This team handbook has been designed especially for you "New Team Participants AND Parents". We realize you may have questions and concerns regarding team training and requirements and we hope this booklet answers all your questions. If for some reason your concerns are not answered, please contact club management at any time for assistance.
Our 1 st Class staff members are all certified professionals and our motto, " Kids 1 st " says it all, we have their safety and interests in mind at all times. Our program allows each child to obtain optimum health, balance, grace, endurance, strength, flexibility and coordination abilities, and empower them to aspire to the highest level of gymnastics. In addition, the mental attributes that we will strive to develop are courage, confidence, positive self-image, self-motivation, patience and goal setting.
All team sports require a certain level of standards, cooperation and teamwork. Here at 1 st Class Gymnastics we expect the most out of our students. Our team training program is very demanding and much is expected from our gymnasts. All gymnasts will have the opportunity to advance at their own pace and will be encouraged to compete. Advancement is based on the USAG guidelines and the physical and mental ability of each student.
Competition - It is part of our daily lives. We strive to be the best we can be in whatever we do. This competitive spirit, however, must be learned, nurtured and developed. We are committed to fostering the spirit of competition among our young gymnasts. Gymnasts must always remember to be respectful of teammates as well as coaches and portray sportsmanship in competition by playing fair, learning how to deal with failure, and winning graciously.
IMPORTANT REMINDER - Gymnastics excellence means becoming the best you can be individually and their success is not measured by the trophies on the wall, but by the gifts they receive on their path to personal fulfillment .

TEAM Philosophy

The 1 st Class philosophy is simple. We strive to make each child feel SPECIAL. Our goal is to offer each child the best professional instruction, in a superior facility with state of the art equipment in a fun filled environment. We offer "total Body" development in conjunction with gymnastics skill acquisition. It's not just high scores but HIGHER LEARNING of gymnastics. Our staff will treat each athlete's goals and aspirations individually. Workout structure, training time, training loads, and intensity can all be altered and adjusted to meet each child's needs. With this in mind, please make note we will always run a structured, disciplined program as it is our belief that gymnastics is too costly and far too dangerous to have training be nothing more than glorified baby-sitting sessions.

Appearance is very important in the gym and at competition. A gymnast must have their hair pulled back away from their face. They must wear the appropriate leotards per this team manual. (Please see the team equipment section). Good hygiene is also recommended, nails trimmed, etc. At meets our gymnasts are not only representing themselves but also the team, so it is very important to look their best at all times. A crisp clean and neat appearance increases self confidence and gymnasts perform better when they feel good about themselves.

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