Crystal Lake

Gymnastics

Training Center

Monday - Thursday

9:00 - 6:00

Friday

9:00 - 3:00

Saturday

9:00 - 12:00

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© 2009-2010 CLGTC

Made by BrynLane

Co-owner of  CLGTC and HUGS.    

Lisa worked with Lee to open CLGTC in 1992 and became partners with him when HUGS opened in September 2001.   

Lisa was a level 10 gymnast and a graduate from Illinois State University with degrees in Education and Sociology.   

She taught 1st Grade for 4 years.  

She is a mother to 2 children.  

Leslie was a competitive gymnast and competed in gymnastics up to Level 9 in Florida. She competed at the optional level in State and Nationals.  She taught Gymnastics at The Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta, and taught both Gymnastics and Cheerleading at The Peachtree Presbyterian Gym in Buckhead. Leslie is currently attending school to obtain a teaching degree.

Kathie has over 30 years of coaching experience, including coaching gymnasts to the national level.  Kathie has been a gymnastics judge with a current national level rating for over 20 years, and has been a clinician at various coaching and judging functions.  She has been a member of the CLGTC staff since 1995.  Kathie coaches the women’s competitive team.

Heather was a gymnast for 12 years and competed for CLGTC as a Level 10.  Heather was a State Beam Champion and a member of a 1st place All-Around team at the Chicago Beach Meet.  She has been a member of the CLGTC staff since 2002.  Heather coaches in our pre-school, recreational, and pre-team programs.

Vladimir (also known as Lado ) was a 5x National, 2x European, 3x World, and 1x Olympic gold medallist with two skills named after him.  Lado was the first person in the world to perform a triple back on floor.  He has been a member of the CLGTC staff since 1994.  Lado coaches the women’s competitive team.

Elizabeth ( also known as Lizzie ) was a gymnast for CLGTC for 7 years.  Lizzie has been a gymnastics judge with a current Level 9 rating for 10 years and has been a clinician at various coaching and judging functions.  She is a graduate of Ripon College in Wisconsin, with a dual degree in Biology and Psychology.  She has been a member of the CLGTC staff since 1998.  Lizzie coaches in our pre-school, recreational, and competitive women’s team program, as well as, working in the office and choreographing floor routines.

Owner of  CLGTC since opening in 1992; owner of HUGS since opening in 2001.

Over 35 years of coaching experience.

Graduate of Northern Illinois University Bachelors Degree in Physical Education.

Competed in college on a full gymnastics scholarship.

Had 11 junior gymnasts on the National team.

Coached 2 Olympic gymnasts; one being 3-time world champion and 2-time Olympian Kurt Thomas.

Michelle is a married mother of two with a child on CLGTC’s optional team.  Michelle was a coach for All Star Cheerleading for over 3 years.  She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from SIU.  She has been a member of the CLGTC staff since 2004.  Michelle coaches in our pre-school, recreational, and women’s competitive team programs.

Kym is the CLGTC womens team dance teacher.  She works with Levels 6 - 10 to enhance their dance technique to better their performance on the balance beam and floor exercise.  She has been employed by CLGTC/HUGS since 1998.  Kym additionally works at a local dance studio as well as Harper College.  She is the mother of 2 children.  

Anna is married mother of two girls on the CLGTC’s optional team.  She is a graduate of NIU with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.  In addition, Anna has a strong dance background and currently holds a variety of certifications in fitness and exercise safety.  Prior to joining the CLGTC/HUGS office staff in 2003, she spent many years as a marketing/sales executive for a Fortune 100 company.

Jenni has over 20 years of coaching experience and is the director of our pre-school program.  Jenni is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University with a degree in Speech Communications.  She previously taught pre-school at ETC pre-school in Wauconda.  She has been a member of the CLGTC staff since 1998.  Jenni coaches in our pre-school, recreational, and women’s competitive team.

Doug is one of our recreational boys coaches.   Doug was a gymnast for 8 years and he first coached gymnastics in the late 1980s. Doug is a graduate of Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, where he competed on the diving team. He placed in the top 8 at Nationals his first year and graduated college as a 7-time Division III All American on the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards. He is excited to be involved with gymnastics again as a recreational boys coach. Doug is a married dad of three children who have all been involved with CLGTC.

PILATES at CLGTC!

Kirsten has been teaching Pilates at her own studio for several years in north Crystal Lake. She began working with our team gymnasts, some coaches and parents over the summer. After seeing a reduction in general "aches, pains and sore muscles" in our gymnasts, and an increase in flexibility and core strength, CLGTC has proudly contracted Kirsten to work weekly with our gymnasts. Kirsten has 4 daughters on the CLGTC team in various levels and specializes in Pilates for athletes. Welcome Kirsten!

TEAM GIRLS DANCE~

Welcome Clarissa Fiore!

Clarissa Fiore recently joined the CLGTC Family to teach dance to the team girls. Clarissa studied dance at the Judith Svalander School of Ballet from 1994 to 2008. She is a 2010 graduate of McHenry West High School and a current student at MCC. We look forward our CLGTC gymnasts working with Clarissa learning ballet basics, leaps and jumps, and movement through choreographed dance routines.

Our Staff!