Arrival of Class

• Parking for GMG is located directly in front of our unit or along the side of the building. Please be respectful of the other tenants and do not park in front of the door or in front of the other businesses.
• Please do your very best to be dressed and ready for class on time. The warm up is very important. We will not allow a child to participate in class if the warm up session is missed. Not only is proper warm up a safety concern, but it is also a time when the coaches will talk over the goals for that day and discuss what the gymnast will be working on.
• No one is allowed on the gym floor until their coach calls them out to class.
• Do not use the bathrooms for changing. We have 2 dressing rooms upstairs.
• You must come into GMG to pick up your child after class is finished. I cannot allow anyone to leave the building without an adult. By coming in this also allow you to check out the bulletin board for any new notices that may be posted.
• Please be prompt picking up your child. Our instructors need to be supervising classes and not lingering students.

Closings

• If there is any question regarding classes being cancelled due to weather, please call the gym. We will leave a message on the answering machine by 1:00 pm if classes are cancelled. If classes are cancelled due to a holiday schedule, we will post that notice on the bulletin board. Please make sure you are looking at the board every week.
• Cancellations are also posted on our web site at www.GreenMountainGymnastics.com.

Clothing

• Girls must be dressed in leotards (please no skirts attached) and boys in T-shirts and shorts. Shorts cannot have buckles, zippers or snaps. T-shirts must be tucked in. We do sell leotards and other gymnastic apparel in our retail store. If girls wear shorts over leotard they must not be loose shorts.
• No Jewelry except stud earrings.
• All girls must have hair tied back and pulled away from their face.
• All shoes are to be removed in the entryway of the gym and either put on the shoe rack or brought upstairs. The gymnasts are barefoot in the gym and we do not want dirt tracked onto the gym floor. Rain and melting snow makes for a slippery floor and can cause injury.

Communication

• We use the bulletin board in the front lobby area to post all notices. Please make sure you are checking them each time you come in. I use email to inform about upcoming meetings, special events, changes etc. You must make sure that we have your current email address.
• The gym's phone number is 652-2454, email: Robin@GreenMountainGymnastics.com
• All of our information is also posted on our web site: www.GreenMountainGymnastics.com

Conferences

• GMG coaches, instruct classes throughout the day. When one class finishes, another may be starting. If you would like to talk with your child's coach, please let us know and we will have them call you or arrange a conference.

Drop Policy

• We offer 2 sessions a year. A school year session (Sept-June) and a summer session (June-August). A $35.00 annual registration fee is due in September. Tuition is paid on a 4-week billing cycle for the school year session and a single payment for the summer session.
• If you decide to withdraw from classes prior to the end of the session date, we do require a 30-day written notification. This will allow us time to fill that position within the class. Fees are never prorated. The registration fee is Non-Refundable but does last the entire year. If you stop in the spring and rejoin for our summer session, there are no additional registration fees.
• Payment for the last 4 weeks is due when the drop notification is given. You must give written notification to Robin to include your last class date. A verbal notice to the instructor or a message on the answering machine is not considered written notification.

Emergency numbers

• It is extremely important that you update us whenever there is a phone number change. This is important especially if there is an injury. Please drop us a note and put it in the payment drop box so we can make those changes on your contact information or email us at Robin@GreenMountainGymnastics.com

Food and Drink

• No gum, candy, food or drink is permitted in the gymnastic areas. Food and drinks may only be consumed in the front lobby area. Please place water bottles along the front wall or in their cabbies. Water breaks are given during class time. We do have a water fountain in the lobby. Please be respectful of the gym and put trash in the wastebaskets. We ask that you clean up any spills that you may make. GMG also has a NO NUT/PEANUT POLICY due to children with severe allergies.

Lost and Found

• If anything is left behind after class, it will be put in the lost and found box. Every month this will be cleaned out and disposed of. We will not be responsible for lost or stolen items. Try to leave jewelry at home or put things in their duffle bag before class starts. This way, they have everything when they leave the gym!

Make Up Policy

• For gymnast ages 7 and above Make Ups are offered only in our Open Gym work Out Class on Saturday mornings. You must let us know in advance if you will not be able to make your regularly scheduled class.
• For Gymnasts ages 2 to 6 Make Ups will be offered in our Tiny Tumblers Open Gym. (You will need to check the schedule on line at www.GreenMountainGymnastics.com.) You must let us know in advance if you will not be able to make your regularly scheduled class.
• Only 1 Make Up is allowed during each billing session. If we are not informed of a class absence in advance, no make up can be given. You may still choose to attend the Open Gym Work Out class or the Tiny Tumblers Open Gym but you will be charged the walk in rate for that. Again, if you would like a make up for a missed class, you must let Robin know before the missed class otherwise you will be charged for the Open Gym you are attending.

Payment of fees

• An annual $35.00 registration fee is due upon registering your child to class in September. If you join sometime during our session, the registration fee will be pro-rated.
• Our billing cycle is every 4 weeks and payments are due to the gym the last week of the previous session (see billing calendar). If you will be out that last week of class, please mail your checks so that your payment is received here on time. All checks should be made out to Green Mountain Gymnastics. Sorry we do not take Debit or Credit Cards!
• Please write child's name and class in the memo field of your check so we are sure to apply the payment to the correct account.
• There is a late fee of $5.00 per child for all payments received after the due date. (See billing calendar for payment schedules). Please understand that we simply need to have all payments at the beginning of each 4-week session because we also have financial obligations that are due.
• If your tuition is overdue by more than 2 billing cycles, your child's enrollment will be terminated. We can no longer maintain large overdue balances on account. You will still be responsible for that outstanding tuition balance.
• Thankfully bounced checks are rare, however, if you do make a mistake and write a check which is rejected by your bank, we will charge back to you any charges that we incur and an additional $20.00 insufficient fund fee. We also ask that you come in and pay the balance due and those fees immediately.

Placement

• Placement is done by age, strength and skill ability. If our coaches feel that during a session, it would be best for your child to participate in a different class, we will have that discussion with you. Our trained staff use safe and progressive teaching techniques recommended by USA-Gymnastics.

Programs
We offer a number of programs for gymnasts of all ages. Please check out our web site for schedules and more information on these programs. (www.GreenMountainGymnastics.com)

• Kids Night Out (Friday nights through out the school year open to ages 6 and above, see schedule on-line)
• Open Gym (Birth to age 6)
• Open Gym Workout Classes (ages 7 and above)
• Birthday Parties
• Private Lessons
• Tiny Tumblers-Preschool programs.
• Classes for Daycare groups (transportation is available for groups of 12 or more). Daycare classes starting the week of September 29th.
• Recreational Classes
• Intermediate Programs
• Middle School and High School non-competitive programs
• Tumbling classes
• Home school programs (call us to schedule time for your group)
• USAG Competitive Teams, levels 4-10

Viewing

• Please remember that access to the gym is for gymnasts and coaches only. Parents and siblings are not permitted on the floor; it has proven to be to distracting to the classes. The only exception is for the Mom Pop and Tot classes where a parent is required to be on the floor with the child during class. We do not allow siblings out with their parents. We also ask that your refrain from talking with your child during class.
• The viewing area is either the front lobby area or upstairs. If you are using the upstairs, please do not allow anyone to lean over the wall.

Parents

• Please review these rules in this booklet with your child and be sure you understand them before signing our registration form. We ask your cooperation in helping your child understand the importance of safety within the gym. Remember that they learn best by example.
  
• BEFORE entering the gym, please remove shoes and bring belongings upstairs. Do not leave shoes or clothing along the walls of the gym floor. Make sure that things are placed neatly upstairs so that people can walk through. Check the lost and found box often and check the bulletin board for any notices. Please make sure to keep us current with any phone number or email address changes.
  
• Place tuition in the payment drop box on the wall in the front lobby. If you will be missing a class, please call to inform us and remember that we do require a 30 day written notice if you are withdrawing from classes.
  
• As always, if you have any questions that you need to discuss, never hesitate to ask!