Racism is alive and well in 2023 and unfortunately it came to my front door…read more On Sunday, March 13th Laila completed her final gymnastics meet of the season. One in which she received 2nd place-Overall Gymnastics among her team as well as the other competing teams. Following, this meet her Level 1 Junior Olympics team coach Maggie thought it was appropriate to write Laila a congratulatory notes calling her Miss Bojangles!!(Please see the note attached). To say we were appauled, outraged, and shocked would be an understatement. What hurts the most is that in speaking to Laila and educating our 8 year old on the history of Bojangles, racism, and many other topics Laila expressed feelings of hurt, and extreme sadness. How do you explain to a child at 8, that everyone that says they like you and are a proud of you unfortunately aren't. Thankfully, I am a Mental Health Counselor and know how to treat Trauma. On Tuesday, March 15th I promptly emailed @All American Gymnastics and Super Ninja St.Louis owner Susan (Sue Renshaw) and below is her response. As you read it it says nicknames are given for team building purposes. Also, noted if Laila was hurt we apologize. No sincerity, nor accountability. It is absolutely apparent that Sue's lawyer wrote this document for her. Sue references how she was so looking forward to Laila continuing with them. I can name 3 reasons she was. 1. Laila always brings home individual scores of 35 or higher, 2. She is an awesome gymnast, and 3. We pay our financial obligations and show up and show out everytime. Sue's self/business accountability looked like releasing us from the remaining 2 months of financial obligations and not allowing Coach Maggie Coffey the opportunity to explain her choice of nickname. Also, Maggie has never referred to Laila as this name in front of myself or any other family members. Please share this post and help us hold All American Gymnastics and Super Ninja accountable!!! #IStandWithLaila

All American Gymnastics' Ninja classes are a great option for kiddos who are looking for ways to be…read moreactive in ways other than traditional team sports. The facility is perfect for classes, the class sizes are small enough to get individual attention, and the parent area is comfortable. I'd highly recommend for kids from toddler to school age.

Grew up and worked here! Great place! They really love the families here and work so hard to build…read moreconfidence and strength to the children!

We took my daughter here to join the team. There was space on the team. She went to three weeks of…read moreclasses. Everyone was happy until one of the coaches asked my daughter to work in her leotard without shorts, even though she had been wearing shorts for weeks. My wife tried to discuss it with the coaches, but from that point on, she was uninvited. They said there was no room on the team anymore, even though when she called in to discuss, the staff on the phone said there were spaces on the team. She couldn't even join the other team where they had offered her a spot because they were magically out of spaces now. I'm glad we didn't end up here, because anywhere with an issue over an 8 year old wanting to wear gymnastics shorts is not a safe place. https://usagym.org/PDFs/Women/Rules/Rules%20and%20Polici es/2021/01_membership_091021.pdf 5) Shorts: must be solid black (small manufacturer's branding allowed) with no embellishments. Shorts must be worn over a leotard and the length must be above the knee or shorter. 1) "Not Allowed" is no longer the case. USA Gymnastics is the one who sets those rules, correct? They announced this change over a year ago. Is it standard for such a "top tier gym" to be so behind on the rules changes nationally? 2) Your claim of available spaces for coach ratios don't line up when we call the gym AFTER we've been told that there are no spaces and the actual employee on the phone says that there are. We also checked with the other team that had spots multiple spots available, and they magically, simultaneously all filled up after we had been there for 3 weeks? Sorry, that doesn't add up. Share Response from the owner 2 hours ago Hi Christian, Thanks for your feedback, we appreciate hearing both positive and negative feedback. We apologize that your experience at TC didn't meet your expectations and would like a chance to make it right for you, and also clarify some of our policies. Our shorts policy for our team athletes is as follows - while most team athletes choose not to wear shorts over their leotards, shorts are allowed during workout unless coaches specifically designate a particular workout or event rotation as "no shorts". The sole reason for asking the girls to not wear shorts is that our coaches believe that since the athletes cannot compete in shorts, they should be accustomed to performing without shorts. Then when competition rolls around, there is no discomfort when competing without shorts. As for our lack of available spaces in our teams, we conform to strict athlete to coach ratios for the safety of our athletes. We work diligently to hire qualified coaches year-round in order to serve our athletes as safely and competently as possible. Great team coaches can be hard to come by, and our commitment to hiring only the most experienced and qualified coaches makes our job a little tougher. We wish we had the coaches and physical space to never turn anyone away, but keep the well being of the athletes that are in our care as our priority. We do have openings at our sister gyms in Chesterfield and Mid Rivers, and are always happy to refer you to other gyms in the area if we can't help you. Please feel free to contact us with any questions we can help you resolve.

My friends and I played in an adult sand league this summer organized by Stratman. We were quite…read moredisappointed when the league started two weeks after the original date that was listed for the start. The first week, we didn't even play a game because the other team didn't show up. This was a problem for many teams the first week because the schedule had changed 4 times before the first date. I had reached out via email and phone to find a schedule during the week it was supposed to start and no one got back to me. That put the playoffs two weeks into August when most of us were working and could not attend the last two weeks. The games themselves were fun and fair, but the lack of communication and organization made it a lot more stressful.

Highly recommending this organization for volleyball. I have been participating in there adult…read moreleagues and events for years now and have truly loved everything I've done. There sand leagues are great. I have done the leagues located at silver creek in Belleville. Stratman sports is very organized and really host such great leagues for volleyball junkies like me. They also have tournaments that have not only improved my game but has been fun to play with such great players from all over. I just started getting my oldest son ( age ten) involved with there youth programs and I really look forward to him excelling in this sport. They provide such talented people to help with there youth programs. Tony is also so helpful and has always been so informative and kind when I've asked volleyball questions and advice! So that's a double plus.

Was asked to leave the track on separate occasions for merely walking with my 7 year old. Can't…read morewalk with your kid on the track if they're under 12.

The best thing about Cities with a casino, is the nice public facilities the additional tax revenue…read morecan provide. This new city recreation center is a state of the art facility with pool, exercise and meeting facilities. Located next to the Maryland Heights Aquaport, this is a great place to get in shape or attend a community meeting.

I finally signed my daughter up for swim lessons. She is terrified of being in the water unless…read moreshe's walking around ankle deep. She takes a while to acclimate to being in and under the water. We were very impressed with the ease of sign up, the website, and the staff. We were greeted when we walked in by warm, friendly staff who explained everything to us. I cannot rave enough about the swim instructors with my daughter. She made them work on night 1! As a behavior analyst, I was impressed with their skills with balancing rapport building and following through to push her. She was "that one" that was loud and screaming and no one was visibly bothered. Also before going I was skeptical of how much can really be done in 30 minutes with a small group of 3/4 year olds. I was also impressed with how quickly they move between children's turns, sharing attention with each one, and keeping the pace moving!

I love their patience with the children! They're very kind and work well with the kids when they're…read moreupset or unwilling to try something. My daughter is 2.5 and my son is 14 weeks old. My daughter has gone off and on since she was five months. My son just started when he turned 2 months old. My daughter is very comfortable in the water and some of the thanks goes to the instructors here. I only wish she was actually learning safety measures. I've watched videos of children smaller than her tossed into a pool and able to back float or swim to safety. I'm sure some of this will come in due time but for the cost, more aggressive teaching would make me happier. I do however appreciate the warmth of the water and that it's not chlorine. That reeks havoc on black children's hair.

Went with a group of boy scouts and the staff were all great with our boys that are a range of…read moreages. There is a wide range of climbing levels offered and even those who rarely/never climb had an opportunity to experience the evening. Always a good time out here no matter who you go with.

Staff is friendly! I'm maybe a V4 climber, but I really enjoyed the routes I climbed! I would…read morerecommend!

I really enjoy forest lake. We have been members for a few years now. It was especially important…read morethis year, due to the pandemic. We were able to comfortably attend the pool and tennis clinics, which were safe and excellent for the kiddos! (And adults)

Daughter is taking little kiddo tennis lessons and is loving it. Overall atmosphere hasn't changed…read morein over 20 years when I used to play there as a child. the Mike Miller Tennis Academy is one of the best in the city.

We do kickaroos for my 4 and 2 year olds. We have had nothing but outstanding experiences. Both…read morekids have really opened up and love going to class each Saturday.

My son has been playing soccer for 6months at Vetta. He thoroughly enjoys coming here…read more I feel it's safe, secure and friendly environment for kids. Coach Austin responds to emails pretty quickly and make-up classes can be scheduled. It's an indoor stadium. Yes expect some heat. When I was a child, I went to Indoor Gymnastics in India (100 F). Imagine!!