Sign Up Sheet for Year End Show is Up!

The sign up sheet has finally made it to the Rec bulletin board in the lobby. Please let us know if you plan on attending the Year End Show on May 30th and 31st. Full schedule information can be found in the office.

Last KNO of the Year! This Saturday!

Don't miss Exxcel's last Kids' Night Out of the year this Saturday, March 28th from 6:30-9:30pm. Parents - enjoy a night to yourselves while the kids stay active! Ages 4+ are welcome. Activities include bungee, zipline, open gym, arts & crafts, games, hair braiding, and more! We will have pizza, popcorn and a movie! Call the office today to sign up! (617) 244-3300.

Congrats Prep Opt Team at Mardi Gras!

The novices dominated the competition winning first place as a Team! Zoe won the AA with an amazing 37.8! She won the beam title with a 9.6, the bars with a 9.35 and the floor with a 9.55. She also placed third on vault with a 9.3. Allison followed close behind with a 37.625 winning vault with a 9.45. She was second on beam with a 9.5 and on floor with a 9.4. Megan placed third on floor with a 9.0. Hannah was second place AA with a 36.55 and won floor with a 9.35. She placed second on bars (9.3) and beam (9.25). Julia was also 2nd (tied for first) AA with a 36.25. She won beam and floor and was second on bars with a 9.3. Madeline won her age division with a 36.475. She won vault with a 9.4. She also placed second on beam and floor and third on bars. Great job girls!

The Intermediates did a great job...Hannah placed third on bars with a 9.0. Elizabeth won the floor title and was third on vault. Dana was third place on floor. Emme was second on bars with a 9.1. Sonja won the vault title with an impressive 9.6! Jackie was 2nd in the AA with a 36.0. She also placed second on bars with a 9.4 and on beam. Alex placed third on floor with a 9.0. Alison placed 2nd in the AA. She also won the beam title. Helen was third in the AA and second on beam. Kate was third on floor with a 9.15. Awesome job! The Intermediates were fourth as a team!

The Advanced girls also had a great meet. Allison placed 2nd in the AA and third place on floor. Emily won the floor title with a 9.0 and was third on vault. Karolina was second on floor with a 9.0 and third place on bars. Way to go! The Advanced won third as a team!

Congrats Girls Team - L5 Starlight Champions!

Great job to the Exxcel Girls' Teams at Starlight! The Level 5s took home 1st Place Team this past Sunday in the Starlight Invitational at MIT! Alexis and Sophia also won the 1st Place All-Around titles in their age groups, and many others placed well on all events. Way to go girls!

The Level 8s started the weekend off with Kaela placing 3rd AA with a 36.55. She placed second on vault with a 9.45 and 3rd on floor with a 9.45. In the level 9 competition, Christa took the bar title with a 9.225.

The level 7s were led by Victoria's 2nd place AA of 37.5. She won the bar title with a 9.6 and floor title with an impressive 9.65. Josie took her second AA title in a row winning her age group with a 36.875. She was second on vault with a 9.175 and bars with a 9.3. Amara was second on beam with a 9.3 and third on bars with a 9.25. Mary Kate won the vault title with a 9.4. The level 7s took 2nd place as a team at Starlight!

Congratulations to all our teams! Keep up the good work!

Congrats to Exxcel's Cheer Teams for an "All Star" Weekend!

On Saturday, March 7th and Sunday, March 8th, Exxcel Cheer's Youth 1 and Youth 2 All-star teams competed for the Spiritfest National title in their respective divisions. Youth 1 took home 1st Place winning a National title and Youth 2 battled in a tough division and placed 4th. Great job girls! Way to represent. BTW - Kendra and Jenna's mix won for best music!!

Spring has Sprung in Newton!

Welcome to the Spring Session at Exxcel Gymnastics & Climbing! We are currently accepting registration for all Spring classes. A full schedule and newsletter can be found on our Web site at http://www.exxcel.net/.

The Spring Session begins on Monday, March 16th and runs through Saturday, June 20th. We are looking forward to many exciting camps, classes and special events in the weeks ahead. Feel free to call the Exxcel office at (617)244-3300 for more information. See you in the gym!

LAST Kids' Night Out of the Year! Date Change

Exxcel Gymnastics & Climbing's last Kids' Night Out of the year will be Saturday, March 28th from 6:30-9:30PM. We have a special gift for the kids who have attended every KNO this year - not to be missed! Please note, this was originally scheduled for March 7th.

Enjoy a night out to yourself while the kids play on our zipline, climbing wall, foam pit and so much more! We will also have pizza, popcorn, and a movie. Ages 4+ are welcome. Sign up today in the Exxcel office or by calling (617)244-3300.

Congrats Girls Team! Big Finishes in NYC

Congrats to the all the Exxcel girls who competed this weekend in the Mannhattan Classic in NYC! The Level 5 & Level 7 Teams won 2nd place, and we had a bunch of top event and all-around finishers. All the girls did a great job and it was a lot of fun to spend a weekend in the big city. Look for the bright orange banners they won hanging high in the gym!

March's Skill of the Month - The Cartwheel!

The Cartwheel is a basic gymnastics element that involves transferring weight from feet to hands, to feet again, while executing a half turn.

Cartwheels start and finish in Lunge position (October’s Skill of the Month!) and also also pass through Handstand (February’s Skill of the Month!).

Students in our preschool program explore Cartwheels through introductory lateral motion and weight transfers on their hands. You’ll see a lot of jumping side to side and moving the body back and forth while upside down!

Recreational students will work the full Cartwheel as well as its many variations, from 1-handed Cartwheels to Round-offs. They’ll even attempt them on the Balance Beam!