Alicia Reiners, Author at Wings Gymnastics

Early Easter Lil Wings Camp

Wings would love to celebrate Easter early with your little ones! He or She will love our Eastern themed Lil Wings Mini Camps on Tuesday, April 4th. Your potty trained preschooler will have a blast with our egg hunt, Easter craft, and a full preschool gymnastics class too! $36 per kid, with one snack provided.

Main Location (5825 S Bahnson Ave.) from 8:30 – 11:30 am – Register Ahead: bit.ly/EarlyE-LilW-Main

Wings-West (2556 S. Lorraine Pl.) from 12:30 – 3:30 pm –  Register Ahead: bit.ly/EarlyE-LilW-West

Have questions? Reach out to Wings at 605-271-8242 or frontdesk@wingsgym.com

Candy Land Summer Showcase!

This year’s summer showcase is Candy Land!

Every June we host a showcase where any age/level can sign up and show their parents, family, friends, etc, the skills they have been working hard on in class! The only requirement to sign up is that you are enrolled in a gymnastics class the month of June!

June 23rd & 24th

Friday (06/23) 6 to 7 pm
Register

Saturday (06/24) 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Register

$25 per gymnast

Spectators are always free – bring as many family members/friends as you want!

Cost to enroll your gymnast in the showcase is $25 (including a free gift!)

Optional Showcase Leos!

Summer Showcase Leo Designs are here!

Optional showcase leo are available for purchase at $60 each.
Order deadline May 26th.

Order Your Leo Here!

Wings Book Fair! March 6 – 11

Did you know the entire month of March is dedicated to READING?

We’re celebrating the end of Read Across America Week with a book fair! Come discover great new books for you to gather around with your children! Our PaperPie Book Fair (formerly Usborne Books & More) will be set up at both gyms from Monday, March 6th – Saturday, March 11th.

50% of the sales will go to provide new books for our Before & After Care and Summer Camp programs!

 

You can purchase books to take home with you or shop online at paperpie.com/2449376 and select Wings Gymnastics at checkout. You will also have the opportunity to support the Ronald McDonald House as they provide a book to every child and family that stays with them! More information regarding the Ronald McDonald House coming soon.

Wings Briella Be Brave Invitational

Wings Briella Be Brave Invite

Location Change- Meet will be held at Wings Gymnastics Academy-
5825 S Bahnson Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57108

Admission

Cash Only
Adults – $15
Kids (4 – 12 yr) – $5

Saturday March 4th

Session 1:

Level 3
Doors open at 7:40 a.m.
Warm-up begins: 8:00 a.m.
Competition starts: 8:30 a.m.
Awards: 10:00 a.m.

Session 2:

Silver Ages- 11&UP
Level 4 & Level 5-
Warm- up begins: 11:00 a.m.
Competition starts: 11:30 a.m.
Awards: 1:15 p.m.

Session 3:

Silver Ages- AGES 7-10
Warm-up begins: 2:15 p.m.
Competition starts: 2:45 p.m.
Awards: 4:15 pm

Session 4:

Xcel Platinum- All Ages
Warm-up begins: 5:15 p.m.
Competition starts: 5:45 p.m.
Awards: 8:30 p.m.

Sunday March 5th

Session 5:

Xcel Bronze- All Ages
Warm-up begins: 8:00 a.m.
Competition starts: 8:25 a.m.
Awards: 9:35 a.m.

Session 6:
Xcel Gold- All Ages
Warm-up begins: 10:30 a.m. Competition starts: 11:00 a.m.

Session 7:
Level 6-10 & Xcel Diamond- All Ages
Warm-up begins: 2:00 p.m.
Competition starts: 2:45 pm
Awards: 5:45 pm

Laundry with Love – Sign Up & Help Out

This February we have two opportunities to show love to our neighbors via Laundry for Love. 

Laundry with Love, hosted by Church on the Street, is a twice monthly opportunity for people to come and do their Laundry and get a hot meal.

02/14 – Help with the Meal

On February 14th we have the opportunity to provide a meal to those who come to wash their laundry through Laundry with Love!  Laundry for Love takes place at The Laundromat Company located at 701 N. Cliff Ave.

Please sign up to volunteer that night and/or to donate materials for the meal and laundry needs. Donations can be dropped off at either location in our collection bins.  Crockpots of meat can be dropped off at The Laundromat Company that evening (2/14) if you are not planning on attending that night. If you have any questions, please reach out to Jessica at Jessica.Anderson@wingsgym.com

Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c45adaf2aa5fe3-laundry#/

All Month Long – Quarter Craze Competition!

What do all Laundromats need? QUARTERS! During our Quarter Crazy competition buckets will be set out at both gyms for you to bring your quarters all month long that will be given to people attending Laundry with Love to be able to do their Laundry. The competitive Teams will compete against each other and the Wings Main rec families will compete against Wings West families!

Meet The Staff

 We are going to spend the next few blog posts introducing you to our staff here at Wings. I will start by introducing myself and my family.

My name is Alicia Reiners and I own Wings Gymnastics Academy and Wings-West. I grew up all over the midwest but I claim Mankato, MN as my hometown. I moved to Sioux Falls my senior year of High School and attended USD for college. I graduated with a Degree in Electronic Media and Television Production. I met my husband Matt at USD. Matt works for Raven and is my Mr. Fix it at the gym. We have been married 19 years and have 5 kids . Austin (18), Wyatt (16), Izzy (14), Harper (7), AND Chase (5). They all attend Harrisburg schools.  We also have a black lab puppy named Luna.
I LOVE gymnastics. I was a multi-sport athlete my whole life. It is one of the reason’s I have such a passion for High School Gymnastics. I played soccer, and was a diver for our swim team in the fall, a gymnast in the winter, and pole vaulter and sprinter for our track team in the spring.  I trained all of those sports in the summer. Gymnastics was always my favorite and came the easiest to me.
I coached on and of all throughout high school and college but have been coaching consistently for 18 years.
 I coached at Siouxland Gymnastics and the “Superstar Tumble Bus” in Sioux City when Matt and I were first married, and I was staying home with my kids.
We moved to Omaha, NE and I was blessed to work for an amazing gym, Metro Stars Gymnastics, that was new and growing quickly. I was able to help build that program, and started a tumble bus program for them. 
 
In Oct 2010 we had the opportunity to move back to Sioux Falls. With that was my decision to start my own gym, and I opened Wings in August of 2011. Wings started in a 1500 sq foot strip mall in 2011. Ten years later, we own our own building, and are adding a second location in Lake Lorraine! 
Although I mostly deal with the  day to day operations at this point in time you will see me sneak into the gym to coach different groups.I love coaching every age but I really enjoy coaching middle school and high school ages. This has me coaching with Harrisburg High School as their assistant coach this year.  I really believe in the positive impact a coach has on a young adult, and I take that very seriously. 
My three oldest kids also work at Wings and my younger two think they do.   Austin has been coaching for 6 years and coaches in our Lil’ Wings Program. He has a gift for working with the littles and no matter how hard we try we can’t pry him from the little gym. Austin plays Varsity Hockey and loves to Weld. He hopes to own his own welding business someday.
 Wyatt works in our Camp/Care & Events Department. He LOVES to joke around and play which makes him a blast to have as a teacher in these areas. You are likely to catch him right in the middle of any game our kids are playing. In his free time Wyatt plays hockey. He is also a great singer and is involved in multiple choirs at school.   Izzy has been in gymnastics all of her 14 years. She is currently competing as a level 9 on our Competitive team.  She  been coaching for 2 years. She coaches in our Advanced and Team Program when she is not working out herself! In her free time Izzy like to sing, play the piano and guitar, and draw.
 Harper competes for our Xcel Gold Competitive team. You will also find Harper “working” in the little gym. She is our go to when we have a new kiddo that is shy and nervous about going in the gym. Harper will help them by being their buddy, and helping them with class until they are comfortable. Chase is our resident crazy man. You will find him bouncing all over the gym at night. He likes to think of himself as a team coach as is usually found “helping” the team kids get motivated.

We Are Hiring- Xcel Team Coach

Wings is adding to our team program. We are hiring for an Xcel Team Coach, (bronze, silver, gold & platinum levels) who is energetic and has a passion for working with children.  Building trust is an essential part of every coach hired at Wings Gymnastics and is vital to the overall growth and success of each gymnast.

We are looking for someone with at least 2-3 years of competitive team coaching experience.  Our Xcel Team program is fun and proven to be consistently rewarding year after year. 

At Wings Gymnastics we have 6 Core Values we look for in every employee. They are:

 

Servant Leadership

Confidence with Humility 

Positive Teaching 

Contagious Enthusiasm

Respect and Accountability 

Safety Mindset

 

The right candidate exemplifies these qualities and is a team player.    

Pay will be based on experience. Wings offers different benefits based on position.

SD is great place to live, thrive and raise a family.  Sioux Falls continues to rank as one of the top ten best places to live and work.

Please complete the following application.  Click to apply

Cartwheels Are Fun

What is a cartwheel? 

A cartwheel is a basic skill in gymnastics that every young gymnast dreams of having! The gymnast will start in a stance with one leg in front and one leg behind them, this stance is called a “lunge”.  From there they turn their hands sideways and kick their feet over their head to the other side of their body. The gymnast then lands back in their “lunge” shape that they began in. One caveat, the lunge they end in will have their opposite foot in front than the lunge they started in. 

How do we work cartwheels in class? 

In a beginner class we focus on drilling the portions of the cartwheel in addition to the cartwheel as a whole. We will take the lunge shape we mentioned earlier and make sure the gymnast has a strong lunge stance to help support the cartwheel. We focus on the upside down portion of the cartwheel to make sure the gymnast has strong arms and bellies so they don’t crumble onto their head or fall over when attempting the cartwheel. The cartwheel can be a difficult skill to master and can vary from each child. Some children pick up on the cartwheel after a few times of trying while others will work on this skill for months before achieving a cartwheel. The cartwheel is a basic gymnastics skill that does transition into “big” tumbling skills later on such as round-offs and aerials, which is why we want to make sure each gymnasts achieve a solid cartwheel from the beginning. 

Written by Courtney Promes, Youth Class Dept. Leader

Wings Gymnastics

High Five For Summer Camp 2021

Here’s a High Five on this years summer camp.

FUN –  Be prepared for daily excitement, fun activities, water activities, gym time, outdoor games, interesting crafts, fabulous educational speaker, and SO much more. The whole driven purpose of Wings Summer Camp is to have pure, simple fun every single day! The laughter factor of Summer Camp is a great way of emoting fun; laughter happens not only every day, but all day! Kids are allowed to be kids and they are required to enjoy the excitement of just being a kid, without any worries in the world while they are here!

FRIENDS – Whether coming to Wings Summer Camp by yourself, or with a small group of friends, it will nearly impossible to escape making new friends each week. Interaction with other kids is a necessity when it comes to gym time, games/activities, and play time! Feeling loved, and giving love, (which is also known as friendship) is an important part of emotional and social growth. Wings Summer Camp will insure that this growth will flourish and mature!

FAMILY –  Here at Wings, every person of every age, is family. Once you walk through the doors, you will always be treated as member of our family! Each child at Wings Summer Camp, quickly become welcomed into the ‘family’ and are always treated as such, and always will be. Each staff member, and child, cares, respects, has compassion, and loves each other as a close member of their own family.

FRIENDLY –  Everyone at Wings summer camp, from the director to the workers and everyone in between, are extremely friendly. Always willing to greet you, and your child, with a big smile, a hug, lots of excitement, enthusiasm, and energy is just a small part of the friendliness that your child will experience from the staff! All of the staff have a true, genuine passion for children and they love interacting with them every single day. Your child will leave feeling happy and eagerly anticipate returning the next day!

FABULOUS – With weekly themes that focus on things like the circus, zoo, cooking, nature, outer space, holidays, myth busters, superheroes, water world, fun/fitness, and Spy weeks, how can Wings Summer Camp NOT be fabulous?!  Special guest speakers each week that will have your child laughing, learning, questioning, and being active, are adding the fun of each week!  Just a few of the weekly guest speakers are Mr Twister, who will make ballon animals and have your child doing some circus activities and even making ballon animals. SD Outdoor Campus will allow your child to practice casting a fishing rod, hunting and fishing safety tips, and much much more. The Great Plains ZooMobile will have some animals for your child to safely touch, see, and experience first hand. The SF Police Department will have a special surprise of letting your child sit in a police car and see a trained police dog! 

Don’t miss out on the chance for your child to experience a fun, friendly, and fabulous Wings Summer Camp while feeling like family and building new friendships! 

Written by Jesse Rounds, Camp/Care Dept. Leader

Wings Gymnastics

Wings is hiring- Xcel Team Coach

We have a fun, dynamic environment and looking for the right person to join our team.

We are adding on to our team and hiring for a full time Xcel Team Coach, (bronze, silver, gold & platinum levels) who is energetic and has a passion for working with children. Building trust is an essential part of every coach hired at Wings Gymnastics and is vital to the overall growth and success of each gymnast.

We are looking for someone with at least 2-3 years of competitive team coaching experience.  Our Xcel Team program is fun and proven to be consistently rewarding year after year. 

At Wings Gymnastics we have 6 Core Values we look for in every employee. They are:

Servant Leadership

Confidence with Humility 

Positive Teaching 

Contagious Enthusiasm

Respect and Accountability 

Safety Mindset

 

The right candidate exemplifies these qualities and is a team player.    

Pay will be based on experience. At Wings, we offer health insurance, 401k, and other benefits. 

Please complete the following application. 

https://form.asana.com/?k=SYgD1YdFWs5a1g40XTYoJg&d=803638231855617

SD is great place to live, thrive and raise a family.  Sioux Falls continues to rank as one of the top ten best places to live and work.