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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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