WELCOME TO ARTISTIQUE GYMNASTICS CLUB AND PLAYSCHOOL
We believe every boy and girl can develop his or her self-confidence through physical activity in sport. Please note we do not offer a boys program for ages 6 yrs or higher as we do not have equipment suited to the Men' Artistic Program. We promote a healthy athletic development that will foster passion for success and a lifelong commitment to the sport of gymnastics, providing improved youth opportunities in the community and a growth mindset for personal success. We help your child accomplish this goal in an environment where everyone is welcome, and where enthusiastic and energetic staff promote your child’s abilities. We help build tomorrow’s success on today’s accomplishments. It is our mission to ensure that our athletes are put in the best possible position to succeed.
In addition to having experience in the sport of gymnastics, all of our coaches are certified by through the NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) and complete a risk management course to enhance their knowledge of injury prevention through gym layout, procedures, class management and effective supervision. We also offer opportunities for our competitive athletes to become Coaches In Training (CIT). These young ladies have taken their training through the NCCP and are in the process of becoming certified. They work under the direct supervision of our owner and certified coaches. For more information about the qualifications of our coaching staff, please do not hesitate to talk to us! Artistique Gymnastics Club is a fundraising free facility with no volunteer requirements .
In addition to having experience in the sport of gymnastics, all of our coaches are certified by through the NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) and complete a risk management course to enhance their knowledge of injury prevention through gym layout, procedures, class management and effective supervision. We also offer opportunities for our competitive athletes to become Coaches In Training (CIT). These young ladies have taken their training through the NCCP and are in the process of becoming certified. They work under the direct supervision of our owner and certified coaches. For more information about the qualifications of our coaching staff, please do not hesitate to talk to us! Artistique Gymnastics Club is a fundraising free facility with no volunteer requirements .
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ARTISTIQUE GYMNASTICS CLUB'S RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS
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Through the sport of gymnastics, we aim to teach children and youth to become more than just gymnasts, but rather to become confident, honest, and dedicated individuals who are capable of accomplishing their goals. It is our goal to teach children, through repetition, instruction and knowledge to perform the best they are able in a setting in which they enjoy. Whether recreational or competitive, we teach athletes new skills in a safe, clean environment through positive reinforcement, lots of encouragement and provide the best coaches that simply have fun doing what they love to do. The end result is happy, healthy, self-motivated kids who continually return eager to challenge themselves to master new skills. They learn discipline, goal setting and the feeling of accomplishment that builds self confidence in all they do, and it lasts a lifetime. Our recreational class directory and schedule found in the menu above will assist you in choosing the right class for your child. We look forward to sharing our gymnastics passion with you.
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ARTISTIQUE GYMNASTICS CLUB'S DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS.
At Artistique, we adhere to the Junior Olympic Program (JO) which is a competitive system developed with the belief that all athletes, regardless of their potential, must have a solid foundation of basic skills in order to advance safely. The program allows the gymnast to advance at her own pace, competing in more than one level in a year, if she so chooses.
Children entering the JO program must be a minimum 4 years of age and be physically, mentally and developmentally ready for the competitive stream. Children who are not ready risk serious injury.
It is an ethical coaching practice to ensure all children entering the competitive stream are ready on multiple levels. For those considering the competitive stream transferring from the CANGYM program, the minimum badge requirement is bronze.
This is a full season program and a full season commitment. Athletes in this program are expected to purchase team apparel. Athletes wishing to compete at an Interclub or recreational level should consider our Xcel program. Please contact us or see our class schedule for more information regarding programs. REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN FOR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
Parents are responsible for all fees related to competition and meets, including extra coaching costs arising from extra training. The competitive coaches will ensure parents are informed of meets available to each athlete’s level at the beginning of the competition season. Parents are responsible for all costs associated to travel and lodging for meets. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure all registration payment deadlines are met. Failure to pay meet fees by the deadline provided will result in your athlete being removed from the competition.
Children entering the JO program must be a minimum 4 years of age and be physically, mentally and developmentally ready for the competitive stream. Children who are not ready risk serious injury.
It is an ethical coaching practice to ensure all children entering the competitive stream are ready on multiple levels. For those considering the competitive stream transferring from the CANGYM program, the minimum badge requirement is bronze.
This is a full season program and a full season commitment. Athletes in this program are expected to purchase team apparel. Athletes wishing to compete at an Interclub or recreational level should consider our Xcel program. Please contact us or see our class schedule for more information regarding programs. REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN FOR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
Parents are responsible for all fees related to competition and meets, including extra coaching costs arising from extra training. The competitive coaches will ensure parents are informed of meets available to each athlete’s level at the beginning of the competition season. Parents are responsible for all costs associated to travel and lodging for meets. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure all registration payment deadlines are met. Failure to pay meet fees by the deadline provided will result in your athlete being removed from the competition.
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I never cease to be amazed at the power of the coaching process to draw out the skills or talent that was previously hidden within an individual, and which invariably finds a way to solve a problem previously thought unsolvable."
-John Russell
9 Myths About Gymnastics That You Should Know
- My child isn’t very coordinated so she should not do gymnastics. (You could also substitute strong or flexible for coordinated.) All the more reason your child should do gymnastics! Gymnastics works on those fundamental gross motor skills that all children need to develop to become physically fit.
- If my child isn’t going to be on team, she shouldn’t waste her time doing gymnastics. Not so. Gymnastics is a wonderful activity in and of itself. In addition to the physical benefits of the sport, gymnastics offers all sorts of life lessons, character building opportunities and the chance to meet new friends. And, perhaps most importantly for the child participating, it’s fun!
- There isn’t much my child can get from a once a week class. The APA recommends that all children get at least 60 minutes a day of physical activity. So, on gymnastics day, that is taken care of for you! In addition, the basic fitness skills your children will learn make it considerably more likely that they continue to participate in other sports and physical activities on their days away from the gym. In addition, the life lessons of preserving and having self-discipline are part of any gymnastics lesson. Also, you are welcome to enroll in a second day!
- My child is going to be too tall for gymnastics. While it is true that most elite level gymnasts are quite petite, certainly not all are. And, for the level of gymnastics that most children who participate achieve, height is not a major limiting factor in their ability to progress. If your child is interested in gymnastics or is enrolled and having a good time, that’s what matters! (And this is being written by a former gymnast who stands at 5’8”!)
- I don’t want gymnastics to stunt my child’s growth. It won’t! As mentioned, most high-level gymnasts are quite short. However it is likely because smaller, lighter people have an easier time doing high-level gymnastics and therefore succeed at a greater rate than their taller teammates. In other words, it isn’t gymnastics that makes them short, it’s them being short allows them to succeed at elite level gymnastics. Additionally, it isn’t until gymnasts are on an elite training track (30 plus hours a week) that delays in puberty or normal growth curves are of concern. A couple hours a week of gymnastics will have no effect on your child’s growth. It will, however, have a positive effect preventing obesity, strengthening bones and encouraging a lifetime of fitness.
- Gymnastics is too dangerous! Gymnastics coaches have much more training than most other sports coaches, having to pass safety tests, first aid tests and proficiency tests for teaching. They are considerably more knowledgeable than the average youth sports coach on topics such as injury prevention, conditioning and proper rehabilitation. Furthermore, many of the injuries in gymnastics are repetitive stress injuries due to over training. A gymnast taking a class once or twice a week is highly unlikely to develop such an injury. Finally, most gymnastics related injuries don’t take place under at a gymnastics club, rather they happened at home! Gymnastics when practiced at a well-equipped club with safety certified, professional coaches who follow a safe, logical and developmentally appropriate lesson plan is quite safe.
- I have a son, and gymnastics is a girls’ sport. Gymnastics is for boys too! It is the basis of all sports. There is no better cross training sport than gymnastics as it develops strength, agility and coordination. The flexibility gained, learning how to fall and kinesthetic awareness helps prevent injury. Finally, gymnastics helps kids take coaching feedback, a valuable skill for sports and life.
- Gymnastics interferes with schoolwork causing poor academic performance. To the contrary. There are multiple studies that suggest that children who are physically fit perform better in the classroom and that gymnastics specifically may boost reading scores.
- My child is too old to start gymnastics. Please don’t say that! It’s incredibly sad that as a society we tell kids as young as eight or nine that they are “too old” to start a sport. Even if you have a pre-teen or teenager who is interested in beginning gymnastics, it’s not “too late.” Yes, it may require finding a club with classes geared to older beginners, but they are out there. Let’s not quash a child’s interest in trying something new that is has so many benefits and is so much fun!