Facility:

Our NEW 17,000+ square foot facility offers a clean, sparkly welcoming environment with a large viewing area and a dedicated preschool area for our smallest gymnasts!  We have an in-ground trampoline, tumble trak, 3 foam pits, and areas specified for both our recreational students and team students.  

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Staff:

All of our staff is handpicked!! We hire teachers that have not only a passion for the sport of gymnastics and the desire for fitness, but also those who have a great love for children. All of our Lead teachers are USA Gymnastics instructor members with safety certification in teaching the sport of gymnastics. They are also First Aid/CPR certified and undergo a background check. Along with those certifications our teachers will continue to learn all year long! They will take in-house and off-site training 3-4 times a year to continue bringing only the best teaching to your child!

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100% Money Back Guarantee:  

We believe in our program so much, that if after your families first two weeks of classes with Rising Starz Gymnastics and Fitness you are not entirely happy, we will gladly refund 100% of your tuition. This guarantee is ONLY for families BRAND NEW to Rising Starz Gymnastics and Fitness (families who have never previously been enrolled).

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Curriculum and Lesson Plans:

Every lesson is structured by a lesson plan developed by Rising Starz Fitness.  All of our lessons are structured around themes and skill progressions which help make learning safe and FUN!! If you have any questions regarding our curriculum or lesson plans please let us know!

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What to Wear: 

Comfortable easy to move-in clothing.  Please make sure that tops can tuck in if they are loose and pants are not longer than ankles.  Leotards are not required but are a great option for our Girls gymnastics program.  All apparel should cover the stomach area.  Sports bras or mid drift tanks are not allowed.   NO chewing gum or dangling jewelry. Hair should be pulled neatly and securely away from the face so that is stays up for the entire workout. Girls should not wear bows or other large hair ornaments that may cause discomfort during activity. Personal items should be left in cubby holes. Jewelry should not be worn during classes. PLEASE LEAVE JEWELRY ARTICLES AT HOME. This facility's staff will not be responsible for ANY items that may be lost or stolen. Be sure your student's personal items are marked with their name.

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Reports and Parent Communication:  

A monthly E-Newsletter is emailed at the beginning of each month, letting you know about the upcoming events at Rising Starz.   Star Achievement sheets will go home at the end of Fall 2 and then again at the end of Winter 2 showing your child’s progress through our program.  

 

Missed Classes:  

If you missed a class you may schedule a make-up or attend an open gym.  Make ups are subject to class availability. Make-ups must be used within the current session.

 

Questions Regarding Program or Teachers:   

If you have any questions regarding our program or our teachers, you can contact us by email at risingstarzgymnastics@yahoo.com or by phone at 616-202-7953. We do our best to keep consistency with schedules and teaching staff. There will be times throughout the year that certain days/class times will have teacher changes due to the availability of our staff. We work hard to provide quality staff of all levels and know that consistency is important to our families. We will always try notify families when your class will be having a teacher change. If you would prefer a certain teacher, please feel free to contact us for that teacher’s specific teaching schedule and we will do our best to accommodate all requests.

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Arrival and Pick up:  

Be sure your student arrives 5 minutes before (no earlier please) his/her scheduled class time. Please pick up your student on time. Please inform us if you know you will be late picking up your student. Instruct your student to wait inside the building and you should escort them from the building to your car. During peak times the parking lot is crowded. Please take into consideration that our students may include young children. Please drive slowly and carefully. Do not take a chance on your student running to and from your car.

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Family Membership Fee:  

All families will be charged a Family Membership fee of $55.00 upon class registration.  The Membership Fee will expire on the last day of the summer session each year.  This is a required fee to participate in classes at Rising Starz.

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Makeup Policy:  

Missed classes will not result in a refund or credit. However, you can attempt to schedule a make-up class within the session for each regularly-scheduled class that was missed.  Make-up classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, while still maintaining our proper student to teacher ratio.  If a make-up class cannot be scheduled due to lack of availability or conflict, the student may attend an open gym (appropriate to his/her age) as a make-up for the missed class.  All classes must be made up within the session and scheduled through the office.  Please note make-ups are not guaranteed.

 

Cancelled Classes:

Rising Starz reserves the right to cancel classes due to extreme weather and they will always make decisions that are based on safety of our staff and students.  If your class is cancelled due to weather, refunds and credits will not be issued.  Make up options will be made available.  If we have to cancel class due to a teacher illness or other circumstances we will do our best to provide make up options for families.  In these circumstances, if a make up option can not be offered a credit can be requested.  No refunds will be given.

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