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?

Make the Most of Summer-Keep Kids Engaged and In Shape

It’s never too early to start thinking about summer. As a parent, part of your summer plans will be about keeping your kids busy and active. It’s tempting to think they deserve some down time after nine months of school, but we all know that trap: After a week everyone in the family will be climbing the walls.

Of course, there are many alternatives to a summer of inactivity that will please both you and your children. The best ones benefit your kids while the youngsters think they’re just having fun. Still not sure? Are you remembering days spent outdoors in the sticky heat fighting with wasps for your lunch? Don't worry, unless you choose otherwise, most camp participation at Tumblebees will be experienced in air-conditioned gymnastics facilities.

There are many benefits to be gained from eight weeks of tumbling, jumping, running, and twisting at a gymnastics summer camp. First, there are the cognitive and social gains to be made. Gymnastics and tumbling promote development of cognitive skills such as problem solving and spatial awareness. Gymnasts have to figure out how to make their bodies turn and twist to do a trick and still end up facing the right way. They also have to estimate if a given space is large enough to allow them to do a particular trick, such as executing a forward roll without running into the wall. You’ll see your child’s social skills and confidence growing as well while they negotiate the ins and outs of new friendships, teamwork challenges, and partner drills.

Physical growth will also most likely happen with kids who attend a regular gymnastics program. No, they won’t come home taller after the first day, but a gymnastics session is a full body workout. Strength and coordination improve with every skill and trick learned. Trampoline time improves balance and coordination while promoting the development of healthy bones.

If you’re worried that five days of gymnastics will be too tiring, maybe a half-day session is the way to go. Certainly if you’re considering a gymnastics summer camp for a preschooler or young elementary-school age child, a half-day session is probably a good choice. Older kids may be able to handle the full day easily. And remember, camps offer lots of breaks for snacks, drinks, lunches, and less strenuous activities.