Rick’s All American classes are designed to teach fundamental gymnastics on the Olympic apparatus: bars, beam, pommel horse, still rings, vault, floor, tumble trak, and trampoline. We use a variety of skill-building equipment including: wedge and panel mats, barrels, octagons and trapezoids. Our weekly themes and lesson plans are designed to teach new and challenging skills while reinforcing skills taught from previous levels. We have organized our classes by age and ability to more easily follow your child’s progression through our program. Our staff is here to assist you in deciding which class level is appropriate for your child.
Gymnastics and Learning Programs- Girls and Boys:
Gymnastic and Education Made Fun (G.E.M):
This is a 2 hour program for ages 3-5 available Monday- Friday from 9am-11am. It is a curriculum based program that incorporates music and movement; arts and crafts; calendar, alphabet, writing workshop, math, and reading readiness in a classroom setting along with fitness and gymnastics in our gym. Early bird drop off and lunch bunch programs are available.
Parent N Tot (PNT): 16 - 24 months
This 45 min parent participation class teaches gymnastic lessons to both the parent and gymnast as the parent is the child’s first teacher. The parents will be taught how to spot their children on basic gymnastics skills such as a forward roll and donkey kick. The children will get to use all of the Olympic apparatus and equipment which is sized especially for their small stature. Exciting games, colorful obstacle courses, fun stations, and great lesson plans are in your child’s future with this fun class.
Home School Groups: all ages
This is a great program to meet the physical education requirement for Home School children, Rick’s fits it right into your school day.
Gymnastics Classes- Girls and Boys
Red Stars: 2 - 3 year olds- parents not included
The skills in this 45 minute class pick up where the Parent N Tot class leaves off. The class will start with a group activity then move onto the different events and finish off with another group activity, which helps prepare your child for circle time at school. Your child will have the opportunity to work on skills such as forward and backward rolls, various jumps, donkey kicks, swings, balancing and much more.
White Stars: 3 - 4 year olds
This 60 min class is designed especially for 3 and 4 year olds. Carefully designed lesson plans enable your child to progress from all of the beginning to more challenging gymnastic skills. Stations are set up for children to try skills on their own and to help feel successful and independent. We also focus on unconditional respect for self and others through clear communication, daily challenges, and positive reinforcement. Success allows your child to enjoy learning, especially when we catch them doing something right!
Blue Stars: 4-5 year olds
This 60 min. class is a more advanced version of our white stars program. In this class the children will also be taught basic routines they can share with family and friends throughout the year. Skills for this level include: movements on floor through more advanced obstacles circuits, stations, games, and use of climbing ropes. Children learn new positions and skills on balance beam such as the swan and shark pose. On bars they learn hip pullovers, spider blowing in the wind, proper hand grip positions and glide swings. And of course these gymnasts have use of vault, tumble trak, foam pit, trampoline, and the new rock wall.
Gymnastics Classes- Girls:
Super Stars I: 5-7 year olds
This is a 60 min. class for girls. Through our lesson plans and USAG level routines we teach skills such as cartwheels, handstands, back and front walkovers, and round-offs on floor. On the beam we teach single leg swing over mount and round off dismounts along with leaps, jumps and turns. On bars we cover front and back hip circles, single leg shoot through and mill circles. On vault your gymnast will work on handstand to flat back and build up to front handspring off the vaulting table. We use tumble track to strengthen floor skills and tumbling passes as well as to increase strength and cardio fitness.
Super Stars II 8-12 year olds
This 60 min class covers the same skills as the Super Star I, but it is designed for the older gymnast.
Gymnastics Classes- Boys:
Eagles I 5-7 year olds
This energetic class was designed with boys in mind! They not only have full use of all gymnastics equipment, but they go over “gym mat” mountains and swing down the zip line over a pit of snakes while rescuing the world all in one 60 minute class. Rick’s All American also incorporates beginning gymnastic skills as well as our USAG level routines using all the boys’ apparatus. We go one step further and use our facility to improve and maintain skills that can be used in other sports as well, including strength, conditioning, flexibility, and coordination drills.
Eagles II 8-12 year olds
This class is 60 min. Similar to Eagles I, it is designed for older boys.
Gymnastic Classes: Middle School and High School Girls
This class is 90 min. developmental program that meets once a week for the preteen or teenager who maybe didn’t learn how to cartwheel when they were younger and now wants to learn it just for fun and to stay fit. Whatever the case may be we are here to meet your teenager’s needs. The gym is a great place to help teach your teen responsibility and respect for themselves and others. Rick’s prides itself on having positive role models for your teenager. This is an all around gymnastics class with full use of all Olympic equipment.
Jr. and Competitive Team for Both Boys and Girls
Jr. and Competitive teams are designed for the series gymnast and practice 3 or more days a week depending on the level. These gymnasts take part in competitions. Jr. Team is for our younger gymnasts who may want to compete later on.
*All ADVANCED LEVEL CLASSES ARE BY COACHES RECCOMENDATION*
All of our advanced level classes for girls and boys program are by invitation only. The focus is on proper technique and learning more advanced skills through drills, strength, conditioning, and flexibility. These programs are designed for the gymnast that may want to join the demonstration and or competitive team. If you or your child would like to be evaluated for an advanced level class or for team please speak to your coach or the office to arrange an appointment for an evaluation.
