General FAQs
Gemini bills Monthly. Charges are run on the first of the month and that will cover the classes for that month. For ex/ July 1st's payment will be for all of July.
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Drop-off/Pick-up
- Tiny Twistars (Twinkler/Sparkler/Super Stars) & Mini Ninjas will do BOTH Drop-off and Pick-up at the door on the north side of the building off of parking lot. *Please do not block this doorway and please wear a mask if you cannot socially distance 6 ft from other parents, students, and teachers.
- All other classes will be dropped off through the Main Front Door. They will be greeting by a staff member. Keeping with the safety standards we are implementing here at Gemini, there are no early drop offs.
- ALL CLASSES will be dismissed from the door off the parking lot on the north side of the building.
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We are choosing to use a different entrance and exit in order to maintain social distancing standards. We ask that you please refrain from standing or "hanging out" near these drop-off and pick-up spots.
At this point and time, we are not rescheduling missed classes. Per our Rules & Policies, we will credit up to one class missed per month after the second missed class.
No! Once you enroll your child, that is his/her spot until your schedule changes and you need to make adjustments. Please email the Front Desk with your class changes.
- DRESS CODE
- The Dress Code at Gemini Gymnastics Academy has been put into place for the safety and protection of students and staff.
- Bare feet are best! If socks must be worn for medical reasons, they must have grips on the bottom.
- No jewelry including watches, bracelets, necklaces. Only stud earrings allowed.
- All hair must be secured up & away from face (without hard headbands or barrettes.)
- Face masks are required for everyone in our facility. (Vented masks or gators are NOT acceptable masks). Check to ensure that your child’s mask fits over their nose & mouth and will stay in place without falling down exposing their mouth or sliding up over their eyes. If an acceptable mask is forgotten, we will provide one and your account will be charged $3.
Tiny Twistar Preschool Programs (Ages 2-5)
- Kids can wear any form of non-baggy clothing, leggings, athletic pants, shorts, tshirts. Please make sure the t-shirt is long enough to tuck in for those upside-down skills. Please no buttons, snaps, zippers, hoods, strings, or footed tights. Please do not send your child in skirts, dresses, or tutus.
- Girls are welcome to wear a LEOTARD or UNITARD for class. Please be mindful of their independence when using the restroom. If they are not yet independent in dressing/undressing with a leotard, please send them in a t-shirt and shorts/leggings.
Ages 6+ Recreational Girls Gymnastics & Co-Ed Tumbling
Girls must wear a LEOTARD or UNITARD that covers the entire torso for class. Snug fitting athletic shorts or leggings worn over a leotard are allowed. NO BAGGY CLOTHING.
- T-shirts, crop tops, tank tops, sports bras, jeans, baggy sweatpants or sweatshirts, footed tights, or anything with buttons, snaps, or zippers are NOT permitted in class.
- NO watches or jewelry are allowed except for stud earrings.
- Boy Tumblers should wear form fitting athletic wear without hoods, strings, skirts, zippers, snaps or buttons. No baggy or bare midriff clothing.
Ninja Monkey Program
- Just like the martial arts, our program is woven through and around this unique ACHIEVE SLEEVE reward system and earning badges. The uniform is required for all students. The Ninja Monkey uniform is a Ninja Monkeys T-shirt and achieve sleeve. These can be ordered on the Online Proshop and will be ready for your child at their next class.
Xcel Team Gymnasts
- Must wear a LEOTARD that covers the entire torso to class. Snug fitting athletic shorts or leggings worn over a leotard are allowed. NO BAGGY CLOTHING.
- T-shirts, crop tops, tank tops, sports bras, jeans, baggy sweatpants or sweatshirts, footed tights, or anything with buttons, snaps, or zippers are NOT permitted in class.
- NO watches or jewelry are allowed except for stud earrings.
- Cell Phones should be kept in your bag unless you check with a coach first.
- Remember to being your chalk, wristbands, and grips (as appropriate)
The Customer Portal https://app.iclasspro.com/parentportal/geminigym/ is where you will find the most updated schedule along with being able to view which classes have spaces available.
Gemini Gymnastics Academy accepts Visa/MC/Discover cards as well as checks (made out to Gemini) or cash.
All payments are due on the 1st of the month. After the 5th of the month, a payment will be considered late and a late fee will be placed on your account. If we are unable to collect payment by the 15th of the month, your child will be dropped from his/her class.
*Please contact the Front Desk if you need to discuss any payment arrangements.
We do not offer "Free" trial classes, however if you are interested in trying the class before you sign up, you can call the Front Desk to sign up your child for a one day class.
We understand this & we will need the help & cooperation of all Gemini families to keep everyone safe. If your child cannot use hand sanitizer, we can have them wash their hands with soap & water for 20 seconds before class outside & upon finishing class.
For the time being, the lobby will be closed. We ask that parents drop-off and pick-up their kids at the designated spots.
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Our traffic flow for students is to travel in one door, through the gym & out a separate exit to facilitate one direction movement eliminating congestion upon entry & exit. Rotation schedules have been made so groups are rotating safely around the gym.
Additional preventative upgrades to our facility include touchless bathroom faucets, soap dispensers & hand dryers.
With regard to air quality, we followed in the footsteps of D102 La Grange, who is leading the way in student safety in the Chicago suburbs. Gemini purchased 9 commercial grade air purifiers from Air Oasis that are being used in D102. We have been using these air purifiers at Gemini for the last month.
To maintain fresh air flow in the gym 4 air intake units have been installed on our roof. These air intakes will provide a complete replenishment of fresh air in the gym over the course of 64 minutes.
Cooperation of all staff, students & families by maintaining good hand & environmental hygiene, maintaining physical distancing, and following policies and procedures is the best we can offer.
Families that have elderly members, &/or members, with underlying health issues need to make educated decisions regarding their student’s participation in activities as there may be asymptomatic individuals that do not know they are COVID-19 positive.
For 15 years we have taken great pride in the fact that our gym does not smell like a gym. Gemini does not have “magic mats” that smell good as some students have recounted. The reason our gym does not smell is simple, it is because we clean it all the time!
We will be maintaining the high Gemini standards that you know & love by cleaning using only CDC approved cleaning products that are on the EPA’s List of Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 and are proven to kill 99.9% of bacteria & viruses on all surfaces throughout our entire facility.
One product we use is Force of Nature which provides hospital-grade disinfecting & sanitizing while being non-toxic & hypoallergenic. Force of Nature has been given the highest rating by SkinSafe, the Mayo Clinic's rating system for product safety for skin allergies.