Programs

Our goal is to make each participant’s experience the best it can be.  We want your interaction with GBGC to be one that you want to tell your friends and family about.  Our focus is SAFETY & FUN!  

Our mission is to play a valuable role in the development of children by encouraging teamwork and self discipline, to assist in their preparation for life’s challenges and to foster increased self esteem in a motivating and safe atmosphere.

Gymnastics involves skill repetition which is necessary for students to master different movements and progressions presented to them in class.  The frequency of attendance and duration of time spent on any sport or activity will greatly effect one’s progress.  Year round participation is recommended to foster continuous improvement. 

The lessons learned in gymnastics class can help pave the way to a child’s success.  While high level gymnastics is available in our program, about 90% are enrolled in recreational gymnastics.  We encourage a positive learning environment for all students at every level.  We encourage parents to be patient and supportive of their child’s progress.

Our pre-school curriculum focuses on exploration, basic motor skill  development and coordination. 

POLLYWOGS is a class for crawling to 2 years and requires participation with a parent/guardian.

TADPOLES is for 2-3 year olds and also requires participation with a parent/caretaker.  Three-year-olds who have never taken gymnastics are recommended to take this class first.

LEAP FROGS is for 3-5 year olds who can participate independent of their parent/guardian.  This class will emphasize creative movement, warm up, motor skill development and introduction to beginning gymnastics.  Working with other children and following instructions through games and movement will be taught and encouraged.  Participants must be fully potty trained.   Any student who has not yet reached his/her 5^th birthday must enroll for this class.

Home school class offers not only exposure to gymnastics but the physical activity that every child needs.  This class will help develop coordination and agility as well as basic gymnastics.

We have incorporated the “Fun & Fit Gymnastics Program” into our school aged curriculum.  All students begin with the level I curriculum.  Each student will receive a poster to hang at home for the level that he/she is currently training.  During the 5^th week of the session, the student will receive stars for the skills they have achieved to put on the poster.  Putting stars on the poster can become an exciting family event. Once all skills have been achieved, the student gets his/her picture taken with the coach and will receive the poster for the next level at registration time.  Once a gymnast has passed all level 3 skills, she will then be invited to join our competitive program.  For those not interested in competition, they may continue working on new levels in recreational classes.

While the student has a poster at home, the gym has a card on file to track each student’s progress too.  When a child moves to a different class or misses a session, the card is transferred to the new instructor.

All students will be working on a predetermined set of skills and sequences on each event.  Each new skill builds on a prior skill that has been attained.  While some skills are mastered easily others take much practice. The student is introduced to gymnastics through proper warm up, conditioning, flexibility and basic skills on all four women’s events, vault, uneven bars, beam and floor exercise.

Boys gymnastics will begin to focus on the strength and skills required in men’s gymnastics.  While our pre-school program and level I will remain co-ed, we also offer a boys intermediate and advanced program.

This one hour class is designed for cheerleaders or those who need to incorporate acrobatics into other activities such as dance, wrestling or karate.  The focus will be on learning tumbling skills and improving the strength and flexibility required to perform such skills.

This program follows a more intense year-round training schedule with expectations spelled out in the competitive program handbook. Participation requires a high level of dedication to the sport of gymnastics and is by invitation only. Strength, flexibility and technique will be emphasized along with concentrating on perfection of basic skills and body positions. We offer men’s (currently through class 4) & women’s competitive gymnastics (through level 10) which is part of USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Program.

FIELD TRIPS are one hour in length and $5 per participant with a minimum of 10.

OPEN WORKOUTS are offered for those interested in getting extra practice on skills or just for a fun afternoon. Open gyms are scheduled for most Saturdays from 1:00-2:30 from September through April. Advance sign up is required so call us first!

OUR PRO-SHOP is available to purchase leotards and miscellaneous gymnastics paraphernalia.

CLINICS are offered at various times throughout the year for everything from back handsprings to advanced gymnastics to motivation and overcoming fear.

PRIVATE & SEMI –PRIVATE LESSONS are available.