Competitive Gymnastics
Competitive Gymnastics Tryouts
We invite athletes try out for our Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) program for the 2024-25 season! Programs will begin in July 2024.
Tryout spots are first come, first serve. Tryouts are approximately 1 hour long – please no drop offs.
- Date & times:
- Athletes born 2018-2020 – May 4, 12:00 p.m. or 1:30 p.m.
- Athletes born 2014-2017 – May 4, 3:00 p.m. (Full – waitlist only)
- Athletes born 2014-2017 – May 6, 7:00 p.m. (Full)
- Athletes born 2013 and earlier – May 4, 4:30 p.m.
- Tryout location: 1503 Sandy Beach Road, Pickering, ON L1W 1Z5
Questions? Please reach out to our WAG coordinator, Sarah, at pickeringwag@aimgymnastics.ca.
Competitive Gymnastics
AIM Gymnastics is proud to offer a variety of levels of competitive gymnastics at our Pickering location.
Please note that testing is required for acceptance into the competitive program and placement is at the discretion of the coaching staff.
Competitive Women's Artistic Gymnastics
Developmental
Ages 4-6. Entry level for our youngest athletes. Athletes will participate in 1 showcase event per season. Group trains 4 hours per week.
Ages 6-9. Working on preparing the skills required for the Development or Compulsory team. Athletes will participate in 1 showcase event per season. Group trains 8 hours per week.
Compulsory
Ages 8+.
- Level 2: 2-4 competitions per season
- Levels 3-5: 3 qualifiers with the potential to qualify to Provincial Championships.
Group trains 12 hours per week.
Optional
Ages 9+.
- Levels 6 and up: 3 qualifiers with the potential to qualify to Provincial Championships.
- Level 6 and ages 14+: option to compete at tour selection with the potential to earn a spot on the Ontario tour team.
- Level 7 and ages 12+: potential to be named to the Ontario team to compete at Eastern Championships.
- Level 9+: potential to qualify for National Championships.
- Gold athletes ages 9-10 will compete at 2-4 competitions with the goal of moving to 6 the following season.
Group trains 16 hours per week, with additional hours possible in the summer.
Xcel
Xcel is for the athletes looking to stay in the sport, but who are not interested in following the compulsory or optional technical requirements. Athletes will perform at 1-3 showcase competitions and will do optional routines with their choice of elements. Xcel gives the athletes the freedom to achieve more on certain events. This is also for the advanced recreational gymnast who wants more than an advanced class, but is not interested in the compulsory program.
- Athletes will compete at 2-4 competition at the Xcel Gold, Silver or Bronze level.
Coaches Expenses
Families of athletes who participate in each event are required to share equally in the expenses incurred by the coaching staff. The program coordinators and coaches make every effort to keep costs down for families by carpooling, sharing hotel rooms, etc. Coaches expenses include, but are not limited to, mileage, accommodations, coaching time, and meals for competitions, training camps, workshops, etc.
The cost of all coaches’ expenses will be totaled, and equally divided amongst all participating athletes at that event. Coaches expenses will usually be invoiced to you within 2 weeks of an event. If there are events held close together, the Office Administration may wait and bill you after the next event instead. Expenses are required to be paid in full upon receipt of invoice.
Attendance
Regular, punctual attendance is important if the athlete is to get the benefit of training sessions. This includes summer months. Families are requested to notify the club/coaches, in advance if possible, if an athlete is going to miss a practice.
Drop off and pick up: The athlete must be picked up promptly when class ends. If your child is picked up late, you will be charged a LATE FEE of $1.00 per minute which is payable directly to the coach upon pick up. This also applies to early drop off. All athletes age 13 and under must be dropped off and picked up inside the gym.
The yearly training fees are prorated to include the following:
– Four weeks vacation for the athletes
– All long weekends (all stat/civic will be off)
– Time for team building activities
Failure to attend 75% of your scheduled training will result in the removal from our competitive program.
Attire & Fees
In addition to your training fees, you will be required to purchase the following items. Please note that styles for training suits, competitive leotards, warm up suits, and demonstration leotards may change year to year, requiring new purchases.
Club training suit – $60-100
Competitive leotard – $150-250
Competitive warm up suit – $150-200
Demonstration leotards (as required) – $50-100
Competitive team bag – $50-150
Meet fees – $75-150 per meet
Hotel and other travel costs, if required
Grips – $80
Training leotards – $40-80
Routine choreography – $150-250