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Gymnastics Tumbling Ages 3-Adult
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JBEN 2024-2025 Season Begins September 2024, with registrations now open. Links are shown above.
About Us
Coaches Who Care
Our coaches take teaching gymnastics seriously. We understand that each student is different, and our goal is to help each of them overcome hurdles and reach their goals.
Owners: Jimmy & Becke Elkins
Head Coach: Jimmy Elkins
Staff & Coaches: Becke Elkins, Rachel Lyall, Randee VanHuss,
Ashleigh Dotson, Amanda Lindsey, Beth Mannon, Katelan Bishop,
Abby Zedd, Kyle Ballard, Devin Zedd, Kacie Culbertson,
Tyger Oakes, Bonnie Lee and Megan Owsley.
Coaches' Expertise
With years of experience tumbling and teaching, our coaches are eager to teach the students as well as show them how to do it. Most of our coaches take the adult class as well to continue to develop their skills.
See the Adult Class' 1st Show Routine, which includes our coaches, by clicking here:
Classes Available
We teach ages 3* and up, including an adult class. Our class locations and times are:
Mondy, Tuesday, or Thursday - JBEN Gymnastics' gym at 925 Park Ave NW, Norton, VA - 5 pm - 8 pm classes (Mondays 5:00 or 6:00pm Little Leapfrogs)
Tuesday 8:00 pm - JBEN Gymnastics' gym - Adult Class
Wednesday - 23 Rec Center, Jasper - 224 Jasper Rd, Duffield, VA - 5 pm - 8 pm classes
Summer classes - announced by May each year.
*We will take 3 year-olds if potty trained and ready to follow direction.
WE ALWAYS ENCOURAGE ALL PARENTS TO
STAY AND WATCH ALL PRACTICES.
show pictures
Norton Show 2023
A little about the owners ...
Jimmy Elkins
- Jimmy has over 30 years experience teaching and over 40 years as a gymnast.
Family
- Jimmy & Becke Elkins have been married for 26 years. They have 2 sons, Ethan and Noah and one daughter-in-law, Lily. Ethan graduated ETSU as a computer animator and currently getting his Masters at ETSU. He is married to Lily, who graduated from UVA and received her Masters at Yale. Noah graduated high school and received his Associates Degree at MECC both in 2023. He currently attends Averett University. They live in Wise, Virginia.
Jimmy and Becke both work for Norton City Schools during the day and enjoy their gymnastics family in the evenings.
Goals
- As parents of children who have always participated in sports and extra curricular activities in school, we understand and strive to treat each parent as we want to be treated. We treat each child as we want our children to be treated.
*Photos by Michelle Tiller Photography LLC, Ashley Addison, and Candace Bolling.