Program Descriptions
FUTURE STARS
Future Stars Camp is a fun and active camp in which qualified competitive staff members coach the participants and assess which children may be best suited for the competitive program. There are several weeks of camps to choose from over the summer months. Each camp is three hours per day (Monday – Thursday). This is a camp in which the participants often learn something new and always have lots of FUN! There is no obligation to join our competitive program if your child is selected, and nothing to lose from trying the camp!
Your daughter must be 4 – 6 years old to attend this camp. Your daughter can attend as many of the one-week camps as you choose.
Gymnasts are selected for the competitive program based on talent and ability. Your daughter doesn’t have to know how to do a cartwheel or any specific skill (teaching these skills is our specialty!) What we are looking for, however, is the ability to excel in gymnastics. Several physical attributes are assessed such as strength, flexibility, body control, body awareness, speed, power and agility. Other areas such as the ability to focus, willingness to learn, and general positive attitude are also evaluated. It is important to select gymnasts for this program that will feel successful and therefore build confidence, self esteem and pride in their accomplishments. We work hard to ensure that gymnasts are placed in the program that is right for them.
DEVELOPMENTAL / “PRE-TEAM”
A blend between Active Start and Fun, Fitness, Fundamentals!
For gymnasts looking for more technical training than recreational gymnastics. This is an in-house program that gives young athletes the solid foundation of body awareness, fundamental gymnastics skills with high quality execution, and an opportunity to develop performance abilities that they will use for a lifetime. Gymnastics is known as an early-specialization sport with significant benefits to developing the physical, motor, cognitive and psycho-social qualities. Marian emphasizes a gymnast's holistic growth in flexibility and strength, and the motor skills of balance, coordination, agility and spatial awareness through the use of the women's sport apparatus with increasing sensations of height and rotation. Gymnasts will develop confidence, independence, self-awareness and positive self-esteem. This program is a direct stepping stone to receiving an invitation to the Competitive Team when the gymnast is age eligible. Training occurs in the competitive gym. Most elite gymnasts credit these early years fundamentals for instilling a love of the sport and the proper body and mind for their later sport achievements.
XCEL
Building the Skills of Competitive Gymnastics
For gymnasts of all ages and abilities who want to advance their skills and participate in competitions. These athletes have developed an interest in gymnastics and enjoy training and learning new skills in a supportive environment. They enter with some experience in advanced recreational or "pre-team" programs prior to joining competitive gymnastics. Beginner or advanced options are available but spots are limited.
This program offers flexibility for gymnasts to grow and develop at their pace, and is a great fit for athletes who are multi-sport but still want to explore the achievements possible through competitive gymnastics. Gymnasts compete in the All Around, and therefore on each of the four apparatus: Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise. Coaches and athletes work together to determine the routines and levels that match their fitness and progressions. The training is fun, skills can be increasingly challenging, and friendships in a team environment are supportive to gymnasts driven to do their best. Competitions are local, provincial, and potentially inter-provincial.
CANADIAN COMPETITIVE PROGRAM (CCP LEVELS 1-10)
Compulsories Level 1-5
Building the Skills of Gymnastics into Specialization
Following the USA Gymnastics Compulsory curriculum, this program is by invitation only. The Levels program requires commitment and a holistic gymnastics ability as shown through successful evaluations to ensure the gymnast is prepared for the demands of the program. Training schedules are designed to maximize gymnasts potential with their long-term aspirations to advance through the optional and elite pathways. Levels 1-2 are basic compulsory routines, each level progresses logically with increasing performance, artistic/dance components, and acrobatic gymnastic elements. Levels 3-5 are more advanced compulsory routines, allowing to be more competitive at the provincial level, and building further on the foundation skills for higher levels.
These are an introduction to competition in which gymnasts are given the opportunity to get a feel for the competition scene and how training, performance and judging works. Competitions are local and provincial. Levels 3-5 are eligible to qualify for Saskatchewan Provincial Championships.
Training Commitment: 2-4 days/week, 4-12.5 hours, 12 months
Parent Commitment: Volunteer placements at the club’s annual invitational (L1-2)
Club Committed Work Position 12 months (L3-5)
Optionals Level 6-8
Become a Consistent Competitor
These gymnasts have several years of experience along with the skills and commitment to aspire to compete higher optional or national stream in the future. Gymnasts in levels have chosen to specialize in gymnastics as their primary activity. Their experience in competitions shows as they become more comfortable in competition settings and begin to learn sport strategies. These levels require very good execution and choreography and this strong foundation in these levels will allow progression for the gymnast to strive for advanced difficulty. Gymnasts show consistency while consolidating their fundamentals, learning B and C level difficulties to bridge them to more advanced skills that capitalize on both acrobatic and dance elements in the optional code of points.
Gymnasts have a high level of commitment, are exposed to sport science educational opportunities and learning to compete their best.
This program trains more hours and with more intensity, includes competition provincially and in Western Canada. Level 8 is eligible to qualify to Team Saskatchewan for Western Canadian Championships.
Training Commitment: 4-5 days/week, 16-20+ hours, 12 months
Parent Commitment: Club Committed Work Position 12 months
Optionals Level 9-10,
National Youth, Novice, International (FIG)
Winning at All Levels and International Excellence
Gymnasts in these levels have progressed to advanced skills with increased complexity. Gymnasts will be doing multiple twists, multiple saltos, advanced acrobatic skills and series on Balance Beam, flipping vaults, and soaring uneven bars skills including single bar and between bar release elements. Athletes who achieve these stages are passionate about their sport and committed to a competitive career. They have contributed significant investment to gymnastics as their specialized sport, and are focused on reaching optimal performances at peak competition events in the season. The expectation is for consistently high quality gymnastics, striving for results while still developing and adding difficulty to routines.
They may be eligible to participate in the Sask First program for additional training and competition opportunities, including integrated sport science to help them compete at their best.
Includes competition provincially and nationally, with potential for international pathways.
