A big congratulations to ASI’s 2016-2017 graduating seniors!
This June, 46 ASI employees walked across the stage and received their high school diploma. Of the 46, 28 seniors qualified for the ASI High School Scholarship Award, totaling in $26,761 in scholarships. The founders of ASI Gymnastics, David and Debi Holley, strongly encourage students to continue their education. We are happy to say that many will continue working at ASI as they pursue a degree. ASI wants to wish each senior the best of luck on all their future endeavors. Check out the senior photo album to read more about some of our graduates.
Employee must earn at least $2,500 prior to graduation to qualify.
After high school graduation, employee must work at least 11 hours per quarter, and a minimum of 200 hours per year to remain eligible.
Employee may file for up to 25% of eligible amount each year for four years.
Employee is also eligible for the Educational Assistance Plan, worth 12% of additional earnings. All ASI Gymnastics employees are eligible for this benefit.
Here are five reasons ASI is the best place for your child this summer!
Movement & Fun. Your child will have non-stop fun from the time they walk in until the time they leave. We make sure every child is up and active throughout the day by jumping on trampolines, working on gymnastics skills, and having so much fun!
Flex Schedule. At ASI, we offer Summer Day-Camp, Skills Camp, and Team Camp. A variety of programs for children who want to have fun and learn gymnastics. ASI has a camp that meets all of your family’s needs.
Learning Gymnastics. No matter which camp your child is attending, there will be gymnastics skills and equipment incorporated into their activities.
Convenience.With ASI being so close to your house, you can do a quick drop off & pick up. Also, rest easy that your child is learning gymnastics and having fun while you’re at work or out shopping!
Safety Certified Coaches.Every coach that will be involved with the children during Summer Camp, Skills Camp, and Team camp are trained and certified in Gymnastics, Safety, and of course, FUN!This means that you can feel confident while dropping off your kids and go about your day worry free!
Your child won’t want to miss out on the fun of ASI this summer, sign-up TODAY! Camp Giveaways coming soon!
We are happy to announce that our Allen Student Spotlight for the month of June is Hannah! She has been growing in the sport of gymnastics with ASI for the past three years. Now at the age of 11, Hannah is a part of our level 3 team and looking forward to summer, with goals of advancing to level 4! Her favorite apparatus is bars. In addition to team, she also attends power tumbling classes. Hannah understands the value of having your tumbling one or two levels above your gymnastics and is currently enrolled in our power tumbling advanced gold where learning tumbling skills is endless!
What Hannah loves about ASI is seeing her favorite coaches and friends which makes her very happy. She thinks Coach Courtney is an awesome coach because she always helps her with new skills as well as inspires her to do better! Her parents admire the fact that gymnastics also teaches teamwork. We see so much potential in Hannah and can’t wait to see what the future holds for her!
Arlington
Erin is a sweet 9-year-old who is on our Girls Team Level 3. She is also in our Power Tumbling Program level Advanced Gold. Erin has been with us for seven years, and she just absolutely loves it. She enjoys the way Coach James and Coach Mercedes teach as they make classes so much fun and challenging and she is always learning something new or perfecting the skills she has previously learned. Erin doesn’t just do gymnastics though, she loves to play softball during the spring season and volleyball during the fall. Gymnastics has helped her become stronger in those sports as well. Her parents are so proud of Erin for coming out of her shell and becoming such a strong gymnast as well as a confident person. She pushes herself to become better overall and they thank ASI for always putting the kids first and helping each kid become confident in their new skills.
Cypress
Six-year-old Maddison is our June Student Spotlight in Cypress! She has only attended ASI for a few months, but in that time she has learned a lot! Maddison is currently enrolled in our Gymmie Kids program and attends a Girls Gymnastics class with a shadow from Coach Emily. Maddison said “Coach Emily is always there to help me and she makes sure I do my movements correct at all times.” Maddison loves coming to gymnastics because she enjoys doing cartwheels & handstands and she loves learning how to make her skills stronger. Her mom said “ Maddison has mild autism and gymnastics has allowed her to not only be able to fit in but she has made lots of friends. She is able to focus and work on perfecting her skills – which is excellent since Maddison always strives for perfection.” In addition to gymnastics, Maddison stays active playing basketball and dancing. ASI Cypress cannot wait to see all that Maddison will learn as she continues in gymnastics!
Keller
Little Angelia is our spotlight student in Keller! Angelia is an extremely dedicated little girl, and she has pushed herself so hard to reach a goal she set for herself: promoting to Girls Gold Gymnastics! We are thrilled to announce that Angelia met this goal recently, and we couldn’t be prouder! In working towards her goal, Angelia, at just 6-years-old, created gymnastics homework for herself. Every night, Angelia would do 5 chin-ups, sit-ups, push-ups and handstands. She wanted to get stronger and she had her entire family joining her in this nightly routine. With two big sisters on team in Keller, she had a lot of help and guidance in working on her skills and has made beautiful progress. She passed her progress check, and Coach Ben said her skills were gorgeous! Angelia’s smile when she received her certificate was the very reason we do what we do here at ASI. Her parents have said they saw “her confidence in herself grow…she has grown so much and we are very proud of her.”
In addition to taking girls gymnastics classes, Angelia is also enrolled in our gymnastics after school program. She enjoys dance and soccer as well as gymnastics and is a very active little girl. She loves Coach Marissa because “she is funny” and loves gymnastics because she gets to learn new things and grow stronger. Since her favorite events are bars and rope, Angelia will need that strength as she continues her gymnastics! The Jackson family has been attending ASI for about five years and heard about our gym from other parents. They chose ASI because of its flexibility and how it fits into their life. We love having the girls in our after school program and their parents love that they can attend classes while they are at work. It’s been so great watching this family of gymnasts grow and we are so proud of Angelia for reaching her goal of joining our gold class. We can’t wait until she joins her sisters on team!
Lake Highlands
ASI Lake Highlands is happy to give the student spotlight this month to Audrey! Audrey is 4-years-old and has been coming to ASI for over two years now. She is currently enrolled in our Kidz Gym program with Coach Story. Some of her favorite coaches are Coach Story, Coach Alyssa and Coach Elise! She says she loves them because they are so nice to her. Also, Audrey’s favorite thing to do while at ASI is to bounce high on the trampolines. The reason she enjoys coming to ASI is being able to do front rolls and to be with her coaches. Some other activities that Audrey loves is soccer and swimming. Her grandparents/parents say they think Audrey is benefiting from gymnastics in gaining patience, coordination, balance and learning to work in a group setting. They also say they choose ASI because of its wonderful reputation and location.
Mesquite
Juliet in Mesquite, may only be 4-years-old, but that is not holding her back. Juliet is enrolled in our Girls Gymnastics Level Bronze with Coach Brittany. Juliet has been a member with ASI mesquite for a little over a year now, starting in Kids Gym Level One. Even at such a young age Juliet comes to every class determined, and ready to learn. Her bubbly, silly, and sweet personality sure do help keep the class fun and exciting. Her Coach Brittany always looks forwards to Wednesday night when little Miss Juliet walks in for class.
We asked Juliet why she loves coming to gymnastics, and her cute little response was, “I love to tumble, and Jump!” It brings us joy knowing she has so much fun, while still learning Gymnastics each week! Outside of Gymnastics Juliet also enjoys Dancing.
Plano West
Andrew is only 7-years-old and has attended ASI for two years and is already a rock star in Boys Gold! His favorite event is the rings. We asked Andrew why he loves gymnastics and he said:
“I love the classes because they are fun and they help me grow stronger. I also love the coaches because they help me work hard and have fun.”
Andrew also told us why his coach is awesome.
“All my coaches have been awesome because they are fun, but they also make me stronger. Coach Tyler encourages me and makes class fun.”
Andrew also enjoys playing soccer and basketball outside of ASI. Andrew is always a ball of energy when he enters the gym. He is ready to work and ready to learn! His coaches have said he is a great listener and hard worker. Andrew’s parents say that “Andrew has grown so much stronger. He has more stamina and balance, and we can see improvement in any other sport he is attempting, such as running longer and faster and kicking harder.” ASI is so happy knowing that we are helping develop Andrew’s motor skills! We asked his family why they chose ASI and they said, “Andrew loves his coaches, and we love that they push him to do his best but also make it fun for him at the same time.”
This month’s Coaches Corner represents Coach Ryan! He has been a very positive, energetic and outgoing member of ASI for a little over a year now. Coach Ryan carries a very lively background when it comes to surrounding himself with children. Not only did he work at our Youth Fitness Program, he also worked at American Ninja Warrior where he trained calisthenics. After he landed at an indoor obstacle gym for kids, he quickly found his passion for coaching! He is one of the very few coaches who continues to teach a variety of gymnastics activities such as boys gymnastics, power tumbling, birthday parties, after school program, open gym, camp, and parent’s night out! Ryan coaches all the way from bronze to advanced gold levels here at ASI Allen. As a passionate and cheerful coach, Ryan really brightens up the gym!
Ryan can do much more than just gymnastics as he continues to impress everyone with his parkour, ninja, rock climbing, circus and weight lifting skills. He stays very fit through American Ninja Warrior and has always been an avid tree climber and a creek swimmer. Ryan also loves to read books such as Dungeons and Dragons. His favorite event to coach is rings. Inspire, correct and celebrate are three words that describe Coach Ryan’s coaching style. Ryan believes gymnastics “teaches kids to be confident in their own skin, giving them coordination, body awareness and fundamental skills for life!” His good friend Anna Claire Price came to him with an opportunity to do more coaching and he jumped right in! We are very lucky that he did and can’t wait to see what this year brings as he takes on Boys Team!
Arlington
Coach Cruz joined us at ASI five years ago and he has been on asset to our staff. Cruz came to us after a friend referred him to us and we are so lucky to have him. He graduated from Juan Seguin High school to just recently getting his associates at Tarrant Community College. He coaches in our Girls Rec, Boys Rec, Power Tumbling, Home school gymnastics, Kidz Gym, and Tiny Tots. His favorite events to coach at ASI are the rings and the trampolines. Not only that he is very involved with our fun products like Birthday Parties, PNO, Open Gym, Camp and Field Trips. Cruz loves being so involved with so many programs that we offer here because he truly enjoys working with different kids, and helping them achieve the goals the have set for gymnastics. Not only does Coach Cruz work here with kids he is involved in his church’s Youth ministry and he feels that ASI and the church have helped him grow to become better with children.
Firewheel
Coach Manny has been with ASI for about two years now. Manny’s favorite event to coach is Open gym. He also enjoys working Parent Night Outs and Birthday Parties and Camps. Coach Manny is loved by so many students and staff!
Manny played football,baseball and soccer growing up. He continues to believe that Gymnastics is great for children because it helps build confidence in learning new things and building trust with others as well. Manny also works with his church during camps and for vacations bible school.
We are so lucky to have Manny on our staff here at the Firewheel location.
Keller
At just 18-years-old, Coach Lynnsey is a relatively new coach in Keller and has coached here for nearly one year. However, her experience at ASI and with the sport of gymnastics goes way back! Lynnsey was apart of our ASI Keller gymnastics team for 4 years. Though she retired as a Level 7 gymnast, Coach Lynnsey has kept busy in many other activities, such as ballet, tap and volleyball. She is a senior at Fossil Ridge High School, where she is active on the color guard and marching band.
Coach Lynnsey has a passion for the sport of gymnastics because “it helps the kids develop balance and coordination early on and it helps them learn to work with other children. It also teaches them goal-setting and discipline through hard work”. Lynnsey coaches all levels of girls gymnastics from bronze to advanced gold, and she coaches boys bronze gymnastics as well. Her favorite event to coach is bars. Lynnsey’s coaching style is fun, safe and diverse. She remembers how much fun gymnastics is but works hard to keep her students safe. She is great at adapting her coaching style to meet her student’s different learning styles, which helps all of her athletes succeed. Lynnsey loves coaching at ASI because she gets to help spread her love for the sport. She also loves working with her fellow staff, and says they help make work fun. We love having Lynnsey back in the gym as a coach, and have loved watching her grow and develop as a skilled coach. As she gets ready to graduate from high school, we cannot wait to see what the future holds for our awesome little Coach Lynnsey!
Lake Highlands
ASI Lake Highlands is proud to award this months coaches corner to Lani! Coach Lani has been with ASI for the last four years and teaches a variety of classes from Kidz Gym, Girls Gymnastics to now moving into Girls Team Level 1! As well as being a full time coach here Lani also does all of the fun products we offer. One awesome fact about her is that as a kid she was on Level 1 team here at ASI and then moved on to doing dance, which lead throughout her time in high school. Before coming to ASI Lani babysat and worked in peer helpers which mentored elementary school aged children. When asked about her coaching style Lani said it was, “fun, creative and energetic”. She also said gymnastics is great for kids because it has the perfect balance of structure and fun. Lani loves the people she works with and that they all make work feel less like work and more fun and encouraging environment.
Mesquite
Alexis has been a coach in Mesquite for a little over seven months. However her extensive Gymnastics background, dependability, and hard work ethic has made her a huge asset for us in Mesquite. Alexis grew up in the world of Gymnastics, competing for 9 years, and even coming to ASI part of that time. Alexis got all the way up to Level Seven, with her favorite events being floor and beam. Alexis believes Gymnastics is great for kids because, “I think what makes gymnastics so great is the fact that they are doing something with such a wide variety of events. There is something everyone will like and fall in love with. I love being able to coach something that I was once involved in and still very passionate about!”
Her strong background in the sport has helped develop her into a truly amazing coach. She is even taking on a Level two team this year. We are confident that with her gymnastics knowledge, and determination will make a big impact on our Team Program in Mesquite.
When it comes to working with kids Alexis’s upbeat, outgoing personality clicks almost instantly with every child she works with. Alexis loves getting to coach, “It’s super rewarding to watch the kids that you have had all the way from bronze excel. Building trusting relationships with these kids really makes me love what I do. All of my kids always come in telling me about their day and it makes me feel like they truly want to be here and it’s not just something their parents are making them do.”
Alexis, we are so glad your coaching experience thus far has been such an positive impact for you. Your have all the qualities to really grow, and expand in the sport of Gymnastics. Lucky for us you get to do it at ASI.
Plano West
Plano West was super lucky to have Damian transfer to our location. Damian is our Power Tumbling product supervisor. When he is training and coaching you can clearly see that he has a passion for the program. Damian currently coaches Girls Gymnastics, Boys Gymnastics, Power Tumbling, assists Girls Team, and works different fun products.
Damian attended Sherman High School and Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He has worked with kids since the age of 8! He started by babysitting triplets and since then has always wanted to work with kids. He has coached almost every sport growing up. He would always help the younger athletes in the sports that he played or coached. He began playing sports as soon as he could run! Damian played football, basketball, tennis, track, baseball, and rugby. He actually got a full ride to SOSU for playing tennis! Damian is still staying fit by regularly going to the gym, playing football, basketball, tag with his friends, and some crazy hide and go seek games! He is also a big believer in healthy eating.
We asked Damian why he thinks gymnastics is so great for kids and his answer was;
“Gymnastics helps kids with their motor skills and helps them build a strong core. These benefits help any child with any other activity they wish to participate in. Gymnastics is the best athletic training for the body at any age!”
Coach Damian’s coaching style is crazy, energetic, and technical. His students are always having fun, joking around, and working hard. Damian feels like coaching is “the Bee’s Knees dot com!”
This weekend officially wrapped up our 2016-2017 Team ASI competition season. Congratulations to all the gymnasts for their hard work, as they spent countless hours in the gym perfecting routines and learning new skills. This meet season is definitely one to remember.
Our level 4 boys completed their first season back in USAG and the team from Mesquite took home the gold.
ASI Plano West’s level 3 girls won at the TAAF level 3Ps State Championships.
ASI Lake Highlands level 4 won at the TAAF State Championships.
ASI’s brand new Acro Team competed in their very first meet season.
At the TGGA, TAAF, and USAG State Championships, we had:
40 Gold medalists
38 Silver medalists
34 Bronze Medalists.
Here are some of the athletes who took home Individual placements at the State Championships.
Isabela– Level 3 division 3a State Champion on Beam and All-Around
Ascher – Level 3 Parallel Bar State Champion
Angel– Level 4 Floor Champion
Yadiel – Level 4 High Bar Champion
Molli -Beam State Champion and All-Around
Caleigh– Floor State Champion
Amelia– Uneven Bars State Champion
Nyla– Floor State Champion
Erin– Vault State Champion
Nia– Bars State Champion
Brittany– Bars State Champion and All-Around
Elizabeth– Level 5 Floor State Champion
Morgan– Level 5 Floor Champion
Emelie– Level 4 All-Around Champion
We can’t wait to celebrate this fantastic season with everyone at our Team Banquets. The DFW gyms will be having their banquet on Sunday, June 4 from 5pm-7pm at Austin Ranch. The Houston gyms will be having their banquet on Sunday, June 11 from 4pm-6pm at Wyndham Houston West Energy Corridor. Make sure that your family attends, it will be a wonderful evening honoring all the gymnasts and the hard work they put into this season. Get tickets here.
