Cardinal Gymnastics Information and Policies
PAYMENTS/FEES:
Payments may be made in the form of cash, check, or credit
card. There is
a $35 charge for returned checks.
There will be a $25 processing fee for cancellation
of class or camp enrollment prior to the start of the class
or camp session.
Once the session has begun,
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS,
but credit can be given for another session less the $25.
Should you sign up for a class after the session has
begun we will charge on a per class basis as follows: $25
for 1 hour classes; $30 for 1½ hour classes; $35 for 2 hour
classes. There
is a $10 transfer fee to change from one class to another.
MAKE UP POLICY/MISSED CLASSES:
No credits or refunds are given
FOR ANY REASON for classes not attended.
In the event a regularly-scheduled class falls on a
day we are closed due to inclement weather or the holidays
listed below, students should schedule a make-up in another
class.
Cardinal does not allow students to make up any other
missed classes in other classes.
If your child misses a class we offer practice gym
times to make up the class (see below).
One make up per session is allowed and must be
scheduled prior to the end of the session. Tuition pays for Your Child’s Slot in class not your Child’s Attendance.
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
We do not follow
Fairfax
County
schools closing policy.
Please call the gym at (703) 323-0088 to listen to
the message regarding that day’s schedule.
In the event of inclement weather, each class is
allotted one day per year which will not receive a make-up.
WAITING AREA:
Only Cardinal Gymnastics employees and gymnasts
participating in class are allowed in the gym.
Due to insurance regulations, parents, siblings and friends
are required to remain in the lobby area. Children are
NOT
permitted to play in the lobby area at any time and
MUST
be supervised by parents. Anyone
not abiding by this policy will be banned from
Cardinal
Gymnastics
Center.
PARENT/TOT CLASSES:
Only
ONE
parent per child is allowed in the gym.
Any other adults and all siblings must remain in the
lobby. Parents
should remove their shoes; children remove their shoes and
socks.
PRESCHOOL CLASSES:
Parents of preschool students should remain in the lobby in
case their child needs to use the restroom facilities or
becomes upset or is disruptive in the class.
Coaches are unable to deal with the individual crises
of 8-12 students.
DISCIPLINE:
Parents will be notified of any inappropriate or disruptive
behavior and staff will attempt to work with the parents to
resolve the issue.
We do reserve the right to dismiss a child from any
class for continued misbehavior.
TIMELINESS:
Classes begin promptly at the time stated.
Late arrivals are disruptive to classes in session
and younger students have trouble adjusting to being in
class. PLEASE
ARRIVE A FEW MINUTES EARLY!!
Students must be picked up on time or you will be
charged a fee of $5 for every 15 minutes late.
All participants
must
be escorted to and from the building.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULES:
We are only closed for 6 major holidays: Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Memorial Day and July 4th.
We do not
follow the school schedule of holidays and teacher workdays.
OPEN/PRACTICE GYM:
Open gym is a supervised
(not instructed)
one-hour practice time: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 4 - 5;
Saturday 1-2; and Sunday 12-1.
(The gym is closed on Sundays during July and
August). The cost is $10 for Cardinal students and their
siblings; $15 for Fairfax Park Authority students and all
others (girls ages 17 and under, boys only currently
enrolled in class or under 14 years old). Parents
are responsible for supervising their own children.
CLASS ATTIRE AND GROOMING:
Clothe your child appropriately for safety. Bare legs are
preferred and bare feet are required.
Female gymnasts should wear either a leotard or loose
fitting shorts and a T-shirt.
Tights, if worn at all, should be footless.
Male gymnasts should wear gym shorts and a T-shirt.
No jean shorts, jeans or oversized clothing is
allowed. Long
hair must be tied back with a plain elastic band.
No fancy hair ties.
Personal
hygiene is also important.
PERSONAL PROPERTY:
Gymnasts should not bring any jewelry or valuable items into
the gym.
Cardinal Gymnastics will
NOT be
responsible for any lost, stolen or misplaced items.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Leotards purchased here may be exchanged for another style,
size, or color so long as the hang tag has not been removed.
Cardinal Gymnastics does not offer
any refunds for tuition, leotards, or any other purchases
from the gym.