{"id":49,"date":"2018-07-18T15:37:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T15:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2023-12-21T14:54:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:54:58","slug":"welcome-alt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t<p>Learning Encouraging <\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Fun<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/classes-camps\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Join a class today\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin a class today\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#learn-more\" target=\"\" data-hover=\"Or Learn More About Us\" rel=\"noopener\">Or Learn More About Us<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gold_opt-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"gold_opt\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" title=\"gold_opt\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t<h5>WELCOME TO<\/h5><h3>METROLINA GYMNASTICS<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>More than just a gymnastics\u00a0program, our Charlotte, NC gymnastics classes are developed to strengthen each student physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. To\u00a0prepare them not only for\u00a0athletics, but also for life. We care about the whole person and truly believe that each child can learn to the best of their abilities through compassionate and encouraging coaching.<\/p>\n<p>Using character-building techniques, along with professional gymnastics coaching, we equip our students with the skills and the tools they need to reach their highest potential in gymnastics and in life. Our students experience growth in strength, flexibility, skill progressions, discipline, time management, trust, faith, and spiritual growth, ending each practice with prayer.<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/classes-camps\" target=\"\" data-hover=\"learn more about our classes &#038; camps\" rel=\"noopener\">learn more about our classes &#038; camps<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<h5>3 to 5 yrs, 45 minutes<\/h5><h3>Preschool Gymnastics<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Preschoolers will work independently with an instructor. They will begin learning rules, expectations, and appropriate class behavior.<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/classes-camps\/#preschool\" target=\"\" data-hover=\"Learn More &#038; View Schedule\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More &#038; View Schedule<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Preschool1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Preschool2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Preschool3.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rec2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rec3-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Rec4-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h5>School Age,\u00a01 Hour <\/h5><h3>Recreational Gymnastics<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Children in the recreational one hour classes will begin working basic gymnastics skills on all the Olympic events.<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/classes-camps\/#recreational\" target=\"\" data-hover=\"Learn More &#038; View Schedule\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More &#038; View Schedule<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<h5>Invite\/Trial, 4-16 hrs\/wk<\/h5><h3>Boys &#038; Girls<br \/>Competitive Teams<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Metrolina Gymnastics competes in both USA Gymnastics and AAU sanctioned competitions.<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/classes-camps\/#competitive-teams\" target=\"\" data-hover=\"Learn More &#038; View Schedule\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More &#038; View Schedule<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bronze-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/silver2021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/optional2021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/boyslvl6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\n<h3>\n\t\tMEET OUR COACHES\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/nick-baker.jpg\" alt=\"nick-baker\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"nick-baker\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t<h3>Nick Baker<\/h3><h5>Owner &#038; Head Coach<\/h5>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Nick is a Charlotte, NC native, who began his gymnastics training at the age of four. He has had many great opportunities in gymnastics through the abilities that God has given him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/meet-the-coaches\/#nick-baker\">Learn more about Nick Baker<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Kourtney-Colley.jpg\" alt=\"Kourtney-Colley\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Kourtney-Colley\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t<h3>Kourtney Colley<\/h3><h5>Girls Program Director &#038; Head Girls Coach<\/h5>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Kourtney was born and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia and moved to Charlotte in July of 2017 to join Metrolina Gymnastics. When she was 4 years old, she started gymnastics and has been in that world ever since along with a little taste of cheer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/meet-the-coaches\/#kourtney-colley\">Learn more about Kourtney Colley<\/a><\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrolinagymnastics.com\/meet-the-coaches\" target=\"\" data-hover=\"Meet the whole Team\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet the whole Team<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Barbara<\/h3>\n                              <input type=\"radio\" value=\"5\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"5 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"4\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"4 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"3\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"3 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"2\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"2 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"1\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"1 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;Our children needed something different&#8230;something more positive&#8230;something that helped them to love the sport again. And, we found that (and more!) at Metrolina Gymnastics.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Renee<\/h3>\n                              <input type=\"radio\" value=\"5\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"5 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"4\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"4 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"3\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"3 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"2\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"2 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"1\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"1 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;I just wanted to thank\u00a0Coach Nick\u00a0for giving\u00a0my daughter\u00a0the foundations that she never got before. I truly believe the coaching Nick has given her has\u00a0helped her grow her skills&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Carol<\/h3>\n                              <input type=\"radio\" value=\"5\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"5 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"4\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"4 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"3\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"3 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"2\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"2 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"1\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"1 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;When we break from Coach Nick&#8217;s classes due to time constraints my children frequently ask, &#8220;when are we going back?&#8221;\u00a0 They miss his fun, inspiring, and encouraging classes.\u00a0 We know he is a God given mentor helping them become everything God calls them to be.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Aletha<\/h3>\n                              <input type=\"radio\" value=\"5\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"5 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"4\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"4 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"3\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"3 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"2\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"2 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n                  <input type=\"radio\" value=\"1\"\/>\n                  <label title=\"1 out of 5 stars\"><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;Metrolina has exceeded our expectations in every way. The coaches truly care about the gymnasts and they put their whole hearts into training each one. They love what they do and it shows!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/MetrolinaGymnastics\/reviews\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Read More Five Star Reviews on Facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More Five Star Reviews on Facebook\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning Encouraging Fun Join a class today Or Learn More About Us WELCOME TO METROLINA GYMNASTICS More than just a gymnastics\u00a0program, our Charlotte, NC gymnastics classes are developed to strengthen each student physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. To\u00a0prepare them not only for\u00a0athletics, but also for life. 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