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“Six Reasons Why Gymnastics is Great.”
Jun 22nd
By Julie Cross. Click here to view the article (PDF)
Newsletter: Session 6
Jun 14th
Welcome to Session 6!
Welcome to summer session,
Thank you for your continued support of GTCO and your child. GTCO strives to provide programs to set your child on a journey of a lifetime of healthy habits by using the challenges of athletics. From our earliest childhood education programs to our seniors on the cheer squad we hope to instill the fun of athletics and the focus, determination and patience needed to succeed outside the gym as well.
Keep your eyes open as this summer we hope to have some educational presentations for you the parents. Nutrition for your athlete and fitness tips for all ages are just a couple of topics we are looking at, if you have an idea for one please let us know. You can reach me at Comments@gtcohio.com, I welcome all ideas.
It will be a busy summer with another Cheer Try-out, JUNGLE GYMnastics camp, and preparation for our Twentieth year in business. We look forward to kicking off the year by offering two BONUS weeks for those who sign up for Session 1 and 2. Check the front desk, website, or watch for a class handout for information.
Hope everyone has a great summer, check the website and bulletin boards often as we unveil new class times, and prepare for the launch of JUNGLE GYM, the new name for our Pre-school gymnastics. As always we value your input and would like to know what you would like to see added or emphasized in our programs…..send them to Comments@gtcohio.com.
PRESCHOOL - Summer Fun!
The Preschool Staff would like to thank you for being a part of the GTCO Family this session! It is wonderful watching your child master skills. We hope that your child learns not only gymnastics, but also gains the self-confidence that comes with each newly learned skill! We strive to make each child feel special, challenge them with skills, and realize the importance of FUN in a learning environment! In addition to focusing on gymnastics and developing fine and gross motor skills, listening, following directions and paying attention we will also be focusing on a skill of the week, colors, and numbers! These will aid in your child being ready for kindergarten and successful in school!! We have a dedicated and enthusiastic staff—please feel free to speak to them before or after class if you have any concerns about your child!!
Fun Stuff going on Session 6!
We have a fun-filled, action packed summer planned in our preschool gymnastics!
WEEK 1-Welcome Week! We will be working hard and having fun learning front rolls beginning to end this week!
WEEK 2-Teddy Bear Week! Back by popular demand! Bring your favorite Teddy Bear to class this week!! We will be Tumbling with Teddy while focusing on handstands and teaching Teddy some of our tricks!
WEEK 3-Beach/Luau Week! Let’s take a tropical gymnastics vacation!! We are celebrating summer fun—get ready to limbo, hula, and more! Bring your Beach Towel with you this week!!! Lots of beach balls and backrolls!! Did we happen to mention our tropical inflatable jumper will be up and running this week?!
WEEK 4-Red, White, and Blue Week! Red, White, and Blue Week! Show your patriotic spirit by wearing red, white and/or blue to gymnastics! Lots of flippin fun this week!
WEEK 5-It’s a Bug’s Life! It’s a Bug’s Life!! No scary bugs here…just bean bag lady bugs, caterpillar crawl, bug hunt, ants on a log, bugs on a lily pad, and silly willies everywhere!!!
WEEK 6-Alphabet Week! Learning our alphabet as we travel through our circuits make for educational fun during Alphabet Week in gymnastics class!!
WEEK 7-Picture/Video Week!
The kids love showing you what they have learned in gymnastics! This week parents are invited into the gym to take pictures and/or videos! We will be working hard on learning our cartwheels this week! Tuition is also due this week for Session 1..don’t forget when you sign up for Session 1 and Session 2 you receive 2 FREE bonus weeks!!!
WEEK 8-Show Me Your Muscles! Wow! We have worked hard all session!! Now it’s time to SHOW ME YOUR MUSCLES!! During this fun week, we will be implementing some exciting ways to work on core strength for our youngsters!!
This is the last week of our Summer Session! Our facility closes for two weeks in the summer and our Fall Session will begin August 16!!
Newsletter: Session 4
Feb 17th
Welcome to Session 4!
As we look forward to celebrating our twentieth year beginning in September of 2010, we want to thank you for letting us be a part of your Child’s education. We take great pride in our gymnastics expertise, yet perhaps just as much, in knowing that the unseen skills are just as important. The patience, determination and confidence needed to not only acquire, but just to attempt, new skills will hopefully stay with our students a lifetime. Whether it is one of our competitive cheerleaders doing a “full down” or our 16 month old doing a somersault for the very first time, the learning process is in full gear. In this hurry, hurry drivet hru world the patience often needed to succeed is lost. Gymnastics and Cheer are fantastic vehicles for learning that the proper base often takes time and that sooner or later a faulty base will make further advancement all the more difficult. We strive to foster a healthy competitive spirit, with the emphasis on doing ones personal best. Although our teams do travel and compete against others, our successes truly come from doing more than the individual dreamed they could do, gaining the self confidence to go further, and ultimately making themselves driven to the point that they are the elite of the elite. We strive to teach all of our students this intrinsic motivation, for in the world of today and tomorrow the need for self-confidence, daring and drive will be evermore vital.
Thank you again for your support, we look forward to continuing our programs for another twenty years. Check out the website, Blog and class handouts often for upcoming events, team results and special rewards to show our appreciation for your patronage.
PRESCHOOL
The Preschool Staff would like to thank you for being a part of the GTCO Family this session! It is wonderful watching your child master skills. We hope that your child learns not only gymnastics, but also gains the self-confidence that comes with each newly learned skill! We strive to make each child feel special, challenge them with skills, and realize the importance of FUN in a learning environment! In addition to focusing on gymnastics and developing fine and gross motor skills, listening, following directions and paying attention we will also be focusing on a skill of the week, colors, and numbers! These will aid in your child being ready for kindergarten and successful in school!! We have a dedicated and enthusiastic staff—please feel free to speak to them before or after class if you have any concerns about your child!!
Fun Stuff going on Session 4!
WEEK 3—Backwards Week!! Wear your shirt backwards this week! We will be learning all about gymnastics and going backwards!!
WEEK 5—Wear Green Week!! Wear green for St. Patrick’s Day this week & get a free sticker!!
WEEK 7-Hippity Hop Week & BRING A FRIEND for free Week!!We will be celebrating Peter Rabbit this week!! Students are invited to bring a friend this week also!! (This is also picture/video week andtuition for Session 2 is due!!)
Mark your calendar!! Friday, April 2 is our annual Good Friday Camp!! Most schools are closed that day so drop you kids off at GTCO for some great fun!!
Is your 2 year old ready to go “on their own”?? We offer a “Big Tots” class exclusively for our not yet 3 year olds who are ready to explore!! This class is a transitional class for children who are ready to go on their own without the assistance of mom or dad, but not yet ready for the perpetual motion of the 3 year old class!! Your child must have completed a session in the 2 year old class and the instructor will recommend the Big Tots class if your child is ready!
If your 4 or 5 year old boy ready for a BOYS ONLY class? This class is strictly boys working with our male coaches on boys events and equipment to make your son stronger, disciplined, and more self confident!! PLEASE NOTE: This class is only available to a student who has completed a session of 4/5 year old preschool class or has permission from an instructor to join!
TUMBLEGARTEN NEWS
Welcome and Congratulations
We would like to welcome all new Tumblegarten1 students. Tumblegarten 1 is an introductory level of gymnastics. It allows gymnasts to learn the basics of each of the gymnastics events; including vault, bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.
I would also like to congratulate all those gymnasts who moved up to the next level in Tumblegarten. Thank you for your hard work and Good Luck in your new level.
If you have any questions about Tumblegarten 1,2, or 3 please don’t hesitate to ask your instructor. Evaluations will be given back after each session with information concerning what skills your daughter has achieved and where she may need to work to attain more skills and move up to the next level.
New Coach – Tumblegarten has a new coach! Laura Thompson began coaching with us last session and we would like to formally welcome her to GTCO. We are glad to have you Laura.
TOPs News
Girls on the Move
The TOPs team has been hard at work these last couple of months. I wanted to highlight a few gymnasts as they accomplish their goals.
- Alyssa Wiedeman climbed the rope with perfect form.
- Emily Hamlett completed 5 tight body cast handstands in a row.
- All on the team have accomplished a straight leg bridge with flat hips, straight arms, and shoulders pushed over the hands.
- Chloe Hemm has pushed both her splits down on the boards with hips square.
- Alicia Fitton has completed 10 press to handstands in a row.
All the TOPS athletes are working very hard at each practice and making improvements each day. I would also like to welcome all those girls who were invited to join our Tiny TOPs team! We are very proud of all their hard work. Keep it up girls.
What is TOPs?
TOPs (Talent Opportunity Program), is a competitive talent search and educational program for gymnasts ages 7-11. Girls compete in June and July of each year for the chance to compete in Houston, Texas at TOPs Nationals. Girls compete doing handstand holding, press handstands, rope climb, sprinting, vertical jump, leg lifts, cast handstands, splits, and bridges. Training TOPs is a great way to increase strength and flexibility along with improving body awareness which leads to advances in actual gymnastics skills. GTCO also now has Tiny TOPs; an introduction to TOPs for gymnasts age 4, 5, and 6. If your daughter is younger than or meets the age requirements for this program and you are interested please contact Coach Amibeth.
Morning Practices
GTCO now offers morning practices for girls on the TOPs Girls Competitive. Each Monday and Friday mornings girls are invited to come into the gym and receive extra work on strength, flexibility, body shaping, and basic skills. A coach will be in the gym between 6:00 am and 8:30 am leaving you the opportunity to come at your convenience and improve your gymnastics. We are also willing to start a morning practice on Wednesday mornings. If you are interested in these morning workouts please contact Amibeth Hardy.
CHEER TEAMS (GTCO VOLTS)
The GTCO Volts are excited to announce that our tryouts will be earlier this year! Tryout dates will be announced later this month, please visit www.GTCOVolts.com for more information. In the meanwhile, feel free to contact the program director, Victor Zamora, for additional information. Phone number: 937.660.8307 or email: cheer@gtcohio.com.
The following are the competitions for the Month of February:
February 20 – 21: AB Championships in Louisville, KY.
February 28: Cheer For a Cure, in Centerville.
Good Luck Girls!
Let’s GO GTCO Volts!!!
BOYS GYMNASTICS
After winning the level 5 team trophy at the Hocking Valley Winter Cup, the Level 5 team placed 2nd at the GTCO Invitational (Dec. 13-15) with Collin Jasin winning the AA, and Conner Iverson placing 3rd in the AA.. Thommy Pretorius winning vault and the rest of the team placing well.
Sammy Chamberlain won Level 10 AA, and Josh Davidson traveled to the Windy City Invite in Chicago and then to the Brain Babcock Invitational in Allentown, PA. There he placed 9th PB and tied for 2nd in vault.
Level 5 – 7 – 8 will compete at the Blaine Wilson Invite in Columbus Feb. 13 – 15 and the Optional boys of Sammy Chamberlain and Josh Davidson will travel to Oakland, California for the Pacific Coast Classic.
At the Queen City Invitational the level 5 boys did well with Conner Iverson placing 3rd AA, and Thommy Pretorius winning the AA in his age group. Others placing and doing well were Luke, Knapke, Ryan Bernnard, Jason Phelps, Collin Jasin and Tommy Stone (2nd vault). Sammy Chamberlain placed in Pb – V in Level 5.
In March Michael Pretorius – Speros Gabriel – Bishop Hungarland will make their debut at the Indy classic on March 6 – 7.
Tommy Mistretta (level 9) has moved to California and we wish him and his family the best of luck.
Anyone wishing to be a competitive gymnast at GTCO should get in contact with Don Sellman, Boys Team Director.
News: Message from Allan Powers
Oct 12th
SESSION 2
Mr. Powers
I would like to thank everyone for giving their child the wonderful opportunity to experience the many benefits of gymnastics. Recent events have made me come to appreciate even more the efforts you go to have your children involved here at GTCO. It has come to my attention that GTCO is not listed in a number of phone books, 411, or even some search engines have a hard time finding us. Thank you for your persistence in tracking us down. Back in August we realized a problem with our phone system, which quickly became a problem with our internet provider. Our phones are a VOIP system, so if you have ever called and gotten no answer, or gone straight to voicemail, I apologize. I am told our network shuts down because of a possible Bandwidth problem. We are currently trying to work with Time Warner cable to correct the issue. However speedy service does not seem to be in their vocabulary when it comes to business class. I am talking with new people at TW and hopefully the next couple weeks will see the situation rectified. Until then hang with us and realize our technology is failing us. I am relying on the patience I learned through gymnastics to get through this process.
Which brings us to thanking you again for providing your child with an activity that instills confidence, strength, balance and perseverance? As society becomes more and more demanding More >
News: Tumbling
Oct 12th
It's tumble time!
Allan, AmiBeth, Lindsay, Steve, Jake, and Jenny are excited about another session of tumbling and the fun of teaching you and your child bring to us. Our classes are designed for the beginner to the Advanced with special” clinic” dates to zero in on a specific skill. Whether it is a cartwheel or a double full, the thrill of achieving your goal is our priority. Tumbling at GTCO is a great compliment to any other activity you may do. The balance strength and co-ordination achieved through the class is easily transferred to other athletic endeavors. Cheer, Dance, Diving, Soccer and a host of other sports can be positively impacted from a tumbling class at GTCO. We are currently looking for “extreme sports” enthusiasts to share our tumbling knowledge with, if you know one…..send them our way. We also welcome cheer squads to come together, with or without a GTCO instructor. You can contact us at 937-746-2213, email GTCOINC@aol.com or stop by the front desk and leave a note for Allan for more info.
News: PreSchool
Oct 12th
Welcome to SESSION 2!!
This session has a tendency to be one of the favorite sessions among our Preschool Staff and students!! We will be celebrating ‘Fall Harvest Week’ the week of October 26!! We invite all the children to wear their Halloween costumes to gymnastics class! After warm ups, we will have them take off any items that may be a safety issue while doing gymnastics (masks, hats, etc.). This is always a great time for the instructors and students—some children decide not wear costumes that week and that’s ok! We will have mazes, pumpkins, our fog machine, the inflatable jumper and lots of FUN while learning!
Pass out PUMPKIN COUPONS to all your friends during Trick or Treat!!
Once again this year we will have pumpkin coupons available at the Front Desk to pass out to your friends, family, and neighbors during this festive season! These coupons contain NO SUGAR and will go a long way in promoting good health, fitness, and FUN for all children!
Share our love of gymnastics with everyone you know!!
GTCO ONE DAY CAMP!!!!!!
We had such wonderful success with our SHOP til you DROP camp last year that we are doing it again this year!!!
Here’s the scoop…… More >
News: Tumblegarten & Educational
Oct 12th
Boys Tumblegarten:
Looking forward to another great session of high energy fun and movement that will allow us to learn the basic body positions and skills needed to move to the next level. The Tumblegarten program is an excellent platform for learning balance strength and flexibility that will aid in every athletic endeavor, whether they stick with gymnastics or move on to other sports. We work on a lot of strength, but the boys rarely notice it because Lindsay, Jake and Allan keep the class fun and moving as they challenge the physical and mental capabilities of the boys. This class is a great base for the boys and we have a great time teaching it. If you ever have any questions please feel free to catch us after class, contact us at GTCOINC@aol.com, or phone 937-746-2213. Don’t forget…bring a friend and you get a referral credit and your friend can receive $15.00 off their registration.
Girls Tumblegarten:
New Coach – Tumblegarten has a new coach! Britney Riesenberg is a former GTCO gymnast and is very happy to be back in the gym coaching. She also hopes to compete gymnastics again on her college club team (Miami). Welcome Back Britney.
Welcome and Congratulations – We would like to welcome all new tumblegarten students. Tumblegarten 1 is an introductory level of gymnastics. It allows gymnasts to learn the basics of each of the gymnastics events; including vault, bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.
I would also like to congratulate all those gymnasts who moved up to the next level in Tumblegarten. Thank you for your hard work and Good Luck.
Evaluations – Last session Tumblegarten instructors began using a new evaluation form. Instructors can now check off skills as your daughter achieves them, therefore showing us how your daughter is progressing from week to week and session to session. Weeks 6 and 7 of each session you will be receiving a copy of these forms with comments on certain skills and recommendations for the next session. If you have an questions about your daughters progress in the Tumblegarten program please don’t hesitate to ask your instructor.
Amibeth – Girls Tumblegarten Director
Boys’ Educational class
Joey left for college in September so we drafted his brother to take over the class. Jake is having a lot of fun with the guys on Saturday mornings and there are still spots open in the class, so if you have a friend…..we can make a sweet deal for those who bring in another guy to the class. Check with the front desk for details. The educational class program is a great spot for those boys looking to have a lot (and I mean a lot) of fun while learning new and challenging skills. Jake will put them through their paces while being aware of the skills and strength necessary for the competitive team should the boys wish to take that avenue. As always, the class program is designed to help all students, no matter what they choose to do with the skills and strength acquired in our programs. Bring a friend, if they sign up, we will make each of you one sweet deal. We really want to see this program grow.
Girls Educational Gymnastics
Jake and Steve are looking forward to more fun and learning. Jake is a current member of the Girls competitive team coaching staff, and Steve a former member of the Franklin High School State Champions gymnastics teams. Their knowledge of the sport is a great asset and they really enjoy sharing the fun of gymnastics with the girls. The educational program works for all levels from beginner to High School gymnast looking to polish up their skills. The girls will benefit from a staff full of successful competitors, coaches and judges that a prevalent throughout our girls gymnastics program. We look forward to exceeding you and your Childs goals in our educational program. Please do not hesitate to contact Jake or Steve before or after classes with any particular question you may have. They can also be reached at 937-746-2213, or email GTCOINC@aol.com.
News: Girls Competitive Team
Oct 12th
Girls Competitive Team From the Dance Corner:
If you hear your gymnast quoting crazy french words, congratulate them on remembering important ballet vocabulary! Words like deme plie, releve, and battement; all terms we refer to while leaping and turning. One of our goals this season is to dissect our leaps and turns, and find ways to improve them. We’re on our way! We’re also building strength in our legs and shoulders by doing barre exercises. Finally, by practicing choreography to music, we’re learning fluency and rhythm. Whether it’s compulsory or optional routines we’re working on, or optional choreography, there is always something going on in “the dance corner”!
Miss Dawn
I am excited that the season is coming closer!!
With the season almost here, here are a couple of reminders:
*Make sure if you are feeling ill to stay at home. A sick gymnast cannot work hard and makes other team mates sick.
*Healthy snacks are essential to a productive workout.
*Make sure you are getting enough sleep. Perfecting skills is easier when you are at your best and not tired.
*If you have any problems, concerns, or questions, Please don’t hesitate to ask. You can call, email, or leave a message and I will contact you.
And again thank you for giving us the opportunity to make your gymnast the best she can be.
We would like to welcome a new member to our optional level team. Sarah Pietryga is a gymnast from Mew Mexico who has moved to the Centerville area. She is a freshman at Centerville High School. She plans to compete for Centerville High School and our team.
Coach Faye Girls Team Director
TOPS NEWS:
What is TOPS? - TOPS (Talent Opportunity Program), is a competitive talent search and educational program for gymnasts ages 7-11. Girls compete in June and July of each year for the chance to compete in Houston, Texas at TOPS Nationals. Girls compete doing handstand holding, press handstands, rope climb, sprinting, vertical jump, leg lifts, cast handstands, splits, and bridges. Training TOPS is a great way to increase strength and flexibility along with improving body awareness which leads to advances in actual gymnastics skills. If your daughter is younger than or meets the age requirements for this program and you are interested please contact Coach Amibeth.
Girls on the Move - The TOPS team has been training very hard these last couple of months. I wanted to highlight a few gymnasts as they accomplish their goals.
- Chloe Hemm ran a 2.9 second 20 meter sprint (now that is fast).
- Alivia Kendrick, Alyssa Wiedeman, Alicia Fitton, Chloe Hemm, and Emily Hamlett each held a 60 second handstand.
- Alivia Kendrick and Emily Hamlett each completed a tight body cast handstand.
All the TOPS athletes are working very hard at each practice and making improvements each day. We are very proud of all their hard work.
Morning Practices – The TOPS program and Girls Competitive team are excited to introduce Friday morning practices. Each Friday morning girls are invited to come into the gym and receive extra work on strength, flexibility, body shaping, and basic skills. A coach will be in the gym between 6:00 am and 9:00 am leaving you the opportunity to come and at your convenience. If you are interested in these morning workouts please leave a message for the girls team.
Tumbletime Treasures
Oct 12th
Don’t forget to check out the gift shop for that something particularly suited for the athlete in your family. We also carry Yankee candles, gift bags and various other “last minute “gift ideas. Most recent attraction for the girls……Sweaty Bands. Look for them to be highlighted in the November issue of Womens Health. It is the latest craze, and they really work. When you think of gifts, think Tumbletime, your one stop, “oops, I forgot that” gift shop. Any ideas on items you would like to see email Tumbletime @gtcohio.com.
News: Boys Team
Oct 12th
The GTCO boys team is preparing for the competitive season which will start at the Winter Cup at Hocking Valley Gymnastics Center in Lancaster, Ohio on Dec. 5-6. The following week GTCO will host the GTCO Co-ed Invitational to be held in Franklin, Ohio at the Kingdom Sports Center on Dec.11-13.All levels will be competing at these meets. The optional team will travel to Chicago, Illinois for the Windy City Invitational on January 15-17, 2010.
Tommy Mistretta has qualified for the Future Stars National Championships to be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the US Olympic Training Center on Nov.12-15. Tommy is currently on the US Developmental Team. Good Luck Tommy!
New team members are: Jonah Klumb and Joshua Schnipke. Congratulations and welcome to the GTCO boys competitive team!
Any boy having an interest in becoming a member of the GTCO boys team, please contact:
Don Sellman- Boys Team Director.
937-746-2213
GTCOINC@aol.com
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