ME & MY PAL – Parent Assisted & Coed – Ages 18 mos – 3 years old
Me & My Pal is for toddlers ages 18 mos – 3 year olds & their “Pal” to assist them in class. Our Me & My Pal’s are gaining increased motor development, eye hand coordination and fine motor skills. They are quickly assimilating language and are able to understand and follow basic instructions in gymnastics class. Their cognitive development is growing by leaps and bounds and they are able to interpret and remember learning objectives. Exploring, singing & rhythm activities, parent-child interaction and fun is the focus! One parent per child is allowed in the gym to assist.
KINDERGYM KIDS – COED – Ages 3-5 Year Olds
KINDERGym is for preschool age students 3-5 year olds. Our KINDERGym participants are gaining increased motor development, eye hand coordination and fine motor skills. They are quickly assimilating language and are able to understand and independently follow basic instructions in gymnastics class. Their cognitive development is growing by leaps and bounds and they are able to interpret and remember learning objectives.
TWISTERS – LEVEL 1 BEGINNER GIRLS GYMNASTICS – Ages 5 & 6 years – Evaluation Required for 5 years olds not in Kindergarten
Twisters includes our youngest beginner gymnasts at CAG. As students progress through the basic shapes, safety and foundation skills on each event to prepare them for the Twisters Blue/White or our CAG Hot Shots Training Group(Invite Only). There is an emphasis on locomotor, coordination, floor basics, bars, trampoline and an introduction to both beam and vault. Required skills and abilities in Twisters must be demonstrated to be recommended for promotion. Progress is individual.
TWISTERS BLUE/WHITE – LEVEL 2 BEGINNER GIRLS GYMNASTICS – Ages 7 & up
Twisters Blue/White – This 50-minute class is for beginner gymnasts. Athletes will work within CAG’s to earn their first achievements in gymnastics. Blue skills include forward rolls, backward rolls, headstand/handstand progressions and cartwheels as well as basics on bars, beam, and vault. White skills & sequences of skills continue to build on those basics, preparing the gymnasts for our advanced beginner Twisters Purple curriculum.
TWISTERS PURPLE – LEVEL 3 ADVANCED BEGINNER GIRLS GYMNASTICS – Evaluation Based Promotion Required
Twisters Purple is for Advanced Beginners promoted from Twisters Blue/White. Students will progress through the Purple curriculum by strengthening their foundation skills and being introduced to more advanced beginner skills on all four events. Twisters Blue/White and Purple prepare our students for the Dynamos Intermediate Level 4 Curriculum.
DYNAMOS – LEVEL 4 INTERMEDIATE GIRLS GYMNASTICS – Evaluation Based Promotion Required
Dynamos is our new class level for Intermediate students promoted from Twisters Purple. Students will progress through the Dynamos curriculum by strengthening their foundation skills and being introduced to more intermediate skills on all four events. Dynamos is an integral recreational level to better prepare our students for the Rebounders Intermediate Advanced curriculum.
REBOUNDERS – LEVEL 5 INTERMEDIATE GIRLS GYMNASTICS – Evaluation based promotion required
The Rebounders Blue/White curriculum offers mixed variations of previously-learned skills, 2 or more skills connected together, as well as providing the required skill repertoire to reach our CAG Advanced Intermediate & Advanced Classes and/or to be prepared to tryout and participate in our Xcel Team Program. Students are learning Back Hip Circles and swinging variations and no spot pull overs on Bars; Round offs, Bridge Kickovers, Handstand to Bridge, Handstand Forward Rolls, One-Arm Cartwheel and more challenging tumbling skills and combinations; Cartwheels and Handstands on the Beam; Vaulting progressions to a resi-pit, and much more. Students work to master skills needed to progress beyond the beginning levels. Promotion from Dynamos is required.
AERIALS – LEVEL 6 ADVANCED GIRLS GYMNASTICS – Evaluation based promotion required
The most advanced of recreational levels offered at CAG for students who have successfully completed our Rebounder Blue/White curriculum. More difficult skills and progressions are introduced, including back handsprings on floor and skill combinations on beam and bars. Conditioning and flexibility is included. These two levels will prepare a student for more challenging and advanced gymnastics experiences including participation in High School Gymnastics or trying out for our competitive Xcel Team Program. Promotion from Rebounders to Aerials required.
ACRO Tumbling Class – Dance, Cheerleading & Gymnastics
CAG’s Acro Tumbling for Dance, Cheer & Gymnastics – Emphasis on tumbling essentials of Single Tumbling Basics & Lead Ups for safe performance of Back & Front Walkover, Limbers, Cartwheels, Round Offs and Aerials, Back & Front Handsprings. Training on Resit Pit, Rod Floor, Spring Floor, Tumble Trampoline & Trampoline Training Included.