Here at TGC we offer 4 team options varying in skill level, number of hours in the gym and price. Our team is by invitation or tryout only and is a group of gymnasts ranging in age from 5– 15 yrs. Team try-outs happen once a year, in the spring. Read below to find out what all being a part of the team entails!
Rec Team This is a great place to start! It is an introduction to competitions, in a relaxed format where the gymnasts progress and have fun in gymnastics without a large time or financial commitment. Your gymnast is required to come to practice 1x a week during the off season (March– July) and 2x a week during competition season (Aug–
Feb). Practices are broken down by levels and consist of all 4 events as well as conditioning. Your child will compete in 5 competitions throughout the year. 3 competitions will be held here at TGC and the other 2 are held at Silverlake Recreation Center in Northern Kentucky. Our competitions are designed to be fun, they have the competition feel but are still recreational. Competition season goes from Oct.– Feb. They compete USAG routines, against other children their same age and level. They will compete in the same level on all 4 events. We compete levels 1 and 2.
Pre – Team Gymnasts will progress their skill development, learn correct technique, build strength and have fun while on our Pre-Team. This team will provide an introduction to competitions without pressure and will prepare them for one of our more competitive teams– NS or USAG team in the future. This level is not a competitive level however we do plan on attending 1 or 2 non judged meets to showcase their skills. They will learnroutines on all 4 events (bars, beam, floor & vault). They will also participate in 1 showcase of skills or mock meet at TGC.
Non-sanctioned Team This team is designed for those gymnasts that are looking for a challenge and a more competitive feel with fewer practice hours than our USAG team. We require that you practice 2x a week. They also practice the entire year (no taking the summers off). Current practice days/ times are determined by levels. These practices also contain quite a bit of strength and conditioning. Your child will compete in 7-9 non-sanctioned competitions throughout the year. Competition season is from Oct– April. We compete Xcel levels against other children their same age and level. Most of the competitions are near Dayton. The farthest we typically travel is two hours with the closest competition being about 30 min. away. They are on Saturdays and Sundays are broken down by levels and can be at any time (7:30am or as late as 5:30pm) depending on the gym. We compete Xcel Silver, Xcel Gold and Xcel Platinum. This is a commitment but there also is lots of fun involved for the girls.
USAG Sanctioned Team is for those gymnasts who are choosing gymnastics as their only sport and involves dedication and multiple practice hours and days. These gymnasts are in the gym 9-16 hours a week. We currently compete levels 4-8. This team also travels to meets and has around 7-9 competitions per season. Girls are invited to our USAG team once they are a level 4 and have shown a strong work ethic.
