Class Descriptions
- Me and My Folks: Max. 16 per class, taught by two instructors, Parent Participation Required
- Ages: 1 (walking age)-3 years, Co-ed class
- Duration: 45-minute class meeting once weekly
- Description: In this class little gymnasts are joined by their parents to learn fundamentals of gymnastics. This class will begin with a group activity and stretch, followed by obstacle courses incorporating the 4 Olympic gymnastics events. This class uses music, games, parachute time, and other group activities to enhance learning and fun! Skills we hope your little ones gain in this class include confidence, coordination, problem-solving, and the beginning of a love for the sport of gymnastics.
- Tumble Stars: Max. 8 per class
- Ages: 3-4 years, Co-ed class
- Duration: 1-hour class meeting once weekly
- Description: In this once weekly class we introduce basic gymnastics skills to the preschool aged gymnast. Gymnasts are introduced to all four events including floor, vault, bars, and balance beam as well as trampoline time. Weekly themes and age-appropriate games are utilized to make learning exciting. Skills gained in this class include learning to take turns, basic gymnastics positions and shapes, building strength and coordination, and self- confidence.
- Rising Stars: Max. 8 per class
- Ages 5-7, Co-ed class for gymnasts in kindergarten to first grade
- Duration: 1-hour class meeting once weekly
- Description: This class is designed for the young beginner gymnast. All four Olympic events are utilized as well as games and Tumble Track time to enhance learning. Gymnasts are taught proper technique in stretching, to love building strength, and how to do fun drills and exciting new skills! In this class we teach rolls, cartwheels, handstands, proper running techniques, pull-overs, casting, jumps, turns, increasing confidence on balance beams, and so much more. This class lays a foundation for our recreation girls and boys program.
- Red Stars: 8 max per class
- Divided into Girls ages 7-9 and Teens ages 10+
- Duration: 1-hour class meeting once weekly
- Description: This class is designed for the beginner school-aged gymnast with no previous gymnastics experience required. Our focus in this class is to introduce drills, skills, proper form and shaping, strength building exercises, stretching techniques, and develop a gymnast’s confidence in on all four events. This class lays a foundation of basic gymnastics skills including rolls, handstands, cartwheels, pull-overs, casting, running drills, jumps, turns, and more for future advancement.
- Blue Stars: 8 max per class
- Divided into Girls ages 7-9 and Teens ages 10+
- Duration: 1-hour class meeting twice weekly
- Description: This class is designed for the intermediate gymnast to build upon the skills learned in Rising Stars and Red Stars. The focus will be on intermediate level skills that will require increasing strength and flexibility. It is strongly recommended to have foundational skills such as a kick to handstand, cartwheel, kick-over on bars, confidence on a high beam and running and jumping on a springboard before signing up for this class. Gymnasts will come twice a week to learn skills such as handstand flatbacks on vault, handstand forward rolls, back bend kick-overs, and cartwheel step ins on floor, handstands, turns, and jumps on beam, and pull-overs, back hip circles, sole circles, and glides on bars.
- White Stars: max 8 per class; Pre-requisite must have skill card for Blue Stars completed
- Ages 8 + for girl gymnasts
- Duration: 1.5-hour class meeting twice weekly
- Description: This is an advanced recreational class offered for the gymnast who has completed her skill card for the Blue Stars or has been evaluated by the head coach for placement. This class follows proper progressions that build upon skills learned previously to challenge the gymnast’s ability to safely perform advanced skills. Gymnasts will learn advanced skills on all four events including: Vault- front handsprings over mat stack and vaulting to the table; Bars- glides, front hip-circles, and kip drills; Beam- handstands, side-handstands, advanced jumps and turns; Floor- back walkovers, round-offs, back handsprings, and front handsprings.
- Comets- Boys Gym: 8 max per class
- Ages 7 + for boys
- Duration: 1-hour class meeting once weekly
- Description: Our boys’ class is designed to include beginner to intermediate gymnasts who wish to challenge their strength, coordination, flexibility, and learn fundamentals on all 6 men’s Olympic events. Gymnasts will learn pommel horse drills, tumbling, swinging on the high bar and parallel bars, proper use of the still rings, and vaulting techniques to enhance their gymnastics knowledge and skills.
- Tumbling Basics: 8 max per class
- 5 +, Co-ed class
- Duration: 1-hour class meeting once weekly
- Description: This class is designed for beginner tumblers of all ages who wish to learn basic tumbling skills and techniques. In this class we hope your tumbler gains strength, flexibility, and confidence performing drills and skills including handstands, cartwheels, round-offs, back bends, rolls, back handsprings and front handsprings.
- Advanced Tumbling: Back Hand-Spring requirement; 8 max per class
- 5 +, Co-ed class
- Duration: 1-hour class meeting once weekly
- Description: In this class it is required that the tumbler be able to perform a round-off back handspring safely and independently. This is an advanced class that will focus on perfecting running tumbling passes as well as difficult stationary skills such as the standing back tuck.
By invitation only:
- Mighty Mites: – must be recommended by coach and evaluated by the head coach for placement (training towards level 2)
- Ages – 5-7,
- Duration: 1.5-hour class meeting twice weekly
- Description: This class is offered by invitation only. It is designed to teach intermediate and advanced skills to the developing gymnast. This class is designed to prepare the gymnast for Pre-team or the Level 2 gymnastics team.
- Pre- Team: - must be recommended by coach and evaluated by the head coach for placement (training towards level 3)
- Ages 6 +
- Duration: 2-hour class meeting twice weekly
- Description: This class is offered by invitation only. It is designed to prepare the developing gymnast for team. This class is fast-paced and requires that the gymnast have developed strength, flexibility, and has perfected the foundational skills to allow for advanced skill teaching.
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