Gymnastics:  BH/SJ YMCA or Niles-Buchanan YMCA.          Fall 2017

Additional registration at location is required.  Registration opens August 21st!


BH/SJ YMCA: 
Classes begin the week of September 11th
Must register at the Y  and mention that you are with Berrien Springs Partnership.  They will bill us directly.
Phone:(269) 428-9622

Kidnastics
Whirlpool Gym, Wednesdays, 5:00pm-6:00pm
Ages: 4-5 years
We offer a fun and safe environment for children to learn gymnastics skills, as well as develop coordination, strength, flexibility, spatial awareness and confidence. Star chart to track their progress. Classes are small and coached by a team of enthusiastic instructors with years of experience in coaching or performing gymnastics. 
Syllabus


Intermediate Kidnastics-
Ages: 5-7 years
Whirlpool Gym, Wednesdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm
We offer a fun and safe environment for children to progress their gymnastics skills, as well as coordination, strength, flexibility, spatial awareness and confidence. Star chart to track their progress and end of session performance too! Classes are small and coached by a team of enthusiastic instructors with years of experience in coaching or performing gymnastics. For older youth, or with Kidnastics as a prerequisite. 
Syllabus



Niles-Buchanan YMCA: 
Progressive Gymnastics            Begins the week of September 11th
Ages: 5- 10 years old

​Additional registration at location is required. Registration opens August 21st!

Gymnasium,
Parent/Toddler – Tuesdays 5:15pm-6:00pm
Bronze Gymnasts – Tuesdays 6:00pm-7:00pm
Silver Gymnasts – Thursdays 5:15pm-6:00pm
Gold Gymnasts – Thursdays 6:00pm-7:00pm
The Niles-Buchanan YMCA offers gymnastics classes for youth, 5- 10 years old. We offer 4 different classes from Parent/Toddler class to Gold Gymnast class. Gymnastics teaches strength, flexibility and stamina as well as skills for life, such as persistence, independent, focus and self-discipline. All classes are taught in a fun, safe environment using progressive skill instruction on gymnastics equipment. Every class emphasizes balance, strength, coordination along with positive encouragement from our Y teaching staff. Not only do we teach your child the fundamentals of gymnastics, we also focus on the YMCA’s character development traits of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.
Parent/Toddler – Designed to provide parents the opportunity to be involved and engaged in their child’s motor development with access to floor, beam, bars and vault.
Bronze Gymnasts - Beginner level class for the child ready to learn the fundamentals of gymnastics while learning safety, coordination, and balance on floor, beam, bars and vault. Who: 3 – 8 year olds with little to no gymnastics experience
Silver Gymnasts - Intermediary level class that targets age-appropriate strength development enhancing skill levels on floor, beam, bars and vault. Who: Gymnasts who have mastered basic skills such as cartwheel, handstand and bridge.
Gold Gymnasts - Our most advanced gymnastics stunt class designed for the gymnast who is looking to advance their skills and talents to an elite level. Who: Gymnasts who have mastered intermediate skills such as round-off, walkover and handspring.
Syllabus

Beginner Tuesdays 6pm to 6:45pm 
Intermediate  Tuesdays  6:45pm to 7pm
Learn gymnastics with friends! Acrobatic skills for all levels are taught in an encouraging and fun atmosphere. Technique and safety will be taught with every skill. We will progressively learn from a basic forward roll to a back tuck. Lesson placement is based on skill level. 
Syllabus

Must register at the Y and let them know you are part of the Berrien Springs Partnership group.  They bill us directly



​*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
 
​Teacher of Record: Sara Smothers