Services

We offer various programs to meet individual needs

Mommy or Daddy and Me!
This class focuses on physical and social development. Mommy or Daddy helps their child learn gross motor
skills, social interaction and can have their own social time with parents of other children!   Each class your child
will work on motor coordination with songs and activities on gymnastics equipment set up to accommodate the
age and skill level.

Pre-school
Pre-school is similar to the mommy or daddy and me, however, the child is own their own and will have the ability to
do more skill based gymnastics.   Children will learn forward and backward rolls, cartwheels, jumping, basic bar,
trampoline, beam and vaulting skills as well as other gross motor skills. We also work on taking turns, social
skills and incorporate basic Per-school learning with numbers, letters and colors. You will often find a special
theme week, such as beach week, holiday themes and Per-school learning themes.

Recreational Gymnastics – Children come to gymnastics one time per week for an hour and 15 minutes.
We keep the classes fun and teach basic skills. The objective is to have fun and become more physically active
through basic gymnastics skill building. We help each child set goals and work on skills at their level.
Recreational gymnastics will not produce a polished gymnast, but they will gain skills and stay fit! We offer
beginner and intermediate classes.

With only 1.25 hours per week it is realistic to expect your child to accomplish basic skills and some intermediate
skills. These skills won’t happen over night! It will take time. In addition to gymnastics skill building, you should
also expect see your child having fun doing some socializing and enjoying gymnastics related games such as
jump roping, parachutes, dancing/aerobic activities, especially in the 6- 8 year old range. What most people don’t
understand about gymnastics is how much work (time, conditioning, flexibility, dance) it takes to be an
accomplished gymnast. You may see girls in the gym doing some really amazing skills, but keep in mind, those
are probably team girls who are coming to practice anywhere from 9 – 14 hours per week and have probably been
doing that for years! If you and your child want to acquire a higher level of gymnastics skills more quickly, you may
want to consider another program.

Stars program - The stars are children who have participated in Pre-school or kindergarten gymnastics
programs. The class is designed to teach gymnastics skills along with increasing strength and flexibility. We use
fun activities to work on conditioning so that learning is still fun, but more deliberate than a recreation class. The
stars will be in gymnastics class 1 time per week for 2 hours and for 4 hours in the summer (2 days, 2 hours).   As
the child progresses through this class, we begin to understand what direction may be appropriate. We look for
talent level, progress, focus, ability to follow directions, willingness to work and learn new skills and desire to do
gymnastics. Over time girls from the class will be recommended for USAG team, some for semi-competitive team
and some for Prep-opt team. (Read on for descriptions of those programs.) There may also be situations where
the gymnast wants to go to a recreational gymnastics class. Each outcome is perfectly okay! This is a program
created to figure all of that out earlier rather than later! (Sad, but true….If a girl wants to really do competitive
gymnastics and doesn't start at age 5 -7, it gets really difficult!)

Fit Kids - Fit kids is a new program at Phantom Gymnastics designed to get kids involved in physical activity in a
fun and non-competitive way. The goal is to teach kids about the importance of lifelong physical activity and good
nutrition. Fit kids does not teach gymnastics skills, but uses the gym equipment to promote physical well being.
Some children join this class in addition to a recreational class to build their strength and over fitness level.
Classes run for 1 ¼ hours. Sample Fit Kids class:
Warm-up – done to music, beginner aerobic movements.
Stretching – general full body stretching for flexibility.
Rotation #1 – arm and leg conditioning using uneven and parallel bars, light weights, weight bands, etc.
Rotation #2 – core strength building and aerobics using trampoline and tumble track.
Game – cooperative games for fun and fitness.
Cool down – Healthy habits and nutrition topics will be covered during this period.

Semi-competitive team – This program is for girls who love gymnastics and want to build more than basic
skills more quickly than a recreation program allows. These girls come 3+ hours per week and work on skills for
all events. We have a beginner group and an intermediate group. The skills each girl learns may vary slightly
depending on abilities and physical aptitude for the sport. The goal is to participate in small, informal "in-house"
competitions.   After they build some skills on all events, they will learn routines and compete 3 - 4 times per year.
Girls in this program will work on some strength and conditioning skills as well as flexibility and form.

NEW Prep-opt Team - Phantom Prep-Op is an alternative optional team program at Phantom Gymnastics. It
is a unique program that meets the needs of many gymnasts by providing a team atmosphere and a competitive
experience without the commitment of time and finances required by the USAG J.O. Program. Girls who are a bit
older (10+ ) and have had success in USAG level 4 - 8, or who are in high school gymnasts, or who are younger (7-
9), have a real desire, but can’t commit to USAG, may be interested in this program. There are 3 levels of prep –op:
novice, intermediate and advanced. Gymnast will compete in prep-op meets outside of the gym, generally in MA, 4
– 6 times per year. Girls in this program are required to participate in at least 3 meets. We see a number of USAG
gymnasts who are burnt out, talented gymnasts who want to do other sports and young gymnasts who find USAG
too hard or time consuming.

USAG JO Team Gymnastics - Girls must be recommended for competitive gymnastics. The hours are
long and the work is hard! But for some girls, it is just what they want! We start developmental at age 5 - 7. Pre-
team is the next step after developmental. Upon mastery of USAG required skills, the gymnast will move to level 4
where they will get ready to compete. There is another document that we can provide to give more detail on this
program. Goals and expectations will be covered there.

Tumbling - Tumbling classes are individuals who are interested in tumbling only. Some experience is
necessary.   The tumbling class will use the tumble track and trampoline. There is usually an alternative sport that
the individual is learning to tumble for. Cheerleading and karate are 2 examples!