​Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy​​​​
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Gymnastics:  BH/SJ YMCA or Niles-Buchanan YMCA                  Spring 2019
Additional registration at location is required.  Contact Apaine@ymcaswm.com

BH/SJ YMCA: 
***Contact the YMCA for dates and times***
Must register at the Y and mention that you are with Berrien Springs Partnership.  They will bill us directly.
Phone:(269) 428-9622

Kidnastics
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. 
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Intermediate Kidnastics
Ages: 5-7 years
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. 
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Niles-Buchanan YMCA: 
Progressive Gymnastics            ***Contact the YMCA for dates and ties***
Ages: 5- 10 years old

​Additional registration at location is required. Contact Apaine@ymcaswm.com

The Niles-Buchanan YMCA offers 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.
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*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