About KiPS
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Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
We aim to spread joy and wellness through gymnastics, welcoming all ages and skill levels. KiPS is more than a gym - we're a tight-knit community through which families enjoy a recreational level of a sport that youth are drawn to naturally, and is so good for all! Our focus reaches beyond the gym, emphasizing strength, flexibility, and balance in life.
Our Coaches
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our outstanding coaching team is at the core of our dynamic gymnastics program. Beyond their professional expertise, our coaches embody a culture of positivity, care, and the growth mindset. They foster an inclusive environment, adapting their guidance to all ages and skill levels, ensuring everyone can partake in an enriching gymnastics experience.
Office Manager
Natalie
Natalie has 20 years of combined experience as a competitive gymnast and a coach. She has worked for Penn State gymnastics, the International Gymnastics Camp, and currently coaches Xcel in Arlington. Natalie also has a background in membership and marketing. She loves to be able to combine her passions at KiPS! .
Head Coaches
Coach Rick
Coach Nicole
Coach Nicole
Rick was born in Mobile, AL. He currently coaches women's competitive gymnastics and is certified as a women’s competition judge as well. Rick is also a business owner and enjoys art and touring Washington D.C in his free time.
Coach Nicole
Coach Nicole
Coach Nicole
Nicole was a competitive gymnast and cheerleader for 20 years and has been coaching for just as long. She is a certified early childhood education teacher who has taught preschool and kindergarten. Nicole is a mom of 2 under 2 and loves kids.
Coach Lizz
Coach Nicole
Coach Lizz
Nicole was a competitive gymnast and cheerleader for 20 years and has been coaching for just as long. She is a certified early childhood education teacher who has taught preschool and kindergarten. Nicole is a mom of 2 under 2 and loves kids.
Coach Rorie
Coach Madeleine
Coach Madeleine
Rorie is celebrating her 25th year of coaching cheer and gymnastics. Her passion is coaching beginner level and foundational skills. Rorie looks forward to her time at KiPS.
Coach Madeleine
Coach Madeleine
Coach Madeleine
Madeleine has over 10 years of gymnastics experience and a background in early childhood education. She aspires to help young gymnasts reach their potential while having fun. She practices yoga to help maintain flexibility and strength in her free time. Her goal is to create a positive environment where every child can thrive.
Owners Carey Pollack and Erin Kampschroer are native Northern Virginians with combined experience in the gymnastics world of over 40 years. It is a dream come true to open their own gym, and they are well-prepared to enter the youth sports market with the range of perspective that comes from years of experience in training, coaching, and as family managers (aka ‘Gym Moms’). They are excited about sharing their love of gymnastics and expertise, while building community and promoting wellness.
Coach Carey
Carey is a firm believer in the positive influence of fitness and strength in the lives of all of us. She is a mother of five, two of which are competitive gymnasts - one JO Level 9 and one JO Level 3, with 16 years of experience supporting them through the sport, and many years serving in the parents association for their gymnastics team.
Carey is an educator and coach at heart, having taught science in secondary schools for 20+ years and coaching along the way. Through years of experience training and coaching in track & field she has developed an astute understanding of the psychology and physiology that leads to positive experiences in sports. She is a Langley High School alum, earned a BS in Geology from UNC-Chapel Hill, an MA in Education from VA Tech, and an MS in Geographic & Cartographic Science from George Mason.
Coach Erin
Erin is a long-standing gymnast and gymnastics coach, as well as an everyday athlete who maintains an active lifestyle with a focus on health and wellness. Erin has coached competitive gymnastics for the last 10 years, and served as head coach for the Arlington Angels Xcel Program for 7 years. She values the physical and mental aspects of gymnastics and loves mentoring her gymnasts in many aspects of life; cultivating lifelong skills beyond the sport of gymnastics.
Erin has a 2 y.o. daughter and and she is a graduate of Georgetown Day High School and the University of Southern California with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Mechanical, Electrical and Nuclear Engineering. She also is an engineer with a patent in a combustion based manufacturing process.