The SummerGymClubs.com was formed in 2005 by Celestina Popa and her husband Flaviu Toma.

Celestina Popa attended the Sport School in Bucharest from 1989 to 1991. She graduated from University with a degree in Physical Education in 1994. She received the Master of Sports in Gymnastics in 1987. A very important gymnastic move (jump straddle full turn) is named after her - The "Popa". She has obtained the National Romanian Coaching Certification Level III. Celestina has been coaching since 1991 and has been with SummerGymCamps.com since 1994.

In 1984 she was placed second at the Romanian Nationals at Junior Level and then went on to make the National Team. From 1984 until 1989 Celi was a member of the National Women's Romanian Gymnastics Team. In 1985 Celi was a member of the team at the World Championships in Montreal where they won a silver medal. Also in 1985, she was the All Around Champion, Vault and Beam Gold Medallist at the International Chunichi Cup in Japan. In 1987, Celi was part of the team who won the gold medal at the World Championships in Rotterdam, Holland and in 1988 she was a member of a Romanian team who won the silver medal at the Olympics in Seoul, Korea.

The SummerGymCamps.com offers both competitive and recreational programs and has given gymnastics a high profile in the local community, in British Columbia and Canada. Summer Gym Camps.com operates seven days a week. It offers a large variety of programs for boys, girls and adults. These programs include kindergym, recreational, special needs and competitive classes. Our classes encompass youngsters from the age of two enrolled in parent and tot classes, through seniors who want to improve their flexibility and strength.

The SummerGymCamps.com goal is to enable every gymnast to train and compete at a realistic and achievable level of personal success in order to promote self confidence and a lasting enjoyment of the sport of gymnastics that will benefit the gymnasts throughout their lives. SummerGymCamps.com inspires its gymnasts to be the best that they can be and to meet their personal goals and commitments. The SummerGymCamps.com mandate is to provide the facility, the equipment and the coaching necessary to achieve excellence at all competitive levels at a reasonable cost to the members.

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