Try Tumblebees Without Committing to a Class!

As parents, we all face this dilemma from time to time: Our child wants to sign up for an activity that requires a monthly financial commitment, but we’re not sure she will actually like it. Do we go ahead and give it a try? What if she hates it? Do we force her to stick to her commitment or shrug off the financial loss?  It can be a quagmire of what-ifs from the beginning.

But here’s another what-if: What if there is a way for your child to try out the new activity without making a commitment? This sounds almost too good to be true.

Tumble Time

At Tumblebees, we’ve created a way around this dilemma. Every Friday we offer an open gym hour in the late afternoon for school-age children. It’s a great way for potential students to explore gymnastics. All the equipment is available for the kids to try in a supervised atmosphere. Your child can get a sense of how a regular class will suit her. Does she like the instructors? Is she comfortable in the gym? Is the balance beam just too scary?

If she’s not sure after just one hour, you can bring her again. There are no limits regarding how many times one child can participate. Bring her when you can. If you find at a later time she's ready for a regular class, she’ll be able to switch over.

BeeCess Classes

Tumble Time is open only to school-age children from kindergarten through high school, but we have a separate time for preschoolers aged 2 to 5 who have not yet entered kindergarten. These little ones need an adult who can stay to participate and supervise their child as safety in the gym is always a top concern. This is also why we cannot allow older children to participate in BeeCess sessions. Attending BeeCess is a great way for you to judge whether your child is ready to participate regularly in gymnastics. If she’s not ready, you can bring her back from time to time as she grows. She’ll still have fun and make friends.

Tumble Time and BeeCess sessions happen every Friday afternoon year-round, except for any holidays which may fall on a Friday. The cost is $10 for non-students and $7 for students in other classes.  Stop in soon and give us a try!

Make the Most of Your Child’s Summer!

We all look forward to the end of the school year, if for no other reason than everyone needs a break from homework hassles. Yet, as a parent you don’t want your kids to spend three months with nothing to show for it. Actually, neither do the kids. Who wants to go back to school at the end of summer break and admit you did nothing for weeks on end? We think we have the answer: a summer camp that is fun, exciting, and challenging.

Gymnastics Summer Camps

This year we’re offering four different summer camps to meet the different needs of growing kids. Set up in week-long sessions, our camps run for either a half or full day, depending on the program and the child’s age. All half-day programs take place in the morning.

Our youngest campers, ages 2 to 5, will enjoy a half day of gymnastics along with games, arts and crafts, and center time in the Tumblebees Learning Center. They’ll also try out other sports and participate in a water play day.

School-age children can also spend a week focusing on gymnastics in either a half- or full-day camp. They’ll get a chance to use each Olympic apparatus as well as work through fitness circuits. We’ll have games and team-building exercises, arts and crafts, and a water day.

Extreme Challenge

Some children like to really challenge themselves with a full or half day of extreme sports. At the Extreme Challenge summer camp participants get to stretch their abilities with rock climbing, Parkour, Ninja Warrior obstacle courses, acrobatic gymnastics, tumbling, trampoline work, and diving. Whew! You’ll be amazed at your child’s growth and expanded capabilities after just a week at this camp.

Dance Camp
This year Tumblebees is also offering a half-day dance camp with one week-long session scheduled for each month of summer vacation. Children who will be entering kindergarten through the fifth grade will learn about ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and tap dancing.

Benefits
You want your child to get the most out of the long summer break. At any of our summer camps, he or she will gain the same benefits that year-round gymnastics activities offer: improved coordination, balance, agility, special awareness, endurance, and social skills. New friends are also part of the experience. Why not give it a try?