At a gymnastics summer camp, kids spend full days rotating through coached gymnastics and trampoline sessions, games, crafts, themed challenges and free play, grouped by age. Unlike screen-heavy summers, campers leave physically tired, having learned real skills, gained confidence and made new friends.
It’s 8:57 AM on a Tuesday in July at 55 Regan Rd Unit 1, Brampton. Backpacks are lined up along the mezzanine wall, water bottles are labelled, and thirty-eight kids are wondering exactly what they’ll do next. If you’ve ever asked what kids do at gymnastics summer camp, the honest answer is: a lot more than jumping on trampolines. What follows is a documentary-style walk-through of what an active summer for children actually looks like at All Star Sports Centre from welcome circle to pick-up so you can decide whether this is the right summer for your child.
A Sample Camp Day, Hour by Hour
The summer camp daily schedule for kids at All Star runs 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with optional early drop-off from 8:00 AM and late pick-up until 5:30 PM. Here’s what full day camp activities look like on the floor.
9:00 AM Welcome circle. Coaches take attendance, review the day’s theme, and lead a five-minute warm-up. Kids stretch, run in place, laugh at the camp director’s animal-walk demo.
9:30 AM Apparatus Rotation 1. Small groups head to their first station Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor, or Trampoline. Twenty-five minutes per station, then rotate.
“I’ve never done bars before. It’s harder than it looks.” Aarav, age 7
10:30 AM Water break and snack.
10:45 AM Apparatus Rotations 2 and 3. Two more stations, back-to-back. By the time kids reach their fourth apparatus, they’ve had roughly 100 minutes of coach-led gymnastics.
12:00 PM Lunch and quiet time. Kids eat in the designated dining area, then have 20 minutes to draw, read, or rest.
12:45 PM Themed craft. Ties into the week’s theme. Superhero Day? Kids design their own capes. Olympic Day? They build medal ceremonies for later.
1:30 PM Group games. Dodgeball, capture-the-flag on the spring floor, obstacle courses.
“The obstacle course is the best part. Every day it’s different.” Zainab, age 9
2:30 PM Skill blocks. Coaches revisit morning skills for extra practice. This is where a wobbly cartwheel becomes a clean one.
3:15 PM Free play. Foam pit, trampoline, or open floor time.
3:45 PM Closing circle. Group stretch, “high-five moment,” organized pick-up.
The Gym Time: What Skills Campers Learn
Coaching gymnastics is the backbone of the week. Every camper rotates through five apparatus areas over the course of a day, working with an NCCP-certified coach at each station.
- Vault running approach, hurdle, straight jumps onto mats, safe landings
- Bars pullovers, tuck hangs, chin-ups, cast progressions
- Beam walks (forward, backward, sideways), balance shapes, jumps
- Floor forward and backward rolls, cartwheels, handstands, bridges
- Trampoline body shapes, controlled bouncing, front and back drops into the foam pit for beginners
Beginners focus on foundational body control. Kids with weekly-class experience work on refining skills or attempting the next progression. Nobody sits and watches every station has enough setups for the whole group to stay active.
“My handstand is way longer than it was on Monday. Coach says another day and I’ll hold it forever.” Emily, age 8
Beyond the Gym: Games, Crafts and Theme Days
Camp games, crafts and gym time exist in balance for a reason: even active kids need brain breaks. About one-third of each day is spent on non-apparatus activity and those hours are where friendships form.
Signature theme days at All Star Sports Centre include:
- Superhero Day cape crafts, strength challenges (who can hold the longest hollow-body?), hero-name relay races
- Olympic Day mini-competitions on each apparatus, homemade medals, opening and closing ceremonies
- Ninja Warrior Day obstacle courses timed with real stopwatches
- Circus Day juggling, partner balances, a “big top” tumbling show at pick-up
- Around the World Day global games and themed crafts
These aren’t add-ons. They’re structured activity blocks that build teamwork, creativity, and buy-in from kids who might otherwise resist a full day of physical challenge.
Age Groups and Supervision
Day camp age groups at All Star are split so every child gets appropriate coaching and social peers. Groups typically break down like this:
- Junior Campers (ages 4–5) shorter apparatus blocks, more free play, coach-to-camper ratio around 1:8
- Middle Campers (ages 6–8) full apparatus rotations, longer skill blocks, ratio around 1:10
- Senior Campers (ages 9–11+) advanced progressions, leadership responsibilities, ratio around 1:10
Every coach on the floor is NCCP-certified through the National Coaching Certification Program, holds current First Aid and CPR-C, and follows the safety standards published by Gymnastics Ontario. That combination is what defines what makes a good summer camp, not the poster on the wall, but the credentials of the person holding the beam.
Weekly Themes: Planning Your Family’s Summer Schedule
Themes rotate weekly, so families booking multiple weeks never see the same programming twice. Popular weeks fill early Superhero Week and Olympic Week are usually sold out by mid-May.
A practical planning approach:
- Check the summer camp weeks and details page for this season’s schedule
- Coordinate with your work calendar most families book two to four weeks
- Read how to choose a day camp if this is your child’s first summer
- Grab the camp packing list two weeks before Week 1
- Review preparing a first-time camper the weekend before start
Summer isn’t our only camp season. We also run PA day options in Brampton, March break plans, and winter break activities see all camp programs for the full calendar.
What Campers Say They Love Most
We asked campers at the end of last July what their favourite part of the week was. The answers were consistent and telling.
“The trampoline into the foam pit. Every time.” Rehan, age 7
“I never thought I could do a cartwheel and now I can.” Sophia, age 6
“My coach is really funny and she taught me the beam.” Mateo, age 8
“I made my best friend at camp last summer and she comes every year.” Priya, age 10
These aren’t marketing lines. They’re the kind of moments that keep families coming back three, four, five summers in a row. For parents focused on keeping kids active in July and August without defaulting to screens, this is what the alternative looks like. Among summer camps in Brampton for kids, that repeat-attendance pattern is the clearest signal of value.
Interested in enrolling? See how camp registration works to lock in your child’s spot before popular weeks fill up.
Save Your Child’s Spot This Summer
Ready to give your child a summer they’ll talk about all year? Spots fill fast for popular theme weeks, especially Superhero and Olympic Week. Explore Summer Camp at All Star and let them spend July learning real skills, making real friends, and sleeping like a champion every night.
