WHAT TO DO ON YOUR FIRST DAY AT SPOKANE GYMNASTICS
On your first day, it’s wise to come at least ten minutes early to check-in, and also to let your child look around this odd, colorful place and get comfortable. When you arrive, please check in at the service desk.

We start our classes on time and ask that students be ready to be met by their coach, and go to their first event together. If you do not know who your child’s coach is, please inquire at the service desk, and we will introduce you. Since we take attendance, we do not require ongoing check-in at the service desk after the first day. Each coach has their bio on the wall in the lobby, along with a picture, to help your child get to know them before their first interaction.

PLEASE SEE SPECIFIC UPDATES FOR PROCEDURES AND WATCH THE ORIENTATION VIDEO WHICH IS EMAILED INDIVIDUALLY TO EACH ENROLLED STUDENT BEFORE THE START OF CLASSES.

Each coach has a roster for their class and will take their students as a group to their first event. We follow a lesson plan and rotation schedule to ensure that your child has the best, most productive, and enjoyable experience possible in the time they are in class.

We strongly prefer that parents do not go out on the floor. However, in the extreme case that a preschool child is frightened and will not go with their group, the child’s parent may walk along behind the group with the child in tow. Please sit beside the group’s activities until the child is ready to participate. When that happens, excuse yourself quickly and return to the parent area – carefully! To maintain a clean environment, we require that shoes are removed.

We have bleachers and chairs for observation on the main level, plus a walking track upstairs at the perimeter of our main gym. For their safety, we do not want children under the age of 5 upstairs, but adults are welcome to walk or observe from above.

Siblings or friends not in class must remain on the bleachers, within visual sight of the adult in charge of them. If a student needs help getting to their class, please check in at the service desk, and we are happy to assist. Children not enrolled in a class cannot be out on the equipment or roaming unsupervised around the facility. Please pack and use headphones for personal devices, as a courtesy to others.

WHAT TO WEAR TO CLASS
Loose clothing can get caught on equipment and pose a safety risk. Children should be barefoot in general gymnastics and Ninja Zone classes; socks can be very slippery. For Parkour students ages six and older (or five if in a “Firecracker Parkour” class), athletic clothes without belts, buckles, snaps or zippers should be worn. Please no jeans, but instead stretchy shorts or pants. All parkour participants should wear athletic shoes, preferably wrestling or minimal shoes. Please bring clean, dry shoes with a good gripping sole to each class, and running or tennis shoes are acceptable.

For girls, the best dress from the standpoint of instruction is a leotard. A leo allows us to see exactly what position a child’s body is in, allowing coaches to make corrections. It also gives the instructor a good grip if the need to spot (take hold of the child) should arise. A tucked-in T-shirt and shorts or stretchy athletic style pants are acceptable, but no belts, buckles, snaps, or zippers are allowed on our equipment. No jewelry may be worn, and hair shoulder length or longer must be tied back. Please no bare midriff, if sports bras and shorts are preferred by the student, then a fitted tank top or t-shirt must be worn as well.

For boys, a fitted t-shirt and shorts are preferred, again, to be able to see the body position well. Loose clothing gets in the way of skills and hinders spotting. If the boy’s hair is long enough, it should be secured in a pony-tail. No jewelry may be worn.

PARKING
At Argonne Village, please park anywhere in the gym parking lot and be courteous to our neighbors at the Vet Clinic by not parking in their spaces. We have additional parking on the north and east side of our facility, plus overflow is welcome in the northeast lot from our facility, behind SNAP Fitness. We appreciate your assistance in helping us remain good neighbors.

ADVERSE WEATHER
Spokane Gymnastics does not close due to snow, inclement weather, or smoke, even when schools are closed or delayed. Even in the most extreme weather, our coaches have managed to come to the gym and have been prepared to teach their classes. To simplify things, our policy is always to offer camps and classes unless there is a situation that causes the gym to be considered unsafe. You can count on us to provide programs, but if you feel that it isn’t safe to drive to the gym due to weather, please remember that we have many make-up options. Please update us as soon as possible if you are not going to attend.

ARRIVING ON TIME TO CLASS
We have a pre-planned lesson for each class and start classes on time. Due to insurance requirements, only children who arrive on time for class will be allowed to participate. If you are running late but on your way, please call so we can determine options to accommodate you. Please understand that this is for your child’s safety as well as the integrity of the class in general. Your understanding is appreciated! If a student arrives after the warm-up and stretch of their class, then we MAY have another warm-up option in a later class (we typically have classes starting every 15 minutes).

MAKE-UP OPTIONS
We want to make sure you have the opportunity to make-up for missed classes. If you know that you will miss your class and proper notice is given, we will do everything possible to accommodate a make-up class. MAKE-UPS WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED IF WE ARE GIVEN 24 HOUR NOTICE PRIOR TO YOUR CHILD’S SCHEDULED CLASS THAT THEY WILL MISS so we may accommodate another student in need of a make-up class, and let them take that open spot.

Make-ups are limited to 3 CLASSES or CLINICS per student, per class, per session. We happily provide unlimited make-ups in camps. Please check make-up class availability and schedule at least 24 hours in advance for structured classes and 48 hours in advance for special events.

All make-ups must be attended within the same session of the missed class, but may be scheduled in advance of schedule conflict. We provide more generous make-up options than any other program in the country that we are aware, but we are limited by space and coaches. Thank you for understanding that all limits are so we can give equal opportunity for everyone to attend classes, make-up options, and also quality with all aspects of our program.