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Cedar Hills Recreation Center 503-629-6340

Gymnastics

Cedar Hills offers a comprehensive gymnastics program designed to help students reach their full potential according to their personal ability. All
students will receive instruction on beam, floor, vault and bars. Great care is taken to provide a fun and safe atmosphere with quality instruction.
Students with long hair need to pull it back with a band. Please do not wear tights or jeans. Safety guidelines will be discussed at first class.

Gymnastics Class Descriptions

Kindergym: (2-3 yrs) Preschool Pre-Gymnastics: (3.5-6 yrs)
Guided by our gymnastics staff, you and This is an introduction to gymnastics for
your child will share fun exercise time such as preschool-aged children (no gymnastics
balancing on the beam, swinging on the bars experience needed). In this class, they will be
and rolling down our mats. Motor skills and body introduced to all four gymnastics events through
awareness are developed while having fun. Our fun obstacle courses, and drills. They will focus
teachers will guide the adults on how to direct on beginning gymnastics skills, flexibility,
your child through our obstacle courses. Adult strength and lots of fun! Following directions,
Participation Class; One child/ one adult ratio. listening and line movement will be focused on
each week through lesson plans.
Kinderstars: (2.5-3.5 yrs)
This class is geared toward the gymnasts who Gymnastics Rec Level 1:
are ready to start participating in a slightly more (6-13 yrs)
structured environment. Through the use of This class is the beginning level of gymnastics for
obstacle courses on the beam, bars and floor school-aged children (no gymnastics experience
exercise mats the children will learn beginning needed). We introduce the fundamentals
gymnastics skills as well as social skills such of gymnastics such as rolls, handstands and
as taking turns, and learning to participate in cartwheels on the floor, casting and strength
gymnastics class without a lot of assistance from moves on the bars as well as jumping and
their adult. The adult should expect to stay only balancing on the beam. The students will learn
close and involved enough for their child to feel all the basic skills used in gymnastics through
safe and comfortable. Adult Participation Class; the use of stations incorporating strength and
One child/ one adult ratio. flexibility activities.

Evaluation Classes
Prior to enrollment in Level 1.5 and Level 2/3 classes, a student must have passed the previous level or be evaluated by our staff to assure
placement in the appropriate class. This free, 5-10 minute evaluation will determine which level class is appropriate. The evaluation process ensures
that each class member is experiencing success working at the skill level and provides a more positive environment for all. Evaluations can be
scheduled during open gymnastics times through our front office.
Gymnastics Rec Level 1.5: (6-14 yrs) Gymnastics Rec Level 2/3: (6-14 yrs)
Gymnast MUST pass Gymnastics Level 1 before enrolling and/or have Gymnast MUST pass Gymnastics Level 1.5 before enrolling and/or have
instructor approval by evaluation. We will emphasize one-handed instructor approval by evaluation. This class works on the bar skills of
cartwheels, round-offs, bridge kick-overs and many other tumbling stride circles and one-leg shoot throughs, underswings and sole circle
progressions on floor. On the bars, we will work pullovers and back hip dismounts. On the beam, work is done on handstands, cartwheels and
circles and on the beam, jump combinations, leaps and handstands are full turns. On the floor exercise, backbend kick-overs, tictocs, back
introduced. We teach classes using stations and drills that will help with handspring drills and handstand rolls are introduced. The handstand flat
flexibility as well as building core strength to achieve the skills needed to back is taught for vaulting and the level of conditioning and flexibility
move-up to Level 2. training is increased.

Youth Drop-In Open Gymnastics

Youth 3.5 to 14 years can drop in and practice on bars, beams and floor equipment. Adult supervision in the room is required. Room supervisor will
monitor that all equipment is being used appropriately. They are there to help answer questions, no instruction is provided. Regular Drop-in rates apply.
See online schedule for up-to-date schedule at www.thprd.org.
Fridays 6:30-8:30 pm • Saturdays 2:45-3:45 pm

Fees: ID/AP = User is in-district or has paid an out-of-district assessment, OD = Out-of-district (no assessment paid)
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