MISSION STATEMENT

We believe that each child that comes through our doors has a specific mission for their life. At TGC we are committed to overseeing this mission by instilling the following life qualities in each child that we come in contact with:

• HOPE - TGC staff is committed to instilling an expectation and anticipation of excellence in all students.
• FAITH - We will strive to instill a confidence, trust and belief in oneself to each child.
• JOY - Students at TGC will learn to find delight and a source of pleasure in physical activity.

1. Are the programs set up to positively influence your child's other activities and education?

At Tarka Gymnastics Club (TGC) we realize that gymnastics is a sport that has a positive effect not only on all others sports, but also on educational performance. Research has shown that children who participate in gymnastics have an increased performance in the following educational areas: social and organizational skills, sensory processing, postural control, bilateral integration and body awareness. The curriculum at TGC is designed around the age appropriate developmental milestones laid out by the British Gymnastic development program. Our 2-5 year old program is based around fun and is intended to keep your child on the right track to develop skills for use in school. Our 6 and older program is designed not only around the BG developmental milestones, but also the FIG recommended skill progressions.

2. The teaching style of the club ?

We don't tell our coaches to be nice. We hire nice people. All of the coaches truly care about children and want your child's gymnastics experience to be positive. If your child is shy, outgoing, audio learner, visual learner, picks things up immediately, would like to be shown a skill a few times before trying on her own, or a bit rowdy, our coaches do their best to figure this out and coach according to your child's personality.

To facilitate a strong gymnast- coach bond our coaches are scheduled to coach the same classes each week. That means that when your child comes to class she will know whom her coach is and how the class will be run. It is our belief that children do best with consistency. Our coaches try to avoid conflicts that require them to miss classes.

3. What are the class sizes?

If a gymnastics class has fewer students in it, each child will receive more personalized attention, learn more and have more fun. When Gymnasts are young it is easier for a coach to maintain control over the class and make sure each gymnast understands the concepts and instructions. Our smaller class sizes make sure that fundamental concepts are not being missed. A smaller class size also allows our coaches to ensure that gymnasts are not developing bad habits or improper technique.

Our gym limits all gymnastics classes to a maximum of just 6 - 8 gymnasts per coach.