Lowcountry Gymnastics Policies & procedures

•  Registration Fee: Your child’s spot in our program is only reserved after the registration fee is paid. Registration Fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
• Monthly Fees: Monthly fees are due on the 1st of each month. You will receive an email invoice a few days before the due date. If you do not receive this invoice by the 1st, please contact us.
• Payment Methods: Payments can be made via ACH transaction through the emailed invoice sent to you each month, or in person at the front desk using cash. Please note that all class fees listed are based on cash and ACH payments. For transactions made with a debit or credit card at our front desk, an additional fee will apply.
• All fees must be paid in full before your child can participate in class.
• Late Fees: Fees are considered late after the 3rd of the month. A late fee of $5 per class will be applied every 3 days until the account is settled.
• Returned Payments: In the event that an electronic or in-person payment is returned, a $45 fee per enrolled child will be assessed in addition to the original transaction amount. This fee must be paid in full within 10 days of notification. Failure to remit payment within this period will result in the suspension of your child’s participation in our program until the fee is settled.

•  No Refunds: We do not offer refunds for missed classes or class/camp/event time.
• Schedule: Your child will attend class once a week during the day and the time you are registered. Please be punctual for drop-off and pick-up.
• NO CLASSES on major holidays or in the case of severe weather (snow, hurricane, flooding, etc.) Please refer to our Facebook page and emails for the most up to date info on gym closings. 
• ​If your child misses 3 consecutive classes, they will automatically be dropped from our program. Unless otherwise notified, you will be required to re-register and pay associated registration fees to return to our program, space permitting.
• All class students should bring a water bottle with a lid to class. To ensure the health and safety of all students, we no longer provide water to students directly due to potential health risks associated with contact with drinking surfaces.

 To ensure a smooth and safe experience for everyone and to respect the other businesses in the center, please adhere to the following guidelines:

• Please do not arrive early for class. Early students must wait outside with their parent until called in. Early drop-off or late pick-up will incur a charge of $10 per 10 minutes, after the second occurrence.
• Parking: For drop-off and pick-up, kindly use the designated parking lot. Please do not stop your vehicle in front of the gym, as this can obstruct traffic and disrupt other businesses.
• Student Release: Students will be released only to their parent or guardian. If someone other than the designated parent or guardian will be picking up your child, please inform us in advance.
• Waiting Area: For the safety and focus of students during their class, parents and guardians are required to wait outside the gym. This policy does not apply to Parent-Tot classes or parties. Students will be dismissed directly to their parents or guardians once their class has concluded.

•  Leotards or athletic wear (shorts, t-shirts) are encouraged to enhance participation. While no child will be excluded based on attire, proper clothing improves their experience.​
• Classes will be done barefoot. Please no tights/stockings that cover the feet and can not be easily removed. Socks are acceptable as they can be removed as needed for safety.
• No jewelry. We are not responsible for lost or damaged items while your child is participating in one of our programs.

•   Students must have proper footwear for class; please have ballet or jazz shoes and black tap shoes for class.
• ​Our classroom in the Civic Center is upstairs, around the corner from the elevator. Parents will be responsible for escorting their child to and from class. Please do not enter the classroom until instructed to by the teacher. For the attention of our students, parents are kindly asked not to gather outside the classroom while class is in progress.
• We hold two annual recitals: a Holiday Recital in December and a Spring Recital. Participation in these recitals incurs additional fees to cover costume, music, staffing, space rental, and other related costs. We will provide details on these fees and their due dates as promptly as possible after each season's registration period.
• No child will be permitted to participate in a recital if their account has a past due balance or if the recital fees have not been paid in full.
• There may be requirements for additional clothing, shoes, or accessories for recital participation, which the parent will need to purchase separately. 
• To adequately prepare for the recitals, there may also be additional class time/rehearsals scheduled. 

• We frequently record pictures and videos of our classes and events for future use in marketing materials such as, but not limited to: flyers, website, social media, and newspaper advertisements. By accepting our policies in this form, you are hereby giving permission for Lowcountry Gymnastics, LLC to use any image captured of any and all persons, including minor children that are on our premises and/or while participating in any program, class, camp, party, or event. If you do not wish for us to use your image, or the image of your child, you must provide that to us in writing prior to first participation date.

• COVID-19/ILLNESS/HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES will be kept up-to-date in our policies and clearly posted in the gym at all times. All persons on the premises including but not limited to the inside gym area, the outdoor breezeway, and the parking lot are responsible for reading, understanding, and following ALL health and safety guidelines set forth. Failure to comply with these guidelines will result in immediate request to leave the property and forfeiture of any and all monies paid to Lowcountry Gymnastics, LLC and possible permanent removal from the program. 
• Symptom checks will be conducted by our staff upon entry. If your child is exhibiting any flu-like symptoms, or gets a temperature reading of 100.4 or higher, he or she will not be permitted to stay for their class/camp/activity/event. If a child begins to exhibit any flu-like symptoms while at the facility, the child will be removed from all activities and other students, and the parent will be called to pick up the child immediately. The child can return to the gym after a 5-day quarantine period or with a negative Covid test. 
• We appreciate parents using their best judgement, if your child is showing symptoms or is feeling unwell, please keep them at home!

• ALL LOWCOUNTRY GYMNASTICS PROGRAMS MUST MEET A MINIMUM ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT. We reserve the right to cancel any and all classes/camps/programs that do not meet the enrollment requirement. We will make every reasonable effort to notify you in advance of cancellations. If a program is canceled due to low enrollment, your child will be able to transfer to another open program as long as one is available.
• Classes and Camps are divided by age and ability. Parents understand that age groups and classes may be combined based on enrollment.
• Items left in the 'Lost and Found' will be donated to our local Good Will if unclaimed after 30 days.
• COVID-19/ILLNESS/HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES will be kept up-to-date on our website and clearly posted in the gym at all times. All persons on the premises including but not limited to the inside gym area, the outdoor breezeway, and the parking lot are responsible for reading, understanding, and following ALL health and safety guidelines set forth. Failure to comply with these guidelines will result in immediate request to leave the property and forfeiture of any and all monies paid to Lowcountry Gymnastics, LLC and possible permanent removal from the program. o Symptom checks will be conducted by our staff upon entry. If your child is exhibiting any flu-like symptoms, or gets a temperature reading of 100.4 or higher, he or she will not be permitted to stay for their class/camp/activity/event. If a child begins to exhibit any flu-like symptoms while at the facility, the child will be removed from all activities and other students, and the parent will be called to pick up the child immediately. The child can return to the gym after a 5-day quarantine period or with a negative Covid test. We appreciate parents using their best judgement, if your child is showing symptoms or is feeling unwell, please keep them at home!
• Gymnastics is a sport involving height and motion. Like any other sport, therein occurs the possibility of accidental injury. While it is our expressed intention to provide for the safety and protection of the child, the parent or guardian, understands and is aware that the possibility of injury is present. Therefore, the parent(s) or guardian(s) agree that Lowcountry Gymnastics, LLC and its staff shall not be held liable for any injury sustained by the child either before, during, or after participating in his or her scheduled class, camp, party, or any other special event. Full liability release and waiver must be signed, submitted, and on file, for any child to participate in a Lowcountry Gymnastics program or event.

 Gymnastics and activities performed as part of Lowcountry Gymnastics involve height and motion. Like any other sport or physical activity, therein occurs the possibility of accidental injury, illness, or even death. While it is our expressed intention to provide for the safety and protection of the child, the parent or guardian, understands and is aware that the possibility of injury is present. Therefore, the parent(s) or guardian(s) agree that Lowcountry Gymnastics, LLC and its staff shall not be held liable for any injury or damage sustained by the child either before, during, or after participating in his or her scheduled class, camp, party, or any other special event.

In consideration of myself or my minor child participating in the Lowcountry Gymnastics, LLC. program, I represent that I understand the nature of this Activity and that I am myself, and my child, are qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity. I acknowledge that if I believe event conditions are unsafe, I will immediately discontinue participation in the Activity. I fully understand that this Activity involves risks of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability, paralysis and death, which may be caused by my own or my child’s actions, or inactions, those of others participating in the event or activity, the conditions in which the event takes place, or the negligence of the “releasees” named below; and that there may be other risks either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I fully accept and assume all such risks and all responsibility for losses, cost, and damages I, or my child, incur as a result of participation in the Activity.

I hereby release, discharge and covenant not to sue Lowcountry Gymnastics, LLC., its respective administrators, directors, agents, officers, volunteers, and employees, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and lessors of premises on which the Activity takes place, (each considered one of the “RELEASEES” herein) from all liability, claims, demands, losses, or damages, on my account caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the “releasees” or otherwise, including negligent rescue operations and further agree that if, despite this release, waiver of liability, and assumption of risk I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I will indemnify, save and hold harmless each of the Releasees from any loss, liability, damage or cost, which any may incur as the result of such claim.