Welcome to Cambridge Kips Gymnastics Club
   
Kips, an internationally known and highly-acclaimed club, takes pride in helping children of all ages have fun and get fit while practising the exciting sport of amateur gymnastics.Our fun-filled recreational artistic and rhythmic programs help children grow strong muscles, co-ordination, balance and a sense of personal achievement. The benefits are endless.

Always upgrading equipment in our 10,000 sq. ft. world-class gym, Kips endeavours to improve our programs to ensure gymnastics is fun and safe for everyone. Our pre-competitive and competitive artistic and rhythmic programs help develop even greater athletic skills while teaching our youth to set and meet goals. Some of the club's athletes travel across the province to compete in events and our high-performance athletes even travel around the globe to compete against the world's best.

Our staff is directed by Head Coaches Elvira Saadi, a two-time Olympic gold medal gymnast, and Lilian Bozin, a respected national rhythmic gymnast from Yugoslavia. Kips is also home to many provincial and national champions -- we're proud of our exceptional athletes who win countless medals and set examples on and off the competition circuit.
As a not-for-profit organization, Cambridge Kips is run by a Board of Directors responsible for overseeing club operations, programs, promotion and development of our sport in our community.

Our Mission Statement
  • To provide a high-quality, high-calibre program which promotes the sport of gymnastics and physical fitness while nurturing a sense of personal achievement, team spirit and enjoyment. The club will also endeavour to set the highest standards for coaching and act as a leader and model for other clubs.

Our History
  • Since 1971, Cambridge Kips has been providing children of all ages with opportunities to enjoy and develop their skills in the sport of amateur gymnastics.The not-for-profit club was founded in 1971 by Don Rope (a former hockey Olympian) and his wife Benita. Their daughter, Patti (then Canada's top gymnast) finished 27th in the 1976 Olympic Games, Montreal, Canada. Her achievement was the highest-ever placing at an Olympics by a Canadian female gymnast at the time and was not bettered until the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.