For Advanced beginner and above athletes.Build confidence, improve safety, and strengthen your partnership! This hands-on clinic is designed for gymnasts and their parents to learn fundamental spotting techniques in a safe, supervised environment. Coaches will demonstrate proper body positioning, communication, and spotting methods for age-appropriate gymnastics skills, while emphasizing safety, trust, and injury prevention. Participants will also learn how to support skill development at home without replacing professional coaching. No previous spotting experience is required, just a willingness to learn and have fun together! Perfect for: Parents of recreational (Advanced beginner and above) and competitive gymnasts, and athletes who want to build confidence while practicing safe progressions. What you'll learn: Basic spotting principles and safety guidelines Proper body mechanics for effective spotting Communication between athlete and spotter Safe progressions for common gymnastics skills When to spot—and when not to This clinic provides a supportive environment where families can learn together while reinforcing safe gymnastics practices. This registration is for 1 parent and 1 athlete. Please ensure your gymnast is in tight fitting athletic clothes or a leotard.

*YOU MUST HAVE TESTED OUT OF BEGINNER 2, or HAVE A COACH EVALUATION TO BE IN THIS COURSE Beginner 2 is a PREREQUISITE for this course! Advanced Beginner (ages 5 and up – 55 mins) This class is for gymnasts who have tested out of the Beginner 2 class or have been evaluated at this level. Gymnasts will learn more difficult basic skills on all four apparatuses as well as continue to gain strength and confidence on full sized equipment. Skills include pullovers and hollow body casts on the bars, cartwheels, bridges on floor. All payments will be charged one week before the classes begin on Wednesday.

Beginner 2 (ages 5 and up – 55 mins) Beginner 2 is for gymnasts who have tested out of Beginner 1 class or have been evaluated at this level. This class involves the introduction of basic gymnastics skills on all four apparatus: vault, bars, beam and floor. Tumble Track is also incorporated to teach jumps as well. An example of skills introduced are forward and backward rolls, handstands on floor, glide swings on bars, forward and backward walks and straight jumps on beam. Beginner 2 gymnasts must be 5 and have tested out of Beginner 1. All payments will be charged one week before the classes begin on Wednesday.

Intermediate 1 & 2 (ages 5 and up – 70 mins) This class is for gymnasts who have tested out of Advanced Beginner or Intermediate 1 and have been evaluated at this level. This class also utilizes all four apparatus and trampoline. Gymnasts will continue to perfect the skills introduced to them in Advanced Beginner and Intermediate 1. They will also begin working on round–offs, bridge kick-overs as well as moving their basic floor skills to the low and medium balance beams. All payments will be charged one week before the classes begin on Wednesday.

Intermediate 2 (TEAM PREP) (ages 5 and up – 85 mins) This class is for gymnasts who have tested out of Intermediate 1 or have been evaluated at this level. Gymnasts will work on perfecting skills they have learned in Intermediate 1, while also learning new skills, such as double back hip circles, jumping to the high bar, and cartwheels on the beam. This level is designed to prepare gymnasts for our competitive TEAM program. We will spend more time conditioning for advanced gymnastics skills as well as introduce dance and choreography for routines. * to be evaluated for TEAM PREP email Coach Riley at rpoeschl@isd192.org Please be assured that if for any reason this class is cancelled, you will be offered a voucher/credit to use for a re-scheduled class or future class. You will not be charged until the week before class starts on Wednesday.