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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Nineteen Gem City tumblers traveled to Pana, Illinois, this past weekend for a competition. All athletes finished in the top ten or better.
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Gem City athletes Riley Brown (Level 8), Ayanna Douglas (Level 7), and Anna Venvertloh (Level 7) competed at the USAG State Championship in Dekalb, Illinois.
Brown came a Bars State Champion with a score of 9.675. Douglas earned 2nd Place on Vault, and both Douglas and Venvertloh earned their season high score for All-Around. All three athletes solidified spots to move forward to Regional on April 26-28 in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
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Summer will be here before you know it! Start planning your summer schedule now. Call 217.224.8491 or stop in to get your spot reserved beginning Monday, April 15.
Gem City’s summer classes offer a great opportunity to try something new. The short nine week session let’s your child to engage in a new sport and see if it’s something they’d like to do long-term.
Gem City’s weekly Preschool Playtime is hugely popular. With so many loyal and excited kids attending each Wednesday, we wanted to make sure they could enjoy their Wednesday morning routine even when the gym is “closed” between sessions.
Preschool Playtime will be available EVERY WEDNESDAY, even during gym breaks between sessions and during the summer.This means we’ve added SIX new weeks to the 2019 schedule! 🎉 Tell your friends!
We are so proud of all 14 of our athletes that advanced to this weekend’s Level 4 and 5 State Championships in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Because of their hard work, Gem City athletes have delivered great performances to a talented competitive field.
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Three of Gem City’s gymnasts will head to the USAG State Championship in Dekalb, Illinois, on March 29-31. These athletes qualified by earning an all-around score of 34.50 or more for Level 7 and 33.00 or more for Level 8 throughout the regular season.
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Gem City’s Level 9 gymnasts, Ava Winking and Haley Woodyard, competed at USAG Illinois Gymnastics State Championships. Their solid performances qualified them to advance to the 2019 Region 5 Championships in Battle Creek, Michigan, on April 11-14.
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Gem City’s Level 3 teams rocked it at State this past weekend in Bloomington-Normal! Our Senior Team brought home 6th Place in the state, our Child Team earned 9th Place Team in the state, and our Level 3 Team brought home 12th Place Overall in the state of Illinois. With 63 Teams competing this weekend, we’re HAPPY to be in the TOP 19% of the State!
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