RECREATIONAL PROGRAM LEVEL SYSTEM
(6 years of age and older)

The OGC’s Recreation Program is designed for girls and for boys of different abilities, aged 6 and older, based on three philosophical principles FUN, FITNESS and FUNDAMENTALS, in a friendly, stimulating, secure and healthy environment.  The Recreation Program follows the Kindergym developmental program and is the starting point to learning the basic skills essential to progress to the Advanced Recreation, Pre-Competitive and Competitive programs.   The Recreation Program Level System incorporates the fundamental movement patterns of artistic gymnastics on all events for girls (vault, bars, beam, floor, trampoline) and for boys (vault, parallel bars, rings, high bar, pommel, floor, trampoline) as well as developmentally appropriate strengthening and flexibility exercises.

The Recreation Program Level System is divided in 8 levels (Level 1 to 8) allowing a progressive learning transition to more complex skills safely.  The fundamental skills must be mastered (i.e. must complete the skills without help (unless stated otherwise) consistently) to successfully perform all future gymnastics skills, regardless of their level of complexity.  Our certified coaches will assess all the skills learned and required in order to progress to the following level according to specific evaluation criteria. 

GIRLS – RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS

INTRODUCTORY REC (Concept and Development) (6-7 years) – 1 hour
This introductory 1 hour class is centered on having fun while building confidence through various developmental gymnastics skills (Level 1-2 *). Basic concepts of body positions, terminology and early stages of skill development are taught throughout each class. This class is for children six and seven years of age, with no prior gymnastics training or were participants in the Kindergym program who are not yet ready for 1.5 hours class. 
 
JUNIOR REC (LEVEL 1-4) (Concept and Development / Beginner) (6 + years) – 1.5 hours
The Junior REC program is designed for girls 6 years of age and older with no prior gymnastics training or were participants in the Kindergym program to learn the fundamental concepts and development of gymnastics training (Level 1-2 *) and to prepare for future gymnastics advancement based on fundamental gymnastics skills and progressions (Level 3-4 *) by providing an enjoyable and rewarding class. All events as well as trampoline, strength and flexibility are taught throughout weekly lesson.  Skills are taught in a progressive manner to ensure safety and success.

SENIOR REC (LEVEL 5-8) (Intermediate / Pre-Advanced) (7 + years) – 2 hours
The Developmental REC program is a more advanced class for girls 7 years of age and older who have mastered the basic concepts and developmental gymnastics skills as well as the fundamental progressions emphasized in the Junior REC program.  This is an achievement-oriented level and is based on intermediate skill development preparations (Level 5-6 *) for future gymnastics development to more complex skills (Level 7-8 *) to prepare for the Saltos, Advanced REC, Pre-Competitive and Competitive programs.  It provides a fun and non-competitive curriculum of gymnastics progressions on each event focused on proper form, techniques and execution.   Weekly lesson plans are followed and all events as well as more challenging strength and flexibility elements. 

SALTOS (Advanced) (11 + years) – 2 hours / 4 hours
The Saltos program is for more accomplished gymnasts 11 + years of age and older that have earned their Level 8 from the OGC Recreation Program Level System and demonstrate an advanced level of skills and enthusiasm.  The program will give the participants an opportunity to continue their progress on a recreational basis or to prepare for the Pre-Competitive and Competitive programs.  The participants will be challenged to more complex gymnastics skills and conditioning.  The program will focus on proper form, techniques and execution on skills progressions for each event. 

BOYS – RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS

JUNIOR REC (LEVEL 1-4) (Concept and Development / Beginner) (6 + years) – 1.5 hours
The Junior REC program is designed for boys 6 years of age and older with no prior gymnastics training or were participants in the Kindergym program to learn the fundamental concepts and development of gymnastics training (Level 1-2 *) and to prepare for future gymnastics advancement based on fundamental gymnastics skills and progressions (Level 3-4 *) by providing an enjoyable and rewarding class. All events as well as trampoline, strength and flexibility are taught throughout weekly lesson.  Skills are taught in a progressive manner to ensure safety and success.

SENIOR REC (LEVEL 5-8) (Intermediate / Pre-Advanced) (7 + years) – 2 hours
The Senior REC program is a more advanced class for boys 7 years of age and older who have mastered the basic concepts and developmental gymnastics skills as well as the fundamental progressions emphasized in the Junior REC program.  This is an achievement-oriented level and is based on intermediate skill development preparations (Level 5-6 *) for future gymnastics development to more complex skills (Level 7-8 *) to prepare for the Boys Developmental, Pre-Competitive and Competitive programs.  It provides a fun and non-competitive curriculum of gymnastics progressions on each event focused on proper form, techniques and execution.   Weekly lesson plans are followed and all events as well as more challenging strength and flexibility elements.

TRAMPOLINE – RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS

JUST JUMP (Girls and Boys) (6-8 years) – 1 hour
The Just Jump 6-8 years old program for girls and boys will help to develop the children’s fitness, coordination and spatial awareness in a fun and progressive environment.  Participants will learn basic trampoline skills while working through the CanJump program - a trampoline specific level program. Enhance your experience by adding this 1 hour weekly class to another class. The class is mixed gender (girls and boys).

JUST JUMP (Girls and Boys) (9+ years) – 1.5 hours
The Just Jump 9+ years old program will utilize spring apparatus (trampolines, tumble track and mini trampolines) to develop the trampoline skills. The 1 ½ weekly class will challenge girls and boys 9 years of age and older with jumps, twists and sequences of trampoline skills. Enhance your experience by adding this to another gymnastics class. The class is mixed gender (girls and boys).