Sapphire Gymnastics Academy

Sapphire Gymnastics Academy

Through a quality partnership with all people, Sapphire aims to provide: SANCTUARY- a safe and joyful place to be an individual GROWTH- encouragement of development and faith in oneself ACCOMPLISHMENT- a celebration of everyday successes with hope and perseverance

Preschool Gymnastics

Recreational Gymnastics

Team

Trampoline & Tumbling

Summer Camp

Open Gym

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Programs

Preschool Gymnastics

Amethyst (age 2) Amethyst is a playful parent-child class, little ones bring their grown-up sidekick to explore, learn, and prepare for solo adventures in the gym once they turn three. It’s a joyful first step, with a built-in cheering squad and plenty of active fun! Opal (age 3) Opal is perfect for spunky 3-year-olds ready to leap into learning solo! With mats, beams, and bouncy fun, kids learn basic gymnastics and important group skills, all without mom or dad by their side. Confidence starts here! Peridot (age 4) Peridot is where energy meets adventure! 4-year-olds swing, dash, climb, and bounce through bars, beams, trampolines, and even the foam pit to build core gymnastics skills! It's non-stop motion with purpose and plenty of smiles. Jade (age 5) Jade encourages 5-year-olds to take on the gym’s full challenge of vault, bar, beam, and floor stations, while building real skills and confidence. It’s the perfect launchpad to soar into our school-age recreational gymnastics program once they turn 6!

Recreational Gymnastics

Spinel Spinel is the perfect class for girls with little to some gymnastics experience! Athletes are introduced to the fundamentals of gymnastics in a fun, supportive environment while building strength, coordination, and confidence. They will learn and improve basic skills on vault, bars, balance beam, and floor that prepare them for the next level. Tanzanite Tanzanite is a great next step for gymnasts who feel confident on all equipment and are ready to build on the basics. In this class, athletes refine skills like pull overs on bars, turns and jumps on the balance beam, vertical handstand and bridge kickover on floor, and vault techniques while continuing to grow their strength, coordination, and confidence. Topaz Topaz takes it up a notch with sharper skills and stronger technique across vault, bars, beam, and floor. In this class, athletes continue to build on skills such as front handsprings, kick-overs, leaps and dismounts. This class will push their skills further, building precision, power, and poise as they prepare for advanced levels. *Competitive Team Opportunity: Girls in this class are eligible to try out for our competitive team in the spring! Details and communications will be sent out closer to tryout dates. Alexandrite Alexandrite is your gymnast’s next leap where they build on their foundation from earlier levels while adding power, flight, and connected passes. The curriculum introduces more advanced skills, such as back handsprings, front tucks, high bar transitions, and half-on/half-off vaults. Because these skills require greater strength, precision, and focus, this class time extends to 2 hours to provide the extra training time athletes need to succeed. *Competitive Team Opportunity: Girls in this class are eligible to try out for our competitive team in the spring! Details and communications will be sent out closer to tryout dates. Ruby Ruby is designed for gymnasts that are fierce, focused, and ready to take on high-level skills. Athletes in this class work on twisting beam dismounts, double full turns, connected back tumbling passes, walkover connections on beam, flyaway dismounts on bars, and more. To safely progress and master these complex skills, this class is 2 hours of training each week. *Competitive Team Opportunity: Girls in this class are eligible to try out for our competitive team in the spring! Details and communications will be sent out closer to tryout dates.

Team

Development Program The Sapphire Development Program is for gymnasts who love the sport and are ready to take their training to the next level. Athletes in this program commit to 8–20 hours of practice each week, building strength, skill, and confidence as they grow into dedicated competitors Xcel Program The Sapphire Xcel Team is designed for athletes who love gymnastics and would like to compete, but want flexibility in their schedules for additional activities. Our Xcel members train 4-8 hours per week and compete in competitions throughout the state of Iowa. Sapphire's Xcel program currently has team members in Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Sapphire. Our Team Standards S - Sportsmanship A - Accountability P - Pride with Humility P - Perseverance H - Happiness I - Integrity R - Respect E - Effort

About Sapphire Gymnastics Academy

Sapphire Gymnastics Academy was founded in 2005. We began with one location in Urbandale with 78 students and 10,000 sq ft. Our first year was a great one! We grew our recreational program in a blink of an eye and collected four Development Program State Championship titles. Pretty impressive considering we opened our doors just three months before the competitive season began! In December of 2010, Sapphire Urbandale upgraded to a larger building which included 12,500 sq ft and the addition of our Discovery Kids Club Summer Camp. In just two quick years we outgrew that gym as well, and are now in a more permanent building. June of 2013 marked the opening of our 24,000 square foot facility on Meredith Drive in Urbandale. Now, with more than 1,000 students, we have added in-ground trampolines and pit, a separate gym for our little ones, a NinjaZone program, and more than doubled our Summer Camp, Xcel Program, and Development Program. ​ What will the future bring? Tune in and see! We would like to thank the families of the Urbandale and surrounding areas for making it possible for us to do what we do. We appreciate you all and are thankful that you have chosen Sapphire as your gymnastics home!

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