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Kinder Bears

Gymnasts begin to learn more complex motor and tumbling skills while developing strength and coordination.

Kinder Bears

Kinder Bears will continue to build into more advanced skills and body awareness based on coaches’ instructions. While this class is still focused on fun for kids, skills and drills become more complex and require a higher level of focus.

Eligibility

Ages: 4 – 6 years old

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Bear Cubs 3 skills, or 6 months of experience from another gymnastics program. Must be potty trained.

Price

The price for the remaining classes is to be determined by the number of classes left (approximately $100 per month – see Billing information below.

Sample Skills Learned

  • Handstands
  • Cartwheels
  • Forward and backward rolls
  • Pull-over
  • Casts
  • Squat onto bars
  • Refined vaulting technique
  • Gymnasts strength/shaping straight
  • Hollow
  • Arch

Next Level

There are 3 routes your child can take after completing this course. If your child is 6, they will be moved to our Girls Beginning 1 class. If your child has successfully completed all of our Kinder Bear skills, they will be placed in Girls Beginning 2. We also offer Co-Ed Beginning, if they have met the age requirement of 6.

Schedule

Duration: 55 minutes

Location: Golden Bear Recreation Center

 

Days Times Registration
Monday 4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. Waitlist on CampDoc
Tuesday

4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.

5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.

Waitlist on CampDoc
Wednesday

3:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.

4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.

Waitlist on CampDoc
Thursday 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. Waitlist on CampDoc
Friday

4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.

5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.

Waitlist on CampDoc
Saturday

9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.

10:15 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.

11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.

Waitlist on CampDoc
Sunday

12:00 pm. – 12:55 p.m.

Waitlist on CampDoc

Billing and Cancellations (new)

In CampDoc you will be given the option to either pay in full for the remaining classes of the year.

We are requiring 2 weeks written notice to cancel and/or refund payments.

Example-

Gymnast is in BC1 Saturday 9am and has chosen to pay $810 for the year (this is for 31 Saturday classes). On December 27th, we received a written notice that you wish to discontinue. This means that the cancellation will be effective on January 10th. There are 18 classes left. We will refund the card on file for $470.32 (810/31 x 18).

Make-ups-

We will still provide make-ups if currently enrolled and space is available. Please arrange for make-ups by emailing gbgym@berkeley.edu.

Class Details

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