General Video, Calendar, A Parent's Testimony, Columbia Gymnastics Aerials Sponsors                                                          

Congratulations to our Recreational Gymnastics Director - Nicolle Lohmuller for her work in helping CGA receive the  Palmetto Parent - 2008 Family Choice Award

Congratulations to our head coach Kerri Appell and all our Gymnastics State Champions &

Level 8 Qualifiers

For more information go to our updated competitive team page

A Testimonial...

As a parent of 3 children who attended Palmetto Athletic Center, aka Columbia Gymnastics, I want to express my gratitude to this facility and the owners for providing a warm, caring, positive and Christian environment for my children.  We have been involved with this center for over 15 years as my children are now 22, 18 and 12.  My oldest daughter started in gymnastics at the age of 5 and proceeded to the team program in competitive gymnastics through Level 8 and at that time she was 13 years old and decided to pursue school cheerleading.  The skills and knowledge she gained through this program allowed her the ability to have the confidence to tryout and succeed in her new endeavors.  She went on to earn a State championship in cheerleading and then as she was old enough to gain employment went back to PAC to work as an instructor in their recreational program as she had gained all that experience growing up in the program and was a natural fit as an instructor.  My son began gymnastics at the age of 3 and stayed in the program for about 6 years where he gained skills in coordination early enough to benefit him as he began playing many sports.  He played soccer, baseball, basketball and golf and I believe he was very coordinated and successful at each one because of his early coordination skills gained during gymnastics.  He continues to play sports and has been the starting pitcher on his team for many years.  He also was able to gain employment at PAC helping with open gym as he got older.  My youngest daughter started gymnastics at the age of 2 and joined team at the age of 6 and competed through level 7.  She too has decided to use her skills and recently made the cheerleading squad at her school and is currently involved in competitive cheerleading.  All of my children have been involved in the afterschool program for years along with many camps, open gym and other functions PAC has provided.  This facility has not only developed my children emotionally and instilled great values but also physically and it has effected them is such a positive way for their future.  It provided them a great atmosphere to stay fit and keep them busy instead of sitting around playing video games and the best part of it is they had fun being there.  They never wanted to leave and it is a great comfort as a parent to know your children are being cared for while getting physical activity for their body and brain and also having fun.   

All sports and activities can be time consuming and costly depending on how involved you want to be and we as parents always have big plans of scholarships and dreams that are far into the future.  Please always remember that the reasons you are in a program first is for your child to have fun and enjoy what they are doing regardless of their skill level or how far they go. Our children spend more quality time in programs like what PAC provides then they do with us sometimes and the owners and staff at PAC provide a positive atmosphere and great second home to our children that will help mold their futures.  They are not only having fun but developing friendships with each other and us as parents also get to develop new friendships.  No matter how much time or what you are involved in at PAC your child will learn some lifelong values that you simply can not put a price tag on.  When it is your time to move on and reflect on the years you spent in one of their programs you will be able to look at your child and what a great daughter/woman or son/man they have become and realize a good part of their values, personality and who they are today and what kind of person they will be in the future was gained by the programs offered at PAC and all the money or time in the world would not be worth doing things differently regardless of their decisions for the future and most importantly they had FUN getting there.  

 Sincerely,

 Lorri Evans - Time Warner Cable - Warehouse Operations Manager (15 Years @ PAC)