Programs Offered Gymnastics will help your child get more out of life. It will help develop physical skills and at the same time foster both mental discipline and social relations. Along the way they will have lots and lots of fun whether their interest is strictly recreational, or their goals lead them into competition. Through gymnastics, children learn to be more aware of how their bodies move and perform and they gain greater control over these movements. NCCP Certified coaches introduce the basics of gymnastics, modifying the equipment for climbing, swinging, jumping, and rolling. With emphasis on FUN, FITNESS and FUNDAMENTALS children as young as 18 months learn body awareness and control - both essential building blocks for many other sports activities such as skiing, skating, hockey, diving, swimming and more. Northern Stars Gymnastics’s Recreational programs continue the athlete's development. Our Competitive Gymnastics programs are second to none. We shall be offering superb coaching for all levels of competitive athlete from interclub through provincial and national calibre. Our services include artistic gymnastics, tumbling, day camps, birthday parties, family and adult drop in classes, school trips, coaching clinics, and much more. Classes are available during the day and evening to accommodate all schedules and lifestyles. Programs are offered for ages 18 months and up. The sport of gymnastics has a wide range of appeal from the recreational gymnast who participates just for fun, to the high performance competitors who strive for international success. Gymnastics helps to improve physical fitness, demands mental focus, and provides a valuable outlet for creative energy and personal expression. All ages can gain something positive from the sport of Gymnastics. Recreational Program Description All programs at Northern Stars Gymnastics are instructed by fully qualified, NCCP certified gymnastics coaches. Our programs provide a safe, progressive learning system that rewards children for their improvements. Parent n' Tots 18 mo - 3 yrs 45 min Program provides an opportunity for a toddler with their parent to enjoy first introduction to structured physical activities in a group setting. TinyGym 3-4 yrs 1 hr First introduction to gymnastics for boys and girls without parental guidance. MiniGym 4-5 yrs 1hr Introduction to basic gymnastics locomotion and skills. Children will learn and develop skills at individual rates. KinderGym 1.5 hour 5-6 yrs Progressive instruction of gymnastics locomotion and skills within hour and a half class. Junior Recreational 6-8 yrs Senior Recreational 8-11 yrs 1.5hrs Co-ed Recreational programs including various gymnastic apparatus with an emphasis on Fun-Fitness-Fundamentals. Athletes will learn and develop new skills at individual rates. Recreational Advanced Girls ages 7+ 2 hours Progressive instruction of gymnastic skills building upon previous recreational experience. Intensive Recreational ages 7+ 3 hours Weekly 3 hour class focusing upon advanced recreational level skills Teen Gym 12 years & up, 2 hours Structured program for begineer and advanced levels in which athletes progress at their own levels with the assistance of a certified coach. Tumbling 7 years & up, 1 hour Progressive instruction of tumbling skills. New in-floor Tumble-Trak and mini tramp will be used in this program. Advanced Tumbling 7 years & up, 1.5 hours Advanced level tumbling skills. |