Champion Gymnastics

What Champion Gymnastics does

Champion Gymnastics (operating under DBA CGA2) is a privately held, family-owned gymnastics and athletic training facility located at 2362 Bishop Circle East, Dexter, Michigan, serving the Ann Arbor, Dexter, and Chelsea communities. Founded in 1991 and operated by current owners Launie and Dave Aben since 2015, the company delivers recreational and competitive gymnastics instruction, ninja warrior training, tumbling, summer camps, birthday parties, after-school care, senior fitness, and special events from a single physical facility equipped with TumblTrak trampolines, rock walls, and Olympic events apparatus (vault, bars, beam, floor). The core technology stack is a standard gym management SaaS (iClass Pro) for enrollment, scheduling, and billing, supplemented by a YouTube live stream in the lobby for parent viewing.

The company's revenue model combines recurring session-based subscriptions (five 10-week recreational sessions per year, competitive team programs in USA Gymnastics Developmental through Xcel levels, ninja programs in three progression levels, and the new After School Care Club launching Fall 2026) with one-time transactional revenue streams including birthday party packages ($325-$425), summer camps ($290-$400/week), Parents Night Out, Day Camps, Ninja Nights, Open Gym, field trips, spirit wear merchandise, and an annual invitational fun meet. Pricing includes a $65 non-refundable annual registration fee, a 30% multi-class discount, a 10% multi-child family discount, and a $20-per-referral credit program. The 8:1 student-to-staff ratio and Safe Sport certification with background checks for all staff underpin the safety and quality positioning.

Champion Gymnastics serves a horizontally segmented customer base spanning pre-school children (18 months to 5 years), school-age recreational gymnasts (ages 6-14), competitive team athletes, ninja warrior enthusiasts, active seniors (55+), birthday party hosts, summer camp families, and after-school care families in the Dexter Community Schools district. The business operates exclusively through direct-to-consumer enrollment via the iClass Pro customer portal, phone inquiries, and walk-ins, with all service delivery occurring on-site at the Dexter facility. Three Ann Arbor Family Favorite awards (Indoor Play Space, Gymnastics Class, Summer Day Camp) reflect the established community brand position. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, operates as a bootstrapped family business, and is currently expanding through facility capacity growth, new program launches, and entry into adjacent childcare and senior fitness verticals.

Name

Champion Gymnastics

Legal name

Champion Gymnastics

Website

https://champgymaa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Champion Gymnastics is a family-owned gymnastics facility in Dexter, Michigan, serving Ann Arbor-area families with recreational and competitive gymnastics, ninja warrior training, summer camps, birthday parties, after-school care, and senior fitness programs delivered from a single location using iClass Pro for enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Gymnastics & Ninja Training Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sport-Specific Skills Coaching (e.g., soccer, basketball, tennis) (HSADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strength, Conditioning & Speed/Agility Training Facilities (MPAKAJAD), Sports-Specific Group Conditioning (HSADABAK)

Keywords

• Gymnastics instruction
• Youth fitness programs
• Ninja warrior training
• Competitive gymnastics teams
• After-school childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor, Michigan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Recreational Classes: Year-round recreational classes running in 5 sessions of 10 weeks each. Revenue generated through session-based tuition with prorated enrollment for late joiners.
2. Birthday Parties: Private party ($425), Semi-private party ($375), and smaller semi-private party ($325) packages including gym time, party room, decorations, goodie bags, and party t-shirt.
3. Summer Camps: Week-long summer camps for ages 4-5 (preschool) and 6+. Full day ($400), half day ($300), with themed weekly activities combining gymnastics and ninja skills.
4. After School Care Club: Daily after school care service at $20/day with $50 non-refundable deposit requirement. Transportation provided from Beacon/Anchor School. Launching Fall 2026.
5. Special Events: Parents Night Out ($25/child), Day Camps ($50-$70), Ninja Nights ($10/child), Adult Open Gym ($15/adult), Holiday Party ($25/child).
6. Merchandise/Spirit Wear: Spirit wear store featuring t-shirts, polos, sweatshirts, hoodies with CGA2 branding. Ninja Champ shirts produced weekly through Dexter Print & Embroidery.
7. Team Programs: Competitive team programs including Developmental, Compulsory, Optional, and Xcel levels. Requires USA Gymnastics membership and evaluation for placement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Champion Gymnastics operates a gymnastics and ninja warrior training facility in Dexter, Michigan (Ann Arbor area), delivering year-round recreational classes, competitive team programs, summer/day camps, birthday parties, field trips, open gym sessions, Parents Night Out, Ninja League competition, Morning Movement senior fitness, and a new After School Care Club for children ages 18 months through seniors. All services are delivered at the single company-owned facility using specialized equipment (TumblTrak trampolines, rock wall, Olympic events apparatus, ninja obstacles) and managed through the iClass Pro customer portal.

Product overview

Champion Gymnastics operates as a comprehensive gymnastics and athletic training facility offering recreational and competitive programs. The core portfolio spans PreSchool Programs (parent-participation classes for 18 months to 5 years), Girls Recreational Programs (Little Champs through Shining Stars/Ultrastars), Ninja Champs (obstacle/parkour training with White/Blue/Gray progression levels), competitive Girls Team Programs (Developmental, Compulsory, Optionals, and Xcel tracks), and Tumbling Classes for older students. The business complements its class offerings with event-based services including Summer Camps, Birthday Parties, Field Trips, Open Gym sessions, Parents Night Out, Day Camps, Ninja Night, Morning Movement (senior fitness), and After School Care Club. Supporting services include a Spirit Wear Store and annual fun meet events. All programs utilize iClass Pro for registration and scheduling through their customer portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ninja Champs: A ninja warrior training program combining gymnastics and obstacle course training for children, featuring progressive levels (White, Blue, Gray).
• Champion's After School Care Club

Quantifiable outcome

• 8:1 student-to-staff ratio for recreational classes ensures safety and individual attention
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• USA Gymnastics (USAG)coreOthersOfficial governing body affiliation for team programs. Athletes must be registered members of USA Gymnastics to participate in team programs. Required for all competitive gymnastics programs including Xcel, Junior Olympic, and developmental levels.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sky Zone: National trampoline and active play park chain offering open jump, birthday parties, and ninja warrior-style courses. Competes for share of family activity spending and the Ninja Champs-style obstacle programming segment.

Emerging players

• British Swim School: Franchised swim lesson provider with comparable session-based enrollment, parent-targeted marketing, and birthday party/event revenue. Adjacent competitor for the family activity wallet.
• Gymboree Play & Music: Parent-child early childhood enrichment classes including movement and music. Comparable in toddler and preschool programming targeting the same youngest age segment as Champion's Tumble Champs and Little Champs.
• Goldfish Swim School: Franchised children's activity center focused on swim lessons but with adjacent birthday party, camp, and family-rec programming. Comparable in go-to-market model targeting the same parent demographic for paid recurring youth activities.

Direct peers

• The Little Gym: International franchise offering structured gymnastics and motor-skill classes for children ages 4 months to 12 years. Direct competitor to Champion Gymnastics in the parent-paid, preschool-to-school-age recreational gymnastics category.
• Tumbles: Children's gym combining gymnastics, tumbling, and STEAM activities with parent-participation classes for toddlers and progressive levels for older kids. Comparable to Champion's PreSchool-through-recreational progression.
• My Gym: Franchised children's fitness and gymnastics center network with structured age-based classes, birthday parties, and camps. Closely mirrors Champion's mixed programming model of classes plus ancillary events.

Regional players

• Great Lakes Gymnastics: Regional gymnastics training center in Southeast Michigan offering recreational and competitive programs, mirroring Champion's team and recreational mix within an overlapping Michigan geography.
• Everest Gymnastics: Michigan-based gymnastics facility providing recreational, team, and tumbling programs. Comparable regional competitor to Champion with a similar USA Gymnastics-affiliated competitive team track.
• Premier Gymnastics of Michigan: Regional gymnastics club offering preschool through competitive team programming in Michigan. Direct comparable on USA Gymnastics-affiliated competitive team development and recreational curriculum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCK5shE7EuZT9sUSie4bVtRw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChampionGymnasticsAnnArbor
• Instagraminstagram.com/champgymaa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/champion-gymnastics

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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