Swim instructors have unique jobs and are tasked with teaching both life-saving skills and a hobby that many people enjoy throughout childhood into adulthood. With varying ages, backgrounds, and abilities, inclusion in the pool is an important part of teaching swimming. By providing an inclusive experience, you are more likely [...]

As a general rule, anytime you are exchanging money in your gym business, you want to have something in writing. This might seem obvious when we are talking about clients paying you for gym memberships. They are giving you money, you are providing a service, and you are likely [...]

The unknowns and the ‘what-ifs’ can be a scary thing for a business owner. When owning your own swim school and trying to plan for the ups and downs of business, sometimes the unknowns can be the most challenging part of management. Should I get rid of this class [...]

Krista Casey founded Academy 831 in Brea, California in 2015 after taking eight years off from owning her first dance studio. With her children being older, she and her husband knew it was the right time and the right opportunity to own a studio once again. Between owning the [...]

Business owners in the swim, gymnastics, cheer, and music industries often wonder how they’re doing compared to the competition. Sometimes it’s hard to collect quantitative data that allows you to benchmark your business and instead you may just make guesses.  The team at Jackrabbit Class has spent the last few [...]

With the summer months fast approaching, you are probably deep in thought about summer camp season at your gymnastics gym. These camps are revenue boosters in the months when school is out and are a great opportunity to get the word out in your community about your gym.  Making [...]

Some say that music is the first language we understand. From an early age, children usually have a strong response to any music you play for them, but the benefits of involving your little ones in music classes can extend far beyond watching them light up and move to the [...]

With Spring time comes Spring Break, the Summer months bring family vacations, and Fall and Winter holidays follow. During this time, you prepare for an influx of PTO requests from your staff members. Staff at your youth activity center have an expectation that they’ll be able to take some [...]

Does your youth activity center offer year-round student registration, where students can enroll in swim, gymnastics or dance classes anytime throughout the year? If you do, you know it’s a great way to ensure you’re not limiting your revenue potential. You also know that means your instructors need to be [...]