Intro to All-Star Cheer will teach your child the fundamentals of Cheer. Girls and boys, aged 5-12, will learn counts, positions, dance, stunt, and basic tumbling to build a choreographed routine each week during practice. Practices are 55 minutes each, one day per week. Athletes will wear a uniform to perform for families & friends at a Pride Event. Class uses USASF curriculum.
Our Novice Program is for cheerleaders who are new to All-Star but ready for performance-based teams that are evaluated at events. Novice teams focus on strengthening technique and performance skills that help prepare athletes for competitive All-Star teams! Half Year Novice (HYPE) are for families and athletes who aren’t able to commit to a full year team.
Pride Prep Cheer Teams are for individuals with limited tumbling who want to strengthen technique and performance skills in a competitive team atmosphere. Prep teams require less cost commitments, but we require the same time commitment as that required of an All-Star Elite team.
The Elite Cheer Program is for individuals with strong cheer training and solid technical ability at their level of skill. Elite teams are comprised of athletes who are ready for a highly competitive performance level.Athletes are placed on Elite teams by their birth year, maximum skill in level, and what the team role will be for that season.
GYMNASTICS
Female gymnasts, aged 5-18 years, are encouraged to continue their athletic careers by joining a Pride Gymnastics Team.
Girls who show interest and dedication to their gymnastic skills may be invited to join our PreTeam Program, Crystals. There, young gymnasts will continue improving their technical skills while learning competition basics. Gymnasts who show the desire to compete and the ability to memorize routines and work in a team environment are invited to try out for one of our two teams, Copper or USAG.
Our non-sanctioned team, Copper, is for gymnasts who wish to experience the challenge and camaraderie of team gymnastics without the more stringent skill and training requirements of our sanctioned team. Copper Team gymnasts practice less hours per week and compete locally in 4-5 Invitational meets and 1 Championship meet.
OurUSAG-sanctioned XCEL and Developmental Program (DP) Teams compete at 6-8 meets locally and regionally (within 5 hours of St. Louis).Gymnasts who achieve a qualifying score at a USAG invitational meet will compete at the Illinois USA Gymnastics State Series Meet.
POWER TUMBLING
Our Power Tumbling Team is for male and female athletes aged 4-18 years. These tumblers compete in divisions ranging from SubBeginner to Elite in Double Mini Trampoline, Trampoline, and Tumbling events at local, regional, and national meets.
Itty Bitty Kitties, ages 4-5, practice and compete from September through April at local events within two hours of the gym. Our tiny tumblers experience the same competition environments as our bigger athletes with time and travel commitments geared to developing attention spans and skills.
Cubs, Cats, Jungle Cats, Lions, and Wild Lions Squads compete at events within the local and regional areas at sanctioned meets in USTA and USAG. These beginner and intermediate power tumblers build confidence and make lasting friendships while continuing to improve their technical skills and competition focus. Jungle Cats and Wild Lions Squads are geared for beginner and intermediate tumblers who are ready for more commitment and more competition.
Wild Things and Kings & Queens Squads, our intermediate to elite power tumblers, compete regionally and nationally at USTA and USAG-sanctioned meets. These athletes require more dedication and focus as they master upper-level skills and compete against top-tier athletes in the country.
We are looking forward to another ROARing year of Pride Competitions!
Interested in more information? Request one of our Team Packets containing season-specific details. Each packet contains a program overview, level and squad specifics, pricing, and more. Request a Pride Competitive Teams Packet today! A copy will be emailed to you based on this season’s packet schedule.
Summer is almost here, and that mean’s it’s time for the annual Trampoline & Tumbling Clinic at Pride! Welcome back to Pride, our Special Guest Coach, Erika Edwards!! Coach Erika has been an instrumental part in developing lower level athletes who are now competing at the Sub Advanced and Advanced Levels. We are so excited to have her join us for the Clinic weekend!!
Registration is live in the customer portal and Pride app: you can select Friday, Saturday, and Sunday options for your Power Tumbler. You will need to add each day separately per child so level details are selected correctly. When you register, you will only be required to pay a 50% deposit. If your tumbler is eligible for the three-day discount, it will be applied before the balance auto-debits on July 1 (details in the camp registration).
Gymnastics is a confidence-building sport that improves strength, flexibility, agility, and coordination. It’s a great activity for developing skills for all other sports.
School-age progressive girls’ gymnastics classes include all four women’s Olympic events: balance beam, uneven bars, vault, and floor exercise in addition to tumble track and trampoline. Classes meet once per week for 55-70 minutes, and progress from beginner to advanced. Athletes are welcome to enroll in more than one class if they want to train more than once a week.
Our beginner classes, Jewels (5-6 year olds) and Rubies (6-12 year olds), are a perfect place to start. If your athlete has had previous gymnastics training and is no longer a beginner, please text us at 618-204-1981 to schedule an evaluation to find the perfect class fit.
Pride Ninjas focus on the Big 5 Skills and are improving their focus, fitness, and fun in each class!
Ninjas attack the Big 5 each week through dynamic warmup and stretch, skill stations, and fun!
Kids aged 4-12 years work for 30 to 45 minutes in small groups to meet their goals.
Pride Ninjas Motto:
I am a Ninja.
I show RESPECT for myself and others.
I focus my MIND to solve problems.
I train my BODY to do hard things.
I use my POWERS for good.
Pride offers private lessons providing individualized, focused training with a Pride Coach for athletes aged 7 and up (younger athletes must have prior coach approval before booking lesson classes). We provide two Private Lesson options: individual lesson appointments with no long-term commitment to provide schedule flexibility for your busy athlete and continuous lesson classes at the same time and day each week to provide consistent one-on-one training for your athlete with his/her favorite coach.
Kids can’t get enough gym time? Need a date-night with your special someone? Conquer both with Kids Night Out at Pride! KNO Camps run from 6:00pm-9:00pm and include open gym time and themed activities.
Pre-registration is REQUIRED.
Event Tuition is $30.00 for first child, $24.00 for each additional sibling enrolled.
(School Year months only, not available during Summer Months)
The Swim School at Pride offers year-round Learn to Swim lessons in small classes with personalized instruction. Our shiver-free 90 degree Pool provides a fun and safe experience in super clean UV-filtered water using positive & progressive curriculum.
Your Little Lion is ready for exciting new adventures in The Jungle, our one-of-a-kind, dedicated preschool area. Instructors will help independent Little Lions climb, leap, and roll through activities designed to build confidence, strength, balance, and flexibility while practicing important social skills like taking turns and interacting with peers. Geared for children 3-5 years old. Children must be potty-trained. 30 min. class.
Preschool (3 years of age prior to December 31) and Pre-Kindergarten (4 years of age prior to September 1) classes are offered Monday thru Thursday from 9 am-12 noon.
Must be completely bathroom-independent.
Enroll 2, 3, or 4 days per week.
School year from mid-August thru mid-May.
Limited Openings for 22-23 Classes!
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Every day at The Wonder Years includes active play and a gymnastics or movement fundamentals class in our large and well-equipped facility.
We believe that establishing healthy habits, positive relationships with physical fitness, and an active lifestyle are an essential part of childhood.
Gymnastics is a foundational sport activity that teaches motor planning, coordination, balance, flexibility, and strength necessary for all other sports activities, benefiting children who want to be gymnasts, baseball players, swimmers, or astronauts!
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Our educational approach is driven by child-centered, experiential learning, and borrows tenets from the Montessori and Reggio Emilia philosophies.
We believe that children are strong, competent and capable citizens who are full of wonder and curiosity to learn. We nurture each child’s desire for knowledge, understanding, and respect.
Our teachers guide children thru play-based activities in math, language, literacy, art, science, basic Spanish, sensory experiences, and social-emotional growth.
Our curriculum focuses on collaborative, hands-on, and engaging lessons that prepare children not just for Kindergarten, but for a lifetime of learning.
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Studies show that preschool gymnastics enhances cognitive development and academic readiness essentials such as laterality, visual differentiation, hand-eye coordination, directionality, and sensory discrimination.
Emerging new science about brain development of the young child has now proven what coaches, teachers, and parents have long intuited—that movement and play are essential for maximizing intellectual and emotional development. Running, skipping, jumping, rolling, spinning cross-lateral movement and inverting are more than child’s play – they connect neurons necessary for later academic success.
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Our Preschool and Pre-K classes are both led by amazing teachers who each have more than 20 years of classroom experience, teaching certifications, and a true heart for helping young children discover the joy of learning! You won’t find better people anywhere to help your little one get started on their educational journey.
Gymnastics and movement classes are led by our well trained and professional preschool Jungle staff. These are coaches who love to play games, be silly, stretch and move, and teach the basics of physical fitness habits for a lifetime to little ones!
Our teacher to student ratios range from 1:6 to 1:8, with class sizes between 12 and 16. Larger classes may have a teacher and an assistant teacher to ensure every Wonder Kid gets plenty of attention and inspiration from their leaders.
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Every day at The Wonder Years includes time for growing and stretching our bodies and our minds! Gym time, center time, circle time, and snack time are all important parts of our day with friends.
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This weekly class is the perfect introduction to the gym for you and your young toddler! Instructors assist adult caregivers through parent-led activities that help develop fine and gross motor skills, flexibility, and strength. Classes are held in our one-of-a-kind, dedicated preschool area, The Jungle. Ages 12-23 months, adult caregiver participation required, 30 min.
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Tiny Tigers
This weekly class is the perfect introduction to the gym for you and your energetic toddler! Instructors assist adult caregivers through parent-led activities that help develop fine and gross motor skills, flexibility, and strength. Classes are held in our one-of-a-kind, dedicated preschool area, The Jungle. Ages 2-3, adult caregiver participation required, 30 min.
Jungle Explorers is our program for older preschoolers ready for longer classes and bigger expeditions in The Jungle, our one-of-a-kind, dedicated preschool area. While exploring The Jungle, instructors will lead Explorers over, under, and through more complex activities to grow coordination, flexibility, strength, and balance. Occasional treks to “big kid” areas of the gym like the trampoline and tumble track are a part of the adventure. Ages 4-6, must be potty trained, 45 min.
This is a transitional class for newly school-aged Adventurers that introduces the areas of our older recreational programs, while keeping the imaginative play of our preschool program. Adventurers are led by instructors through both The Jungle, our one-of-a-kind, dedicated preschool area, and our “big kid” gym areas, like the trampoline, tumble track, vault, bars, beam, and floor. Geared for children 5-6 years old, 45 min.
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Tumbling Classes
Tumbling classes are offered for beginners to Elite level tumblers ages 5-18. These 55-70 minute classes offer athletes an opportunity to learn tumbling skills on the spring floor, using the rod floor, trampoline, and tumble trac as training aids. Tumbling classes place a strong emphasis on technique, while coaches use drills and stations to allow athletes to work on advancing their skills safely. Athletes are welcome to enroll in more than one class if they wish to train more than once a week.
Our introductory tumbling classes, Level 1 K/1 (5-6 year olds) and Level 1 (6-18 year olds) are a great place to start for beginners. Athletes progress thru 10 levels of tumbling skills, mastering handstands, handsprings, tucks, layouts, and twists. If your athlete has had previous tumbling experience and is no longer a beginner, please text us at 618-204-1981 to schedule an evaluation to find the perfect class for them.
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