Minnesota
Aerials
13915 Radium St.
NW Suite E
Ramsey, MN
55303
763-421-1709
Minnesota Aerials Gymnastics has quickly evolved in the past two years.We’ve grown and developed from a gymnastics school into a year-round multi-sport program that now offers gymnastics, dance, cheer, half-day preschool, X-Training, summer and holiday camps, and fitness programs for children and adults.
We are an educationally-based center, developing and implementing weekly curriculums for our programs. Our goal is to continually improve because we believe all of us are happier when we’re learning and growing. We believe children learn more effectively when placed in a playful, engaging environment and that through our sports, we can teach that learning can be FUN, exciting and rewarding. Once kids internalize that learning is fun, their futures can explode with possibilities! Building positive learning attitudes that set the stage for a life-long pursuit of learning is a very important issue that ties directly into success. The hope of every parent is to have happy, successful children, and we believe we can assist in this great endeavor!
OTHER BENEFITS OF OUR PROGRAMS
Many of the benefits of our programs are not readily or even immediately apparent because they work internally. Smiles and laughter are always great clues for parents that let them know their children are having fun and enjoying themselves, but there’s another very important side to all of this that isn’t so visible but is extremely important. This relates to brain development and what neuroscience has learned about movement and sensory integration.
Although we at Minnesota Aerials believe learning to perform a flip, a twist or a turn are great ways to learn new skills and develop self-confidence in the process, there’s really much, much more going on during this process. And as our children spend more time sitting (watching TV, using the computer, playing computer games, etc.), it is imperative to balance these activities with a steady supply of movement activities that stimulate the brain in different ways and promote proper brain development for later “higher learning”.
Announcements
Summer Session 2: Register Now
Due to a high demand for classes, we will be opening up a few more sections of each recreational class for the 2nd summer session. If you are interested in enrolling your child for session 2, please call or email the gym.
Guest Blog: Alexa Pitan
Aerials gymnast Alexa Pitan will be blogging from the Pre-Elite/Tops training camp in Virginia Beach. She will be sending in her thoughts as well as pictures from the trip. Please click on the link below to read her blog:
FOLLOW THE VEVEA'S ON THEIR ADVENTURE TO THE 2009 WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Given the popularity of her Olympic Blog, Coach Melissa has set-up an external blog for all of her gymnasts, friends and family. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about the best gymnasts in the world and read first hand about what it is like to be a part of a major sporting event like the World Championships! There will be blogs, videos and behind the scenes footage updated daily beginning Sept. 22nd and continuing until Oct. 20th. Be sure to check back frequently! Hope you enjoy the site! http://web.me.com/mvevea/Site/Blog/Blog.html
Images From Beijing!
Here is a glimpse of what's going on over here. I will try to change the pictures every couple of days. For detailed info, please check out the Blog From Beijing.
Bejing Blog
From August 8th-August 12th coach Melissa will be blogging from Beijing, China. She will be attending the 2008 Olympic Games to cover the gymnastics portion of the competiton. Look for daily blogs about her experiences, the competition and some behind the scenes footage of Team USA!
Aerials Attend Clinic At U.S. National Team Training Center
A delegation of Minnesota Aerials gymnasts and coaches spent four days training at the U.S. National Team Training Center in New Waverly, Texas. The clinic began April 19th and concluded on April 23rd. Representing the Aerials were: Grace Davis (Wyoming, Minn.), Krista Kovar (Ramsey, Minn.), Megan Larson (Coon Rapids, Minn.), Ashley Rundell (Andover, Minn.), Jacob Vevea and Melissa Vevea.
The group trained with U.S. National Staff: Gary Warren, Steve Whitlock, Luminita Garcy, Peter Jansson and Fergus Beedham. To view the official USAG press release and online photo gallery please go to:
The U.S. National Team Training center is located on Bela Karolyi's 2,000 acre ranch. Designed as a summer camp, the complex includes a beautiful training facility, boasts the Walk of Fame and a variety of wildlife including peacocks, camels, exotic deer, turkey, sheep and donkeys.
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Top Announcements...
Surf into Summer With the All-Gym Show!
The all gym show will be Saturday, June 5th. Recreational gymnasts will receive registration information after spring break. Last year's show was a hit and we know the kids will LOVE learning there routines for this years show!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!!!
Don't forget, the gym is closed from Friday, May 28th thru Monday, May 31st. Enjoy your long weekend!!!!! Severe Weather
Minnesota Aerials will follow the ISD-11 School delay/closing schedule. Any schedule changes will be broadcast on KARE 11 in the school closing section, online and on our message system.