on jumps and floor tumbling skills. The emphasis of Gymnastics Tumble is on mastering the basic gymnastics skills such as a cartwheel, round off, backbend, and front limber. Each class has the opportunity to set goals and work towards individual outcomes. We are not a cheerleading facility, but this class does give participants the chance to practice cheer jumps on a gymnastics floor or trampoline. (The class does not include stunts, pyramids, dancing, etc.)
Strength and Conditioning
Strength and conditioning for boys and girls. This class will be centered around exercises that will help to strengthen muscles needed for gymnastics activities. Focus will be on form and body positions to gain the most benefit from the conditioning.