Rules and Policies
HEALTH POLICIES:
GYMNASTS:
* MUST BRING PERSONAL WATER BOTTLE.
* WASH or SANITIZE HANDS UPON ARRIVAL.
* WAIT for class teacher to allow them into the gym.
* WASH HANDS during class after using restroom, or after coughing or sneezing into hand.
* MASKS ARE NOT REQUIRED (though allowed) for students. May actually be a hindrance.
PARENTS:
DROP OFF: If your class starts on an Odd Hour (5, 7, 7:30 etc) please drop off and pick up at the North "Front" Door.
If your class starts on an Even Hour (4, 6, 6:30, 8 etc) Please drop off and pick up at the South "Back" Door.
CONTACT INFORMATION must be up to date, and that I remain reachable while my child is attending practice.
MAINTAIN social distancing and/or be sensitive to others.
MASKS are NOT required, but certainly welcome per your comfort level and exposure risks.
KEEP GYMNASTS HOME if they or anyone in family is coughing, has a temperature over 100, or may be ill.
These procedures will evolve and change over time, and that I will follow any new standards required by the state and local government, and by The Jungle Gymnastics Adventure Center.
OTHER POLICIES:
Waiting and Observation Room:
Any Toys are for 3 and under. Please supervise your children in this room. Students and siblings need to stay in this area between classes. Please help your child put toys away before you leave. Wi-fi is free and password is posted on the wall. Coffee and tea are complimentary and for adults only. Do not allow children to make hot chocolate or use cups for water. For water, please bring personal water bottles!
The Gym Areas:
ONLY REGISTERED STUDENTS ACCOMPANIED BY AN INSTRUCTOR in the Gym areas. Please remember that even though a gym area may be open, except during specified open gyms, IT IS NOT AN OPEN GYM. Students and siblings need to stay off the mats and equipment between classes.
Restroom:
We have a restroom in each section of the gym (3 total) Please accompany your young children to the restroom. Let us know if there are any problems with the restrooms.
Clothing:
Students should wear “gym clothes” which may include sweats, shorts, T-shirt, or leotard. Middle and High School cheerleaders must wear T-SHIRTS. NO HALF-TOPS, TANK TOPS, OR BARE MIDRIFFS. Wear socks, footies, or bare feet (no sores or infections). No shoes in gym. No Jeans, no street clothes, no sandals. We will be running and sweating and exercising and stretching during every class, so dress accordingly.
Parents:
A Parent should be with us if you have registered for one of the Lion Cub Classes (Parent-Tot). Otherwise, NO PARENTS OR SIBLINGS in the gym, unless we ask you. (Sometimes a new student may do better with you in the gym to start and in that case we will ask you to come in). You may wait in the waiting area, with toys and activities available for little ones, or you may watch class from one of the Party/waiting rooms.
Siblings:
Siblings not in the class MUST wait with a parent in the central observation room. NO UNREGISTERED STUDENTS MAY ENTER THE GYM AT ANY TIME unless led by an instructor.
Open Gyms:
Open gyms are held Tuesday 10-12 Noon and Saturday 10-12 Noon. Jungle Gym members always pay just $5 per open gym. Public fees are $10 for ages 3 and up and $5 for ages 2 and under. Family fees are $10 each for the first two and then $5 for additional in same family.
Make-ups:
Schedule a make-up class with the desk for any of the other regularly scheduled class times. You may make-up missed classes any time during that session. Only classes missed the last week of a session can be made up the following session. We do not refund or prorate fees for missed classes. You are paying for the reserved right to come to the classes each month and make-ups are your responsibility. If we cancel classes for any reason, we will either schedule a make-up day or have you schedule make-ups at your convenience, at our discretion. WE DO NOT ADJUST, REFUND, or PRORATE for CLASSES CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. We will try to make them up but if we cannot, it is just considered a "wash". (weather includes power failure due to storms, snowstorms, ice, etc)
Payments:
Payments are due starting the 20th of each month and pays for the following month’s classes. We run the auto debits on the 20th (preferred), 25th, or on 1st of the month (ONLY for those who require that due to pay cycles). Your spot in class is reserved as long as you make your payment on time. You may lose your spot if payment is late and there is a waiting list. If you are NOT taking class next month, YOU MUST TELL US IN WRITING 1 month prior to dropping. Otherwise you are responsible for the month’s payment. For your convenience, you may sign up for recurring payments (auto-debit) at any time. You may cancel auto-debit at any time. There is no discount nor surcharge for auto-debit.
If you are NOT on auto-debit and have NOT paid by the 30th of the month, you give implied consent for us to charge your card on file for the monthly fees.
Our Year
Our year is divided into 12 four-week long months of classes (48 weeks of class. 4 weeks of vacation during the 52 week year)
Most calendar months you will have 4 classes. Some calendar months you may have 3 classes and some months you may have 5, but you pay the same amount each month. If you drop out of class, you finish on the 4th week of the "class-month". That way you will have gotten all the classes you have paid for.
WEATHER POLICY: Remember, We will text classes affected.
We do not follow any particular school closing schedule but rather make our decisions based on best data available for when our classes will meet. We will TEXT EVERYONE IN CLASS IF WEATHER IS CANCELLING CLASS. (Make sure your cell phone information in the parent portal is up to date and that you have selected "opt in" for text messages.)
IF WE CANCEL DUE TO WEATHER, WE WILL TEXT ALL CLASSES THAT ARE AFFECTED DUE TO WEATHER. and we will announce it online on FACEBOOK and ON THE PHONE.
In the case that a storm is actually coming in during the evening hours, we MAY cancel remaining classes as late as 5 or 6pm so if the weather is turning questionable during class hours, PLEASE CALL THE GYM to verify if we are open. (740) 363-7552.
WE DO NOT ADJUST, PRORATE, or REFUND for missed classes due to weather. Weather is considered an "act of God" beyond our control and we strive to make-up the days that we can but we reserve the right to simply treat cancelled days as a "wash" when necessary.
revised August 2022
GYMNASTS:
* MUST BRING PERSONAL WATER BOTTLE.
* WASH or SANITIZE HANDS UPON ARRIVAL.
* WAIT for class teacher to allow them into the gym.
* WASH HANDS during class after using restroom, or after coughing or sneezing into hand.
* MASKS ARE NOT REQUIRED (though allowed) for students. May actually be a hindrance.
PARENTS:
DROP OFF: If your class starts on an Odd Hour (5, 7, 7:30 etc) please drop off and pick up at the North "Front" Door.
If your class starts on an Even Hour (4, 6, 6:30, 8 etc) Please drop off and pick up at the South "Back" Door.
CONTACT INFORMATION must be up to date, and that I remain reachable while my child is attending practice.
MAINTAIN social distancing and/or be sensitive to others.
MASKS are NOT required, but certainly welcome per your comfort level and exposure risks.
KEEP GYMNASTS HOME if they or anyone in family is coughing, has a temperature over 100, or may be ill.
These procedures will evolve and change over time, and that I will follow any new standards required by the state and local government, and by The Jungle Gymnastics Adventure Center.
OTHER POLICIES:
Waiting and Observation Room:
Any Toys are for 3 and under. Please supervise your children in this room. Students and siblings need to stay in this area between classes. Please help your child put toys away before you leave. Wi-fi is free and password is posted on the wall. Coffee and tea are complimentary and for adults only. Do not allow children to make hot chocolate or use cups for water. For water, please bring personal water bottles!
The Gym Areas:
ONLY REGISTERED STUDENTS ACCOMPANIED BY AN INSTRUCTOR in the Gym areas. Please remember that even though a gym area may be open, except during specified open gyms, IT IS NOT AN OPEN GYM. Students and siblings need to stay off the mats and equipment between classes.
Restroom:
We have a restroom in each section of the gym (3 total) Please accompany your young children to the restroom. Let us know if there are any problems with the restrooms.
Clothing:
Students should wear “gym clothes” which may include sweats, shorts, T-shirt, or leotard. Middle and High School cheerleaders must wear T-SHIRTS. NO HALF-TOPS, TANK TOPS, OR BARE MIDRIFFS. Wear socks, footies, or bare feet (no sores or infections). No shoes in gym. No Jeans, no street clothes, no sandals. We will be running and sweating and exercising and stretching during every class, so dress accordingly.
Parents:
A Parent should be with us if you have registered for one of the Lion Cub Classes (Parent-Tot). Otherwise, NO PARENTS OR SIBLINGS in the gym, unless we ask you. (Sometimes a new student may do better with you in the gym to start and in that case we will ask you to come in). You may wait in the waiting area, with toys and activities available for little ones, or you may watch class from one of the Party/waiting rooms.
Siblings:
Siblings not in the class MUST wait with a parent in the central observation room. NO UNREGISTERED STUDENTS MAY ENTER THE GYM AT ANY TIME unless led by an instructor.
Open Gyms:
Open gyms are held Tuesday 10-12 Noon and Saturday 10-12 Noon. Jungle Gym members always pay just $5 per open gym. Public fees are $10 for ages 3 and up and $5 for ages 2 and under. Family fees are $10 each for the first two and then $5 for additional in same family.
Make-ups:
Schedule a make-up class with the desk for any of the other regularly scheduled class times. You may make-up missed classes any time during that session. Only classes missed the last week of a session can be made up the following session. We do not refund or prorate fees for missed classes. You are paying for the reserved right to come to the classes each month and make-ups are your responsibility. If we cancel classes for any reason, we will either schedule a make-up day or have you schedule make-ups at your convenience, at our discretion. WE DO NOT ADJUST, REFUND, or PRORATE for CLASSES CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. We will try to make them up but if we cannot, it is just considered a "wash". (weather includes power failure due to storms, snowstorms, ice, etc)
Payments:
Payments are due starting the 20th of each month and pays for the following month’s classes. We run the auto debits on the 20th (preferred), 25th, or on 1st of the month (ONLY for those who require that due to pay cycles). Your spot in class is reserved as long as you make your payment on time. You may lose your spot if payment is late and there is a waiting list. If you are NOT taking class next month, YOU MUST TELL US IN WRITING 1 month prior to dropping. Otherwise you are responsible for the month’s payment. For your convenience, you may sign up for recurring payments (auto-debit) at any time. You may cancel auto-debit at any time. There is no discount nor surcharge for auto-debit.
If you are NOT on auto-debit and have NOT paid by the 30th of the month, you give implied consent for us to charge your card on file for the monthly fees.
Our Year
Our year is divided into 12 four-week long months of classes (48 weeks of class. 4 weeks of vacation during the 52 week year)
Most calendar months you will have 4 classes. Some calendar months you may have 3 classes and some months you may have 5, but you pay the same amount each month. If you drop out of class, you finish on the 4th week of the "class-month". That way you will have gotten all the classes you have paid for.
WEATHER POLICY: Remember, We will text classes affected.
We do not follow any particular school closing schedule but rather make our decisions based on best data available for when our classes will meet. We will TEXT EVERYONE IN CLASS IF WEATHER IS CANCELLING CLASS. (Make sure your cell phone information in the parent portal is up to date and that you have selected "opt in" for text messages.)
IF WE CANCEL DUE TO WEATHER, WE WILL TEXT ALL CLASSES THAT ARE AFFECTED DUE TO WEATHER. and we will announce it online on FACEBOOK and ON THE PHONE.
In the case that a storm is actually coming in during the evening hours, we MAY cancel remaining classes as late as 5 or 6pm so if the weather is turning questionable during class hours, PLEASE CALL THE GYM to verify if we are open. (740) 363-7552.
WE DO NOT ADJUST, PRORATE, or REFUND for missed classes due to weather. Weather is considered an "act of God" beyond our control and we strive to make-up the days that we can but we reserve the right to simply treat cancelled days as a "wash" when necessary.
revised August 2022