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| Ruth Limani is
the owner of Willow Tree Gymnastics that has been open since the year 2000. She has
three children of her own, that are 4, 6, and 15 years old, and they are
all involved in gymnastics.
Ruth is the competitive Optional Level Team coach for the gym and she
herself was a gymnast.
She graduated from Saint Vincent College with a BA in History and began
her professional career as a High School teacher within the Ligonier
School, which is where she learned her fine disciplinary skills.
Ruth believes gymnastics provides endless benefits to children of all
ages. She also, has "the best job in the world" because
she gets to work
with children and young adults on a daily basis (and she gets to yell at them
and they aren't allowed to yell back). She says that "the best thing
about Willow Tree Gymnastics is the wonderful combination of coaches,
staff, kids and parents and we we are truly like a big family." |
| Becky Seigh
has worked at Willow Tree Gymnastics since it opened in 2000 and she is
now the coach for competitive team Levels 2, 3 & 4. Becky was a gymnast herself at the Ligonier YMCA and at
Willow Tree Gymnastics for five years. Her favorite event is bars,
which requires strength and is fast paced. Becky has completed her college
education at UPG in Psych and Elementary Education and when she is not at Willow Tree Gymnastics, she is working
hard at Garden Guides Landscaping using her artistic skills. Her
very unusual skill is she is a master Hula Hooper! Making her
own unique hoops is something that she has specialized in for 3 years
now and the business is booming. Asked why do
you coach? Reply...."I do it for the children... coaching is very rewarding
because I can provide a positive influence in order to keep children fit and healthy.
Willow Tree provides a comfortable, fun, and hardworking environment.
Also, the staff and kids are wonderful." |
| Kori has
been with Willow Tree since they opened, first as a gymnast, and now as a
coach. She was a level 8 gymnast and did gymnastics for 10 years - all
with Ruth! Kori is currently a senior coach and works with our competitive
team gymnasts. She enjoys the
fact that gymnastics is such a diverse sport being that
it is like four sports all rolled up into one. It takes
strength, power, flexibility and grace to be completely successful on all
four events. Her philosophy
is, “to make sure my students get the most out of their time in the gym,
accomplish their personal goals, and most importantly they should have
fun!" I coach for many reasons but the three main reasons are that I
enjoy seeing the kid's faces when they do a trick for the first time that
they've been working hard on. I
love being a young role model to many of my students and I love sharing my
knowledge of a sport that was a major part of my life. I
have to say the best part of Willow Tree is being a gymnast and coach, we
are all like one great big family. We
work hard, help each other, and have fun!" Kori also is your
favorite barista at the Coffee Bean Café in Latrobe. She is a senior at
IUP majoring in Dietetics and is set to graduate in December 2011.
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| "BUZZ" is Willow
Tree's highly trained bar coach. Mr. Lightyear is a qualified
instructor with all the necessary certifications and clearances.
Buzz specializes in his sensitive communication skills with young females,
his positive reinforcement for learning, and his patience and
understanding for the needs of each child is unmatched. Buzz's expertise
in strength training is utilized during practice along with his admired
brute strength that is displayed while he spots and assists the girls on
the bars. |
| Lisa Butz has
been employed at Willow Tree for 10 years as our Competitive Cheerleading
head coach and Levels 2 and 3 gymnastics coach. She came to Willow
Tree Gymnastics as a student to learn gymnastics for a fitness
competition (fitness routines must have flexibility, strength, dance
and elements similar to cheer and gymnastics) and soon after became a
permanent fixture at Willow Tree Gymnastics. Lisa still competes
in fitness competitions and recently came in 2nd place at NPC Atlantic
States in 2010. She has an associates degree in business management,
and is currently promoting bodybuilding and fitness products online.
Lisa enjoys both cheer and gymnastics. In cheer, doing basket tosses
is her favorite, and in gymnastics she enjoys the floor competition. Why
does Lisa coach? Because she likes to pass on her knowledge as a
competitor and share her up-and-down experiences with the girls.
Working at Willow Tree Gymnastics has allowed her to help every child,
regardless of their born ability, to become a performer and bloom
confidence. |
| Jordan Culler has
been employed with Willow Tree Gymnastics for two years. She works
with Lisa Butz as a Competitive Cheer coach and teaches our young girls in
Level 1 gymnastics. Jordan always has a good time teaching Cheer and
Gymnastics because the children have a lot of energy and keep her on her
toes. You can tell that she loves kids and is proud when they
reach their goals. Jordan was a Optional Competitive Gymnast at
Willow Tree Gymnastics (beam was her favorite event) and she was also
a High School Cheerleader. She is presently at WCCC in the
nursing program. We are Lucky to have her at Willow Tree
Gymnastics. |
| Stacey Stanko
teaches the non-competitive gymnastics, tumbling and cheer
classes. She has been with Willow Tree Gymnastics for a year and is a full
time student at WCCC, majoring in nursing. Stacey was a
competitive gymnast (Level 8) herself at McBroom's gymnastics. Her
favorite event is floor, because she likes the power of tumbling mixed
with the gracefulness of dance and leaps. Stacey enjoys
teaching the girls new tricks because, not only is she proud of them,
but because she can see how proud they are of themselves too! The
children and teenagers love having Stacey as their coach. |
| Sidney Raymond
is a Junior Coach (2 years) with a lot of expertise. She helps
with pre-school, regular classes, does private lessons, and assists with
the Level 1 Team. She has been doing gymnastics for thirteen years,
and at preset time, is working on Level 9. Sidney won states in 2008
and finished in second place in 2010. This is a hard working
girl! Ask where
would you like to go to College .....Penn State is her response. Sidney loves
gymnastics with bars being her least favorite event. |
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Miss Kristin is
the Preschool Director here at Willow Tree. |
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Cris A. Smith - web design (724-972-5027)
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Member USA Gymnastics
A.A.C.C.A
USAG Certified Coaches
PA Certified Educators
KAT Certified Instructors
ACT 34 Clearances
Experienced Staff
AACCA Accredited
Small Classes
14,000 Sq. Ft. Facility
Spring Tumbling Floor
Tumbling Floor
Tumble Trak
Training Pits/Resi
Mini Trampolines
Full Trampoline
Mats and Safety Equipment
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