2008-2009 Gymnastics Sessions

There is a $20.00 per family yearly registration fee for those joining any class gymnasstics program at the Gym Bin. It is payable when you first register your children each year, beginning each Fall.

Classes with fewer than three gymnasts registered may be cancelled.

PRESCHOOL CLASSES

Classes are taught in 9 week sessions. Each session will include new amd more advanced skills for the returning gymnast. The program is designed as a year long sequence, however, children may join at any time or stop for a session and return. Classes are listed by the day. You may choose to come one day per week or two days per week. You may choose any days that you wish., however once the days are chosen you need to stick with those days through-out the session.

GYM TOTS (Ages 1-3): This class is for children and their parents. Parents work with their children in a guided class where the children learn basic physical movement and basic gymnastics skills. It's a fun opportunity to play and work with your child while they increase their motor development.

CLASS: Saturday, 9:30-10:00
COST: $50.00

GYM BEES (Ages 3-5): This is a beginning gymnastics class for children, without their parents. They learn basic gymnastics skills and basic body movement, gaining strength and becoming more confident. This class is for girls and boys.

ADVANCED PRESCHOOL CLASSES

As young gymnasts progress through the skills taught in the preschool classes, the Gym Bin provides an advanced class for them. We have Superbees for the girls and Superboys for our experienced boys. All gymnasts must have completed at least 1 full year of Bees and be invited to join the class. They must also be at least 4 years old.

SUPERBEES (Ages 4-5): This class is an advanced class for those preschool gymnasts who have had at least a year of Gym Bees and who are really interested in gymnastics. More advanced sjills are taught and it has more structured gymnastics focus. There is one class just for boys.

ADVANCED GYMNASTICS OPPORTUNITIES

The Gym Bin offers several advanced programs for gymnasts who have been with the program for a long time and are interested in continuing to improve their skills.

ADVANCED GYMNASTICS FOR FUN (AGFF) : This is a new program for gymnasts who do not want to join the precompetitive or competitive gymnastics programs but who still wish to continue learning gymnastics. More information about this program is listed here.

RISING STARS : This program is for gymnasts who are ready to work on the USAG Levels program. Gymnasts who have gone through Superbees and are at least 5 years old and in kindergarten may be invited to join. These gymnasts work on Level 2 of the USAG program. Gymnasts who have completed Gym Midgies II are also invited to join and they work on Level 3 of the USAG Levels program.

BEMIDJI AERIALS: This is the USAG competitive team and is a by invitation only program. Gymnasts need to pass through Level 4 in order to be a part of this team and they must be at least 7 years old. The team competes agains other clubs teams throughout Minnesota and North Dakota.

BEMIDJI LUMBERJACKS: This is the high school gymnastics team. They practice and compete out of the Gym Bin but are sponsored by the high school. There is a middle school team as well as a junior varsity and varsity team.

TRAMPOLINE AND TUMBLING (Ages 6+) This class is a combination of both tumbling and trampoline. Gymnasts learn basic skills with good form on the trampoline, progressing to more advanced skills and routines. They will do the same with tumbling skills, spending about 1/2 of the class on each event.