About The Aerials

Evolution of a Program:

Minnesota Aerials is co-owned by Jacob and Melissa Vevea. The program began in 2007 when several former gymnasts requested training. What began as private lessons quickly evolved into a team of competitive gymnasts. The club finished 5th at the 2007 MAGA Division 2 State meet, then several gymnasts advanced and medaled at the 2007 Individual State Meet.

In July 2007, the Aerials sent four gymnasts to the AAU Level 8 National Gymnastics Championships in Tampa, Florida. The result was a National Vault Champion and 14 medals! When word got out about the success of the girls, requests to join the program came flooding in. We were fortunate to find an excellent location in Ramsey to grow our program. The facility received an extensive facelift and is stocked with brand new AAI equipment including trampolines, a 30' tumble track and foam pits.

The club had a successful 2008, winning two team state titles in the MAGA program and fielding three strong USAG level 9 gymnasts.  With a surge of young talent they stormed onto the USAG field permanently in 2009.  Fielding teams from level 4-9.  The year ended with state entrants and medal winners at both the compulsory and optional levels,  In the postseason, level 8 Ashley Rundell had a strong showing at the Regional Championships in Kansas City!

During the summer of 2010 the club began looking at expanding to a bigger facility.  With the help of a great staff and a ton of parent volunteers Minnesota Aerials moved from Ramsey to Anoka in October and into a 14,000 square foot facility.  The new gym has all of the latest in training pits and gymnastics technology.  It is equipped with a dance studio, separate pre-school area, pro-shop, party rooms and TIVO instant replay.  

The 2010 season kicked off a strong showing by our level 4, 5, and 6 gymnasts.  The strong showings, good form and composure of these young gymnasts has helped the club propel towards the top of the rankings.  The optional team is looking strong early in it's season with a wealth of talent in level 7, 8 and 9!

What Makes Us Different?

With so many clubs in the Metro area, many wonder what makes the Minnesota Aerials stand above the rest. As the parents of our gymnasts would tell you, it is the design of our program. We recognize that gymnastics is not the only aspect of your child's life. We encourage participation in school activities, religious activities, family time and other sports. In fact, over half of our team members are dual athletes! As both owners are teachers, education is a high priority for our gymnasts. We expect team athletes to bring in report cards and to maintain a B average in order to remain eligible for competition. While other clubs require their team gymnasts to practice five or six days a week, the Minnesota Aerials are out to prove that there is another path to success. By utilizing small group sizes, careful lesson planning and time management, our gymnasts are excelling without the excessive time commitment. Since the girls have less time in the gym, they are expected to stay focused and give 100% at every practice. Workouts are intense, but our gymnasts wouldn't have it any other way!

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