PRESCHOOL & PROGRESSIVE GYMNASTICS
Other students in the class seem to be progressing faster than my child. Is there anything I can do to help my child?
Many factors influence a child’s ability to learn gymnastics skills. Strength, maturity, listening skills, flexibility, body awareness and other factors determine a student’s progress in class. You can help your child with regular attendance in class, encouraging active listening skills, and by encouraging other fitness activities outside of class. Keep in mind that all children learn at their own pace to put together all the necessary factors to accomplish a skill.
Are family/ friends allowed to watch?
Spectators must remain in the parent designated area. We DO NOT allow spectators on the gym floor for any reason, unless escorted, due to safety and liability reasons. We ask that you respect our time with your gymnast and keep the noise level to a minimum. Please keep young children and off the gym floor; this includes gymnasts waiting for their class to begin. They should not be practicing or attempting skills before or after their class.
Once a child is called into start class, they are our responsibility and it is important to maintain their focus as much as possible due to safety. They will be expected to stay on the gym floor during classes unless they have permission for a water or facility break. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
If you have a question for the coach, please speak with the coach before or after your child’s class, or contact them outside of the gym. Please do not disrupt the coaching staff during instruction.
What does it take to be on team?
At G2 Gym and Fitness, we offer a girls Competitive Team. Gymnasts must complete the advanced class of the program or equivalent experience to be considered for a spot on the competitive team. Our year round program has instructors evaluating class students on a consistent basis looking for a certain set of skills. Once instructors have seen those skills mastered, the gymnast will be invited onto the team during the off-season, with the exception of gymnasts entering the program with previous competitive experience.
Gymnastics, unlike other sports, is year round. Being a part of the competitive team requires a large time and financial commitment from the gymnast and her family. More information will be provided at the time of invitation.
How do I enroll my child in a class?
It is very important that you enroll for our classes on our website under the Register tab. This allows us to maintain important information about your child along with preparing for classes with the appropriate staff. Registration should be completed by a legal parent or guardian. Your payment is due on the first day of the session and it will be received at the registration table within our facility.
There is a $5 discount per session for each additional sibling entering the program.
How do I know at what level to start my child?
Children are divided into classes based on a combination of age and skill level. If your child is 3-4 years, they should be registered for our Preschool class. Participants must be toiled trained before entering the program.
All other children should register for Beginner lessons unless otherwise advised from the coaching staff. Each child will be observed during the first class and if the coaching staff feels the child would be better challenged in a different class, the parents will be notified. Gymnasts in the progressive program (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) will be evaluated at the end of each session and a form will be sent home with each child listing the recommended level to register for the next session.
What should my child wear to gymnastics?
Girls: should wear a leotard or tight fitted clothing. Midriff must be covered. Please do not allow your gymnast to wear a two piece leotard. Please do not wear loose shorts or pants as they can interfere with the gymnastic apparatuses. Biker/tight fitting shorts are acceptable. Hair should be pulled back into a ponytail if possible. No jewelry or tights that cover the feet should be worn.
Boys: should wear a t-shirt and a pair of cotton shorts.
*No jeans, jean shorts, skirts, skorts, or baggy clothing should be worn as it is a safety hazard to the gymnast and coaching staff when spotting.
All students will practice barefoot.
How will gymnastics benefit my child?
Our program develops group interaction, friendship, dedication, and determination through the sport of gymnastics. Gymnastics improves gross and fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and instills self-confidence, discipline, and provides a quality athletic experience with the importance of having fun! Gymnastics improves overall physical development that will allow gymnasts, both boys and girls, to be able to excel in any other sport of interest both recreationally and competitively. Almost all of our competitive gymnasts are on the honor roll at school due to the discipline, work ethic, and goal-achieving values that we instill in our athletes.
COMPETITIVE GYMNASTICS
How does my daughter qualify for States?
Your daughter must be a Level 3-10 in the Developmental Program or Silver-Diamond in the XCEL Program to be eligible to qualify for the state competition. Gymnasts must reach an all-around score, designated by the PA state board, at a USAG sanctioned competition. (There are no PA sectional competitions offered at any level)
What is my daughter’s competing age at competitions?
In USAG, competing age is determined by that level’s state competition. Whatever age your gymnast is at the state meet will be the age they compete the entire season. However, PA does not offer a state meet for Level 2. Therefore, Level 2 gymnasts will compete at the age they are at during that specific competition.