Zenith Gymnastics Recreational Gymnastics Rules and Policies We strive to offer the best and safest gymnastics experience for all levels of gymnastics. Please read this packet carefully for a full understanding of our rules and policies. The registration form consists of two pages (pages 7 and 8) and both must be turned in to the office to complete registration. The automatic draft authorization form is optional and only needs to be returned if you would like to sign up for automatic draft of your tuition payments. Thank you for choosing us for your gymnastics classes. Gym Rules for Gymnasts: 1. Gymnasts should arrive on time for their class. If they arrive early they can wait on the stairs inside the gym for their class to start. 2. Gymnasts can be dropped off up to 5 minutes before their class starts. Gymnasts that arrive earlier that 5 minutes before their class must be supervised by a parent or guardian. 3. All gymnasts are required to wait inside the facility to be picked up. A parent or guardian MUST come inside to pick up their gymnast. 4. Gymnasts are not allowed beyond the red line without coach supervision. 5. Gymnasts should be wearing proper gymnastics attire. 6. No food or drink is allowed inside the gym, with the exception of water. 7. Gymnasts are expected to behave appropriately and to listen to their coach at all times. Because of safety concerns gymnasts that misbehave or do not listen to instructions may be asked to sit out for a limited amount of time (no more than 5 minutes). Any problems or repeated misbehaving will be discussed with parents at the end of class. 8. Gymnasts should not get on any equipment or apparatus until told to do so by their coach. For their safety, they should follow all instructions on the proper use of equipment and apparatus. Gym Rules for Parents: 9. Parents, guardians, and spectators are not allowed inside the gym. They must watch from the lobby or one of the upstairs viewing room. 10. If your gymnast is more than 10 minutes late for their class, please see the front desk. They will walk your child out to their class. DO NOT send your child into the gym by themselves. 11. If you need to pick your child up early, please let the front desk know and they will get them for you. DO NOT go into the gym to get them yourself. 12. If you are running late to pick up your gymnast, please contact the office (704-568-1277). Gymnasts will be made to wait on the steps inside the gym until they are picked up. You may be charged a late pick-up charge if you are more than 20 minutes late to pick up your child. 13. We are a smoke free facility. 14. Since we are a facility for children, weapons are not allowed inside the building. 15. If you have any concerns, complaints, or suggestions please see the front desk or e-mail us at zenith_gymnastics@live.com. 1
Make-up policy: We offer limited number of make-ups during the school year. A make-up class can be scheduled through the office for classes missed because of illness, family emergencies, or school events. Classes missed because of family vacations or non-school events (i.e. birthday parties, going to the movies, etc) are not eligible to be made up. Make-ups are not offered for team track, pre-team, team, or teen and adult tumbling classes. To do a make-up class your gymnast needs to be added to the make-up roster. This can be done by contacting the office by e-mail (zenith_gymnastics@live.com) or in person at the front desk. Make-ups will be offered on the following dates. If you are signed-up for a make-up class and cannot make it, please let the office know. Any no-shows that did not let us know that they would be missing the make-up will not be allowed to re-schedule that make-up. DROP-INS ARE NOT ALLOWED. 2 Beginner/Advanced/Gym Skills October 8 th from 3:30 5:00pm November 5 th from 3:30 5:00pm February 4 th from 3:30 5:00pm April 8 th from 3:30 5:00pm May 6 th from 3:30 5:00pm Preschool/Star Prep October 8 th from 3:30 4:30pm November 5 th from 3:30 4:30pm February 4 th from 3:30 4:30pm April 8 th from 3:30 4:30pm May 6 th from 3:30 4:30pm Drop Policy A 30-day written notice (e-mail or letter) must be provided to drop all classes. A $25 fee will be applied to drops without notice. You will be required to pay this fee before your child can re-register for classes in the future. If your gymnast is doing multiple classes a week, then we require a 2 week notice if they want to drop one of their classes. There is no fee for dropping a class if it is done at least 2 weeks in advanced. There is a $10 drop fee for drop requests for a drop date that is less than 2 weeks from date of request. Attendance Policy Gymnasts are expected to attend their scheduled class each week. If they cannot make it for 2 weeks in a row, please let the office know. If your child misses 3 classes in a row it is our policy to send an e-mail. If we do not receive a response, the gymnasts will be dropped from the class. Gymnasts are not allowed to come a different day or time than the one that they are scheduled to attend. You are responsible for tuition payments regardless of attendance. We do not pro-rate for missed classes or scheduled closing. Changing/Adjusting Class Times or Days Class times and days can be changed based on class availability. Multiple changes during a four-week period will be subject to a $10 fee per change, per child after the first one. If your gymnast changes classes, they will lose their spot in their previous class. We encourage all changes to be made either at the start of at the end of the month in order to avoid confusion. All changes must be made through the office.
Proper Attire Gymnastics is a sport that requires a good range of motion. For the safety of gymnasts and coaches all gymnasts are required to dress appropriately for their class. Girls: Summer/Spring 3 Girls should wear a leotard or a tight t-shirt and biker shorts to class. (A leotard is REQUIRED for advanced level classes or higher). Hair should be tied back into a ponytail or bun. Fall/Winter A leotard and leggings or sweat pants and t-shirt should be worn during the winter. (A leotard is REQUIRED for Advanced level classes or higher.) Hair should be tied back into a ponytail or bun. Boys: Summer/Spring Boys should wear gym shorts (not basketball shorts) that are above the knee and a fitted t-shirt for all classes. The t-shirt should be tucked in. Long hair should be tied back. Fall/Winter Boys should wear sweat pants and a t-shirt for all classes. The t-shirts should be tucked in. Long hair should be tied back. Not Allowed: The following items are not allowed to be worn during gymnastics classes. Jewelry: necklaces, bracelets, rings, hanging earrings (studs are ok), anklets, or watches Jean/khaki/basketball shorts or pants Oversized t-shirts or shirts with buttons Skirts/skorts/leos with a skirt attached Socks Mid-drift baring shirts/sports bras Hats Two-piece bathing suits
Star Certificate Program Explanation 4 We are excited to tell you about our Star Certificate program. This program is designed to encourage your gymnast to do their best by helping them set goals and showing them clearly what skills they will be working on. This lets gymnasts progress at their own pace, and move up when they are ready. The program consists of a Star Certificate that is given out to each student to take home with them and a wristband that they are to wear to each class. They will earn stars (stickers that they can place on their star certificate and cloth stars that can be sewn onto their wristbands) for each skill they learn! This will show their progress in the class and let both the coaches and the gymnast know when they are ready to move on to the next level. If your gymnast forgets his or her wristband they will not be given their cloth stars for any skills they learned that day (they will be given the stars the next time they wear their wristband to class). As your gymnast progresses though the program they will receive different colored wristband which will show what level of skills they are working on. For example, the first wristband a gymnast receives is White which stands for Beginner 1. Once they learn at least 16 skills from the Beginner 1 Star Certificate they will be able to advance to the next level, which is a Red wristband (Beginner 2). Each level, Star Prep, Beginner, and Advanced has two levels. The Star Prep levels are Yellow and Orange, the Beginner levels are White and Red, and the Advanced levels are Purple/Blue and Black. On average, it takes a year to progress from color to color. Some gymnasts may take longer; some may be able to progress faster. Monthly Tuition, Payment Options, and Other Fees Annual Registration Fee The annual registration fee is due at the time of registration. It is used to reserve a spot for a gymnast in the class that they will be attending. This fee is not required to do a trial class. We pro-rate the registration fee on a 3-month basis as our year starts in September and we collect all registration fees then. The fees for registration are as follows: $40 for September to August $30 for December to August $20 for March to August $10 for June to August We offer sibling discounts on the registration fee of $10 off per sibling. There is a family registration maximum of $110 annually. Monthly Tuition Fees The monthly tuition fee is due by the 7 th of each month. There is a late fee of $10 applied to the total tuition due (not each student) for all payments made after the 7 th of the month.
5 Zenith Gymnastics Registration Packet 2016-2017 If tuition is not paid by the 15 th of the month your gymnast will not be allowed to participate until the balance is paid. Please contact the office if you have any questions about tuition payment, or know that you will be making a late payment so that your child does not lose her spot in the class. Refer to the table below for monthly tuition fees. Class 1 class/week 2 classes/week 3 classes/week Preschool $58 $93 $118 Star Prep/Beginner $68 $108 $138 Advanced $88 $138 $148 Gym Skills $88 $138 Not offered Team Track Not offered $138 Not offered Pre-Team Not offered $158 Not offered Sibling Discounts We offer a sibling discount on the monthly tuition. Sibling discounts apply to immediate family only, it does not apply to cousins. Discounts are taken off the lower tuition. Discounts for 1 class a week Class of Sibling 2 nd child 3 rd child 4 th child Preschool/Star Prep $10 $20 $30 Beginner Girls/Boys $10 $20 $30 Advanced/Gym Skills $13 $26 $39 Discount for 2 classes a week Class of Sibling 2 nd child 3 rd child 4 th child Preschool $14 $28 $42 Star Prep/Beginner $16 $33 $48 Advanced/Gym Skills $21 $42 $62 Discounts for 3 or more classes and siblings of team members are available upon request. Payment Options We accept all major credit cards, checks, and cash. We offer the option of automatic draft for all tuition payments. The automatic draft is scheduled to draft on the 1 st business day of the month. There is a monthly $5 discount off the total tuition for families that decide to do the automatic draft. To stop the automatic draft, we require a written notice (an e-mail or letter) a minimum of one week before the next draft. Failure to do so may result in charged to your account. Refunds take 3 to 5 business days to process. If you would like to enroll in the automatic draft, please fill out and return the auto-draft form.
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Zenith Gymnastics Class Registration 2016-2017 7 Phone Number E-mail Mother: / / Father: / / Home Address: City: State: Zip: Best Phone #: Email: Emergency Contact: Phone #: Relation to gymnast: Class/Level/Time: How did you hear about us? Name: Sex: Birthdate: Age: School: Grade: Medical Conditions:(Allergies?) Class/Level/Time: 2nd Child: Sex: Birthdate: Age: School: Grade: Medical Conditions:(Allergies?) I recognize that potentially severe injuries can occur in any activity involving height or motion, including gymnastics. I UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THAT RISK. In consideration for allowing my child to use the gymnastics facility and equipment, I hereby forever release Zenith Gymnastics, its owners, officers, employees, teachers and coaches from all liability for any and all damages or injuries suffered by my child while under instruction, supervision or control of same individuals or organization, except where such loss or damage is the result of intentional or reckless conduct of the organization or individuals mentioned above. I also accept the financial responsibilities associated with my child s participation in the Zenith Gymnastics Program. I will provide written notice to cancel my child's participation. Having read and understood this packet, I sign voluntarily as to its content and intent. Signature of Parent/Guardian: Date: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes:
8 Thank you for choosing Zenith Gymnastics for your child's gymnastics instruction. We are dedicated to providing the best possible gymnastics program for gymnasts of all ages and skill levels. In order to do so all gymnasts and parents must follow the gym rules. Please read the information in our registration packet then initial each point below, and sign at the bottom. Tuition is due by the 7th of each month. A $10 late fee will be added to tuition paid after the 7th. A 30-day written notice is required to stop auto-draft payments. A 30-day written notice is required to drop classes. There is a $25 fee for drop requests of less than 30, or without notice. I have read the make-up class policy and understand that there are limited make-ups available. I have read the gym rules for gymnasts with my child and they understand what is expected of them. Thank you for helping us provide a safe and fun environment for your gymnast. Please contact the office if you have any questions of comments. We can be reached in person at the gym, over the phone at (704) 568-1277, or by e-mail at zenith_gymnastics@live.com. I have read and understood the gym rules and policies. I agree to abide by the aforementioned rules and policies as long as me and my family are at the gym. Student Signature: Date: Guardian Signature: Date:
9 Automatic Draft Authorization Form If you would like to set up automatic draft of your monthly tuition, please fill out this form and return it to the office. I authorize Zenith Gymnastics LLC to draft my major credit card or debit card account for the total monthly tuition due on the 1 st business day of the month. I can stop the draft at any time by proving a written notice to the office one week before the next draft. Gymnast(s) Name: Customer Information Total amount to be drafted each month: Cardholder Name: Cardholder Signature: This portion of the form will be shredded after the first successful draft. Cardholder Name: Card Number: Expiration date: Zip Code: Cardholder Signature: