Gymnastics

It’s been a great meet season for our Level 4 and Level 7 gymnastics teams! They are coached by Jacob Huff, Hope Huff, Kiki Backoff, and Cameron Shreve. The coaches love all the fun and hard work these athletes put in, and the effort has paid off- several athletes qualified for the Level 4 & 7 State competitions.

These athletes have to be strong, but their minds need to be even stronger. Training in gymnastics often means working through times when you can’t see your progress. We’re proud of the hard work each athlete has put into their own talent and growth during the year.

We can’t tell you how often people say to us: “I wish I would have done gymnastics as a kid.” Well, we’re here to tell you that an active lifestyle shouldn’t stop because you’re not a child anymore. (Just check out the video below!)

The physical strength, flexibility, power, agility, coordination, and balance needed for gymnastics is just as important in adulthood as it is in childhood. Because of this Gem City offers adult gymnastics every Wednesday from 7:15-8:30. It’s $9 per time and there’s no commitment.

Gem City offers adult gymnastics as an hour and fifteen minute open gym. Participant experience levels range from absolutely none to former competitive gymnasts and tumblers. Though most focus on tumbling skills, athletes are free to work on any gymnastics and tumbling events.

Each open gym begins with a skills based warmup then participants are free to work toward their individual goals.

Twenty girls on the Gem City Gymnastics teams qualified to compete in the Level 3 State meet on March 4-6 in Bourbonnais, Illinois.  We’re so proud!

Gem City’s gymnastics team saw so much success in 2014 and they’re carrying it right into 2015. They’ve had two meets so far with two strong showings.

The first meet was the King Arthur Invitational in Bourbonnais, Illinois, on January 23-25.  The level 3 girls brought home a second place team award. Great job, ladies!

The following weekend in Collinsville, Illinois, Gem City had its second gymnastics meet of the 2015. This meet was the Gateway Challenge. The level 4 girls earned a second place team award.

The hard work and dedication to perfecting the details is paying off!