We would like to welcome you and your family to the Little Stars Program at GAR. Our program is considered one of the most innovative programs available today for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten children. Our program is designed to help each child's individual physical awareness, strength, balance and coordination. The program is a preparation for school achievement. It will help your child learn "how to learn." Your child will do better in the classroom with self confidence he/she gained through learning how to analyze. Our instructors are highly trained, imaginative professionals who are actively involved in the growing world of gymnastic education for all ages. We are proud to have a success orientated program designed to help children feel good about themselves, and we believe that you will find something for everyone in your family to begin an active life within our program.

 

 

Bars, beam, floor-X & vault, all the traditional women's Olympic events. GAR's state-of-the-art training facility provides each student with a positive, progressive and fun approach to learning gymnastics. This is a success-oriented program designed to develop the individual, as well as the gymnast.

 

 

This course provides each student with the essentials to prepare themselves for the challenges of our more advanced disciplines and other sports. GAR is now a nationally ranked gym in strength and flexibility within USA Gymnastics. As a result, our students will enjoy the opportunity to excel in Strength, Flexibility, Tumbling and Trampoline.

 

 

A fun alternative to the traditional apparatus style of gymnastics. It's just you and the floor! GAR's tumbling program is simply the finest program available in the USA today. Our coaching staff has developed more local, state, national and world champions than any program in existence today. So, whether you are tumbling for fun or aspiring to be the best in the world, we have a place for you!

 

 

GAR's Trampoline program is considered one of the finest recreational and competitive programs in the USA today, credited with the numerous National and World titles. This course has a unique Safe Progression System into every step of the skill development process to enable your child the safest learning experience available anywhere. Trampoline is the perfect tool for developing skills in other sports like cheerleading, diving, tumbling and gymnastics.

 

 

Whether you are just starting out, preparing for tryouts or refining your skills during the season, GAR's Cheerleading classes will be your constant source for improvement. Our recreation program at GAR provides you the quality cheerleading coaching that you would expect from an award winning program. Our recreation classes are coached to prepare your child to be a well-rounded cheerleader.

 

 

Since 1977, GAR has been developing quality athletic programs for the Northern Illinois community. Knowing that you value the quality of your child's well-rounded education, we are proud to offer a curriculum specifically designed for today's home school families in order to complete your child's physical education.

 

We look forward to the exhibition you are provided during the final class of the session that highlights the skills your child has developed that includes: trampoline, gymnastics, tumbling, dance and strength & flexibility.

  

If you are looking for a great way to help improve your athletic performance, but have a hard time doing it on your own, this class is for you! During this hour, you work solely on strength and flexibility components. Everything from pushups to pull-ups, core exercises and program specific stretches, to learning how to make healthy choices in diet and activity. This class is perfect for everyone whether you tumble, swing, bounce or cheer. Come reach your personal goals with us.

 

 

Treat yourself and your kids to a unique birthday experience that will long be remembered! Parties are 2 hours in length. The kids will have 80 minutes of structured, supervised gymnastic fun with games, play on our new Backyard Adventures Play Sets, activities and obstacle courses that include all events in the gym. Set-ups are age appropriate. The remaining 40 minutes is for cake and gifts. GAR provides invitations. You provide all paper goods, decorations, food and drink. GAR's staff will set up, supervise in the gym, serve the food and clean up. Parents just sit back and relax. Parties are held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

 

 

Parents take the night off and leave the kids to us! We provide snacks, open gym time, games, GAR's Club XRKade and much, much more! Parents Night Out is generally held every Saturday night (check at the front desk or call for a monthly schedule) Please call ahead to reserve a spot. Children must be at least 3 years old and completely potty trained.

 

 

Are the kids out of school, but you still need to go to work? Don't worry…bring them to GAR's Day Camps. Your child will enjoy gymnastics, trampoline, crafts, tumbling, play on the Backyard Adventures play sets and much more!

 

Check out GAR's Fitness Center located above GAR's Club XRKade, with free weights, stair-master, ellipticaltrainer, bikes and much more.  All your physical fitness needs can be met here at GAR!

 

$3.00 Fitness Day Pass -- $25.00 Fitness 10-Punch Pass