our program

The health, safety, and happiness of our gymnasts is paramount.  With the development of fitness, and learning skills through proper progressions, we strive for each athlete to reach their full potential. Boys interested in gymnastics should checkout our brother team, the Arlington Tigers. The Arlington Aerials Girls’ Gymnastics Team is offered and administered by Arlington County’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR).  All coaches and staff are DPR employees and practices are held at Arlington County’s Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center.

For questions concerning gymnastics’ programs, please contact Carly Meyer, the DPR Gymnastics Coordinator, at 703-228-0707 or by email.  To view additional Arlington County Parks and Recreation programs please visit the DPR website.

News & Events

Arlington Aerials Girls Recreational Gymnastics Meet will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018 starting at 4:45 pm!  Many a great and storied gymnastics careers have been launched from this Rec Meet plus it is a whole lot of fun.  Here's all the information on how to register.


Important Dates for Aerials Summer Practice Schedule
  • Saturday, June 23 – Last day for the school year practice schedule
  • Sunday, June 24 – Summer Practice Schedule Begins
  • Wednesday, July 4 – NO PRACTICE for 4th of July Holiday
  • Monday, August 6 – Saturday, August 11– NO PRACTICE
  • Saturday, September 1 – Summer Practice Schedule Ends
  • Sunday, September 2 –  Monday, September 3 – NO PRACTICE for Labor Day Holiday
  • Tuesday, September 4 – Fall Practice Schedule Begins

Important Dates for 2018-2019 Competitive Season
  • 2018-2019 Competitive Season Annual Parent Meeting – Saturday, September 15 @ 5:00pm (at Barcroft)
  • Annual Fall Picnic – Sunday, October 14 from 1:00 – 3:00pm
  • 2019 Aerials Invitational – Friday, January 11 – Sunday, January 13, 2019


The 2018 Arlington Aerials Invitational was a smashing success.  Here are the individual results by session and here are the team results. 

The practice schedule for the 2017-2018 year as well as for the holiday season can be found here.

Photos from the red hot Arlington Aerials Optionals intrasquad Mock Meet are here.

Follow the Arlington Aerials on Twitter @aerialsaapa

The Arlington Aerials Facebook Page is also a great resource for keeping up with everything in the world of the Arlington Aerials!

2017/2018 team awards

Flower Power Invitational:
Level 3 - 1st Place
Level 5 - 3rd Place
Xcel Gold - 4th Place
Xcel Platinum - 3rd Place
Xcel Diamond - 1st Place

Apollo Xcel Invitational:
Xcel Diamond - 2nd Place

Make-A-Wish
Level 3 – 1st Place
Level 4 – 1st Place
Level 5 – 1 Place
Level 6 – 2nd Place


Magical Classic
Level 7 – 6th Place


Brataley’s Great Destinations Invite
Level 5 – 1st Place
Level 6 – 3rd Place
Level 7 – 2nd Place
Level 8 – 3rd Place


Apollo Invitational
Level 3 – 2nd Place
Level 4 – 3rd Place
Xcel Gold – 2nd Place
Xcel Platinum – 4th Place
Xcel Diamond – 2nd Place


Arlington Aerials Invitational
Level 3 - 1st Place
Level 4 - 2nd Place
Level 5 - 1st Place
Level 6 - 1st Place
Level 7 - 1st Place
Level 8/9 Combined - 2nd Place
Xcel Gold - 2nd Place
Xcel Diamond - 2nd Place
Xcel Platinum - 1st Place

GMS Invitational
Level 4 - 2nd Place
Xcel Gold - 2nd Place


Wintertime in Brandywine
Level 8 -2nd Place
​Level 7 - 1st Place
Level 6 - 2nd Place
Level 5 - 1st Place
Xcel Platinum - 1st Place
Xcel Diamond- 1st Place

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Commonwealth Cup
Level 8 - 2nd Place
Level 3 - 3rd Place