Dear Parents, We would like to welcome you to CAGE and TNT. Your child is now part of a special program that promotes motor skills, coordination, and self-confidence through basic gymnastics, dance and/or cheerleading skills. Our goal for your child is to reach her/his potential whether it is recreational or competitive. We are constantly working to research and improve our program so we can meet your children’s needs.
We do ask that you know and follow a few basic FACILITY rules:
REFUND/DROP POLICY: No refunds for missed classes. Please see our make-up policy.
DRESS CODE: Children should be ready for class on time, proper dress (SEE DRESS CODE PAGE), hair tied back, no gum and no jewelry. No zippers or buttons, please. They scratch and poke both the child and the equipment.
MAKE UP POLICY: Make-ups are scheduled on Saturdays. Please schedule in advance by calling the office. We do not pro-rate for missed classes. You may opt to receive a free open gym pass instead of attending a make-up class.
RETURNED CHECKS: $25.00 charge for all returned checks.
WEATHER CLOSING: We will observe the TOPEKA SCHOOL DISTRICT 501 snow days with all day time classes (9:30am through 3:00pm). Classes that start at 4:00pm or later will listen to our phone message, check the closings on TV station WIBW or KSNT or check www.cagegymnastics.com. Weather closings will be announced by 3:30pm. You are responsible for scheduling your own make-up class in the event of a weather cancellation. Please schedule weather closing make-up class within 4 weeks of missed class.
WHAT AM I PAYING FOR?Your tuition payment pays for 9 classes. Please refer to the session calendar for any scheduled holiday closings. If a holiday falls on a day your class meets, you can schedule a Saturday make-up class.
TUITION & FEES:Fees are due at the time of enrollment. No refunds will be made on session, registration, recital or costume fees for withdrawal from class. Tuition includes insurance fee. Registration is $35 per year due on your enrollment month anniversary.
HEALTH:If your child is sick enough to miss school, please keep them home from CAGE/TNT.
SAFETY: For safety reasons no one is allowed on the equipment unless being supervised by an instructor. Students must wait on the bleachers for their class to be called. Children not participating in class must stay behind the yellow chain. No child is allowed in the gym/studio area without a coach/teacher. It is acceptable to wait in the lobby or behind the yellow chain by the bleachers.
TARDINESS: Please make sure your child is on time for class. Tardiness is a disruption to the coach and other students. If you are going to be 10 or more minutes late, please schedule a make-up class instead of attending your regular class that day. Please pick up your child on time. While waiting to be picked up after class, children must remain inside the building. SPECIFIC GYMNASTICS and CHEER POLICIES/RULES: 1.Parents and other spectators are welcome to wait on the bleachers or in the lobby. We do ask you refrain from “coaching from the sidelines”. The reason for this rule – We want your child’s full attention for the time we have them. If you have any questions or comments please set an appointment with the coach outside of class time. SPECIFIC DANCE POLICIES/RULES:
1. Class observation: Parents are invited to watch their child’s last class of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd nine week class sessions. On observation days parents are asked to turn cell phones on silent and keep talking to a whisper as to not distract the dancers. On non-observation days parents are asked to refrain from entering the dance studio and can wait for their child on the bleachers or in the lobby. If you have questions or concerns about your child progress or classroom behavior please set an appointment with their teacher outside of class time.
2. Recital and costuming: All dance students are encouraged to attend and perform in our annual recital. The recital date is TBA. There is a recital fee of $50 per family which goes to cover rental of the facility, props, music fees, additional staffing needs, and one professional program book per family. All students are required to purchase a recital costume that will be chosen by the TNT staff. Each class will have a different costume, please plan ahead for these costs which vary between $50-$70 per costume.
PHOTO RELEASE Please acknowledge that student’s photos may be used on the CAGE and TNT website and for other promotional use. By signing our waiver/release form you agree that you have read, understand and will abide by everything listed in our above policies.
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING Capital Area Gymnastics & Top Notch Talent Dance & Cheer
Arrival Time · Please arrive approximately five minutes prior to class start time. Children should be on time and ready for class, properly dressed, hair tied back, no gum, no jewelry. · Please listen closely for the instructor to call the class in the bleacher area.
Clothing · Girl gymnasts should wear a leotard; boys wear a tucked-in shirt and shorts or pants with an elastic waist. No zippers or buttons. · Leotards with skirts are discouraged. · For class specific dress codes, please see our Dress Code page
Visiting Children · Due to full classes, we do not typically allow friends to participate.
