October 1, 2024November 17, 2024

October 2024 Newsletter

Spooky season is upon us! 🎃 Here’s what you need to know about October and Halloween at Gem City.

Scheduled Break: We will be closed on Halloween, Thursday, October 31. Have fun and be safe while trick or treating!

Theme Week: Beginning Thursday, October 24, Gem City will be hold its Halloween Theme Week at the gym! Come to class with a Halloween leotard, spooky hair, creepy face paint, or even part of your costume! We can’t wait to see everyone get festive! (Please make sure whatever you do isn’t messy and still allows for active movement while in class.)

Next Stunt Night: Sunday, October 6 — Level up your stunting whether you want to attend as an individual or a squad. Scroll down for more.

Tuition Reminder: The second half of tuition was due by October 1. Please stop in the Pro Shop if you have any questions regarding billing or your account.

Limited Spots Available: You can still enroll in classes. Check out our classes here then give us a call to find what class times have spots remaining. We offer a trial class to any new athlete to try the class first before committing.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask a coach or stop in our Pro Shop.

Happy Cartwheeling,
Katie Cernea

P.S. If you’re already thinking about Christmas, check out our online Destira Leotard Pro Shop. Purchases are shipped directly to your home.

📝 Quick Notes

Scheduled Break: Halloween

Gem City will be closed on October 31 for Halloween. Please have fun and be safe.

Dates to Know

Fall session evaluation week is the week of November 18
Spring session enrollment begins Monday, December 2
Fall session ends Saturday, December 21
Spring session begins Monday, January 6

First Good Grades Drawing is November 6

We continue to do our drawings quarterly, but we understand some schools are now using trimesters— we will still take any and all entries! Simply bring in your grade card whenever you receive it and we will enter it into the next drawing we hold. The winner gets to choose anything from our Pro Shop for free!

Leotard Alert

Stop in our Pro Shop. We have a new shipment of leotards and these styles will only be here for a few weeks!

Preschool Playtime

Our Preschool Playtime continues through the Fall 2024 session— uninterrupted until Christmas break. We will be having PP over Thanksgiving break but NOT Christmas break this year. Join us every Wednesday morning 9:30-11:30am, ages six and under, only $9 per child. Come and go as you please. Bring a coffee and some snacks and enjoy the gym with your little one!

New Private Lesson Policy

All private lessons must be paid for the day of the the lesson or a full month in advance. Past due balances will no longer be allowed. Payment can be made in the Pro Shop, given to your coach, or placed in a check/cash in the brown box outside the office door. We can also take card payment over the phone if needed.

✨ Coming Soon: A New Way to Manage Your Account

We will be transitioning to a new system to manager your account beginning December 2 when our spring session enrollment beings. It will allow families to see their account online and manage payments more easily. Be on the lookout for an email in your inbox for a message with all the details later this month.

🗓️ October Events

Pizza Fun Night + Costume Contest: Friday, October 18

Gem City’s annual Pizza Fun Night + Costume Contest is on Friday, October 18 from 630-930pm, ages 5-12. $25 & $30. Make sure to bring a change of clothes if your costume is difficult to play in.