Where I live there is often a slight drop in numbers after Christmas. But others see registrations climb.
Kelly Dornon-Heimsoth, owner of Siouxland Gymnastics, Dance and Cheer Academy, said the months of January and February are the busiest for her facility.
During these months, the academy averages a 10 percent increase in enrollment, Dornon-Heimsoth said.
There are more than 400 children enrolled in artistic gymnastics there, about 150 to 175 children in the dance/cheer program and about 80 to 90 children in the White Tiger Martial Arts Academy, also located within the facility.
Strength and flexibility are two of the main benefits of gymnastics, Dornon-Heimsoth said — attributes that will help youngsters in any sport they decide to pursue as they grow.
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About 7 percent of U.S. children ages 6 to 11 were overweight in 1980. By 2004, that number had ballooned to 18.8 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The statistics are even more daunting among adolescents. Only 5 percent of U.S. children ages 12 to 19 were overweight in 1980. By 2004, that rate had more than tripled to 17.1 percent.
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