 PRETEAM BLUE Invitational Only for Girls Ages 5-7. A UMDGC program that is designed to identify and train exceptional young female gymnasts so that they will have a greater and faster opportunity to compete at the optional level (levels 7+). This is accomplished through an accelerated program with greater expectations, maturity, and commitment. Due to the high expectations of the program, practice attendance is mandatory. Preteam Blue has a greater emphasis on strength, flexibility, and independently working on drills than the normal preteam program. Requirement: By invite only. Targeted ages 5-7. Registration Information: Commitment is year-round, including during UMDGC’s traditional breaks. Tuition is paid weekly in the summer and monthly in the school year. Friday school year practices are longer to accommodate potential cancellations due to staffing conflicts with competitions. Moving to Intro Classes: If a gymnast wishes to switch from Girls Preteam Blue to Intro Gymnasts, the gymnast will enter as Intro 1. If the family believes the gymnast should start at a level higher than Intro 1, an evaluation must be scheduled with the front desk prior to registering for Intro classes.
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 HOPES PROGRAM Invitation Only. The Olympics Hopefuls program (HOPEs) is a program to identify talented gymnasts, generally aged 11-14, and train them to an advanced level. To qualify for HOPEs, a gymnast must pass both the elite compulsory and optional qualifiers and get a certain minimum score. HOPEs Elite gymnasts compete at elite meets as a preliminary step towards Junior Elite. HOPEs athletes use the international code of points (FIG) to construct routines which will prepare them for the Elite program in the future. Athletes who participate in hopes will either go on to Junior Elite or Developmental level 10. Either way, it puts them in the spotlight to draw attention from NCAA recruiters. Should an athlete pass the qualifying competitions, she will be invited to participate in the Hopes Championship, which is a national competition held in conjunction with the U.S. Classic (National Elite competition).
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 Men’s USAG Developmental Levels 3-10. UMDGC boys program strongly encourages the participant to train year-round to compete successfully: May to October for offseason training to learn skills for the new level if eligible or perfecting previous skills; beginning of the competition season in November to December; and peak competition season January to early May. All team members receive free open workouts. Tuition is paid weekly in the summer and monthly in the school year. Extra expenses required for uniform, meet fees, team fees, and USAG membership. More information is available in the Gym Team Handbook. Prerequisite: Must have passed the boys preteam skills test by the Team Meetings (approximately Mid-August) to enter the team program. Must meet mobility scores at competitions and pass a skills test by the Team Meetings (approximately Mid-August) to move up competitive levels for the upcoming season.
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 Girl's USAG Developmental Levels 3-10. Due to the progressive nature of gymnastics, the Girls Team is highly structured with specific requirements for attendance, mobility, and qualifying to compete. Requirement: Must have passed the girls preteam skills test by the team meetings (approximately Mid-August) to enter Girls Team 3. Must meet mobility scores at competitions and pass a skills test by the team meetings (approximately Mid-August) to move up competitive levels for the upcoming season.
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 Gold, Platinum, Diamond. A USAG program designed for athletes who wish to continue in gymnastics but cannot make the necessary commitment to the Girls DP Team. The Xcel Team allows participants to select practices from the schedule instead of attending all practices to provide greater flexibility for family obligations, school, and other sports. Placement into the Xcel program will follow USAG policies for the levels that UMDGC offers. Requirements: Must attend a minimum of 2 practices per week.
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