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Good bye Judy!!

Over the years I have started many a memo with "life is ever changing"...So here I go again! After 24 years, Bud and I decided to sell Flyaways Gymnastics-a huge change in our lives. Building Flyaways into a successful business has been such a joy-a lot of hard work and a bit of stress, but so much joy.  I want to thank all of the parents and gymnasts that I have had the privilege of working with over the years...thousands of wonderful children that have grown into wonderful adults. Kids are the greatest , so "trainable" if give the right environment and love. It has been the mission of Flyaways to be a safe environment that nurtures children while training athletes. The staff at Flyaways has done that very successfully and I am so proud to have been apart of that.

In the process of moving out of my office, I ran across our first brochure (1982) our hand-written class lists and our very first deposit slip ($3,607)..lots of memories and a reminder of how far we have come. I also ran across the agenda for our fall staff meeting in 2002 (I tend to hand on to a lot of stuff). My goals for  that year for Flyaways were to have "700 students, a motivated staff that I can sit back and enjoy, and happy customers that love what we do for both child and parent because they know we care". As I read it I just had to smile. Number of students is only important if we are doing a great job. The staff at Flyaways is about the same as it was in 2002 and it is a stellar staff that I could sit back and enjoy. They are the ones who make Flyaways Gymnastics a successful, happy place to be. This is the best staff we've ever had, and I will dearly miss them all. You are very fortunate that your children have the opportunity to train with some of the most carling "teachers" around! (cont)

Meet the new owners of Flyaways - the  Hegquist Family

The Hegquist family has a strong background in the sport of gymnastics. as well as Flyaways. Mark and Debbie met at Cooper High School, where they shared their passion for gymnastics. Debbie went on to compete at Bemidji State University, earning a spot in Bemidji's Hall of Fame, while Mark helped coach and spot. Post-graduation, they married and moved to Cambridge, where Debbie took over the High School team and developed a strong community education program there.

Down the road, their daughters, Brittany and Bree both competed in gymnastics for Flyaways. They even had Judy for a coach! Bree was most active in the High School program and Brittany competed through level 8 at Flyaways. In 1998, the Hegquists' began Rum River Gold Gymnastics, where the whole family contribute in coaching and Brittany competed through level 10.

Today, Mark has been with Flyaways again for the past three year. Debbie is continuing to run Rum River Gold Gymnastics in Cambridge, and coach for Flyaways as much as possible. Bree is an Emergency Room RN at North Memorial and Brittany is a student at the Carlson School of Management. You will most likely be seeing her in the office, and coaching whenever she can.

Owing a gymnastics club has been the Hegquist dream. We are extremely excited to meet current and new faces! Gymnastics is our passion, and we look forward to sharing it with you.

(cont-Judy) Needless to say, the future of Flyaways is hugely important to me. My criteria fro new leadership was simple...he/she simple needs to have the same philosophy, passion and compassion for the sport of gymnastics and for  children. Mark and Debbie Hegquist have that. They have been part of Flyaways in one way or another for many, many years and I know that they will put their heart and soul into it. I wish them all the best.

Who knows what my future holds. Retired, unemployed, and fixed income have been some "old" sounding terms running through my head! I have promised myself that I will do nothing for the next 6 months except enjoys Isaiah's last year in high school and spend more time with my husband, girls and 3 grandchildren. I will continue to own Flyaways North in Pine City and will try not to get in the way of the great job Miss Kim, Jo and Jessica, etc have been doing there! However, I am starting to compile a list of goals....

May your lives be filled with many blessings...Judy

 

The Fall Brochure is out click here for the .pdf version

Flyaways’ Rules & Policies

  • Clothing and Personal Appearance: a leotard, well-fitted shorts & t-shirt or a warm-up suit
    should be worn for all classes, cotton socks or barefoot...no tights! Long hair must be pulled back.

  • All Personal Belongings: should be stored in a stuff box during class. Pre-school gymnasts should wait outside the Little Gym. Gymnasts scheduled in the Big Gym should wait in the Red Safety Zone for their instructor.

  • All Gymnasts Must Wait Inside: the glass doors until they are picked up by their parents/guardian. Pick your child up promptly at the end of class.
    * No gymnastics in the lobby.

  • Make-Up Classes: you may not subtract lesson fees for missed classes. If your child misses class due to illness/emergency, you may schedule a make-up class (you must call in advance).

  • No One Is Allowed To Play Or “Hang Out”: outside of the building, on the sidewalk, grass or in the parking lot.

  • Observation Of Classes: you do not have to remain in the building while your child is in class. If using the viewing area, please control all siblings and help us keep the area clean. If you need to get a message to your child or a coach, go to the receptionist for help.

  • Please NO GUM, candy or beverages in the gym.

  • All clients pay TUITION for four weeks at a time. Your payment is made at the beginning of the four week pay period. If you have not paid by the second week of the period, your child’s name may be dropped from the class list to make room for gymnasts on our waiting lists.

  • The last week of each pay period there will be a note posted on the front door asking you to pick up your invoice for the next pay period. Your payment is due by the next week. Reminder: We do take check cards and charge cards. We also have an AUTOMATIC PAYMENT PLAN - we automatically charge your tuition to your card during the first week of the month.
  • If you have three or more children in our program, the FREE child will not appear on your invoice….this is the way the program was written!
  • If your child misses class you still have to pay. You may schedule a make-up if the absence was due to illness or vacation. You are allowed only one make-up per month.
  • You must schedule ALL make-ups through the front desk. Do not tell a coach and expect that it will get written down! A MAKE-UP CARD is filled out for your child that must be picked up at the front desk the day of the make-up class and given to the coach of the class your child is making up in. Thank you for cooperating with this policy...it greatly helps us administratively.
  • If you need to talk to your child’s coach please fill out a COMMENT FORM at the front desk: briefly state your concern and leave phone numbers for the coach to contact you. Please be considerate about NOT keeping our coaches from their coaching obligation….
  • A $10.00 REFERRAL COUPON will be mailed to you if you refer someone to us and they put your name down on their registration form. This is our way of thanking you for your word-of-mouth advertising…..Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you!
  • Parents are not allowed in the gym without an invitation. If you need to get a message to someone, please talk to the receptionist….
  • Communication Card - In order to enhance the level of customer service, Flyaways utilizes a carbon card system for parent and coach communication. If you have any questions or comments, please pick up the form at the front desk, fill it out and return it to the receptionist. Your child's coach will get back to you as soon as possible. This will help our classes run on time and will help your child's coach communicate more effectively with you. Those cards can be used in making positive comments regarding your child's coach as well!
    Thanks for your cooperation!