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Tot Program
Our Tot program is a great way to help develop a
young child's motor skills and see what they can do with their
body. Following directions, taking turns, and group
interaction is also a strong part of the program. Learning
through fun and challenging equipment set ups will be emphasized.
To ensure the best placement for your child, we have broken the
classes into the following groups:
Parent Tot: 2-3 year olds with parent's
help.
Mini Tot: 3 and 4 year olds new to
gymnastics. Parent's help is allowed if needed. 6 to 1 ratio.
Mini Stars: 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 year olds new
to gymnastics or some experience. Parents will not be
allowed on the floor during class. 6 to 1 ratio.
Tiny Tot: Age 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 with 2
semesters at LaFleur's or instructor recommendation. 7 to 1
ratio.
Tiny Stars: Ages 5 to 6 with two
semesters at LaFleur's or instructor recommendation. 7 to 1 ratio.
All Tot classes run 45 minutes long (Tiny Tot
and Tiny Stars is 1 hour) and start with a short (10 minute)
warm-up followed by 3 or 4 set ups around the gym. These set
ups introduce the children to the various gymnastics equipment and
teach the fundamentals of the sport. These classes are co-ed
and the all the children are taught both boys and girls skills.
For a class schedule click here.
Class Program
Our class program was designed to build on the
skills the children learned in the Tot program as well as
introduce new students to gymnastics. These classes are
divided into separate boys and girls classes. The boys learn
skills for the men's apparatus (floor, rings, vault, high bar,
parallel bars, and pommel horse) and the girls learn skills for
the women's apparatus (floor, beam, vault, and uneven bars).
Developmental: 8 to 1 ratio. No
experience needed to enroll. Basic skills on all Olympic
events will be taught. 1 hour 15 minutes.
Intermediate: 8 to 1 ratio. Good basic
skills on all Olympic events needed to enroll. New students must
have a skills test before enrolling. 1 hour 15 minutes.
Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 8 to 1
ratio. Must pass Intermediate/Advanced Intermediate, or new
students need to have a skills test. 1 hour 15 minutes.
Accelerated Class: For Advanced
Intermediate/Advanced girls who want more hours. 2 hours
Competition Class: 10 to 1 ratio. Open to
any AdvI/Adv and invited Intermediate gymnasts who want to learn
and perform routines. Each session will include a
competition, including scores and awards. Great class for
kids interested in making our level 4 team or learning skills used
in high school competition. Participation in the session
ending competition will be optional. A $10 meet fee will be
added to cover the cost of awards and judges.
Tumble/Cheerleading
Classes: 10 to 1 ratio. A tumbling only class for 10 years and
older. Popular gymnastics skills used in cheerleading
taught.
For schedule information click here.
Some general rules and
policies at LaFleur's
| What to wear to class: |
Shorts and t-shirts are fine. Please wear
shorts without snaps or buckles.
Girls may wear leotards
Bare feet or socks are fine. Although, we prefer bare
feet. It is less slippery on some of the equipment |
| Hair and Jewelry: |
Please no rings, bracelets, anklets or
necklaces.
Post earrings are okay but no dangling earrings.
Hair should be pulled back and out of your child's face.
Don't use ponytail holders with plastic balls . . . They
might hurt your child's head. |
| Arriving at LaFleur's: |
Please try to arrive on time. Warming up
is a very important part of our class.
All clothing and shoes should be kept in the dressing
rooms.
Please have you child wait in the lobby for their
instructor. They are not to enter gym area until the class
has started!
Parents should watch classes from upstairs. Please do not
watch from the lobby or have other children (not in class)
play in the gym or downstairs in the lobby.
The upstairs tot gym is not a play ground and no one is
allowed in without an instructor. |
| Open wound policy: |
All cuts and abrasions MUST be covered.
The instructor must be notified of all such injuries
prior to class.
If a child has a communicable illness or runs the risk of
contaminating others, that child should be kept at home. |
| Leaving LaFleur's: |
Please instruct your child to wait in the
building for your arrival. Especially when the weather is
nice. We do not want children running around outside without
your supervision. |
For more information
contact LaFleur's Gymnastics at
(262) 255-9700 |
