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Riverfront YMCA
Riverfront YMCA
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(330) 923-9622
544 Broad Blvd., Cuyahoga Falls, 44221
Today's hours:
5:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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GYMNASTICS CLASSES

Welcome to the Riverfront YMCA Gymnastics Class Program! Our program is designed to provide a fun, safe, and supportive environment for participants of all ages and skill levels to learn and excel in the art of gymnastics. Whether you're a beginner looking to explore the basics or an experienced gymnast aiming to refine your skills, our dedicated instructors are here to guide you on your gymnastics journey. From tumbling and balance beam to bars and vault, our curriculum covers a wide range of gymnastics disciplines, helping participants develop strength, flexibility, coordination, and confidence. Join us for an exciting and rewarding experience that promotes physical fitness, teamwork, and personal growth.

Each class level will focus an a set of skills, and gymnasts will be evaluated at the end of each session to determine whether they are ready to progress on to the next class. Gymnasts that have advanced to the Elite class will be evaluated for placement onto Pre-team.

Come flip, tumble, and soar with us at the Riverfront YMCA Gymnastics Class Program!

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GYMNASTICS PRE-TEAM

The Riverfront YMCA Gymnastics Pre-Team is made up of gymnasts that have shown proficiency in their gymnasts abilities, allowing them the opportunity to excel from the Gymnastics Class Program into the preparing levels before reaching the competitive team. The purpose of the Riverfront YMCA Gymnastics Pre-Team is to teach discipline, focus, determination, teamwork, friendship, respect, responsibility, honesty, faith, and caring through the development of the fundamental gymnastics skills needed to advance to the competitive Gymnastics Team.   

 

GYMNASTICS TEAM

The Riverfront YMCA Gymnastics Team is made up of gymnasts' age 7-18 that have shown proficiency in their gymnastics abilities, allowing them the opportunity to compete in Levels 3-9. The purpose of the Riverfront YMCA Gymnastics Team is to teach discipline, focus, determination, teamwork, friendship, respect, responsibility, honesty, faith, and caring through the development of the fundamental gymnastics skills, and to allow athletes the opportunity to compete locally, regionally, and nationally.

Pre-team and Team are by invitation only. New gymnasts may request and evaluation with one of our coaches to determine proper placement. If you have any questions or would like to inquire about one of our teams, please email our Gymnastics and Wellness Director, Ashley Whittaker, at AshleyW@akronymca.org. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Registration for Gymnastics classes, like other Youth Sports, is easy. You can register online by clicking here or by calling or visiting the branch. Registration dates are set up to correlate with the various sessions that Youth Sports are offered.

Scholarships or financial assistance are readily available to family’s seeking a little help in paying for the cost of youth sports. There is a sliding rate scale that is applied and used by all branches to assure that youth programs are affordable to all. Inquire about scholarships or financial assistance at the branch when you register your child for programs. You can also submit an online application for the Riverfront YMCA here.

The Y offers gymnastics classes for children from age 3-17.

Classes are once per week for 45 – 60 minutes (depending on the class).

It’s advisable for gymnasts to wear a leotard (not mandatory), shorts, leggings, tank top, t-shirt, and comfortable athletic wear but not a spandex and sports bra combo. Hair should be pulled back away from the face, with a hair tie, is possible. Gymnasts should not wear socks or dangling jewelry.

At the beginning of each session, the coaches create a testing sheet that gymnasts receive week 6 of each session indicating if they have to retake the class or can progress to the next course level. In order to move up to the next level at the end of each session, the gymnasts will be tested on various skills that they will learn, train, and perfect. As coaches, we teach them not only how to do each skill but how to implement control, confidence, and safety each time they practice that skill. It is not abnormal for students to repeat levels as we work to make sure they are truly ready for the next class. 

Team practices are held 2-4 days per week for 1.5-3 hours (depending on the level).

In an average year, the Riverfront Gymnastics Team will compete in 6-8 meets.

Applications for Gymnastics Coaches and Instructors can be found at akronymca.org/Careers. Just type in the word “coach” into the search when you get to the webpage for all our job openings.

Gymnastics 7
Gymnast mid-flip
girl on a beam at the RF gymnastics center
Girl with a Y logo on her leotard

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