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Student Spotlight: Maria Lopez

Maria with her coach, Jazmyn

Maria Lopez is a 7th grader at Scott Johnson Middle School, but every Saturday morning she is the life of the party at ASI Allen. This M&M lover was a witch for Halloween, but don’t let that fool you” she is a total sweetheart. Maria started taking Gymmie Kids classes at ASI when she heard about it from a friend in the program about 5 years ago. Her relationships with her coaches, her love of the trampolines, and the significant progress she’s made over the years keep her coming back!

Quote from Maria

“I love to bounce!”

Gymmie Kids is an adaptive gymnastics program for children with special needs. Maria has Downs Syndrome, and it can be difficult for her to participate in a standard gymnastics class, so she recieves one-on-one lessons with Coach Jazmyn every week. They work on typical gymnastics skills and specific drills that help Maria meet her individual goals.

Quote from Maria

“I love to learn the new moves they teach me!”

Jazmyn helps Maria develop strength at the bars, cardiovascular stamina and spatial awareness on the trampolines, and confidence and balance at the beams. Just a few weeks ago, Maria walked all the way down the balance beam, sideways, by herself! Maria, you rock!

MARIA LOPEZ

ASI ALLEN

Age

  • 12

School

  • Scott Johnson Middle School

Grade

  • 7th Grade

Favorite Gymnastics Skill

  • Trampoline

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Coaches Corner

Coach’s Corner: Jazmyn Conejo

Jazmyn Conejo is a rockstar coach at ASI Allen. In addition to coaching gymnastics classes and serving as the Gymnastics After School Supervisor in Allen, she also trains new coaches and supervises Survivor Camp when school is out. Jazmyn is a student by day, coach by mid-afternoon to evenings, and on the weekends, she has a blast putting on awesome Birthday Parties and Parents Night Out events.

Quote from Jazmyn

“One thing I really love about working at ASI is that I get to do so many different, important things! I’m learning so much about how to lead a team and be a supervisor, it fits perfectly with my schedule, and I still get to come into work every day and play with kids! I’m so lucky!”

On top of all that, Jazmyn’s favorite part of her job is coaching children with special needs through our incredible adapted gymnastics program, Gymmie Kids. Her positive energy is contagious, and she gets to pass it on to all kinds of kids that come into our gym.

Quote from Jazmyn

“I’m really loving coaching my Gymmie Kids classes right now because I’ve learned so much in the training process and I think it’s such an important program. Kids need and deserve creative options to get fun, safe exercise and build self confidence, and I feel so fortunate to be a part of that. Every time I work with these kids, I come out grinning from ear to ear. It’s the highlight of my week.”

Jazmyn makes a huge difference in the lives of so many kids, and she really shares and exemplifies ASI’s mission to provide the best gymnastics instruction possible to each child at their level. Jazmyn is the kind of employee any gym would want on their team, and we love to recognize her hard work with gift cards, incentives, new responsibilities, and other fabulous benefits. Because she’s a student, Jazmyn also takes advantage of our Education Assistance plan. ASI is a strong supporter of education and personal development, so all employees are eligible to apply for reimbursement of expenses associated with college tuition, fees, and books.

Quote from Jazmyn

“My job is so many things. It’s stress relief after a long day of classes, it’s professional development and work experience, it’s got great benefits, it fits my schedule and my personality, and most of all, it’s a family that I’m so lucky to be a part of.”

Well, we feel lucky to have in you in the ASI family too, Jazmyn!

JAZMYN CONEJO

ASI ALLEN

Coaches

  • Gymnastics After School Supervisor
  • Girls Bronze
  • Kidz Gym
  • Gymmie Kids

High School

  • Allen High School

College

  • Colin College

Favorite Thanksgiving food

  • Turkey!

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News

ASI Introduces “Safe Fun” Campaign

At ASI Gymnastics, safety is our number one priority as we pursue our mission to provide the best gymnastics instruction possible to each child at their level. ASI Safety Education depends on cooperation among staff, parents, and participants. Today, ASI Gymnastics introduces a new safety awareness campaign, “Safe Fun at ASI Gymnastics.” We believe that the best kind of fun is safe fun, and our customers and their children deserve nothing less than the best.

“We are happy to enhance the communication of Safety in a fun and innovative way. We continue to integrate technology and involve the parents, kids, and staff in providing a very safe, fun, high-quality program,” says David Holley, CEO of ASI Gymnastics, Inc.

The goal is a safe learning experience at ASI Gymnastics. This is achieved when coaches, support staff, management, parents, and children all work together to respect common-sense guidelines built on mutual respect, trust, engineering, education, and enforcement. All staff members take Safety Education classes during training and certification, and continue their safety education for the duration of their employment at ASI, because our commitment to safe fun is firm and constant.

The “Safe Fun” campaign includes messages and tips posted on the TVs in the gyms, on posters, on our website, and on social media. We want to communicate our commitment to safe fun in any way we can, because increasing awareness is essential to enhancing our ability to keep everyone in the ASI Family safe.

Everyone has a role in implementing “Safe Fun.” Staff members give verbal instructions while supervising all activities at ASI Gymnastics. Parents provide support while honoring and respecting the “Safe Fun” Guidelines. Students are kept safe and learn discipline and respect while following the “Safe Fun” rules. These primary rules and guidelines will help all visitors to ASI enjoy “Safe Fun.”

Click here to read the Safe Fun Guidelines at ASI Gymnastics.

Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Aly Mitchell

Aly with Coach Michella

Aly Mitchell is a 2nd grader at Nebbie Williams Elementary in Rockwall. She first heard about ASI when she had a fantastic time at one of our fabulous birthday parties. She had so much fun, she had to sign up for a Girls Gymnastics class, and after working hard and learning new skills every week, Aly is thriving in her Girls Silver class with Coach Michella!

Quote from Aly

“What I love most about ASI is that everyone is so nice.”

Aly’s favorite subject at school is art, because she loves to draw, but her favorite sport is Gymnastics. Hey! That’s our favorite sport, too! Aly’s favorite event is the bars, because she loves to flip over them. Clearly Aly is not just cute, she’s fearless. That confidence comes with many other benefits of gymnastics classes, like strength, balance, flexibility, determination, discipline, and some great exercise.

Quote from Aly

“I love gymnastics because I get to hang out with my friends and learn new things.”

ALY MITCHELL

ASI ROCKWALL

Age

  • 7

School

  • Nebbie Williams

Grade

  • 2nd Grade

Favorite Subject

  • Art

Favorite Gymnastics Skill

  • Bars

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Coaches Corner

Coach’s Corner: Michella Seelye

Coach Michella with one of her students, Aly

At ASI, we pride ourselves on our clean, well-lit facilities, but the lights in our gyms don’t hold a candle to the way coaches like Michella Seelye light up when her students achieve a new skill. Michella has been coaching at ASI Rockwall for a few months now, and she is already an important and beloved member of the ASI family. Her positivity and bright, friendly smile make her very popular with her Kidz Gym, Girls Gymnastics, and Boys Gymnastics students.

Quote from Michella

“I love coaching gymnastics because I love seeing children develop new skills. When a child finally masters a skill after having trouble with it, I get so excited for them! In those moments, my heart just overflows with joy. My students probably think I’m crazy when they finally get their cartwheel, because I start shouting with joy and clapping!”

When Michella left her home in the Houston Area (Oak Ridge North, to be precise), she asked her gym manager there if he knew of any good gyms in the Dallas area. He told her that ASI was the best gym in Dallas, hands down, and Michella could not agree more. Coaching at ASI has been the best job Michella has ever had, and she loves her second family at work! Since she started coaching at ASI, Michella has felt so welcomed and supported.

Quote from Michella

“I would recommend that people apply at ASI because it is a place where they truly care about what your strengths are and helping you get in the best position for you.”

Her new job at ASI is not the only big change in Michella’s life” She just got Married! Congrats, Michella!

MICHELLA SEELYE

ASI ROCKWALL

Coaches

  • Kidz Gym
  • Girls Gymnasitcs
  • Boys Gymnasitcs

High School

  • Oak Ridge High School

College

  • Dallas Baptist University

Favorite Subject

  • Algebra

Favorite Sports Team

  • TEXAS RANGERS!!! 🙂

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