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Attendance/Make-up Classes Policy

While we encourage parents to bring their children to all scheduled classes, we do realize there are times when students must miss.

Make-up classes must be completed within 30 days of the regular classes missed. You must sign up for all make-up classes which are held one Saturday a month for all Recreational Classes. You must give 24 hour notice for cancelation prior to make-up classes, otherwise it will count as your make-up class.

Wee tots and tots participants can continue to make-up classes at tot open gyms. See calendar for tots open gym schedule.

Health Policy

Here at Aspire Athletics we pledge to have an environment that is safe and clean. We ask our staff and participants to help us keep our environment healthy by washing their hands before each class.

We ask our parents to keep their children home if they experience any of the following symptoms:

1. They have been kept out of school or they have been sent home from school due to illness.

2. They are running a fever

3. They have a runny nose

4. They have anything contagious and could pose a risk of infecting others

5. They have a severe cough

6. They have open, runny wounds on feet, legs or hands

We also teach our students to cough into their elbows rather than their hands.

If your child becomes sick with a contagious illness immediately after attending a class, please contact the main office at 479-464-9993 and notify us so we may notify the parents of children in your child’s class. We also ask that parents not bring sick siblings to class.

Dress Code

Girls- Preferably a leotard, but t-shirt (tucked in) and athletic shorts (no jeans) will suffice. No socks or shoes. Tights are allowed as long as the feet are not covered. Hair should always be pulled completely back out of the face.

Boys- T-shirt and athletic shorts (no jeans) are allowed. No socks or shoes.

No jewelry or clothing with zippers or buttons, or baggy clothing is allowed for any student. They can injure the student or the coach as well as damage the equipment.

Inclement Weather

We follow Bentonville school system’s closing. Therefore, parents will need to call the front office, 479-464-9993, in case of inclement weather, to see if gymnastics will be held. We always have our voicemail updated.

Safety Statement

There are risks involved with the gymnastics simply because there is height, motion and power involved with the gymnastics skills and their performance. Additional risks are created by the training or practice environment and by improper conduct during the activity.

Therefore, it is our policy to strongly discourage skill practice at home. Instead, we suggest strength and flexibility exercises such as push-ups, sit-ups, crunches, and splits. Each instructor is working hard to maintain safety in the interest of all students.

Gymnastics skills need undivided attention. Therefore, parents who wave or call out instructions may distract not only their child but the other participants in the class. These distractions also contribute to the instructor having to regain the student’s attention.

We ask parents to discourage their children from leaving the class unless it is an emergency. All students should use the restroom before the start of class. If you have questions regarding your child’s progress, consult the instructor.

Observation

We encourage parents and others to see our quality program with their own eyes. Parents of recreational students are welcome to observe classes at their convenience. Our observation area is upstairs overlooking the entire gym floor and in our concession and lobby areas. Only students participating in their respective class are allowed in the main gym. Families, friends, and siblings must remain in the observation area. Please be courteous of others in the observation area and instruct others you are responsible for them to be courteous as well. Inform your child and the teacher if you will not be staying during their class time. Upset children looking for mom or dad can make teaching gymnastics quite difficult.

Refund Policy

Since we operate on a month-to-month basis, refunds are not allowed. All requests to delete your child must be made to the office staff and a form filled out. The annual membership fee is non-refundable.

Student Arrival and Pickup

Classes will begin at their scheduled times. Please do not drop off your child more than 15-minutes prior to the beginning of class.

Upon arrival either wait in the lobby are or the concession area until your class is called.

Any child later than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time will not be permitted to attend class due to safety concerns. A proper warm-up is conducted in the first portion of each class and is essential to the safety and wellbeing of your child and their participation in this sport.

Students must be picked up promptly at the end of the class period. Children are not to be left alone without a responsible person for an extended period of time. Aspire Athletics is not responsible for children not enrolled in our program and/or not participating in a scheduled class.

Code of Conduct

Aspire Athletics wishes to make every child’s experience in class a great one. Therefore, the following guidelines will be enforced, and if necessary, a student may be removed from class and/or our program.

1. No disrespectful speech to another student and/or coach.

2. Students must follow directions, stay in line, and participate in all aspects of the class.

3. Keep hands to oneself.

4. Disobedience to any coach or staff member will not be tolerated.