About Gymnastics City

My dad shared it with me and I love everything about it — her journey, her impact, the way she’s pushing boundaries for women gymnasts everywhere. But mostly, I couldn’t read it without thinking about you guys.

I always valued the way you treated us. The way you pushed us to be our best. You were hard on us when you needed to be… but never too hard. You created a safe, loving, team environment. You supported us through ups and downs. You believed in us.

You celebrated with us. You helped us grow as gymnasts and young women — teaching us life skills and giving many of us our first jobs. You understood us as full people, not just as gymnasts. You were equally as proud of my academic, work and life accomplishments as you were of my gymnastics accomplishments.

And it’s because of that experience and treatment that I always considered the gym a home away from home and you all like family. It’s because of you that I’d always want to stop by every time I was home from college. That I would commute up from the city to make most holiday parties. That I couldn’t imagine my wedding without you there. That I would force myself out of the house with a newborn bc I wanted him to meet you. That I have been SO proud to bring my kids to Gym City. But I have to admit, I’m not sure I quite realized how special or unique it was. Because at Gym City, that’s just normal. But reading this article and watching things like Athlete A, they’ve shone a light on just how special it is to have a gymnastics experience as amazing as all of us Gym City alumni have had.

So… just another “thanks for everything” all these years later.

Xoxo
Jess

They wanted to bestow the benefits of gymnastics and provide a program to meet the needs of the recreational gymnasts as well as those students who wanted to move into the competitive area. The program keeps growing by leaps and bounds. It all began when Vinny, a graduate of New York University, began teaching for the Yorktown School District, as a physical education teacher. Vinny started the first gymnastics Team at Yorktown High School and remained coaching there for the next 14 years. During that time, his teams racked up many awards and they were one of the most respected High School Teams in New York State. Along with his coaching career, Vinny also was a gymnastics judge and then became certified as a Nationally rated Collegiate Judge. He judged many College and University gymnastics meets, where he judged champions such as Bart Conner and Kurt Thomas. He also had the privilege of judging the Y.M.C.A. and National Championships. Vinny’s High School coaching career ended with these statistics:

• • • Section 1 Championships 8 times
    • 124 Dual Meet Wins, 9 loses
    • 51 All County gymnasts
    • 10 Con Ed Sports Award winners
    • 6 New York State Champions
    • 5 Times Coach of the Year

Our philosophy is to have children feel good about themselves. This program has evolved and developed into one of the finest anywhere. Along with the obvious physical benefits; strength, agility, coordination, and flexibility, gymnastics allows the mind, body, and spirit the feeling of exhilaration! It teaches the young child to overcome obstacles; to “stick to it” and realize “you can do it” Children then understand the benefits from the work and effort that went into learning a skill and they become proud of their accomplishment. These are life skills; they recognize that with hard work at something they can succeed!

Through the years our Gym City Staff has trained virtually thousands of youngsters to love the sport of gymnastics and prepare for life. We are a family run business celebrating our 44th Anniversary, and we continue to enjoy providing a friendly atmosphere, service with a smile and the spirit of challenging your child to gain his/or her fullest potential