Policies and Procedures

Policy Overview

REGISTRATION: There is an Annual Club Membership fee of $50.00 for per child and a maximum fee $80 per family(non-refundable). Membership includes : Sibling and Multi-class Discount, Club Event Access and Discounts , Insurance and Equipment Maintenance.

REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE!
A registration form must be filled out for each child prior to their first class.

MAKE-UPS: Make ups are scheduled at the office. You have (1) one month to make up the missed class. If the scheduled make up is missed without 24 hour notice, the make up class is forfeited. We do not adjust tuition for missed classes.

TUITION PAYMENTS: Recreational classes are billed on a monthly basis. Monthly tuition is calculated for year round. Their no make up classes offered for gym closures or proration credits. Please drop off or mail your tuition payment before the 1st of each month. Tuition must be paid prior to the first (1st) of the month. (Example: for classes in February, tuition must be paid prior to February 1st.) If tuition is not paid prior to the 1st, the student will be dropped from the program. If the student is dropped due to non-payment or improper withdrawal, there will be a $15 (per child) administrative fee to re-enroll. Tuition is based on a four (4) lesson month. Fees will be adjusted for months with five (5) lessons or gym holidays. No credit or adjustments will be made for unattended classes. Make-up classes will be given for missed classes. A $30.00 fee will be charged for all returned checks.

WITHDRAWALS: Please give a two week written notice if you need to withdraw your child from the program. Until this notice is on file, you will be responsible for payment in full. We usually have a waiting list of children who would like to start gymnastics.
CLOSINGS: We do not close for all school holidays. We will post in advance our holiday closings. Tuition is prorated during holidays.

WE ARE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS:

Labor Day: September
Thanksgiving: November
Winter Break: December
Memorial Day: May
July 4 week

INCLEMENT WEATHER

We will follow Henry County School System for any weather cancellations; however, we will re-evaluate the situation throughout the day and determine whether or not we will open for afternoon classes. Please check our voicemail for updated information. A make-up class will be offered if we must close due to the weather.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS. WE HOPE YOU AND YOUR CHILD(REN)
HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE HERE AT STICK IT GYMNASTICS !

Tuition and Scheduling Policy

CLASS REGISTRATION
New students will be placed into their selected classes based on the order in which registrations are received. The summer schedule is issued in May of each year and the Fall/Winter/Spring schedule is issued in July. You will receive notification advising you that the schedule is available and when enrollment will begin. You are encouraged to enroll as early as possible as classes fill quickly. We will make every effort to place each student in the class of their choice. If this is not possible, you may request to go on the waiting list for that class and we will notify you when a vacancy becomes available. *Note: The only time the class schedule changes, is at the beginning of August, and at the end of the school year.

Your child is automatically guaranteed a space in his/her selected class each month UNLESS the office is notified in writing by you. We require a (2) two week written notice prior to withdrawing from classes for any reason. If (4) four consecutive classes are missed and payment has not been received your child will be removed from our program and placed in an inactive file. The class space will be made available for another child. You will be responsible for any unpaid tuition.

Your annual registration fee is honored for 12 months from the date it is originally paid. REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE!

To ensure that all of our students receive proper instruction with sufficient time on the equipment, we limit our class sizes. Our target ratios are as follows:
Preschool classes …..4-6 students per instructor
Stage I & up …. 6-8 students per instructor

5. Please call or stop by the office to make any class schedule changes. All class changes must be handled through our office. Because we feel that our instructors should put all their energies into their most important priority–teaching their students, we don’t ask them to handle scheduling.

MAKE UP CLASSES

You have (1) month to schedule a make up class after a class is missed. All make up classes are scheduled through our office. After your child has missed a class, please call the office for available make up classes. If a scheduled make up class is missed without 24 hour cancellation notice, the make up class is forfeited. WE DO NOT adjust fees for missed classes.

Please do not ask the office to schedule a make up class until after the absence has occurred. If you are unsure of how many make up classes you need, all absences are recorded and can be checked by the office.
*PLEASE DO NOT ASK THE OFFICE TO DEVIATE
FROM THE MAKE UP POLICY AS STATED ABOVE.*

TUITION

Our Fall/Winter/Spring sessions run from August through May. Summer session is June and July. Because some months have (4) four classes and others (5) five, your child will have an average of four classes per month. Holidays are taken into consideration when establishing monthly tuition. Therefore, some months your child’s tuition may be slightly higher for (5) classes, and slightly less when there is a holiday.
WE DO NOT PRORATE for missed classes (except for new students registering mid-month). Please do not ask the office to prorate your bill for missed classes When you enroll your child in a class, your place is reserved; therefore, you are responsible for payment regardless of your child’s attendance. We do allow make up classes as explained above.
We are a small business with monthly obligations that we must pay each month. Because of this, your child’s tuition is due by the 1st of the month. A $10.00 late fee will be assessed if tuition is paid after the 5th. Tuition statements will be given out the last class of the month for the following month’s tuition. If your child is absent that week, we will mail out your statement to the address on file. Please remember that billing is an expensive process, and one we try to avoid. We want to hold these types of costs down so that we can give you and your child the best quality instruction at the lowest possible price.

What to Wear To Class

All kids need to wear the appropriate attire for classes for safety reasons.

Girls:

Wear a leotard .
Hair should be tied back away from face
No jewelry (stud earrings are okay)

Boys:

Shorts and tee shirt (shorts should not have buttons or zippers)

Cheer:

Wear tee-shirt w/ undershirt or sports-bra, and shorts.
Hair should be tied back away from face
No jewelry (stud earrings are okay)
Tennis shoes if you choose, but not required

Viewing Area

We provide a viewing area for parents and siblings. We are not equipped to supervise children in the viewing area, so please make sure children do not climb on railings. We also ask that you help us keep this area clean and safe, as well as a pleasant environment for all to enjoy.

DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED!

Parents please pick up and drop off your child for her class on time. It is distraction when your child arrives late to class. After your child’s class is over their instructor will immediately begin another class. If you are not there to pick them up they will be left unsupervised. Please call the front desk if you will be late for pick up. We will have your child wait in the front office until you arrive.

Private Lessons

We do offer private lessons. All students requesting a private lesson, must be current members, as well as currently taking a class in our program. Any private lessons requested, must be scheduled with the teacher of your choice and can not be during their regular scheduled coaching time.

Special Events

We offer several special events at Stick It Gymnastics throughout the year. We will offer:

Birthday Parties
Mom’s Morning Out
Back Handspring Clinics
Holiday Activities
National Gymnastics Day
Open gym
Conditioning class
And Much More!!!

All special events MUST be scheduled in advance. Many of these activities are available for members and nonmembers, however, our current members will have a discounted price.