All American Gymnastics Academy to build bigger gym

Sept. 19, 2018

All American Gymnastics Academy will be moving south to a new building that will nearly double its space.

It will be nearly 40,000 square feet and located on Cliff Avenue south of 77th Street.

Owners Gene and Kathy Luke have owned and operated the business at 3009 S. Phillips Ave. for nearly 30 years. They now work with more than 1,000 students.

“We were near capacity the last couple years and going into this fall we increased again,” Kathy Luke said.

“It’s a good problem to have; but once you’ve established a place and you have that many kids and families, it’s a tough decision to relocate. That’s a big change for everybody and we have a great clientele that has been totally supportive. So if we’re going to make the change we want to make a bigger impact.”

The new building will include separate spaces, including a team gym “with more equipment, so kids will have more time on the equipment than they currently have,” Luke said.

Other bigger spaces will be dedicated to the ninja zone for ninja-style training, the cheerleading floor, the recreational program which offers beginner through advanced classes and preschool students. There will be extra space and more equipment added for birthday parties.

Additional plans for the building are expected to be announced in the coming weeks, Luke said.

“We are bringing new programs to town that aren’t here that I think will make a huge impact,” she said.

The new building is expected to be ready  next August.

The current 23,000-square-foot space  is listed with Gregg Brown of NAI Sioux Falls. While the owners would prefer to sell, they’re open to a lease if something came together.

“The existing building, being centrally located off Minnesota Ave and 39th Street behind Hy-Vee, would make a great home for a church, doggy day care, fitness center, and of course any number of recreational uses such as soccer, basketball, volleyball, racquetball, or baseball,” Brown said.

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All American Gymnastics Academy to build bigger gym

All American Gymnastics Academy will be moving south to a new building that will nearly double its space.

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