Open Gym

Open Gyms are designed as supervised recreational practice times.  Instructors are present to help participants master skills.  Even though it is not like our regular class schedule which is an instructional period with lesson plans and a curriculum, plenty of teaching & learning is going on.  There is time for play, but most students use the time to work on mastering new and challenging skills.   Not every one of our 200 + training stations are open at all times during open gym, but there is never any standing around waiting for turns.  Please see the Policy Statement below and recognize that these policies are in place to maintain safety for your children.

NEW RULES SET FORTH BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY FORCE US TO IMPLEMENT SOME CHANGES IN OPEN GYM POLICIES - EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2012.

1 - Athletes who are 14 years and older and who are not enrolled in classes here at the Ohio Gymnastics Institute must register with the Amateure Athletic Union as an athlete in order to participate. 
2 - All Athletes, regardless of age, who participate in Freestyle Acrobatics must register with the Amateure Athletic Union as an athlete in order to participate.


Winter 2013 Open Gym Schedule**:

Standard Open Gym Times: 

Fridays 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Sundays 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Members: $10.00 / Non Members: $13.00

Freestyle Acrobatics Open Gym Time:

Tuesdays 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Members: $8.00 / Non Members: $10.00

Jungle Gym Open Gym Time:

Tuesday 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM

Members: $8.00 / Non Members: $10.00

Home Schooler Open Gym Time:

Friday 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Members: $8.00 / Non Members: $10.00

Cheerleader Open Gym Time:

Sunday 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Members: $10.00 / Non Members: $12.00
Special Times and Group Rates are available for Cheer Squads

Open Gym, Pizza & Games (2nd Saturday of each Month):

Saturday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Members: $17.50 / Non Members: $20.00

** PRE-REGISTRATION is required for participation in all open gym times - call 330-652-4386 to register over the phone up to 1 hour prior to the start of an open gym time. You may register for an Open Gym up to two weeks in advance - just phone the office staff!  All participants must have a standard Registration Form or an Open Gym Registration form on file with the office in order to participate.  REMEMBER IF WE DO NOT HAVE AT LEAST 10 ATHLETES PRE-REGISTERED FOR AN OPEN GYM 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE THE OPEN GYM WILL BE CANCELLED. Click the following link to download an Open Gym Registration Form.

Open Gym Policies

In order to maintain a quality experience for our customers we are modifying our Open Gym Policies.  Our primary goal is to maintain a safe, productive environment for our students. REMEMBER: Open Gyms are not designed as an instructional period. Open Gyms are times when participants may work on skills which need to be mastered for the National Gymnastics Skills Test Program, for tryouts, for competition preparation etc.  Open Gym is not a babysitting service, nor a time for personal one-on-one instruction. 

1. Availability: The number of participants in Open Gyms is limited. Participation in Open Gym is available to individuals on a first come first served basis. Pre-Registration is strongly advised.  Students who arrive at the building after our maximum number of allowed participants has been filled will not be allowed to participate.
   1. Pre-Registrations for Open Gym are made only with the Office Staff and are billed in advance.
   2. The number of available spaces is limited based on the number of staff available. A maximum student / teacher ratio of 15 to one will be maintained at all Open Gyms.
   3. Pre-Registration for Open Gyms may be made up to four weeks in advance.
2. Pre-Registered participants may cancel their reservation at any time prior to one hour before the beginning of the Open Gym with no penalty. 
3. Pre-Registered participants who do not make prior arrangements for arriving to Open Gym late will forfeit their space with no refund 15 minutes after Open Gym has begun.
4. Pre-Registered “no shows” for any reason will forfeit their space and their payment 15 minutes after Open Gym has begun.
5. All Open Gym participants must have an Open Gym Registration Form (new) signed by a parent on file with the Office Staff.
6. All Open Gym participants must maintain a standard of behavior conducive to a learning environment such as ours.  Arguing, profanity, loud distracting behavior will not be tolerated and may cause a participant to be removed from Open Gyms temporarily or permanently.
7. Participants who use the Open Gym period as a make up for a missed class must also Pre-Register. 
8. Open Gym times are not included in the Competitive Team Regional and National Path “Open Training” policy.  The Open Training policy excludes any non-instructional times such as Open Gym, specially-scheduled Birthday Parties and Field Trips (in the current schedule we have 32.5 hours available each week for Open Training). If Competitive Team Regional and National Path members wish to participate in Open Gyms they may do so when following the normal Open Gym Pre-Registration procedures.