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Sophia Soltwedel, long-time presence at Gem City as an athlete and employee, will graduate from Quincy Senior High School this year. She tumbled at the gym for 10 years, competing for seven of those years on the Tumbling Team. Sophia also danced for 10 years at Beth Heinze Dance Academy and was very involved in high school.
The gym is closed for classes May 15 – June 5, but Preschool Playtime will play on.
Before we start summer classes on June 6, we’ll be taking a quick break at Gem City.
Preschool Playtime will be available each Wednesday during the gym break during its regularly scheduled time. It’s every Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 am for only $5. Gem City’s Preschool Playtime provides open, unstructured time for kids age 6 and under to play in the gym
Gem City’s All Star Squad earned 7th place out of 19 squads in their division at Nationals! Their score of 96.033 out of 100 was their best score all season. They competed with over 500 other teams at the 2019 US Finals-Cheer and Dance National Competition in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Twenty-seven of Gem City’s tumbling athletes traveled to Springfield for the 2019 USTA Southern Illinois State Championships on April 28, 2019. Five athletes earned state championships!
Gem City Athletes competed at the 2019 Level 7 and Level 8 Region 5 Championships in Bourbonnais, Illinois, to close out the competitive season. We are so thankful and proud of our athletes hard work this season.
Abigail Hildebrand, a Unity Middle School student, is the winner of our Good Grades Quarterly Drawing for the third quarter of the 2018-2019 school year! We’re always excited by the opportunity to share in our athlete’s success at school with our Good Grades Quarterly Drawing.
Riley Brown, Level 8 gymnast, competes at the 2019 Region 5 Championships in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this weekend. She will represent both Gem City gymnast and the DREAM TEAM for the State of Illinois!
You can now register for Gem City’s 2019 summer classes, which start on June 6 and run to August 8. Call 217.224.8491 or drop in at the gym to get your spot reserved.
Twenty-four of Gem City’s tumblers competed in Monmouth, Illinois, on April 14. Our advanced girls swept the age 11-12 division when they earned the top 3 places.
Ava Winking earned her best All-Around score of the season at the USAG 2019 Region 5 Championships in Battle Creek, Michigan, this weekend. She finished in 13th place in the All-Around.
We have 29 athletes advancing to the United States Trampoline & Tumbling Association’s (USTA) Illinois State Championships in Springfield, Illinois on April 28. We’re proud of all the hard work Gem City’s athletes put into training and competition!
Gem City’s All Star Cheer Squad earned a second place finish at the Mardi Gras Super Nationals competition in St. Louis on April 7 at the Chaifetz Arena. (You can check out their routine below!) This was their last competition of the regular season before heading to nationals next month.
Evaluation week is a great opportunity for coaches, athletes, and parents to take a step back and celebrate the progress that’s been made during the session! Each athlete will receive a written evaluation from their coach for their recommended class for the next session.
Nineteen Gem City tumblers traveled to Pana, Illinois, this past weekend for a competition. All athletes finished in the top ten or better.