School Year 24-25 --
* Our 2024 - 2025 School Year Schedule is now live (effective 9/1/24)
School Year 24-25 --
* Our 2024 - 2025 School Year Schedule is now live (effective 9/1/24)
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EGC to Host the prestigious Level 4 & 5 State Championship
EGC is Proud to have won the bid to Host the prestigious Level 4 & 5 State Gymnastics Championships!
On March 28th - 30th, more than 500 Athletes from all over the State of PA will descend on Erie's Haggerty Center to compete in the State Championships. Qualified Athletes from Philly, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Scranto
Summer Special ~ pay for June & July - get August FREE
Summer Schedule Coming Soon!
We are currently working on our Summer 25 Recreational & Team Schedules. During the summer we offer both Morning & Evening Classes. Check back soon for our 'Official Schedule'
Summer Special!
Pay tuition for June & July, and get August FREE!
No Registration or additional fees!
Our Summer Special was developed for several reasons.
- Most Families try to take a week or two during the summer to go on Vacation. Maybe the Beach or the Mountains or Theme Parks. Most Parents do NOT want to pay for classes they know their child is going to miss. Thus, if you miss a few classes, you still get Free Classes!
Great time to 'TRY' Gymnastics
Great time to 'TRY' Gymnastics
Summer is a great time to 'TRY' Gymnastics for New Students! First, because School is out, Erie Gymnastics spreads out its Programs and has both Morning & Evening Programs. Our Students are spread out and it allows more equipment time for all!
With our Summer Special, we do not charge a Registration Fee. This allows both the Parents & Gymnasts to TRY Gymnastics with very little commitment. Most children fall in Love with the Sport, and the Parents are more confident in joining our 'School Year Program'!
Stop the Summer Blues!
Stop the Summer Blues!
Great time to 'TRY' Gymnastics
Every child can't wait for Summer Vacation from School. However Parents know that 2 weeks after school lets out... "I'm bored! There's nothing to do!" We're the solution for that! The Gymnasts have something to look forward to each week, as well it keeps them off the Couch and their phones / ipads....
Convienience!!!
Stop the Summer Blues!
Accelerated Classes
- Erie Gymnastics offers Summer Classes on weekday Mornings & Evenings!
- Erie Gymnastics has 2 Convenient Locations - Harborcreek (East Erie) & EGC West - Liberty Plaza!
- You can sign up for our Classes and Programs right from your Phone with our Gym Management software - Jackrabbit.
Accelerated Classes
Stop the Summer Blues!
Accelerated Classes
Gymnastics is a 'Year Round' Sport and Activity. Many new Parents erroneously group us in '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.
Summer is perfect for our Students to excel in our Programs & advance faster. It also helps any student who may have struggled at their current level to catch-up!
Team Lightning Summer Competitive Camp!
Summer Competitive Team Camp
Summer Competitive Team Camp
Summer Competitive Team Camp
The Summer Team Camp / Clinic is an awesome learning experience for the Competitive Gymnast!
Competitive Team Camps offer the Gymnasts the unique opportunity to learn & grow in the Sport by being exposed to other Coaches, Gymnasts, Judges & Clinicians they may not normally meet in their 'home gym' environment.
June 30th - July 3rd -2025
Summer Competitive Team Camp
Summer Competitive Team Camp
This year we had requests to push Camp later for the many NY Teams who like to attend. This year it will be a 4 Day Clinic - 9:00am - 4:00pm Daily.
Gymnasts & Coaches from many different Gyms will be present to help learn new skills and improve Techniques on their existing skills.
The Gymnasts will work at least an hour / event each day with a variety of different Clinicians.
Staff & Facilities
Summer Competitive Team Camp
Staff & Facilities
Erie Gymnastics has a spacious facility with an extensive amount of Competitive & specialty training equipment.
For our Clinic, we have an extensive and knowledgeable Staff come in for Camp including the Team Lightning Staff, many Guest Coaches from a number of quality programs, Judges, & additional Clinicians.
School Year 2024-2025
Convenience!
- 2 Convenient State of the Art Locations... Harborcreek (East) // Liberty Plaza (West)
- Evening & Weekend Classes!
- Online Registration
- Classes for Boys & Girls - Mom & Tot (18mo. - 3yrs) // Preschool (Age 3-4) // Kinder (Age 5-6) // Beginner thru Advanced Recreational (Age 7+)
State of the Art Facilities & Equipment
Our facilities are outfitted with over $500,000.00 in specialized FIG Competitive & Training Equipment including... 1 FIG Competitive Spring Tumbling Floor / 1 -54' x 42' Cheer Spring Tumbling Floor / AAI Elite Uneven Bars (5), High Bars (2), Competitive Balance Beams (6) / Parallel Bars (3) / Vault Tables (2) / Pommel Horses (2) / Ring Tower....
As well we have a plethora of Junior Training Equipment for the young ones including low Balance Beams, Junior Bars, Jr. Spring Boards.... If it's available for training Gymnastics, we have it!!!
Our STAFF make the difference!
Our AWESOME Coaching Staff (30+ strong) is comprised of dedicated, hard working Professional credentialed Gymnastics Coaches! Many are former Competitive Gymnasts with tons of personal accolades. ALL are educated & credentialed by numerous Coaching, Teaching, Safety, Safe Sport... classes required by USA Gymnastics.
ALL share a LOVE for both Gymnastics & Children and are dedicated to doing their best to advance ALL of their students to achieve their Dreams!
2025 Stars & Stripes Coed Gymnastics Invitational
A HUGE THANKS!!!
Wow! It was another GREAT YEAR for our Annual Stars & Stripes Coed Invitational! We hosted nearly 2,000 Athletes from nearly 50 Quality Gymnastics Clubs in the Regions!!!
The event ran without a hitch, and was our biggest to date! We wish to Thank the countless Volunteers & Staff who helped work the Event!!!
Thank you for your support during our trying times
Our Deepest Thanks!
The entire Pershun Family would like to Thanks our extended Gymnastics Family (Team Gymnasts, Rec. Gymnasts, Parents, Alumni, Staff, Judges, USAG Clubs... for you support during our trying time. We appreciate the love, the kindnesses, and the patience you extended to us!
In Octoberish, start of the School Year and Competitive Season, I (co-owner) Douglas Pershun took ill. Initially, my illness was thought to be a 'flare-up' from an auto-immune disease - (Rheumatoid Arthritis) I had already been diagnosed with in 2020. As symptoms progressively symptoms got worse, the doctors tried more aggressive treatments to manage the disease.
It turns out that the RA symptoms were masking a more sinister disease - Leukemia. Leukemia (a blood cancer) like all cancers are horrible diseases. When it hits home - and a loved one (or yourself) is diagnosed with cancer - it's a real blow to all and forces a lot of immediate changes.
I am currently receiving treatments & chemotherapy, and the doctors are optimistic that I have a good chance of beating this.
What I want to do however is to THANK - profusely and from the bottom of my heart - ALL of you who have... sent cards, emails, blankets, cookies, meals to my family, prayers, designed / bought Team Lightning Leukemia T-shirts, visited....
I want to Thank my wife (co-owner) Tina- my 'Rock' who tried to hold down the business doing double duty there while also serving a new role as Nurse.
I want to Thank my 2 Children for stepping up - not just for me, but for my wife and the gym to make sure everything still went smoothly.
I want to Thank my Staff, who understood immediately that they needed to step up and take additional hours and roles to allow our family time to adapt and keep the gym running smooth.
I want to Thank my Team Lightning Optionals... who took direction well from my Asst. Coaches and worked hard to make us proud this season.
And again, I want to Thank our extended Gymnastics Family who showered us with support and anything and everything we needed.
We can't tell you how much all the little things have touched us and helped us through this most difficult time. We are so Thankful and Fortunate to have you as part of our Family!
Platinum State Team Champs!!!
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
4 Team Lightning Members Qualify to the USAG National Championships!!!
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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