Field Trips

Welcome to our 2024-2025 season!

If you are a teacher looking to supplement your PE program or provide a fun outing for your class, Okanagan Gymnastics is geared to help you reach your learning outcomes. We can't wait! We offer structured classes that incorporate our gymnastics equipment.  Swing on the bars, test their balance on the beams, learn basic gymnastics movements on the floor.  A fun and safe introduction to core gymnastics skills that can be used in any sport. 

Field Trips are offered every Thursday morning, and on the following Fridays:

Friday, November 8th, 2024

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

Friday, December 6th, 2024

Friday, December 20th, 2024

Friday, January 17th, 2025

Friday, February 7th, 2025

Friday, February 14th, 2025

Friday, February 21st, 2025

Friday, March 7th, 2025

Following March 7th, 2024, we offer Thursday mornings only.

Contact the office at RECProgram@okanagangymnastics.com or call (250) 765-0888 to book. 

Cost:

The cost is $10 per student for 1 hour, or $15 per student for 1.5 hours, plus a Gymnastics BC insurance fee of $6.50 per class, per field trip

Each class is allowed up to three visits per year.  Schools that have 1 or more classes that are coming more than once per year are required to have a GBC membership at no charge.  Registration forms will be e-mailed to the school. Attendance sheets will need to be submitted to the office. This is required by All Sport Insurance (Gymnastics BC) to ensure all children are insured.

Field Trip Guidelines:

  1. The office requires a class list with the teacher’s name, the first and last names of the students who enter the gym each time you come.

  2. Maximum class size is 30 kids.

  3. If a child has an aid in school, the aid should also be in the gym to help the child.

  4. Students must come in appropriate clothing.  Shorts and shirt, body suit, sweatpants are acceptable.  No jeans.

  5. Bare feet only in the gym.

  6. No jewelry.

  7. Long hair needs to be tied up.

  8. The students must line up and wait for the coach to let them into the gym.

  9. Class always starts with a warmup that consists of running and stretching.

  10. After the warmup the students will be divided into groups to practice their skills on different equipment.

  11. NO FLIPPING during field trips.

  12. The purpose of the gymnastics program is to ensure that children have FUN, gain FITNESS and learn the FUNDAMENTALS of gymnastic.