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.
Pre-Rollers* Girls: 6 + years & Pre-Rollers* Boys: 6 + years (Level 1-2)
(Introductory - Concepts and Development)
The Pre-Rollers is an introductory level to gymnastics. Each class follows weekly lesson plans centered on having fun while building confidence through various developmental gymnastics skills. Basic concepts of body positions, terminology and early stages of skill development are taught throughout each class. This class is for children six years of age and older, with no prior gymnastics training or were participants in the Kindergym program. Each class involves fundamental instruction on all events as well as trampoline, flexibility and strength progressions. The classes meet weekly for 1 hour.
Rollers Girls: 6 + years & Rollers Boys: 6 + years (Level 3-4)
(Beginner)
The Rollers program is a beginner level class for girls and for boys 6 years of age and older who have mastered the concepts and development of introductory gymnastics training. This level is designed to prepare for future gymnastics advancement by providing an enjoyable and rewarding class based on fundamental gymnastics skills and progressions. 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. The classes meet for 1 ½ hours weekly.
Spingers Girls: 7 + years & Spingers Boys: 7 + years (Level 5-6)
(Intermediate)
The Spingers program is a more advanced class for girls and for boys who have mastered the basic concepts and developmental gymnastics skills as well as the fundamental progressions emphasized in the Rollers classes. This is an achievement-oriented level and is based on intermediate skill development preparations for future gymnastics development. This class meets weekly for 2 hours and is for those children 7 years of age and older who show a high level of fitness and mastered gymnastics skills. Weekly lesson plans are followed and all events as well as more challenging strength and flexibility elements. A minimum level of proficiency should be achieved to ensure a safe, successful and rewarding experience.
Acros (Girls Only): 8 + years (Level 7-8)
(Pre-Advanced)
The Acros program is an advanced class that teaches more complex skills to prepare for the Advanced Recreation, Pre-Competitive and Competitive programs by providing a fun and non -competitive curriculum of gymnastics progressions on each event focused on proper form, techniques and execution . This is a challenging 2 hour class for girls 8 years of age and older. It is recommended that girls attend more than one class a week or participate in open gyms that will enhance the girl's overall fitness level.
Saltos (Girls Only): 11 + years **
(Advanced)
The Saltos program is for more accomplished gymnasts 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. This is a challenging 4 hour class for girls 11 years of age and older.
Just Jump (Girls and Boys): 6-8 years
The Just Jump 6-8 years 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
The Just Jump 9+ years 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).
* Mini-Rollers are now called Pre-Rollers.
** Only eligible to get into the Saltos program are girls 11+ years that were in the new Acros class during the Fall 2011 session or has passed their Level 8 from the OGC Recreation Program Level System.