North Shore Gymnastics recently celebrated its 50th birthday on Aug. 24, marking five decades of fostering community.
Formed by a group of mothers in the wake of Title IX, the private non-profit has been serving all age and skill levels since 1974.
In its early years, it coordinated with Orono Community Education and local schools, setting up and tearing down equipment everyday– but was still able to provide opportunities for gymnastics to over 100 gymnasts.
Now serving over 1,000 gymnasts from all over the west metro area, Executive Director Ryan Rohloff shared the organization’s even bigger plans for the future: a 45,000+ square foot facility.
“The last 50 years have been incredible, but we are continuing to build a balanced community and spotting the next generation of North Shore gymnasts,” he said at the August 24 celebration while unveiling the organization’s new facility campaign, Building a Balanced Community.
