Parent Resources
Key dates, tryout requirements, team expectations, and downloadable resources for the 2026–2027 Cherry Creek Bruins gymnastics season.
Full 2026–2027 parent meeting information: coaches, tryout requirements, rules, and expectations.
Complete 2026 season calendar including preseason, meets, and post-season.
Register through Arbiter before Aug 17. CHSAA physical required.
Preseason & Key Dates
Saturday, 11:00 AM — all prospective gymnasts encouraged to help.
9:00–11:30 AM — youth camp; campers perform a dance at a meet.
3:00–5:00 PM — endurance, strength, gymnastics training. $65 for the week. Highly encouraged, not required.
3:00–5:00 PM — skill work with future teammates. $55 for the week.
4:00–6:30 PM. All three days required. Bring choreographed floor and beam routines.
4:30–7:00 PM — Monday through Thursday; Fridays 4:30–6:30 PM.
During practice time, BBQ to follow.
6:00 PM.
No practice.
3:30 PM — all hands on deck needed.
Tryout Requirements
Gymnastics is a cut sport. The following are minimum skill requirements to be placed on a JV or Varsity team. Athletes will meet with coaches at the end of the 3rd day of tryouts.
- Kip (on both low and high bar)
- Flyaway by themselves
- Cartwheel or handstand
- Superior dismount (front or back tuck)
- Round-off + two back handsprings
- Front tuck or front handspring with a connection
- Wolf full
- Tuck 1½
- Superior turn (full turn with leg horizontal, or 1½ turn in passé)
- Clear the vault table by yourself (any entry acceptable)
CHSAA Rules
- Each gymnast needs 5 full practices before competing in the first meet.
- Each gymnast must compete in 5 meets to be eligible for post-season.
- No parents are allowed on the competition floor at any time.
Meet Format
- All gymnasts compete in every home meet and the Cherry Creek Invitational.
- 6 gymnasts compete on Varsity per event; 6 gymnasts on JV per event.
- A gymnast may compete both JV and Varsity in the same meet.
- Invites and post-season are Varsity only (one alternate per event).
Season Rules
- /Season runs Aug 17 through Nov 8.
- /Practices Mon–Thu 4:30–7:00 PM and Fri 4:30–6:30 PM.
- /Athletes must attend all 3 days of tryouts (Aug 17–19). Any missed day = not on the team.
- /Athletes must arrive at tryouts with high-school choreographed floor and beam routines.
- /Lettering: complete 2 of 3 varsity meets.
- /Students with 2+ Fs on the Thursday report are ineligible the following week.
- /One non-illness absence permitted; further absences reduce competition time.
- /Attendance at the full meet is required — everyone leaves when the meet is over.
- /Injured gymnasts still attend meets and practices (unless concussed).
- /Leos required for practice; tank tops allowed on Fridays.
Parent Volunteers
The program relies on parent volunteers. If you are able to help in any of the following areas, please contact the coaching staff.
- Creek Invite concessions
- Regular meet concessions
- Food for away invites
- Senior Night
- Booster Club — Treasurer, President, fundraising
Mandatory competition apparel (march-in attire) must be purchased. Athlete, parent, and fan apparel is typically available May 12 – May 26, with the store reopening after tryouts. A new Think Pink leotard is purchased by each gymnast for the Lakewood Invitational and kept by the athlete. Every gymnast also receives a practice leo each season.