Recreational Program

Thank you for choosing Celestina Popa Gymnastics Inc.

The registration for the Spring Session is now closed. No classes on Mon May 19th ,Victoria day

The Summer Session (including half-day camps) runs July -August. The schedule will be up for viewing on May 1st and registration starts on Saturday May 10th at 10:00 am online.

Gymnasts are suggested to register for summer in their current level (as of Spring Session or other session ).

*$20 casual GBC insurance applies to all new gymnasts.

*Note: We reserve the right to cancel camps if there is low or no registration.

Report cards and recommended levels for Fall session (September -December) will be sent on the week of: June 16-21st

Link to register: https://celestinapopagymnastics.uplifterinc.com/

Space is limited.Please register ASAP, especially if you have 2 or more children. In the first few weeks, we will NOT have a waitlist, so please register for what is available. Most of the classes are listed at maximum capacity and moving to a different day is very hard if not impossible.

Please register your child in the correct age and level.Children more than 2 months YOUNGER than the requirement for a class will not be permitted to register.Please do not assume that your child will move to the next level; they need to be able to perform the necessary skills or be certain age. If you're not sure, please send an email for confirmation.

Casual camps for children age 5-10y

This program offers 2 or 3 half days camp from 9am-12:00pm for children age 5-10y: organized fun games, gymnastics skills development (level 1,2 and 3 skills) and free play in the gym. In the break room: arts and crafts, snack break (snack is NOT INCLUDED, please send a snack and lunch (healthy snacks/food and a water bottle with your child). *** NO peanuts

Gymnasts improve strength, balance, flexibility, coordination and learn fundamental gymnastics skills.

Our casual day camps are not recommended for children who need additional support; please register for a 1-hour class.

Gymnasts MUST be at least 5 years by the time the session begins. They can be up to 10y.

*Note: We reserve the right to cancel camps if there is low or no registration.

These programs are for school-age kids, 6 years and older, and they will learn a modified CANGYM program.

Level 1, 6-8y

Recreational programs are for gymnasts 6 to 8 years old and include a modified CANGYM program level 1 : star jump, seat drops back to feet, jump down on two feet from a higher surface, front roll down the incline mat, front roll around the bar, handstand at the wall spider handstand 10 sec, spin the cat (a back to front somersault), walking forward on medium beam, shoulder stand 5 sec hold, bridge 5 sec and cartwheel. Gymnasts improve strength, balance, flexibility, coordination and learn the gymnastics basic skills.

Children MUST be at least 5 years and 10 months by the time the session begins. They can be as old as 8 almost 9.

Level 2 6-8y

This program is for gymnasts who have been in our program before and/or can do all the Level 1 skills and want to continue gymnastics to learn more advance skills

Modified CANGYM program level 2: pull over on the low bar with round help; 5 long swings; climb ¼ on the rope, walking backwards on medium beam; kick to handstand facing the wall; round off of a box; tuck and star jumps on trampoline

Gymnasts MUST be at least 5 years and 10 months old by the time the session begins (they can be as old as 8 almost 9y) and they must be recommended into this level after successful completion/mastery of the level 1 skills.

Parents, please do not try to register your child in a level that is too difficult for them.

Level 3 6-8y

This program is for gymnasts who have been in our program before and/or can do all the Level 2 skills and want to continue gymnastics to learn more advance skills

Modified CANGYM program level 3: pull over on the low bar; 5 long swings with good form; candle hold from hanging 10 sec, climb ½ on the rope, walking forward and backwards and with front/back kicks; scale hold one-foot, round of dismount, forward roll to standing on flat; backward roll on the cheese mat; handstand on the floor, cartwheel one hand; handstand -bridge -kick over at the box; running round off the fast track

Gymnasts MUST be at least 5 years and 10 months by the time the session begins (they can be as old as 8 almost 9y) and they must be recommended into this level after successful completion/mastery of the level 2 skills.

Parents, please do not try to register your child in a level that is too difficult for them.

Level 4 6-8y

This program is for gymnasts who have been in our program before and/or can do all the Level 3 skills and want to continue gymnastics to learn more advance skills

Modified CANGYM program level 4: Front handspring off the vault, running to front roll on to a high mat; 3 cast to a back hip circle on low bar, climb the rope all the way up; scale hold one-foot on beam, mini handstand on the medium beam, bridge from standing to kick over; handstand walking 3-5 steps, running round on the floor, front handspring/fly spring off the fast track.

Gymnasts MUST be at least 5 years and 10 months old by the time the session begins (they can be as old as 8 almost 9y) and they must be recommended into this level after successful completion/mastery of the level 3 skills.

Parents, please do not try to register your child in a level that is too difficult for them.

Pre teen level 1-2 9-13y

This program is designed to accommodate older athletes (9-13y) who have some or no previous gymnastics experience. Gymnasts in this class will learn all the level 1 and 2 modified CANGYM skills (basic gymnastics skills, rolls, swings, handstands and cartwheels, bridges, combinations on the beam and fast track). This class spends a portion of every session increasing strength and flexibility.

Gymnasts MUST be at least 8 years and 10 months by the time the session begins. They can be as old as 13.

Pre -teen level 3-4 9-13y

This program is designed to accommodate older athletes (9-13y) for gymnasts who have been in our program before and/or can do all the Level 2 skills and want to continue gymnastics to learn more advance skills

Modified CANGYM program level 3/4: pull over on the low bar; 5 long swings with good form; candle hold from hanging 10 sec, climb ½ on the rope, walking forward and backwards and with front/back kicks; scale hold one-foot, round of dismount ,forward roll to standing on flat; backward roll on the cheese mat; handstand on the floor, cartwheel one hand; handstand -bridge -kick over at the box; bridge from standing to kick over; handstand walking 3-5 steps, running round off the fast track ,front handspring/fly spring off the fast track.

Gymnasts MUST be at least 8 years and 10 months by the time the session begins. They can be as old as 13.

Parents, please do not try to register your child in a level that is too difficult for them.

Artistic Gymnast level 5-6 skills:

This program is designed for girls’ gymnast who have been in our program before and/or can do all the level 3/4 skills and want to continue gymnastics to learn more advanced skills.

Trampoline/fast track: running to round off, front handspring, fly spring, front tuck, back handspring ;on bars: pull ever, back hip circle on low bar, jump to high bar, swing on high bar, to pull over and dismount; on  beam:  tuck and split jump, a scale one foot ,mini / full handstand , cartwheel on lower beam , dismount; on floor :front and back walkover , 2-3 elements tumbling line, full turn and spilt leaps .

Gymnasts MUST be recommended to this level and be at least 7 years old by the time the session begins (they can be up to 13y).

For Interclub assestments, please contact Celestina by email, and also please read details on Competitive Program page! The athletes for these programs are assessed and selected by her!