Gymnastics at the Y
The Hanover Area YMCA gives children across our community a fully equipped, professionally staffed gymnastics facility. Our programs challenge kids of all ages and abilities, both physically and mentally. Our nationally recognized team program has sent athletes to colleges across the country, including athletes on full athletic scholarships. Whether your child is just starting out or ready to compete, there is a place for them here.
Find Your Gymnastics Team
From first routines to college-bound competition, the Y’s team program has a place for athletes of every ability. Gymnasts join by invitation and move up as their skills grow. Explore each path below, then see current sessions and registration.
Pre-Competitive Team for Boys
Boys ages 4–11 build body positions, shapes, and basic skills as they prepare for Level 3. Preteam Junior practices twice a week for about an hour and a half. Preteam Senior adds extra practice hours in the summer, then follows the junior schedule in the fall. This team is by invitation only, and gymnasts need at least a Youth Membership.
Pre-Competitive Team for Girls
Girls train toward a competitive team in two steps. Preteam Junior (ages 4–9) follows the USA Gymnastics Level 1 program, and Preteam Senior (ages 5–13) follows Level 2. Gymnasts focus on body positions, shapes, and basic skills along the way. Those who successfully complete Preteam Senior are invited to join a competitive team.
Competitive Team for Boys
Boys ages 6–18 compete in Levels 3 through 10. Placement is by invitation only, and levels are set each summer at the July 1 level draft. Gymnasts and coaches must hold a USA Gymnastics membership to compete, along with a Y membership (youth memberships are available). Practice time grows with level, and Levels 4 through 6 train about 12 hours a week.
Competitive Team for Girls
Girls ages 6–18 compete in Levels 3 through 10 and in the Xcel program, from Silver through Sapphire. Placement is by invitation only, and the invitational Tops team meets on Saturday mornings. Gymnasts and coaches need a USA Gymnastics membership to compete, plus a Y membership. Each gymnast gets her own locker and meets her coach downstairs.
Private and Semi-Private Lessons
Get focused coaching one-on-one or with up to two friends. Lessons run 30 or 60 minutes, and the per-student rate drops as the group grows. Members receive discounted rates. Call to schedule before you pay, then bring your receipt to your instructor.
Your Path to the Team
Our teams are by invitation, and each step builds on the last. Here is how gymnasts move from pre-team to the competition floor.
Join the Y
Every gymnast needs at least a Youth Membership from the Y to take part in any pre-competitive or competitive gymnastics program.
Start Pre-Team
Invited gymnasts train in Preteam Junior and Senior, building body positions, shapes, and the basic skills needed to move up to Level 3.
Earn Your Invitation
Gymnasts who complete Preteam Senior are invited to join a competitive team. New level placements are set each summer at the July 1 level draft.
Compete
Competitive gymnasts train in Levels 3 through 10, with Xcel divisions for girls, and need a USA Gymnastics membership to compete at meets.
Private Lesson Pricing
Work one-on-one or with friends to sharpen your skills. Rates vary by group size and Y membership. Call to schedule before you pay, then bring your receipt to your instructor.
1 Student
Members: $30 per half hour or $60 per hour. Non-members: $50 per half hour or $80 per hour.
2 Students
Members: $15 each per half hour or $30 per hour. Non-members: $30 each per half hour or $40 per hour.
3 Students
Members: $10 each per half hour or $20 per hour. Non-members: $17 each per half hour or $27 per hour.
A Nationally Recognized Program
Our team program is nationally recognized, and its athletes have gone on to compete at colleges across the country. Some have earned full athletic scholarships. Gymnasts train in a fully equipped facility with a professional coaching staff. Follow Hanover Gymnastics on Instagram and Facebook for schedules, weather updates, and news from the gym.
Gymnastics FAQs
Yes. Every pre-competitive and competitive gymnast needs at least a Youth Membership from the Y.
Pre-competitive and competitive teams are by invitation only. Gymnasts who successfully complete Preteam Senior are invited to join a competitive team, and level placements are set at the July 1 level draft.
To compete, all coaches and gymnasts on the competitive teams must hold a USA Gymnastics membership. A Y membership is also required at every level.
Open Gym is $10 per child, with no registration needed. Ages 5–10 attend the 1st and 3rd Saturdays, and ages 11–17 attend the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, both from 6–8 pm. Payment is cash only at the start of each night.
Call to schedule your lesson before you pay. Bring your receipt to your instructor at the time of service.
All gymnastics programs follow the YMCA inclement weather policy. Follow Hanover Gymnastics on Facebook for the latest updates.
