This hour and a half class teaches all of the gymnastics basics.  In each class the students participate on all four events--vault, bars, beam, and floor.  There is a strong emphasis on cartwheels, handstands, and backbends.  The kids start to go on the high beams and learn rolls and handstands.  They also start to go on the high bar.  We teach the kids basic routines that they have the opportunity to compete in our end of the year competition.  It is from these classes that we form our pre-team.  Class ratio is 8 to 1.

     This hour and a half class builds on the basics that the kids were taught when they were younger.  On vault they learn front handsprings.  On bars they start to work kips.  On beam they learn cartwheels and different types of jumps.  On floor there is a strong emphasis on back walkovers, back and front handsprings.  We put together more challenging routines for them to either compete on the middle school team or at the end of the year competition.  It is from these classes that we build our USAIGC competitive team.

These hour and a half classes are brand new this year.  Due to high demand to emphasize more men’s events we are now offering two groups that are exclusively for boys.