Everyday Champions - Gymnastics Leotards for Kids - KAF

Friday, June 11, 2010 by Andrew Foss
The Kilgore Acro Flyers choose GK for their girls gymnastics clothes.

(Top) Kaidra Kidd, (Middle) Lily Baldazo, (Bottom) Autumn Schara; L5 WG 12-14 division, performing 'column'. (Mystique Curls Leotard)

Name: Tina Foxworth
Team: Kilgore Acro-Flyers
City: Kilgore, TX

Check out GK's New 2010-2011 Gymnastics Leotards and gymnastics warm up suits at:

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What's New in GK Warm Ups?

Thursday, June 3, 2010 by Andrew Foss

New GK Warm Ups


When we say our 2010-2011 GK Gymnastics Warm Ups are new, we mean we started from scratch. We totally redefined our styling with fresh, eye-popping designs — including a new contemporary athletic cut. We’re even introducing new performance fabrics with embedded wicking comfort and UV/anti-bacterial protection.

Check out our new High-Definition Presentation in the new 2010-2011 GK catalog - Online Now!



It’s clearer than ever why our gymnastic Warm Up suits have you covered.

 

Rediscover GK.
Choice of Champions.

Best Variety • Best Fit • Best Quality • Best Service • Infinite Possibilities

TM

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Last Week's Future Stars Event outfitted in GK Warm Ups

Monday, November 16, 2009 by Andrew Foss

2009 Future Stars ChampionshipsWarm Ups
U.S. Olympic Training Center
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Nov. 13, 2009


Last Friday the Future Stars of Mens Gymnastics competed in USA-Gymnastics Future Stars National Championships at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs Colorado. As a long time supported of USA-Gymnastics development programs, GK again dontated Gymnastics Warm Up Suits to all participants (Athletes and coaches) at the event!

Read more about it on USA-Gymnastics Website

The Future Stars program is designed is to identify talented athletes and to get them started on the right developmental path to national and international success. The program uses a special competitive routine format to evaluate the skill, strength and flexibility development of the athlete.

See Photos Here

The Future Stars National Championships features the USA’s best 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds in the United States who perform special Future Stars competitive routines. Based on the results at the championships, USA Gymnastics identifies the Future Stars Developmental Team, which includes the top 18 gymnasts in both the 10- and 11-year-old divisions and 14 gymnasts in the 12-year-old division. The top nine athletes in the 10- and 11-year-old divisions and the top seven athletes in the 12-year-old division will be invited to a special Future Stars camp to be held at the USOTC next summer.



The Future Stars National Championships are held in conjunction with the National Coaches Workshop, the premier educational event for the men’s program. In addition to the competition, Future Stars athletes and their parents will be able to participate in workshop activities that feature lectures, technical presentations, and hands-on coaching sessions. Presenters include Junior National Coaching Staff members, National Team coaches, sports science personnel, USOC staff and special guests.

GK is the World's Leading Supplier of Gymnastics apparel. A full selection of boys gymnastics leotards, comp shirts, gymnastics pants and Shorts are available online at:

http://www.gkelite.com



 

GK Going Green - Reducing Polybags

Friday, September 25, 2009 by Andrew Foss
Its Time to Unwrap Our Newest Environmental Initiative

Like many environmentally-conscious companies, we're always looking for ways to "Go GK Recycles PolybagsGreen." As a result, we're beginning to phase out the automatic use of polybags on all GK Stock garments. In addition to being environmentally friendly, this was also a suggestion to us from some of our Gyms, who commented on all the bags they had to throw out when they received a stocking orders when they displayed the leotards on racks.

Up until this summer, every Leotard, Gymnastics Short, pant, warm ups suit, etc, was stored in our warehouse and shipped with a polybag - You know, one of those bags you get from the dry cleaners. They are great for keeping the dust off of clothing, but what do you do with them when you want to wear the leo?  Mostly it is in the trash.

To Bag or Not to Bag?

DUST - One of the first questions we had to ask was about how necessary the bags were. Were we concerned about dust settling on the leotards in our warehouse? We reviewed our warehouse to see if there was a dust problems. We were pleasantly surprised to not see dust as one would expect. But that was not enough. If we would have garments without bags in our warehouse, we had to be sure they were protected. So we created plastic sheeting enclosures and increased air circulation in the warehouse.

CHALK DUST - Though there is no Chalk dust in our warehouse, you can bet that there is chalk dust  in many of the gyms that carry our leotards. For these gyms, we are offering the option of continuing to use the polybags.

What Products will this affect?

SPECIAL ORDER LEOTARDS AND WARM UPS - We will continue to polybag all of our Special Order competitive leotards and Apparel.

IN STOCK COMPETITIVE APPAREL -

All Seasonal Essentials Leotards - We will no longer send Seasonal Leotards with Polybags. That means apparel from our Summer, Summer Camp, Back to School , Valentines, Fall and Holiday catalogs will not come in polybags. GYMS WITH CHALK ISSUES need not worry. You can order your leos in bags if needed.

Click Here to See GK's Latest Gymnastics Leotards Collections



A Simple Step

It is a simple step, but one that over time can have a significant impact by reducing the volume of plastic in landfills.

Do you have any other ideas how we can reduce our impact on the planet? Send us your suggestions. Even the smallest steps help us reach our destination.






GK Leotards Sweep Visa Championships!

Thursday, September 10, 2009 by Andrew Foss

The Visa Championships is where the best of the best in American Gymnastics meet to crown the Champions of the USA and select the new US National Team.  And what gymnastics apparel was the Choice of Champions at the most important event of the year?

As Reported on USA Gymnastics - Top 19 in the All Around Competition at the Visa Championships (19 total competitors on Night 2)

1. Bridget Sloan, Pittsboro, IN - Sharps Gymnastics
2. Ivana Hong, Lovejoy, TX - WOGA
3. Rebecca Bross, Plano, TX - WOGA
4. Kytra Hunter, Frederick, MD - Hills Gymnastics
5. MacKenzie Caquatto, Naperville, IL - Naperville
6. Jana Bieger, Coconut Creek, FL - Bieger Intl Gymnastics
7. Kayla Williams, Nitro, WV -Gym Nest
8. Cassandra Whitcomb, Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gymnastics
9. Alaina Johnson, Tyler, TX - Texas East Gymnastics
10. Kaitlyn Clark, Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Precision
11. Rebecca Clark, Blue Springs, MO - GAGE
12. Kimberly Jacob, Raleigh, NC - Superior
13. Brooke Parker, Lorton, VA - Capital GNTC
14. Morgan Steigerwalt, Jim Thorpe, PA - Parkettes
15. Annette Miele, Easton, PA - Parkettes
16. Georgia Dabritz, Rowley, MA - Ace
17. Nastia Liukin - #4 on Beam - WOGA
18. Samanth Peszek - #2 on Beam - Sharps Gymnastics
19. Chellsie Memmel – National Team Member - M&M Gymnastics

And not only were the top 3 standing on the podium on the final night wearing GK gymnastics apparel – BUT EVERY OTHER GYMNAST WAS TOO!

The Top 19 Gymnastics Champions competed wearing GK Gymnastics Leotards!

And was this a fluke? Maybe – only 18 of them wore GK on Night 1. But when it came to the final night, it was GK all the way.

If you ask the top competitors why they were wore GK Leotards and gymnastics warm up suits at the premier event in American Gymnastics in 2009, what will they say?

There are many reasons why GK is the preferred brand by the top clubs. For instance:

“M&M Gymnastics uses GK Leotards for their great style and fit”
Jeanelle Memmel, M&M Gymnastics 

“Their style and functionality have made them a huge success with our athletes. GK Elite Sportswear is definitely synonymous with quality, class and style.”
Andrea Bieger, Bieger International Gymnastics

“GK is the best of the best!  The product, the service and the overall consistency for excellence is why Cincinnati Gymnastics continues to do business with GK.” 
Mary Lee Tracy, Cincinnati Gymnastics

“We settle for nothing but the best. Nothing beats GK for fit, comfort and quality.”
Kelli Hill, Hills Gymnastics

 “GK has been outfitting Texas East Gymnastics their whole life! “
Martin D Parsley, Texas East Gymnastics

“Your design team is simply great!. From selection to delivery, GK was professional all the way!”
Al Fong and Armine Barutyan Fong GAGE

“GK Elite Sportswear is the choice of all our champions. They provide us flexibility in style, all while exceeding our expectations in quality and customer service.”
Valerie Liukin and Yevgeny Marchenko,  WOGA 

“Once again GK is the only choice for our team!! Gk's style, customer service, quality and designs are always top notch!”
Donna Strauss, Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center

With so many athletes in GK at the same event, it is a challenge to keep everyone looking unique and set apart.  We outfitted a total of 24 clubs for this one single event (and that doesn’t even include the men’s clubs!), and there were 48 different leotard style/ color combinations and 30 warm-up styles.  On Prelim night for the senior women, 18 of the 19 competitors were in GK.  On Finals night, the magic number was achieved – 100% GK!  The challenge now for next year is 100% both nights, while still giving everyone of them a feeling of being the best out there!

GK – The Choice of Champions

Click Here to Check out GK's 2009-2010 Womens Gymnastics Leotards

Superstars of Spirit - Monthly Feature on Inside Cheerleading

Thursday, June 25, 2009 by Andrew Foss
Superstars of Spirit
Inside Cheerleading and GK Elite Sportswear have teamed up to recognize Superstars of Spirit. In each issue of Inside Cheerleading, this feature honors a team that has triumphed through adversity, shown strength of Character and excelled in performance at the nationalSuperstars Contest level.

Win Cheer Apparel

Each member of the winning team that is profiled will receive a custom GK warm up suit designed by the team. The second place team will win their choice of outfits from GK's coaches and team coordinates line. These outfits Will include free embroidery and jeweling!

How TO ENTER

If you think  your squad could be the next Superstars of Spirit, go to the Inside Cheerleading website:


http://www.insidecheerleading.com


logon to tell your story!


You can also mail your squad's story to:


Inside Cheerleading Magazine
ATTN: Superstars of Spirit
P.O. Box 88605
Atlanta, GA 30356 



For more information about the GK Warm Ups that are being offered for this contest, you can see them online in GK's new 2009-2010 Competitive Gymnastics Catalog - Warm Ups. Click the image below:

GK's new Competitive Gymnastics Warm Ups


The second prize option is a selection from GK's Team Coordinates Gymnastics Warm Ups, which can be seen at:


GK Team Coordinates Warm ups


Women's Junior Olympics National Championships - Shining in GK Leos!

Thursday, May 14, 2009 by Andrew Foss
USA Gymnastics JO National ChampionshipsUSA Gymnastics - Women’s Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships are are taking place May 14-16 in Puyallup, Washington.

Click Here for Details about the Event

The Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships are the culmination event for the competitive season and include the best Junior Olympic gymnasts in the country.

Region 1 LeotardAs has been our Tradition, GK is providing regional apparel for all the competing gymnasts  and Coaches. Gymnasts receive a Long Sleeve Leotard - specially colored for their reqion - as well as a Warm up suit and goodie USA Gymnasticsbag.  Coaches also receive a Warm up suit. All Apparel is packaged especially for them, bearing their name and a note of congratulations from the employees of GK Elite. After years of practice, the process is an exceptionally smooth running operation that is executed with pride each year as we ship out the final orders.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE ATHLETES!




Regional Gymanstics Leotards for JO's




GK Gymnastics Warm Ups Part 2: Special Order Traditional Warm-Ups

Friday, March 20, 2009 by Jamie Takash

In this the second part of our gymnastics warm up series we will introduce you to our Special Order Traditional Warm-Ups. As a quick recap, in part 1 we described traditional gymnastics warm ups to typically have a fuller/looser cut. They are also more classic athletic fit and styling, which makes them perfectly suited for both men and women. That description still stands in regards to our special order traditional gymnastics warm-ups.

You may be wondering what the difference in these gymnastics warm ups are now, and two words can describe it…. INFINITE POSSIBILITIES!!  Here are GK; we have what we called Infinite Possibilities!  These means ANY STYLE, ANY COLOR, ANY FABRIC, IN ANY COMBINATION! So, Your Team can get Your Look…exactly Your Way.


The Styles

We currently offer 13 special order traditional warm-up jacket styles. These styles offer great styling with piping and binding (both required and optional) that is sure to give you the classic athletic look you are looking for, for in your team gymnastics warm ups!

(Remember if for some reason you can’t find a style you like you can always develop your own using our custom design services!!)


The Fabrics…The Colors

Our traditional gymnastics warm ups are available in the following fabrics

  • Supplex Nylon
  • Brushed Microfiber
  • Tech Woven
  • Sparkle Velvet
  • Hologram
  • Nylon/Spandex with Foil
  • Metallic Spandex
  • Brushed Tricot

Most of these fabrics are available in a full rainbow of colors and can be put in most areas of the warm up jacket!

The Options

We offer a wide selection of options so you can customize your gymnastics warm up jacket to your specific needs.

Jacket Style Options/Cut

  • Performance- Straight cut with binding on Cuff and Hem
  • Classic Sport- Straight cut with straight hem (no binding)
  • Classic- Straight cut/snug around waist due to the traditional elastic hem

Lining Options- A great option to include in your gymnastics warm up jacket, whether its from warmth or comfort!

  • Mesh Lining
  • Fleece Lining
  • Supplex Lining
  • Sweat-Shirt Lining

Pocket Options
Some styles already come with a side seam or open welt pocket. But on those that don’t you can easily add a side seam pocket as an option.

Jacket Zipper Colors
Pick your perfect zipper color to go with your custom gymnastics warm up jacket.

Alterations
You can alter the length of your sleeves for the ultimate GK fit!

Customization Options
You can add anywhere from jewels, embroidery, or imprinting to your gymnastics warm-up jacket. Make your team gymnastics warm up jacket UNIQUE and customized just for your team. Whether your adding a little BLING or embroidering your team name, this will make your gymnastics outfit complete!


GK’s special order traditional gymnastics warm ups are sure to give you all your teams needs in their gymnastics wear, with so many fabrics, colors, and options to choose from.

Stay Tuned or our next blog in our gymnastic warm up series on our Special Order Traditional Gymnastics warm up pants.

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GK Gymnastics Warm-Ups Part 1: In-Stock Traditional Warm-Ups

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 by Jamie Takash

IN-Stock Warm-Up Jackets 1784In this the first part of our warm-up series we will introduce you to our In-Stock Traditional Warm-Ups. But before we start on our in-stock program, we need to address what is means when we say “Traditional Warm-Ups”.

The main difference between these gymnastics warm-ups and our other varieties is that these gymnastics warm-ups are typically a fuller/looser cut. They also possess a more classic athletic fit and styling. They are not form fitting, which makes these great suited for both men and women alike.

Our in-stock gymnastics warm-ups are a great budget conscience addition for our gymnastics leotards, gymnastics wear and other gymnastics apparel we offer. The warm-up jackets and pants are sold separately to ensure your perfect fit for your gymnastics wear layering needs. So, to guarantee your perfect gymnastics outfit you’ll need to make sure you purchase both your jacket and pant.

Our warm-up jackets are available as unisex only. So, all jackets will be cut identical for both your male and female gymnasts. These warm-up jackets give a uniform athletic for your gymnastics outfits throughout your co-ed team. Or they even make perfect gift for your favorite gymnast of any gender!

Gymnastics Warm-Up Jacket Style 1784

  • This stock gymnastics warm-up jacket is available exclusively in our performance fit. Which indicates it’s a straight style line with a binding on the cuff and hem. Where as our other fits offer either straight hem or elastic hem.
  • It is made of supplex nylon and microfiber for a athletic look and feel.
  • Designed with contrast color areas on the top sleeve and on the body near the arm, including binding surrounding this area.
  • Full Front Zipper for easy changing
  • Available in two different color combinations
    • 160- Royal/Black/White
    • C36- Columbia Blue/Navy/White
       
Gymnastics Warm-Up Jacket Style 1783
  • This stock gymnastics warm-up jacket is available exclusively in our performance fit. Which indicates it’s a straight style line with a binding on the cuff and hem. Where as our other fits offer either straight hem or elastic hem.
  • It is made of supplex nylon and microfiber for a athletic look and feel.
  • Designed with two contrasting sporty fabric areas racing up or down the sleeve.
  • Full Front Zipper for easy changing
  • Available in three different color combinations
    • 152- Red/Black/White
    • 139- Pewter/Black/White
    • 338- Electric Blue/Navy/White


Our in-stock traditional warm-up pants are available in two different cut IN-Stock Warm-Up Jacket 1783options

Women’s Stock Traditional Warm-Up Pant- 8240ST

  • Available Colors
    • 016- Black
    • 116- Navy

Men’s Stock Traditional Warm-Up Pant- 8280ST

  • Available Colors
    • 016- Black
    • 116- Navy

They are both a full cut, straight leg style with no binding or piping. They have an elasticized waist and side seam pockets. We choose not to offer these as unisex because we recognize the needs of male and female athletes are different in their pant styles. So, we have engineered cuts specifically for men and women in our traditional warm-up pants. Giving the extra comfort and fit GK is known through the gymnastics community for possessing.


Our in-stock traditional warm-ups are sure to be a hit for your gymnastics team or even just for strolling around town.  They make the perfect gymnastics wear item to layer on top of your gymnastics leotard for workout, or your competition leotard. Either way, be sure to checkout our in-stock traditional warm-ups for your next addition to your gymnastics wear collection! gender!

Stay tuned for our next warm-up installment "GK Gymnastics Warm-Ups Part 2: Special Order Traditional Jackets"


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GK Gymnastics Warm-Ups

Thursday, March 12, 2009 by Jamie Takash

GK Gymnastics Warm-UpsWe understand the importance of fit and design, which is why we manufacture a wide range of different styles and fits in warm-up gymnastics apparel.  We want each gymnast to have the perfect fit, the GK fit, for their warm-up apparel needs.

There are three main groupings for GK gymnastics warm-ups:

Traditional

  • Jackets are Unisex (great for women or men)
  • Pants are divided into 3 groupings 
    • Girl/Women’s Fit
    • Boy/Men’s Fit
    • Unisex Fit

Elite Fitted

  • These warm-ups are designed specifically for women and girls.
  • These are more form fitting.

Team Coordinates

  • Mainly suited for women
  • Two distinct fit options
    • Relaxed Fit
    • Form Fit

All of our warm-ups are made to complete your gymnastics outfits.
Each warm-up jacket and/or pant has at least one coordinating if not matching womens gymnastics leotard or mens gymnastics leotard (comp shirt) design.  Our warm-ups are not only great paired with your gymnastics leotards but also your favorite gymnastics shirts or other gymnastics apparel!

During the course of the next few weeks we will explore every aspect of these gymnastics warm-up groups in detail.  So, Stay Tuned to Learn More about GK Gymnastics Warm-Ups!

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