Rules & Policies

GENERAL RULES
wParents
observation of classes from behind our glass wall area is allowed any time.
wNo Adults or Non-Students are allowed in
the main facility (gym or mezzanine areas) at any time.
Children must be kept under control in the
waiting area at all times.
No standing on chairs or benches. Children
are not allowed outside unless they are directly supervised by an adult.
wNo
participant is allowed in the main facility (gym or mezzanine areas) or on any
equipment without a Devlin Gymnastics instructor.
wNo
smoking permitted anywhere on our property, inside or outside.
No food, drinks, gum or parents in the gym.
wNo
running anywhere in the facility unless directed by your instructor.
wParticipants
may not leave their class without permission from their instructor.
This includes trips to the bathroom, water fountain or locker room.
wReport
any unusual pain or discomfort felt during participation to your instructor
immediately.
wRespectful
social behavior is expected of all students.
Failure to act appropriately may result in removal from your class.
wArrivals
& Departures require safety awareness by everyone.
Be sure students are in the gym prior to your leaving.
Students must remain inside
the gym until their parents arrive.
Please be on time for the start & end of your class.
ME
& YOU CLASS SAFETY RULES
wAll
parents/caregivers participating with child must sign a Waiver/Release Form.
wSupervise
your child at all times. Parent/caregiver
is the childs instructor. Our
responsibility is to coach the parent/caregiver.
wFocus
on your child, discussions with others during class are a distraction. If your
child wanders, please follow and encourage he/she to return to the group.
w
Parents must wear Sneakers in the Gym. No
bare feet, sandals or street shoes.
TRAMPOLINE
& PIT SAFETY RULES
wNo
student is permitted on the trampoline or in the pit without a Devlin Gymnastics
instructor. Parent/caregiver in a Me
& You class must be
on the pit edge at all times.
wOnly
one person on the trampoline or in the pit at a time.
Parent/caregiver in Me & You class is not allowed in the pit at any
time. Parent/caregiver
in a Me & You class may be on
the trampoline with their child to give physical support to their child, but the
parent/caregiver may not bounce.
wBounce
only in center of trampoline.
wNever
land head first on the trampoline or enter the pit head first as it may cause
serious injuries
REGISTRATION
FORM/FEE: Registration
Form must be completed & signed before student may participate.
Registration Fee is required each school year, Sept 1st-Aug 31st,
or any portion thereof. Limited
secondary medical insurance is provided with a basic $100 deductible and a 1
year claim limit. Claim must be
submitted within 90 days of the injury. Actual
coverage will be based on policy provisions in force at time of injury.
iTUITION
is due on or before the first scheduled class of each 10-Week Session.
Late tuition is subject to a $5/month Late Fee.
Students registering for the first time during our school year, after the
start of a Session, receive a prorated discount for that Session only.
Your Registration reserves limited class space, failure to attend any or
all classes does not reduce or eliminate the tuition charge.
Your initial registered class day & time is automatically maintained
for each succeeding Session. Two
weeks advance notice is required to stop attending the next Session.
Bills are not mailed except in cases of delinquent payments.
No refunds of registration, tuition or other related fees.
RETURNED
CHECKS must be paid for with cash or
credit card along with a Returned Check Fee of $20.
iMAKE-UPS are available for missed classes up to
four (4) per Session (Exceptions: One Make-Up per each 4-week Summer Session
& No Make-Ups during Exhibition Week). Please
notify the gym if you will be missing a class.
Every attempt will be made to reschedule student's missed class in a
similar class during the week. You
are required to schedule Make-Ups through our gym office.
No "walk-in" Make-Ups allowed.
Make-Ups must be completed in the same Session in which they occur,
except for classes missed the last week of each Session which may be made up at
the beginning of the next Session. No
Make-Ups may carry over into the Summer Sessions or the next school year.
OPEN
WORKOUTs are for Registered Students in
First Grade and above. Workout is
Staff supervised and is for practicing skills learned in regular gymnastics
classes.
Lost
& Found articles
are donated to charity at the end of each session.
Do not bring valuables into the Gym or leave unattended in your car.
We will not be responsible for lost or stolen property.
BAD
WEATHER may cause the gym to close.
If we cancel a class due to bad weather, the class will be rescheduled.
iGYM
ATTIRE:
GIRLS
- Leotard or shorts/tights & t-shirt, hair pulled back from face, no
jewelry, no bare torsos, no loose clothes
BOYS
- Shorts &
t-shirt, no jewelry, shirts tucked in to shorts/pants, no loose clothes
BOTH
- Gym shoes recommended, sneakers for Cheerleaders only.
Wear Warm-ups in cold weather
PARENTS
- Me & You Parents must wear
Sneakers. No bare feet, sandals or
street shoes.
KARATE
- Standard White Karate Uniform ("Gi")
with appropriately colored belt
- Intermediate/Advanced Classes: Protective sparring headgear, hand pads,
foot pads & chest protector required
DANCE
- Black Leotard with
Pink or White Tights, hair pulled back from face, no jewelry (Small Post
Earrings OK)
- Pink Ballet Slippers and for
Levels
1/2/3
add Black
Tap & Jazz Shoes (Dance Attire not stocked at Gym)
- Spring Recital requirements announced later in year
iCLASS
EXHIBITIONS are held in June each school year.
Students in the Exhibition are required to wear a "school
uniform" consisting of a Devlin Gym T-shirt & Devlin Gym Biker-shorts.
Girls may wear a red Devlin Leotard.
This "uniform" may be worn all year in class.
TEAM
GYMNASTS have additional Rules &
Policies that may be found in the current "Devlin Gymnastics Competitive
Team Handbook". When Rules
& Policies conflict, the "Competitive Team Handbook" takes
precedence.
KARATE
STUDENTS: Free Sparring is not permitted without the approval and supervision of
the Instructor. During Free
Sparring, protective headgear, mouth pieces, padded gloves, padded kicking boots
and groin cups must be worn. No
contact is permitted to the head, face, neck or groin except for light contact
to headgear. Use of Karate-do in or
out of class for purposes of intentional abuse or harm is grounds for dismissal
without refund.
