My Home Away from Home

It is very difficult to write this blog without it sounding like a shameless sales pitch, so let me make something very clear... a PREMIER MEMBERSHIP at North is among the LEAST PROFITABLE services we offer. When a child is here 15-17 hours a week for the cost of just 2.4 tuitions, it starts to feel like we are giving away the farm. But this is not about money, this about your kids, the world they navigate, and the tools they need to do so.

As a kid growing up in poverty just outside Mobile, AL, there were times my world was not safe. School felt very unsafe at times. My neighborhood was not always safe. Even my home was not always safe. The truth is, I have spent years as an adult unpacking (with a counselor) more than my fair share of trauma from some of the atrocities and abuse I experienced as a kid.

But one great anchor that helped me get through it all was the gym...MY GYM where I saw MY GYM FAMILY and MY COACH week after week. It was a safe, encouraging, and loving environment that quite literally rescued me and prevented me from becoming another statistic. I am eternally grateful for that hot old gym where I trained, flipped, and sweated for thousands of hours of my childhood. Aaannd... it paid off. 5 National Titles, 8 year member of the US Team, PanAmerican gold medalist, etc.

At the end of the day, NORTH is really just my passion and vision to be THAT GYM for kids like me, who maybe just need someone to believe in them, encourage them, and value them for who they are. Who need a safe place to call MY SECOND HOME. And my incredible staff are fully committed to this vision!

So what are the benefits of going PREMIER?

*Progress... putting in the time day after day is the best and fastest path to learning new skills and achieving their goals.

*Endurance... training consistently even in our rec program prepares him/her for the time and energy requirements that come with competitive trampoline, tumbling, gymnastics or cheer.

*Security... be honest. There is a very small list of places you and, more importantly your athlete, feel good about leaving him/her for an hour plus regularly. A place where he/she is not just number. A place where your child will be kept safe, encouraged, and engaged by staff who genuinely love kids. It's really hard to put a price tag on that peace of mind.

*Focus... statistically, kids who engage consistently in a sport as mentally demanding as gymnastics, trampoline, or tumbling tend to make better grades, test well, and excel in multiple areas of life outside of practice.

*Investment... your kid gets one chance to be a kid. Find out what he/she loves to do and go all in. The pay off may be more than either of you could have ever imagined. It certainly was for me.

If you are interested in going PREMIER, give us a call. No contracts. Start and stop anytime.