The Joy in Gymming

Here's a staff training idea for you to try! This week Ali shares about the annual "Coaches Summit" she loved to run as a Rec Director. Sarah and Tony ask all the questions on how to run a mini-congress like this in your own gym and share their perspectives too!

Where to find us:

@thejoyingymming

Ali Stoffels: www.recgympros.com

IG: @recgympros

Tony Clarno: www.ninjamonkeygym.com

IG & YT: @ninjamonkeygym

Sarah Fennell-Cooper: www.happygymnastics.com

IG: @happy.gymnastics

Everything takes an hour! Oh, wait, NO IT DOESN'T! The coaches all talk about how calendaring can help break down any task for leaders, new managers, and even camp directors to make sure it all gets done.

Where to find us:

@thejoyingymming

Ali Stoffels: www.recgympros.com

IG: @recgympros

Tony Clarno: www.ninjamonkeygym.com

IG & YT: @ninjamonkeygym

Sarah Fennell-Cooper: www.happygymnastics.com

IG: @happy.gymnastics

Should we be doing different stuff with AM and PM classes? Sarah & Ali chat about what accomodations you could make in afternoon or evening preschool classes...or whether we should be making them at all!

Where to find us:

@thejoyingymming

Ali Stoffels: www.recgympros.com

IG: @recgympros

Tony Clarno: www.ninjamonkeygym.com

IG & YT: @ninjamonkeygym

Sarah Fennell-Cooper: www.happygymnastics.com

IG: @happy.gymnastics

Love 'em or hate 'em -- your gym's google reviews say a lot about your gym! Ali & Sarah talk about it on this week's episode -- why they matter, how to ask familes to leave good reviews and some ideas for responding to the not-so-good ones too.

Where to find us:

@thejoyingymming

Ali Stoffels: www.recgympros.com

IG: @recgympros

Tony Clarno: www.ninjamonkeygym.com

IG & YT: @ninjamonkeygym

Sarah Fennell-Cooper: www.happygymnastics.com

IG: @happy.gymnastics

Where do we hold tight to policies and where do we blur the line, espcially with a growing program? Sarah brings this questions to the pod squad to unpack!

Where to find us:

@thejoyingymming

Ali Stoffels: www.recgympros.com

IG: @recgympros

Tony Clarno: www.ninjamonkeygym.com

IG & YT: @ninjamonkeygym

Sarah Fennell-Cooper: www.happygymnastics.com

IG: @happy.gymnastics

Inspired by Ali's recent run-in with a stinky porcuipine (yes, that's a thing!) -- this Grab & Go episode is full of tips to help ensure your gym smells good -- and not like smelly feet, chalk and sweat!

Where to find us:

@thejoyingymming

Ali Stoffels: www.recgympros.com

IG: @recgympros

Tony Clarno: www.ninjamonkeygym.com

IG & YT: @ninjamonkeygym

Sarah Fennell-Cooper: www.happygymnastics.com

IG: @happy.gymnastics

Having someone trained and in the wings is every business owner's DREAM... but where does reality sink in? It's hard to find great people who are happy in the wings, and how do you afford to keep someone at the ready? The JiG teams explores ways to strike that balance in your business.

Where to find us:

@thejoyingymming

Ali Stoffels: www.recgympros.com

IG: @recgympros

Tony Clarno: www.ninjamonkeygym.com

IG & YT: @ninjamonkeygym

Sarah Fennell-Cooper: www.happygymnastics.com

IG: @happy.gymnastics

Sarah unpacks the surprising response from classes for one year olds at Happy Gym. From how long to what to do, it's all discussed in this episode where the gang is back together!

Where to find us:

@thejoyingymming

Ali Stoffels: www.recgympros.com

IG: @recgympros

Tony Clarno: www.ninjamonkeygym.com

IG & YT: @ninjamonkeygym

Sarah Fennell-Cooper: www.happygymnastics.com

IG: @happy.gymnastics

"Clap one time if you can hear me..." 👏 Whether you're working with kids or adults, when you're in a big group there is an art to getting everyone's eyes & ears on you. In this episode, we brainstorm a few of our favourite attention-grabbers. Feel free to try them out and share some of your own go-to attention grabbing techniques too!

Where to find us:

@thejoyingymming

Ali Stoffels: www.recgympros.com

IG: @recgympros

Tony Clarno: www.ninjamonkeygym.com

IG & YT: @ninjamonkeygym

Sarah Fennell-Cooper: www.happygymnastics.com

IG: @happy.gymnastics

Holiday camps are great! Thanksgiving, winter, spring... but they aren't the same as summer camps, that's for sure. Hear Ali and Tony discuss some really unique ways to get the most out of these "non-summer" camps by using them as a testing ground for your programming, pricing and camp structure.

Where to find us:

@thejoyingymming

Ali Stoffels: www.recgympros.com

IG: @recgympros

Tony Clarno: www.ninjamonkeygym.com

IG & YT: @ninjamonkeygym

Sarah Fennell-Cooper: www.happygymnastics.com

IG: @happy.gymnastics