Gymnasts start to learn skills that are unique to each women’s apparatus and refine all their basic core skills.
Girls Beginning 1
GB1 is an introductory level class for school-aged children. Students will focus on skill progressions, and enhancing their listening skills. Classes reinforce fundamental skills, while learning the safe body-shapes for more advanced skills.
Eligibility
Ages: 6+ years old
Prerequisite: GB1 is an introductory class for students age 6 and above, no previous experience required.
Price
Once per week: $100 per month
Sample Skills Learned
- Cartwheels
- Rolls
- Handstands
- Flat back
- Pullovers
- Walks
- Turns and leaps on beam
- Flexibility
- Acquisition of gymnastics terms
Next Level
Successful acquisition of all skills will move these students to Girls Beginning 2, based on coaches’ discretion.
Schedule
Duration: 55 minutes
Location: Golden Bear Recreation Center
| Days | Times | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
3:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. |
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| Tuesday |
4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 6:55 p.m. |
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| Wednesday |
3:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. |
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| Thursday |
3:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. |
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| Friday |
4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. |
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| 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. |
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| Sunday | 11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. | Register |
Girls Beginning 2
Gymnasts will continue to work on vault, bars, beam, and floor, while perfecting their form of each skill. These skills will increase in difficulty, as they begin to connect skills gained from previous classes. This class will begin to incorporate more core and upper-body strength, while continuing to develop gym etiquette and focus.
Eligibility
Ages: 6+ years old
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Kinder Bears or Girls Beginning 1 skills. If moving from an outside gym, students can be assessed for a level recommendation.
Price
Once per week: $100 per month
Sample Skills Learned
- Cartwheels
- Rolls
- Handstands
- Flat backs
- Pullovers
- Walks
- Turns and leaps on beam
- Flexibility
- Strength
Next Level
Gymnasts move to Girls Beginning 3 after the successful acquisition of all skills, as well as being excellent listeners, and independent productive workers.
Schedule
Duration: 55 minutes
Location: Golden Bear Recreation Center
| Days | Times | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 6:55 p.m. |
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| Tuesday |
4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 6:55 p.m. |
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| Wednesday |
4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. |
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| Thursday |
4:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. |
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| Friday |
5:00 p.m. – 6:10 p.m. |
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| 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. |
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| Sunday | 12:00 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. | Register |
Girls Beginning 3
Gymnasts continue to move past fundamentals and engage in more advanced skills on all four events. This class will work on strength development: upper-body, core, and leg. The strength and flexibility developed in this class will be essential in later, more advanced classes. At this time, these gymnasts should have mastered gym etiquette, and have excellent listening comprehension.
Eligibility
Ages: 6+ years old
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Girls Beginning 2 skills. If moving from an outside gym, students can be assessed for a level recommendation.
Price
Once per week: $110 per month
Sample Skills Learned
- Back/front walkovers
- Straight arm rolls
- Round-offs
- Back/front handsprings with spotting mats
- Handstands
- Presses
Next Level
Gymnast move to Girls Intermediate after the successful acquisition of all skills, and continued positive work ethic.
Schedule
Duration: 1 hour 10 min
Location: Golden Bear Recreation Center
| Days | Times | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
6:00 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. |
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| Tuesday |
4:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. |
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| Wednesday |
6:00 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. |
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| Thursday |
6:00 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. |
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| Friday |
5:00 p.m. – 6:10 p.m. |
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| Sunday | 1:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Register |
