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5701 West Webb Road, Austintown Ohio  44515

OGI Dress Code

Female athletes

  • Required to wear a leotard that covers the torso.  A form fitted t-shirt and/or shorts or leggings may be worn over the the leotard but no zippers, buttons, or snaps will be permitted.
  • Hair shoulder length or longer must be pulled back with an elastic band. 
  • No jewelry, except for 1 pair of stud earrings


Male athletes

  • Required to wear shorts or warm up pants with no zippers, buttons or snaps.  T-shirt should be form fitting.  No baggy clothes.
  • No jewelry, except for 1 pair of stud earrings


Athletes in Ninja & Cheerleading classes should wear their sport specific shoes in class provided that they are NOT worn outdoors and are clean. Athletes should wear other shoes here and then change to sport specific shoes prior to the start of their class.


WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE BRINGING YOUR CHILD TO CLASS

Restrooms/Drinking Fountains​​

  • Restrooms will be open but lockers and hangers will be closed.  There will be no socializing or hanging out in restrooms.
  • Both gyms have water fountains with bottle fillers.  We encourage a students to bring a water bottle for use during class rather then using the water fountain.
  • Touchless hand sanitizers have been placed in our lobby and throughout the gym.


Prior to coming to OGI, Athletes and Parents who are Staying to View:

  • Pack the athlete’s labeled back pack/draw string bag with grips, personal hand sanitizer, labeled water bottle, etc. (see below)
  • Put on a clean pair of socks (to be worn in the gym)
  • Wash their hands
  • A parent must check the athlete for other symptoms of sickness and athlete must stay home if sick.  Parents should not enter the building if they have symptoms.  


Drop Off/Entrance Procedures/Viewing

Jungle Gym (not including Lions) Athletes & Parents

  • Parents and athletes can arrive up to 5 minutes prior to their class time and must leave promptly after their class has ended.
  • Athletes and parents will enter the gym using the main front entrance and exit the gym using the side door in the observation area.
  • Viewing is open to all. Entrance and exit for spectators is through the main glass front doors.


Lions, Girls & Boys Rec, Tramp and Tumble, Ninja, Cheer & Parents

  • Athletes can arrive up to 5 minutes prior to their class time and must leave promptly after their class has ended.
  • Athletes will enter the gym using the left stairway of the new building and exit the gym using the left stairway of the new building.
  • Viewing is open to all. Entrance and exit for spectators is through the Left door of the new gym.


In the building

  • Upon arrival, REC athletes will walk in and take off any extra clothing (hang up) and shoes (put in shoe racks). Then athletes can sit in the chairs and wait for their class to begin.
  • Upon arrival, Preschool athletes will walk in and find a chair to sit on with parent (if accompanying them).  They will take off any extra clothing and shoes which will remain with parent or can be placed under their chair.
  • All athletes should use their hand sanitizer prior to starting their class and wait to be called out to class.


Exiting/Home Procedures

  • Parents must be on time for drop off and pick up. Athletes can be dropped off up to 5 minutes prior to the start of their class time at their designated entrances (listed above).
  • At the end of each class JG athletes will be escorted to parents.  Rec athletes will be walked into the Rec waiting area and dismissed there or walked out of the new building by a staff member for pick up. Please make sure that you are on time for pick up.  Staff will stay for 3 minutes and any athlete not picked up will be taken to the front office to wait for parent.  Athletes will not be allowed to wait in the parking lot without supervision.​