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    So Cal Thunder

    3.5 (2 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    I really wanted to like this gym since it's the most convenient for all-star cheer, but the experience was a mess.

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    SCATS Gymnastics

    3.9(167 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    Kid friendly
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    Absolutely love SCATS. I went here when I was a young girl and now my daughter is going and she…read moreloves it. Wonderful coaches with lots of experience. Thank you.

    I want to start by saying that I work in customer service. I am not one to complain. If I receive a…read morewrong order at a coffee shop, I just suck it up and drink the coffee. I understand it is not easy working in customer service and that it can be a thankless service. That being said, I will complain when it comes to my child. Our newly 3 year old daughter has taken many tumbler/gymnastics classes as a 1-2 year old and she has always loved it. We felt that she outgrew these and we wanted to try something new. My wife went to Scats as a kid and had a great experience, so we thought it would be a perfect upgrade for our daughter now that she is 3. We set up our initial trial for an evening class and were excited to try while also being nervous as our daughter can be a little reserved at times, especially in a setting as big and loud as SCATS, but we thought it would be a good opportunity for her to break that comfort zone. To our excitement she went with the instructor without any fuss. I want to remind you that this is her first time in the class and at this gym, so she has never done any of these routines or exercises. She of course was reserved and a little slow in doing some of the movements, but she was attentive and consistently looking at the instructors for direction. After 2-3 times of the movements she had it down and was keeping up with the class. My wife even took a video because we were so excited that she was doing good and you can clearly tell she is having fun and learning the movements. But from the beginning we could tell one instructor (I believe her name was Kelly) was clearly frustrated with our daughter since she wasn't getting everything immediately. In the video we took of our daughter as we were excited to see her doing so well, you can see Kelly is clearly annoying when showing her how to jump correctly. Kelly was not friendly or seemed annoyed most of the time. Our daughter naturally gravitated to the other instructor (Kylie) who took her time with our daughter and was very kind (constantly smiling and giving her reassurance). After 30 minutes they took a water break and the frustrated instructor took our daughter by the hand and called up to the stands yelling "(our daughters name) PARENTS" and then told us to meet her downstairs. To our shock she said that our daughter was not listening and was not ready for this level of class. We immediately were confused and said that we were watching the whole time and saw no issue with her listening, she just needed a little help. To which the instructor told us that they have too many kids and do not have time to give her 1-1 time. To clarify, we did not expect 1-1 time and appreciate the group setting as it promotes socialization with the kids. She then told us that our daughter did not do the warm up properly (her first time doing said warm-up) and that she was following the other instructor more, which was understandable as she was much more friendly with the kids and actually took the time when demonstrating movements. We specifically remember our daughter being shown the crab crawl twice and then she had it down but apparently that was not quick enough. How can we expect toddlers to learn something immediately? Sure some kids can pick up things quickly but there is a wide range when it comes to toddlers. Have some patience and take pride in what you are doing. I expected more, especially since these classes are not cheap. This was also a trial and everyone knew it was our daughters first time (she was the only one with a name tag) and then you are going to pull her from the class halfway through in front of everyone? How can you expect us to sign up for future classes? The whole conversation was very off putting as she rushed and passed us off to the manager? and front desk ladies. They told us a morning class or "mommy and me" would be a better fit. We chose this specifically because it is good for our daughter to be in these independent situations and we both work full time so the morning classes are not an option for us. I was surprised to see other reviews with parents having a similar experience some dating years ago. And these are only the parents that took the time to actually write a review and leave feedback. This is no longer a coincidence and in my opinion is an issue with how these instructors are being trained or they are given too much responsibility to make these type of decisions. If they cannot handle a reserved 3 year old, maybe add an additional instructor to the class or reduce class size to help with the ratio. I do not leave reviews, especially negative ones as again, I am usually on the other side of these. But I really hope this feedback helps this gym with their current structure and they make some minor adjustments. SCATS is clearly a very well run and successful facility and I understand that most people have a great experience here, but unfortunately this did not meet our expectations.

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    4.3(23 reviews)
    17.8 mi

    My daughter has been at this gym for well over a year. She has been led with kindness and grace by…read moreall of her coaches. My daughter went from a scared little girl to a very confident flyer on a level 2 team. This is all thanks to the coaching staff at 360. I've read some of the negative reviews and they are laughable to me. Yes, a cheer gym is crowded. There are actual TEAMS amongst the classes for the little ones. This is the best gym in Southern California. And our family has seen several to compare. Talinda

    My daughter does not take classes here, but we recently had her 6th birthday party here…read more After attending a couple of parties for our daughter's classmates about two months before her birthday, we concluded that this age group is still extremely energetic, and that any birthday party concept needed to be very active. The problem is that a winter birthday brings a chance of rain, so it's a real gamble to have the party outdoors at a park. The gym where she is taking gymnastics isn't offering parties at the moment, but we knew of this business, decided to check it out, and the price was right. We weren't sure entirely what we were getting ourselves into, so we crossed our fingers and hoped for the best. And the best was what was delivered! We arrived a half an hour before the party as instructed, and the staff helped us set up. There was tons of space for the kids to run around, and that is exactly what they did as they started to arrive. One little girl ran down the tumble track and did a front flip off the end! Eventually the coaches led the kids in some games that involved plenty of running around, as well as a super-fun obstacle course. Parents and non-participating siblings had plenty of space to spread out, chat with one another, watch the antics, and take photos. The staff members put on gloves to help serve pizza to the kids, and then the cupcakes. Finally, the kids went back out to enjoy the obstacle course, tumble track, etc... The kids had so much fun, it was tough to get them to leave! And since it turned out to be a VERY rainy day, the parents could not have been happier that their kids got to use up some of that boundless energy! Although we didn't ask... I think that all the kids slept well that night. If you are considering having your kid's birthday party here, I'd encourage you to go for it! Our experience couldn't have been better!

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