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Charlotte AllStar Gymnastics and Cheerleading
4.0(85)4.0 out of 5 stars, 85 reviews Charlotte, NC
About Charlotte AllStar Gymnastics and Cheerleading
This venue offers an extremely affordable weekday morning open-play program ('Lil Bit Fit Time') for toddlers, which is highly praised. For competitive gymnastics and cheer, experiences are sharply divided: some families report a 'family-like' atmosphere with coaches focused on life skills, while others describe severe issues including alleged racial discrimination, child bullying due to inadequate supervision, abrupt unenrolment, and dissatisfaction with competitive skill development.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Parents of toddlers/preschoolers (18 months - 5 years) looking for an affordable, indoor open play activity on weekday mornings.Families seeking a long-term relationship with coaches who prioritize character development and life skills alongside physical training (based on positive reviews).Birthday parties (as they are hosted here).Toddlers & Preschoolers (18 months - 5 years): Well-suited for the 'Lil Bit Fit Time' open play, especially for children who are walking (e.g., a 2.5-year-old enjoyed it).Young Children (4-7 years): Competition cheer class mentioned for a newly 4-year-old, with another child 'looking like she’s going on 7'.
Why families love it
- Lil Bit Fit Time: A popular, very affordable open-play program for young children (18 months-5 years) on weekday mornings (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM).
- Affordable drop-in play: $3 per child (with adult) or $5 per family for 1.5 hours during Lil Bit Fit Time.
- Positive coach relationships (for some): Coaches reported as 'loving, caring, and compassionate' who 'love our kids like their own family' and foster life skills like kindness, honesty, teamwork, and dedication.
- Helpful front desk: Ladies upfront described as 'more than helpful' and always smiling.
- Welcoming atmosphere (for some): Described as a 'very welcoming place'.
- Lil Bit Fit Time: A highly affordable (1.5 hours for $3-$5) open play session for young children (18 months-5 years) on weekday mornings (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM).
Insider tips
- For toddlers/preschoolers, visit during 'Lil Bit Fit Time' on weekdays (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM) for an inexpensive play option; ensure your child is walking to get the most out of it.
- If enrolling a young child in competitive programs, explicitly clarify the coach-to-child ratio and supervision policies for class transitions and during active play to ensure adequate oversight.
- If your child is prone to illness, thoroughly review the attendance and absence policies for competition teams, as they may be very strict even with doctor's notes.
- Be prepared to actively monitor your child's experience, especially if they are young, given reports of bullying and lack of immediate teacher intervention.
Good to know before you go
- If you are highly sensitive to a potentially non-inclusive environment or have concerns about racial bias.
- If you are looking for highly attentive supervision for young children in group settings, particularly during transitions or if your child tends to be passive when bullied.
- If your child is on a competition team and frequently gets sick, as the strict absence policy may cause issues.
- If you expect management to be highly responsive and empathetic to complaints, as some experiences suggest a defensive stance and abrupt communication.
- If the primary goal is rapid skill acquisition and competitive wins, as some feedback suggests this is not consistently achieved.
- Crowds
- Weekday 'Lil Bit Fit Time' (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM) appears to be a manageable crowd for young children.
- Value
- The 'Lil Bit Fit Time' program offers exceptional value at $3 per child (with adult) or $5 per family for 1.5 hours of supervised play, making it a very cost-effective activity for young children.
- Food
- No food or drink policy mentioned in reviews.
- Accessibility
- No specific accessibility accommodations mentioned.
- Safety
- Implied lack of adequate safety and supervision due to reports of unchecked bullying (hair pulling, poking) and a child being left behind by their class.
What parents say
"I shoudve listened to the review that said you had to be the right skin color. My daughter was the only black little girl in her Tuesday night Tiny novice competition cheer class. She was keeping up with her rest of the kids and was doing great considering she also has pneumonia, however her contract only allows for a certain number of absences and since she was on her antibiotics plus on a comp team, sometimes she will have to complete while not feeling well as long as she’s not contagious and has doctor approval which she did. During the class I watched as a child pulled Nevaeh’s hair and re"
8 months ago
"Charlotte, allstars has been a wonderful place for all three of my children. We have been there for sometime now. Beginning with walking in the door the ladies upfront have always been more than helpful with anything that I needed. They always do everything with a smile on their face, and even if they don’t know the answer, they say give me a second I will find it out for you. Anytime I call up there with a question they always make sure to help me as fast as possible. All of the coaches that we have experienced in our years have always been loving, caring, and compassionate towards all three "
a year ago
"Love Lil Bit Fit Time at this place. 10:30-12:00 weekdays, $3 per child (with adult) or $5 per family. Web site says 18 months - 5 years, but in my experience they've been flexible on age (though your child probably won't get much out of it if he's not walking yet). Fantastic and cheap way to keep my 2.5 year old occupied all morning!"
8 years ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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