Monday-Friday: 7:00AM - 9:00PM
Saturday: 7:00AM - 7:00PM
Sunday: 12:00PM - 7:00PM
Help your child build early fitness and sports habits with gymnastics in Overland Park! At Blue Valley Rec, we offer many opportunities to get your child involved in the gym, including classes, Open Gym time, private lessons, and more.
With the help of our dedicated instructors, your child will both learn the foundations of gymnastics and tumbling and practice valuable social skills.
We have a variety of class options for gymnastics in Overland Park, perfect for children of any age and skill level. Our small ratio of kids to instructors allows children to work at their own pace and build relationships with instructors.
Evaluation & Trial Class
Try out our program and get an idea of what class you should enroll your child in for gymnastics.
Moms, Pops & Tots
Parent-guided class to implement basic social skills and work on gross motor development with an instructor.
Three's
Introductory gymnastics skills on each event. Children must be potty trained and comfortable away from parent.
Preschool Gymnastics
Introductory gymnastics skills on each event. Children must be potty trained and comfortable away from parent.
Preschool Gymnastics (Advanced)
Instructor recommended OR child can perform handstand, cartwheel, and a developing pull-over on bars.
Level I
Entry level class introducing the sport of gymnastics in areas of tumbling, bars, beam, and vault. No prerequisites.
Level II
Prerequisite: able to successfully perform a handstand, cartwheel, developing pull-over on bars, confidence on beam OR instructor recommended.
Level III
Prerequisite: able to successfully perform a bridge kick-over, round-off, pull-over on bars, and leap on beam OR instructor recommended.
Level IV/V
This class should be recommended by an instructor.
Boys
Introductory gymnastics skills for males only. Equivalent to a Level I/II.
Tumbling I
Introductory class for tumbling skills only. Class focuses on forward rolls/backward rolls, backbend/bridges, handstands, cartwheels, round-offs, and kick overs.
Tumbling II
Intermediate class for tumbling skills only. Class focuses on front and back walkovers, front limbers, front and back handsprings, and introducing aerials. Prerequisite: can successfully complete all of the skills in Tumbling 1.
Tumbling III
Advanced class for tumbling skills only. Class focuses on perfecting back handspring, back handspring series, front and back tucks, and aerials. Prerequisite: can successfully complete front and back walkovers and a standing back handspring.
Private lessons enhance learning in a one-on-one setting. We provide individualized tumbling and gymnastics instruction for all levels, skills, and children between 5 and 15 years old. Blue Valley Rec offers lessons in increments of 30 minutes.
If you are interested in private or semi-private gymnastics lessons in Overland Park, you can register through our online registration process.
Open Gymnastics time is your opportunity to use the facility and equipment to play, practice, and have fun in an unstructured, but supervised, setting. We also have special Open Gyms like Glow Gym, so be on the lookout for those!
We do not allow non-BVRC staff to instruct visitors. Children under the age of 5 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.
Space is limited and check-in is required at the Activity Center front desk.
Our gymnastics center provides the perfect place for a birthday party all year long! A gymnastics party in our gymnastics center includes 1 hour in our party room and 45 minutes with a qualified instructor for open space activities, group games, trampoline, and parachute play.
Refunds – A full refund will be granted to those who cancel four days prior to the start date. You may receive a prorated refund if you cancel before the start of the second class, minus a $10 processing fee. No refunds after the start of second class. Gymnastics registrations will not be available or prorated after second class, including refunds or cancellations. No make-ups/refunds for missed classes.
Private Lesson Cancellations – To cancel your private lesson for gymnastics in Overland Park, notify your gymnastics coordinator 4 hours before your lesson to receive a refund or a make-up lesson. We may schedule a make-up session only if it works for both the patron and the instructor. If for any reason Blue Valley Rec cancels your lesson, we will issue a refund for that lesson only.
At Blue Valley Rec, we have 4 competitive gymnastics teams: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. These teams compete in the local KC League Xcel Program. Bronze is our youngest and least advanced team, and Platinum is our oldest and most advanced team.
Athletes on the team commit to 1 full year (June through May), and they practice twice a week on average. Team members are invited into the program through our referral process. If you or your child is interested in a competitive team, the best place to start is one of our recreation classes!
For more information about competitive gymnastics in Overland Park, you can contact our competitive team coordinator at (913) 685-6029.
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For the first 15 minutes of class, children will be led by one instructor through a warm-up. For our preschool classes, this consists of a small activity and about 5 minutes of sitting down stretching. For our levels/tumbling classes (ages 6 and up), the warm-up starts with 5 minutes of aerobic activity and 10 minutes of sitting down stretches. After getting warmed up, we split into our classes and start on the first event (bars, beam, floor, or vault.) Each class will make it through two events. For the last five minutes of class, our preschool program plays a game and our older kid’s condition.
We kindly ask that all parents, guardians, and siblings stay in our lobby area during class time. We have two large windows that look into our gym for you to watch your child’s class take place. If your child is feeling uncomfortable about joining their class, we of course encourage parents aid with the hopes that in a couple weeks’ time, your child comes in by themselves.
We encourage your child to wear something they feel comfortable enough in to run around, flip, go up-side down, etc. This could be a leotard or athletic clothing (preferably nothing too baggy or overbearing). We also encourage your child’s hair to be pulled out of their face if it is below their shoulders.
Your child does not need to bring anything specific for class. Water bottles are highly encouraged. Most kids set them inside the gym doors for when we break for water. We also have a water fountain in the lobby they can use.
Do you have a passion for helping kids build confidence and develop a sense of belonging? We’re always on the lookout for energetic, positive, and patient gymnastics coaches.
Sports Complex (SC), 9701 W. 137th St.
