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Gymnastics at Camp Starlight

Tuesday, July 28th, 2015

Screen Shot 2015-07-27 at 10.35.46 AMSports are loved by campers and staff here at Camp Starlight, with gymnastics being one of the most popular ones.

The Starlight gymnastics program is lead by our amazingly talented gymnastics coach, Micaela Barr.

Coach Barr has been training for over sixteen years and has been competing for fourteen, making her a great asset to Team Starlight. Micaela is also a level ten gymnast and has won several state championships.

Over the past seven years, Coach Barr has been up and down the East Coast training girls of all ages.

We recently had a chat with Coach Barr and asked her about what it is she loves about being at Camp starlight. She said that her favorite part of working at Starlight is “developing strong relationships with the girls who also love gymnastics”.

Coach Barr also added that she “loves getting to know her girls” and helping them to better their already flourishing talent.

Describing what it is like to work at Starlight in just two words, Micaela said it is “fun” and “exciting”.

Senior Girls Gymnastics Places 2nd Overall in Wayne County Meet

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 2.47.20 PMStarlight is very proud of the girls who competed at the Wayne County Senior Gymnastic Meet. Lauren B and Shelby P did a great job starting the team of on vault. Vanessa A, Nikki l and Maddison K did a fantastic job on bars. Peyton R and Elizabeth E looked super confident on beam and they both stuck their routines. During our last event Sophie F entertained us with her floor routine. Overall Skyler R and Maddie S tied for 3rd on vault. Skylar placed 6th and Maddie placed 8th on bars and they both tied for 9th place all around. We all had a blast. All of the girls cheered loudly for each other and we walked away placing 2nd overall. Camp Starlight couldn’t be happier for their senior girls’ gymnastic team.

Gymnastics at Camp

Monday, February 16th, 2015

Screen Shot 2015-02-10 at 4.23.58 PMWhile having fun learning interesting cartwheels and handstands during gymnastics activities at camp, your child also benefits in development areas that will help them become a better person and student. To know more about how your child can benefit from gymnastic activities at camp, read on.

Healthy Lifestyle

The number of obese children in the US is increasing at an alarming state. This increases the need for parents to teach and encourage children to lead an active life, which is exactly what participation in gymnastic activities can do for your child. They get to enjoy physical activity at camp and are also encouraged to be active when they return home. So, don’t be surprised if you see your child engaging more in physical activities instead of sitting on the couch with their iPads.

Social Skills

Your child has the perfect opportunity to build social skills. During gymnastic activities, there will be loads of other campers and experienced coaches whom your child will work with, due to which they learn how be respectful, taking turns, following directions, thinking and working as a team, as well as enquiring when they have difficulty in understanding the way a certain exercise is done.

Screen Shot 2015-02-10 at 4.25.11 PMOvercoming Fears

If your child has never done something like gymnastics before, it could be a little scary for them, which is why the camp management set attainable goals, so that campers can overcome their fears. This in turn, helps your child develop confidence that there is absolutely nothing they cannot do or achieve.

Self- Confidence & Self-Esteem

Learning gymnastic skills can be challenging and since they are taught through progression, your child gains confidence with each step they take. This enhanced self-confidence transfers to other areas and aspects of your child’s life, including school.

Flexibility

Flexibility is an extremely important aspect, vital for injury prevention as well as to prevent the daily pains and aches one can face from tiredness or exertion. If you didn’t know, there isn’t any other activity that boosts flexibility quite like gymnastics. This improved flexibility not only proves to be effective in gymnastics, but it also helps in the development of several other sports that interest your child.

As you can see, gymnastic activities at camp can prove to be extremely useful for your child. Hopefully, you will find this article insightful and helpful as it highlights all the major benefits your child can gain from gymnastics at camp.