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It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Coach Doug Sleeman. Coach Doug passed away June 4th while celebrating his 50th birthday in Costa Rica. According to his Facebook page, Doug was riding a motorcycle that was hit by a semi tractor trailer. We are devastated by this awful news.

Doug coached at Twisters for almost two decades. Throughout his time here, he had a positive impact on tens of thousands of children and families and became a great friend to hundreds of staff members and parents.

Twisters is proud to recognize two of our fantastic coaches, Stephanie Mancini and Ashley Kowalski for recently donating their time to help out with the Kids Heart Challenge, Jump Rope for Heart by the American Heart Association.

“This is a fun and exciting event where your student learns about their heart while helping others and raising money for the American Heart Association. The Kids Heart Challenge prepares your child for success through physical and emotional well-being.” – American Heart Association

Last month, Stephanie and Ashley visited Boca Raton Elementary School and

The start of a new school year is a particularly difficult time for many gymnasts, especially as they get older. They are required to do the intense gymnastics training they did all summer long while balancing the additional demands and challenges of new teachers and a full schedule of academic classes. Their teachers emphasize how seriously they need to take their performance in each of their classes and how they will be expected to produce high quality work that will be incrementally more difficult than it was in their prior

Twisters has partnered with the Angel Tree Program this year to provide holiday gifts to children in need. The gift drive will start the first week in November and go until December 9th.  Any parent that would like to participate can stop by Twisters and pick up an Angel Card and select gift(s) for the girl or boy they wish to sponsor.

“The Angel Tree program brightens the lives of thousands of children each year who otherwise would have no gifts to open during the holidays.  Angel Tree is a volunteer-driven program

Choosing A Summer Camp

Twisters Tips for Choosing a Great Summer Camp

For parents, choosing a summer camp for their child can be a somewhat overwhelming task. There are so many factors when considering if a camp is right for your child, from the location, facility and staff to cost, type of camp, activities, schedule, and so on. We’ve broken it down into some basic tips that can help you make the best choice for your family.

Look for a camp EARLY!
We’ve all heard it and it’s true: “The early bird gets the worm.” Many camps offer “Early Bird” discount rates if you sign up for camp by a certain