Posts Tagged ‘Cheer’
Gymfinity on the news
Recently the news crew from Channel 3 came to Gymfinity to interview athletes and coaches regarding the potential for the Olympics to be held in Chicago. We all know how the vote went, but having the news crew here was fun. If you didn’t get a chance to see it, here it is. <embed src=”http://video.channel3000.com/inline/swf/FlowPlayerLight.swf?config=%7Bembedded%3Atrue%2C%22controlBarGloss%22%3a%22normal%22%2c%22controlBarBackgroundColor%22%3a%220x3A5B7E%22%2cbaseURL%3A%27http%3A//video.channel3000.com/swf%27%2CmenuItems%3A%5B0%2C1%2C1%2C0%2C1%2C1%2C0%5D%2CconfigFileName%3A%27http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.channel3000.com%2Finline%2Fasync_scripts%2Fconfig.php%3Fembed%3Dtrue%26id%3D24796%27%7D”…
Read MoreA great perspective on competitive Gymnastics
I get many e mails from friends and colleagues regarding gymnastics, tumbling, fitness, circuses even still cheerleading. Some of the information is great, and some is just the current hub-bub in these activities. Recently a friend sent me the link to the video below. I have explained many times the legacy of gymnastics to our team…
Read MoreShopping with Gymfinity, and why
In the past Gymfinity has offered scholarships to people who could not afford to pay for a class at our own cost. We found that giving classes or programs away gave them no value for the people who received them. We implemented a work study program and found that people who were in need were also…
Read MoreWhy “not” Cheer?
We often have people ask us why we got rid of our cheer program and the answer is very complex. First and foremost, our program actually left us. Complaining that a program of 39 kids should have precedent over 2 programs with much higher enrollment (Gymnastics at 600+ and Tumble and Tramp at near 100),…
Read MoreJust wait until you have kids….
I’ve been in the “working with kids” business since 1980; coaching, teaching, supervising etc. I have worked side by side with parents and with people who don’t have children too. If I had a dollar for everytime I heard “just wait until you have kids…” I’d be pretty wealthy. I always thought how those who…
Read MoreGymfinity removes the Flyers Cheer program
Today was a sad day. We decided to eliminate our Flyers Cheer program and said good bye to many young girls who grew up at Gymfinity. We will miss them all and wish them and their families the best of luck. Gymfinity started the Flyers Cheer program 5 years ago and nurtured it to over…
Read MoreGymfinity and our Village
I recently got an e mail from a friend who spoke of our claim of teaching character. She had a few questions and I felt, a few doubts. I explained our program via the following, as an e mail reply: “We tell people that we, at Gymfinity, have a character education program. When some people…
Read MorePride in our girls
Last weekend our Gymfinity Flyers went up against the country’s best cheer squads. Our senior team placed second by a small margin behind a long established team from Illinois. Our Mini team and Youth team did very well from large fields, placing in the top half of all the teams attending. But one team stood…
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