Need-to-Know Information
Member Benefits:
- Member pricing on Clinics, Private Lessons, Nerf Wars, Day Camps, & Summer Camps
- Member discounts on Birthday Parties, Indoor Batting Cages and Escape the Burg
- Access to Twister Nation, our Members’ Only exclusive Facebook group with Skills videos and all the latest information about what’s going on in the ‘Burg!
- 10% Twister Member Discount at Pita Pit (the best meal you can get in the Burg!)
- Discounts at Strive Women’s Fitness (just tell them you’re a Twister member!)
Practice Attire:
Wearing proper practice attire is important for the safety of athletes and staff. Practice attire requirements are as follows:
*Tumbling: Athletic wear, such as a t-shirt or tank top and shorts or leggings or a leotard. *Gymnastics: A properly fitted leotard is required for gymnastics. Cheerleading: T-Shirt or tank top and shorts or leggings; Ponytail with a bow. Hip Hop: T-Shirt or tank top and shorts or leggings, and clean indoor-only tennis shoes *Ninja: Twister Ninja t-shirt (or trial member t-shirt during trial month) and athletic shorts; tennis shoes will be used for part of the class.
Please have hair pulled back tightly and out of the face. Jewelry is not allowed. *Athletes in tumbling, gymnastics and ninja will go barefoot during classes. If your child does not want to go barefoot, please notify our front desk and we can provide a link to purchase acro shoes.
How to Stay Connected:
We love to keep our parents informed and connected to what’s going on in our program. We also realize parents are busy, so we like to give you all the ways to stay connected and you can choose which options work best for you!
Website: www.twistersports.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 660-238-0577
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/centralmissouritwisters
Facebook Group for Members Only: Twister Nation
Parent Portal Access: Upon enrollment, you will receive a link to the parent portal via email. This link is also available on the pinned post on Twister Nation Members’ Only Facebook Group. The portal gives access for parents to view their child’s progression sheets (attained skills), update contact and billing information, pay a balance, and register for events. All of these things can also be done through our front desk if you prefer to speak to a person.
Instagram: @twister_sports
Skills Evaluation System:
Assessments are completed online by a lead coach on a regular basis. For tumbling classes, assessments are done once per month. For gymnastics, ninja, hip hop and cheerleading, assessments are done four times per year, the first week of the following months: February, May, August and November. During assessments, the lead coach will ask the child to demonstrate the skills he or she has been working on. The coach will notate the date each skill was performed. If an athlete is struggling to progress in a skill, the coach will make notes on the athlete’s profile and the athlete will be offered a “homework” card or drills to work on. This homework consists of a few minutes each day of drills, flexibility training or exercises. Athletes who attend only one class per week are strongly recommended to participate in homework exercises to see consistent progression. Once the athlete has completed all required skills for the class, the coach will recommend the child for advancement. You will be notified in person by the coach or through an e-mail at the end of the assessment. You can also track the progression on the athlete’s profile through the parent portal. Go to www.twisterparents.com to access your personal parent portal!
Once you are notified that your child has completed the skills necessary to advance, please contact our front desk to sign up for a Skills Evaluation Clinic. These clinics are hosted once per month and will cost $5 to register. During this 30-minute clinic, the child will have to demonstrate each skill in their current skill level for a lead coach (usually different than your child’s class coach). Once they demonstrate all required skills, they will receive a certificate of achievement and $5 in Twisters cash that may go toward a congratulations gift in our pro shop! Our front desk will also be available at that time to help you select a class for your child at that time. Most of our classes are offered several days of the week at various times to allow proper class placement within your schedule.
Make up Classes:
If a child needs to miss a class for any reason such as vacation, school program, illness, etc., we are happy to provide make-up classes. We recommend that a child make up the class as
soon as possible to ensure continued progression, but we understand that illnesses and busy schedules often dictate your make up opportunities. Athletes are given a period of 90 days in which to make up any missed classes. Please note, if your child is in a class that is only offered once per week, our front desk has a list of recommended classes that would be appropriate for your child to make-up in. Students must be actively enrolled in classes to participate in make-up classes. While it’s helpful for us to know your child will miss in advance, last-minute notifications will not prevent you from make-up eligibility. We understand…people get busy, and we’re here to help make Twisters as convenient for you as possible!
Annual Closure Dates:
The gym is closed the following days to allow our athletes and staff time with their families. If your regularly scheduled class is missed due to a gym closure, you are eligible for a make-up class. Please contact our front desk who is happy to help set this up.
– New Years Eve and New Years Day – Easter Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) – Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday through Monday) – Fourth of July – Labor Day Weekend (Saturday through Monday) – Halloween – Thanksgiving (Thursday through Sunday) – Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Note: During Christmas Break, Twister Sports will follow a modified class schedule.