Registration for the 2026-2027 School Year is now LIVE!!
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
Register BEFORE 9/1 for $10 off registration fee!
Registration for the 2026-2027 School Year is now LIVE!!
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
Register BEFORE 9/1 for $10 off registration fee!
Erie Gymnastics proudly presents the 2026 Star's & Stripes Coed Gymnastics Invitational.
On MLK Weekend - Jan. 17th - 19th, 2026 - Nearly 1.600 Gymnasts from nearly 50 Teams will descend on Erie for PA's Largest Coed Gymnastics Invitational. This is a 'real live' USA Gymnastics Sanctioned Event. This year we're expecting nearly 75 National Level Gymnasts (Levels 9 & 10) at the 'Main Event' on Saturday Night.
The Stars & Stripes will be hosted at the beautiful Bayfront Convention Center!
NOTE: We want our Students to see this Event and cheer on Team Lightning as well as be inspired to eventually make our Team. As a result, ALL EGC Recreational Students will be admitted FREE. They must wear their EGC T-Shirts and cheer real loud for Team Lightning.
PATRIOTIC EVENT: The Stars & Stripes was founded in the aftermath of 9/11. Over the years now EGC has collected and donated nearly $150,000.00 dollars to 'Local' 9/11 charities. ALL Police, Fire, Military, and Rescue Workers are also admitted FREE.
We are currently accepting NEW Members for our exciting School Year Program. We accept New Students from ages 18 months - 18 years oldd. Click the link above to see our many Class Descriptions. We offer both Morning & Evening Classes Monday thru Saturdays.
Our Exciting School Year Program runs very much like the Schools. Our Program starts in September, and runs consecutively thru May. Our Curriculum (designed by USA Gymnastics) is designed to take about 9 months to learn the skills of the designated Level to move to the next higher class. Just like Grades in School, our Beginners spend about 9 months and then are ready for our Intermediate Classes. Intermediate to Advanced.... From Advanced, we have both further Recreational Classes and the option to join our Awesome Competitive Program ~ Team Lightning!
Unlike Schools however, we allow Students to 'Progress' at their own speed. Some Children may move up Levels (based on our Staff's Recommendation) as they Master their current Class Level.
Gymnastics has transformed over the Years to become almost an essential part of a Child's Education and Experience. The Success and Dominance of Team USA over the past several decades has brought Gymnastics and many of its Athletes to Worldwide fame and acclaim!
We are SO EXCITED that as a Nation, Schools are bringing back the 'Presidential Physical Fitness Awards! Erie Gymnastics Center always used to brag that 95% of our Advanced Students and higher were ALL Recipients of the Presidential Physical Fitness Awards and placed in the TOP 10% in the Nation as Athletes. We were so sad when they dropped this Program from the school some 10 years ago and welcome it back eagerly!
We're proud of the growth of our Students in our Program. Not everyone is going to be an Olympic Gymnast ~~ BUT ~~ Our Students excel in almost any other sport they try. In Gymnastics, we focus on Flexibility and Strength of the 'ENTIRE' body, as well as Coordination and Stamina. These are the Basics and Fundamentials of ALL Sports!
A recent Study just came out and said that Children spend over 9 hours a day in front of an electronic screen. Yet the average child spends only and averge of 15 minutes engaged in Physical Activity.
Once Summer ends and the cooler weather, snow & rains come that children are likely to do less!
Keep your child ACTIVE in our Awesome and Fun Gymnastics Classes The Gymnasts have something to look forward to each week, as well it keeps them off the Couch and their phones / ipads....
Gymnastics is a 'Year Round' Sport and Activity. Many new Parents erroneously group us in just 'Back to School' activities like Music Lessons & Dance Classes.
No, we're both a Sport & a Physical Education Center for Children. Just like an Adult does NOT give up 'working out' in the Summer, neither do we.
Parent will find that our School Year Program runs right into our Summer Programs and is perfect for our Students to excel in our Programs & advance faster.
In one of the most contested State Championship Competitions each year with over 60 USAG Teams from all corners of Pennsylvania - Team Lightning Xcel Platinums take 1st Place Team!!!
Outstanding Work Ladies, and many of these ladies earned prestigious State Medals and All Around Titles
Senior Captians
Jalen Plaster
Isabella Kinslow
-- Team Members
Cailyn Allen
Sydney Betza
Alyssa Cieslak
Lauren Ferrante
Kaylin Harrington
Kinslie Larson
Alaina Martucci
Alexandra Rinderle
Despite our rocky start, Team Lightning gymnasts and coaches stepped up and had a fantastic year! This year we had 4 (Yes 4!!!) Team Lightning members qualify to the National Championships.
Ananya Patanakul - Age 16 - USAG Level 10 competed at the Level 10 Regional Championships in April vs. the most powerful Teams & Athletes from PA, NJ, DE, VA, MD, & WV.
Ananya had an awesome meet placing in the top 7 Gymnasts from Region VII who go on to the USA Gymnastics National Championships in Oklahoma City, OK.
Ananya had her best meet of the year and placed respectfully 15th of the 58 best gymnasts from across the USA and helped Region VII take 3rd amid the Regional Battle.
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Liam Marshall, Level 8, qualified for his first time to the USAG National Championships. Liam's been working extremely hard all season long improving his skill difficulty level and technique.
It has paid off in that Liam has earned the National Silver Medal on the Pommel Horse! The Pommel Horse is the most difficult Men's Event to master.
We also want to congratulate Giles Veit who competed at the Regional Championships and qualified to Nationals, but unfortunately could not attend this years event.
A Huge Congratulations to our 4 local Team Lightning National Qualifiers who help put Erie on the National Map!
We're so proud of you and the many, many other Team Lightning Gymnasts who kicked butt this year and earned National, Regional, & State Titles!
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