Platinum Gymnastics
TEAMS
Petite Elite: This program is designed for girls 5-11 years old who have been invited to participate to prepare her to compete in the Level 3 team program. This honor is reserved for students who show an above average ability and an extraordinary enthusiasm for the sport.
Prep-Optional: Prep-Optional gymnastics is a program for girls who enjoy competing and may want to be involved in high school competitive gymnastics. Platinums Prep-Optional team is most appropriate for girls who have reached Level 3 or above but cannot make the time commitment required by the J.O. team.
Levels 3-6: Levels 3 through 6 are compulsory competitive levels governed by USA Gymnastics. Compulsory competition means the routines are set and the gymnast must follow a specific routine. Deductions are taken for any deviation from the established compulsory routine. The teams compete throughout Indiana and Region 5.
Levels 7-9: Levels 7-9 are optional competitive levels. To enter in to the optional program the gymnast must receive a minimum score set by USA Gymnastics, in the previous level. Optional competition means that the gymnasts are only given guidelines to what must be done in their routines. However, they must have skills that meet difficulty requirements as well as fulfilling special combination requirements. Our Optional gymnasts compete throughout Indiana and the United States.
Acro Gymnastics Team: Acrobatic Gymnastics is a sport which combines the power and athletic prowess of Tumbling and Artistic Gymnastics with the grace, artistry and presentation of dance. Athletes compete in Pairs, Trios or Fours. Athletes demonstrate strength, agility and flexibility with beautiful pyramids and static holds that require immense concentration and cooperation among the partners.
Team Excel: Team Excel is a 90 minute class for team gymnasts that focuses on strength conditioning, flexibility training and body shaping.
Please call or email Office Manager - Angela Masson for the current team schedule and pricing! (219) 878-1915
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Level 8 gymnasts, Marissa Hill and Cassidy Feldsien competed at the 2009 Region 5 Regional Championships in Findlay, Ohio on April 26th & 27th. Both girls qualified to regionals based on their performances at the Indiana State Meet in March in Madison.
Summer Huber won four state titles at the level three State Championships in New Castle. Summer won bars, beam, floor and the all-around with a 37.4. Madison Denecho finished 5th overall and 2nd on beam. Jenna Milcarek finished 6th overall led by a 4th place finish on bars with a 9.4. Alyssa Mannaioni placed 3rd on vault with a 9.375. Olivia Shinn placed 2nd all-around with a 36.8 led by a 1st place finish on vault (9.25) and on bars with a 9.45.
Katie Kazmierzak placed 6th overall and 2nd on floor (9.55) in the level 4 competition.
Shelby Ford placed 2nd on vault with a 9.2 at the level five state meet in Indianapolis.
Level 9 gymnast Abbey Light advanced to the IHSAA State Finals on balance beam as a member of the LaPorte Highschool Gymnastics Team.
Level 7 gymnasts, Ashley Koza, Emily Kampf and Ashley Robbins competed in Kissimmee, FL on January 3rd at the 2009 National Judges Cup as members of the Indiana State team.
STAFF
Owner:
Gillian Kieft gilmphil_hotmail.com
Gillian is the owner and head coach of Platinum Gymnastics. Since she was a young gymnast herself, Gillian has always set a personal goal of creating a gymnastics facility in the area to provide children an opportunity to learn and grow in a positive environment. Gillian has been coaching gymnastics for over 15 years and has trained many state and regional qualifiers. She is an Indiana University graduate with a degree in journalism and a United States Gymnastics Professional Member as well as safety certified and attends regional and state educational clinics annually. She is also the head coach of the Michigan City High School Gymnastics Team. Gillian and her husband, Kevin have a 3 year-old daughter named Isabelle.
Front Desk:
Office Manager: Angela Masson sam1388_verizon.net
Email with any account questions.
Booster Club:
Purpose: The Platinum Gymnastics Booster Club provides support for the competitive gymnasts through fundraising to offset gymnastics training and competition expenses.
Officers:
President: Amy Koza jala1992_yahoo.com
Treasurer: Deanna Thomas reddt243_sbcglobal.net
OTHER GREAT PROGRAMS
Friday Family Fun Nights:
Come to Friday Family Fun Nights every Friday from 6-8pm for only $7per child (ages 4-18) ($5 for additional family members), you can enjoy gymnastics, Tumbl Trak, rope, climbing wall, the loose foam pit, games and fun! All activities are supervised by adult instructors. Children must have a signed waiver on file to participate.
Home School Gymnastics: Platinum Gymnastics offers a Home School Gymnastics Program that is designed to provide physical fitness for families who choose to home school. Gymnastics will help your child develop coordination, strength and flexibility while having fun! Students will work on a variety of gymnastics and tumbling skills on the Tumbl Trak, vault, uneven bars, balance beam, rings, parallel bars, high bar and floor exercise. Children 5 and older are invited to participate. Classes are coed and meet for 60 minutes each week during the months of September thru May. (No class during the summer months of June, July and August) We offer multiple student discounts.
Traveling Gymnastics Program: (see brochure)
Birthday Parties: Platinum Gymnastics offers a unique birthday experience for your child and guests. You will have up to 90 minutes of organized, age-appropriate games and gymnastics activities and open gym supervised by one of Platinums Safety Certified instructors. Call for more information and to reserve your special date to create a safe and memorable birthday party for your child!
Open Gym: Occasionally Platinum Gymnastics will offer open gym times to allow students extra time in the gym. This time is supervised, but is not a structured class. Coaching staff will be available to help participants with their skills. Please check the Bulletin Board (link) for upcoming open gyms!
Private Lessons: Private lessons are a great way to help your child gain skills at a faster pace. With individual attention, the coach can focus on your child's needs and the progressions necessary for improvement. Private lessons are available for gymnastics and tumbling. Each lesson is scheduled and paid for through the coach of your choice.
Field trips: Is your school or organization looking for an exciting field trip this year? Platinum Gymnastics offers FIELD TRIPS FOR FREE!!! Students will play structured games and receive instruction on all the Olympic Events and jump on our 40 ft Tumbl Trak!
MORE GREAT PROGRAMS
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Patches:
Is your troop looking for a way to earn patches or loops?
Platinum is offering Girl Scouts, Brownies and Cub
and Boy Scouts the opportunity to come earn
gymnastics and fitness badges.
Call to schedule a visit for your troop!
Clinics: Occasionally or by request (great for school and Pop Warner Cheerleaders) Platinum will offer clinics for tumbling or other events. Tumbling clinics will cover all skills from cartwheels and
bridge kick-overs to back-tucks, fulls and more! These clinics are perfect for cheerleaders, tumblers and gymnasts of any level who want to learn a new skill or simply work on perfecting old ones. All clinics will be posted on the Bulletin Board.
Is your child a gym rat who you have to beg to leave the gym at the end of class? Well now you dont have to! This summer, we are offering a day camp filled with gymnastics, games and activities to allow students to enjoy more time in the gym!
BULLETIN BOARD - ! NEWS !
Gillian's Notes
Platinum Gymnastics will start their "Back to School" Hours on August 17th. Only Thursday flip-flops and Friday Mat Men classes and team workouts will change times. All other classes will remain at their previously scheduled times.
New 8 week session starts August 31st.
We will be closed on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.
National Gymnastics Day is September 12th. Check for updates on how Platinum will be celebrating this special national event!
