Programs
Polarettes and Polar Tumblers has a number of programs that might interested you!
Gymnastics is an excellent foundation for all sports. We encourage everyone to participate in our sport because it develops the full range of physical movements that other sports rely on. As you progress the skills and movements become more demanding and you develop the mental abilities necessary to complete the movement.
Gymnastics can be for fun, for recreation, for personal improvement, or for competition. There is something for everyone at all stages! Gymnastics can help increase strength, flexiblity, creativity and coordination.
There are many disciplines to gymnastics: artistic: men's and women's, rhythmic, aerobic, tumbling and trampoline. At our club we focus primarily on artistic gymnastics though we do use our tumbling strip and our trampolines to help develop a gymnasts' skills.
Artistic Gymnastics is the the discipline that most people are familiar with - 4 events for women: vault, bars, beam and floor; 6 events for men: floor, rings, p-bars, vault, high bar, pommels.
Our Programs include:
Recreational Programs
Tumble Bugs - $105.00 + $20.00 fees for new registrations
- An adult and child participation class. This is class is for children ages 1 1/2 years old to 3 years. This class is designed to help your child start to learn to manipulate their bodies! They get to try to walk and our balance beams, hang on the bars and jump on the trampoline - all with your help!
Tumble Bunnies - $105.00 + $20.00 fees for new registrations
- This class is for children ages 3 and 4 - no parents!! Your child can move into the Tumble Bunnies class when they feel confident on the floor without you. Their coach will take them on a variety of events and help them with their coordination.
Tumble Bears - $110.00 + $20.00 fees for new registrations
- This class is for children ages 5 and 6. They must be enrolled in kindergarten before entering this class. As a Tumble Bear your child will start to begin to work on their rolls and and supports. Their coach will take them on a variety of events and start to help increase their confidence on the apparatus.
Beginner Girls - $110.00 + $20.00 fees for new registrations
- This class is for girls ages 7 and up. As a beginner girl they will enter the CanGym Program. This is a National Program designed by the experts and Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique. CanGym was developed for beginner and advanced recreational gymnasts. The program is divided into levels with each level building on the skills learned previously.
Beginner Boys - $110.00 + $20.00 fees for new registrations
- This class is for boys ages 7 and up. As a beginner boy they will enter the CanGym Program. This is a National Program designed by the experts and Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique. CanGym was developed for beginner and advanced recreational gymnasts. The program is divided into levels with each level building on the skills learned previously.
Advanced Girls - $120.00 + $20.00 fees for new registrations
- This class is for girls ages 7 and up. As an advanced girl they will continue in the CanGym Program. This is a National Program designed by the experts and Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique. CanGym was developed for beginner and advanced recreational gymnasts. The program is divided into levels with each level building on the skills learned previously.
Advanced Boys - $120.00 + $20.00 fees for new registrations
- This class is for boys ages 7 and up. As an advanced boy they will continue the CanGym Program. This is a National Program designed by the experts and Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique. CanGym was developed for beginner and advanced recreational gymnasts. The program is divided into levels with each level building on the skills learned previously.
Family Drop-in
Family Drop-in is on Sunday afternoons from 2:00-3:30pm. The cost is $5.00 per adult and $2.00 per child. We encourage everyone to get out and participate in a fun afternoon of gymnastics experience.
Youth Drop-in
Youth Drop-in is on Thursday evenings from 7:30-8:30pm. The cost is $5.00 per person; we'll accept youth between the ages of 9 and 14; this is a non-structured hour where you can come in and try the gymnastics equipment. Please bring a photo id when you come to sign in.
Adult/Teen Drop-in
Our Adult/Teen drop-in is on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30pm. The cost is $5.00 per person - you must be 15 or older to attend. This is a time to get out and work on your gymnastics skills. As gymnastics can related to many sports you can come in and practice the unique needs of your preferred sport Wednesday evenings as well! Please bring a photo id when you come to sign in.
Rentals
We rent our facilities during the weekends at regularly scheduled times. The cost is $65.00 an hour; for more information please check out our Rentals page.
Competitive Gymnastics
Competitive gymnastics is a difficult and demanding sport. Competitive gymnasts require a tremendous amount of strength, flexibility, endurance, power, speed, agility, and form. In addition to the physical requirements of a gymnast; they must also have a great mental awareness. Gymnastics stretches not only the body but also the mind. We combine these attributes to become the best athlete possible.
Everyone has their own reasons for participating in competitive gymnastics and each individual has their own strengths and weaknesses. The athletes work with their coach to ensure the highest level of success. Competitive gymnastics is a time commitment. Athletes are expected to train anywhere from 4 hours to 16 hours a week.
Competitive gymnasts are superb athletes who dedicate themselves to learning not only the skills, but the technique, form and perfection behind the skills. The amount of courage, physical abilities, and mental abilities it takes to become a high level gymnast are great assets that the athletes develop for the rest of their lives.
At Polarettes and Polar Tumblers Gymnastics we offer both a Men's Program and Women's Program for competitive gymnastics. Children must be 5 years or older to enter our program and most stay for a number of years.
You may become a member of our Competitive Program only through individual acceptance. We have tryouts at least once a year to find athletes who would like to become a competitive gymnast.
Gymnastics is a wonderful sport; however, like anything else it takes time and practice to learn advanced skills