50+ Years serving our community
 

First Day? Let Us Know!

 

Welcome to Butler Gymnastics Club,
you are going to have a great first class!

  • At this time we ask families to arrive only five minute prior to class.
    We have limited seating and it can be a LITTLE packed in-between classes!

  • We are not limiting the amount of family members in the viewing area.

- Thank you for your cooperation! From BGC Staff

 

What to Expect on your First Day!

Let us know if you are unfamiliar with the layout of the gym and we will escort you to class! We ask that you enter through the front entrance (right side of building) and exit through our GYM B hallway.

We will walk down the hallway past the restrooms into GYM B to our Observation Area! Here you will wait for the instructor to either call the class into our downstairs Warm-up Room, or out onto the floor for class. The instructor will introduce themselves to the new student and introduce our new friend to the class.

Our class structure consists of a 10 minute rotations. Each week the class will cover every event such as Bar, Beam, Floor, Trampoline, Vault.

What to Bring to Class:

We always recommend bringing a Water Bottler & a hair tie to class!

While Leotards Are The Preferred Gymnastics Dress Code, Girls May Also Wear Athletic Shorts & A Snug Fit Tank Or T-Shirt That Can Be Tucked In.

Boys may wear Athletic Shorts & T-shirts That Can Be Tucked In.

 

 Gym Rules

 

The List of NO’s :

  • Jewelry

  • Chewing Gum

  • Socks

  • Zippers on Clothes!

  • Hair below the Shoulder
    (Hair ties @ Front Desk)

  • Please arrive no earlier than five minutes to the start of class.
    Please watch your children when they are not in class. Students are NOT ALLOWED on floor or beams prior to class. The instructor will call for the students to join them when they are ready to begin class.

  • Parents are allowed to leave during class, but may only watch from the Observation Area of the gym, or along the sides of the rooms.

  • NO MAKE-UPS! If you miss a class, due to our waitlist we can not accommodate make-ups.

  • Weather Policy: Incase of bad weather the gym will contact families via email/text notifications. Please check your Parent Portal to verify that you have subscribed to both of these announcements services.

  • Announcements are made via Email, Text, Parent Portal App & Facebook

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Safe Gymnastics Attire

Butler Gymnastics dress code is set up with your child’s safety in mind.

Leotard For Girls

Leotards are the standard gymnastics uniform because they offer a freedom of movement without extra baggy clothing getting caught on equipment or slipping through the coach’s hands for spotting skills. Snug shorts or leggings are optional.

Proper gymnastic leotards cover the full torso and do not have skirts attached. Gymnasts should have their midriffs covered at all times. Having a leotard that covers the gymnast’s midsection allows a safe place for coaches to spot skills without their hands slipping.

Covering their midsection also eliminates the potential for injuries to their stomach skin on the bars, beams, trampolines and more.

Boys Apparel

Athletic Shorts & T-shirts That Can Be Tucked In For Boys – Athletic shorts should not have zippers, snaps, buttons or free dangling strings to avoid getting caught up on equipment.

Gymnasts spend a lot of time upside down. Tucking in their T-shirt keeps it from flipping up and covering their face when inverted. It also provides a smooth area so coaches don’t get their hands caught up or slip on the fabric when spotting skills.

Bare Feet

Bare feet provide the safest experience for gymnasts. It allows them to feel the surfaces of different mats and equipment improving their balance and agility.

Socks can be a slip hazard on the beams, trampolines, floors and springboards. Shoes damage equipment and can increase the chance for rolling an ankle on soft surfaces.

Long Hair Tied Back
& No Jewelry

Hair should be tied back to keep it out of the gymnast’s eyes when inverted and rolling or flipping.
If you ever forget a hair tie, just ask at the front desk!

Jewelry (including fitbits/smart watches) should be removed before entering the gym. This keeps gymnasts from getting injured by jewelry caught on equipment or coaches. We also don’t want you to break or lose your valuables while in class. We do allow stud earrings to be worn.

A SMILE

A smile to complete your uniform means you are ready to learn, grow, and HAVE FUN!