Foothills Gymnastics and Cheer Center, Inc.
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Weekly Update for
August 18-22, 2014

Back IT UP!

It's Backwards Week! 

We are continuing with our progressions and adding basic skills.
 

Floor Exercise: we will be warming up to parachute fun music. This music is designed to promote listening skills and following directions. On the circuit stations we will be doing such things as backward crab walk to work on upper body strength. Backward rolls off 8" mat and incline mat.
 

Beam: we will review walking forward in releve' and then move on to backward movement on beam. Basic Skills will walk on low and high beam backwards keeping eyes on end of beam. Also, dismounts from beam with knees bent. Preschool will walk on beam with arms out to arm side middle position. Dismount low beam say "tah-dah". Count 1-2. This allows the student to stick the dismount.
 

Tumbl Trak: Basic Skills will be introduced to tuck position jumps with arms in high position. Preschool will begin to jump on trak also learning the tuck position we will be gluing our bunny ears on (this is done to keep arms in high position)
 

* Review and Friend Time: This is an important time as we conclude the class with reviews of words and skills learned for that day. This also gives us a chance to give big hugs and surprises for a job well done. 

 

 

  

 

Labor Day - Monday, September 1st
Foothills will be closed on Labor Day,
September 1st.
Don't worry Monday students, you will get 4 Mondays in September. :)
Practice your splits at home on that Monday!
 
*Remember, Foothills operates on a 4 week a month tuition schedule. Some month's have 5 weeks and some (Christmas-December) have 3 weeks.
 
 

This weeks featured Foothills staff member is

 Penny Crocker!

one of our Monday Basic Skills I 5pm and 6pm Boys Instructor.

  

      Penny Crocker has been with Foothills since 1996. She has been involved in gymnastics since the age of 3! She competed nationally and internationally as a Level 10 gymnast, as well as competing at the collegiate level for James Madison University. At JMU, Penny was team co-captain both her junior and senior years at college. Penny earned a B.S. degree in Speech-Language Pathology at James Madison University in 1995 and completed her South Carolina Teacher's Certification in Special Education from Clemson University in 2004.
    Penny holds several certifications through the United States Association of Gymnastics. Judging certification, Athlete Wellness, Safety, Level 1-4 Skill Evaluator, to name a few.
   Penny is the Special Olympics Gymnastics Director and Director of the Gym Buddies Program at Foothills. She has been involved with the Special Olympics since 1992. Combining her love for gymnastics and her love for people with special needs is a lifelong dream come true! This will be the seventh year that Foothills has been blessed with an amazing Special Olympics Gymnastics Team (both male and female) that compete both locally and at the state level. The Special Olympics program is growing by leaps and bounds and is adding both Rhythmic Gymnastics AND Cheerleading to their program this year! Penny was the South Carolina Special Olympic Coach of the Year this past year.

       Penny is married to Kevin and is the proud mother of two sons, Clay and C.J. She is an Easley native, but loves to travel, especially to the beach. In her free time, she loves camping, mountain biking, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

 

 

Penny is our 2012-13 "Instructor of the Year" and 2007-2008 "Instructor of the Year". You will see why parents voted her the best if your child is in one of her classes.
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Foothills Gymnastics Center, Inc.
864-855-9660
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Just a friendly reminder.

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Please make sure you arrive to class a few minutes early. This is important so the student can be mentally prepared for his/her class. Also, the first few minutes are our FUN warm up time and you do not want to miss it.

National Gymnastics Congress


Owner, Kim Patteson, Coach Danielle and Casey, Class Instructor Ashley Besse will travel this week to Pittsburgh, PA to attend sessions taught by nationally recognized professionals at the 2014 National Gymnastics Congress.

Just another way that Foothills continues to provide the best in gymnastics instruction and professionalism.  

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