Meet our Competitive Team!
Calvary Elite is the #1 competitive gymnastics team in South Dakota
Just ask us :)
Join us for Team Tryouts!
When: Saturday April 25th @ 1:00pm
Cost: FREE
Who: Any athletes looking to join our team for the 2026/2027 season
Current Competitive Levels:
Xcel Bronze-Diamond
DP Levels 1,3,4 & 6-10
What Calvary Competitive Gymnastics is all about
Building Champions in Gymnastics and in Life
Our mission goes far beyond medals. We develop confident, disciplined athletes who learn life skills like perseverance, responsibility, and leadership through the sport of gymnastics.
A Christ-Centered Foundation
Our program is rooted in Christian values. We encourage humility, gratitude, prayer before competitions, and using our gifts to honor God while competing with integrity and character.
The E.L.I.T.E. Standard
Everything we do is guided by our five core principles:
Elevated Safety
Lasting Impression
Integrity
Transparency & Teamwork
Encouraging Excellence
A Team-First Culture
At Calvary Elite, we compete as a unified team. Athletes celebrate each other’s successes, support teammates through challenges, and understand that every routine contributes to the strength of the team.
Developing the Whole Athlete
Our program focuses on holistic development including:
Strength and conditioning
Flexibility and body awareness
Mental toughness and confidence
Leadership and character development
Listening skills and coachability
Hard Work, Discipline, and Perseverance
Gymnastics teaches athletes that progress comes through effort and persistence. Our athletes learn to embrace challenges, work through setbacks, and celebrate growth.
A Supportive and Inclusive Community
Every athlete belongs at Calvary Elite. We foster a supportive environment where gymnasts of different backgrounds and abilities can grow, succeed, and feel valued.
Positive Role Models and Leadership
Our coaches and older athletes model leadership, integrity, and respect, helping younger athletes grow not just in skill but in character.
USAG Affiliate Club
We compete under USA Gymnastics and currently utilize their Xcel, Developmental, and TOPS & HOPES programs in our facility.
Xcel Program
The USA Gymnastics Xcel program was developed as an alternative competitive program offering individual flexibility to coaches and gymnasts. The goal of Xcel is to provide gymnasts of varying abilities and commitment levels the opportunity for a rewarding gymnastics experience. The program allows a wide choice in skills to meet requirements so selection may be based on an individual athlete’s strengths. The focus of the Xcel program is sportsmanship, leadership, teamwork, and fun. The emphasis in the Xcel program is on correct technique, form, and performance
Levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Sapphire
Developmental Program (DP)
The Women’s Development Program (WDP) was created with the belief that all athletes, regardless of their potential, must have a solid foundation of basic skills in order to advance safely.
This program requires specific foundational milestones in order to advance to the next level thus requiring a more demanding time and personal commitment to the sport.
DP Levels:
Introductory Compulsory: Levels 1-3
Compulsory- Levels 4 & 5
Optional- Levels 6-1
TOPS Program
The Talent Opportunity Program (TOPS) is under the direction of the International Elite Committee (IEC). This program provides early screening and identification of talented athletes, along with educational programming for coaches.
WHO: To participate in the TOPS program, an athlete must meet the below criteria:
Ages 8, 9 and 10.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the TOPS National Program is to build physical abilities and technically sound fundamentals for 8-10 year old female athletes. While strength and flexibility continue to develop, the athletes will learn compulsory routines which include the root skills required for elite level development. Form, execution, and shapes are the primary focus of this program.
GOALS: The TOPS Program is the beginning of the path for an elite athlete. Whether an athlete chooses the elite path or the Development Program path, the TOPS program will assist in developing a well-prepared athlete as she moves forward.
HOPES Program
The USA Gymnastics (USAG) HOPES program is
a pre-elite competitive track for talented female gymnasts ages 10–14, designed to bridge the gap between Development Program (DP) level 10 and Junior Elite. It offers high-level optional competition experience, specialized training camps, and qualification pathways for championships, focusing on technical excellence.
Target Audience: Promising young gymnasts, typically ages 10-14, aiming to transition into the Junior/Senior Elite level.
Competition Structure: Participants compete in both traditional elite compulsory routines (testing fundamental skills) and modified FIG optional routines.
Qualification: Gymnasts must pass specific compulsory and optional qualifiers at designated national meets to achieve necessary mobilization scores.
Opportunities: HOPES gymnasts gain access to elite developmental training camps and coaches, working alongside USAG National Team Staff
Goal: To prepare athletes for competition in the U.S. Classic and Hopes Championships, acting as a stepping stone to the elite level
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