Flo - Owner/Coach (flosgymnastics@zoominternet.net)

Flo Richey is the owner of Flo's Gymnastics, Inc. and has over 20 years of gymnastic instruction/coaching experience. She has taught thousands of children over the years and is very excited about the promising future here at Flo's Gymnastics!

Flo is a Butler High School Graduate, where she participated in gymnastics and cheerleading and was part of the 80-81 and 81-82 WPIAL/PIAA Champion Gymnastic Team. She was also captain of the team in 1982. Flo cheered for Butler County Community College and graduated with a degree in Applied Science.

Flo opened her gymnastics business in March of 1986 with just 30 students. Her business grew quickly and by 1993, she had opened a second facility managing and teaching 775+ students. This business focused on teaching recreation tumbling and recreation cheerleading classes. In 1996, Flo decided to scale back and focus on one location in Natrona Heights. The birth of her daughter, Madison, in 1998 marked a special time in Flo's life.

In 2001, Flo decided to add an all-star cheerleading program to her successful recreational gymnastics program. In just three short years, 2004, the FCA cheerleaders won their first National Title! In February 2005, Flo opened up a beautiful, brand new 9000 square foot facility equipped with a two 54 x 42 spring floors, a 40' tumble trampoline and a 30' air trak! 

Both the allstar cheerleading and recreational gymnastics program at the gym continue to prosper and new students are accepted, based on space availability, throughout the year!!

Jennifer - Head Coach
(All Teams)

Jennifer is starting her 10th year as the Head Coach for the FCA Gems All-Star Squads. She led the FCA Elementary Squad to their 1st National Championship in 2004 and the 2005 squads to 11 additional National Championships. In 2006, her teams acquired a total of 16 additional National Championships and a bid to the Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, FL.  Since then, her teams have continued to have unparalled success and she has taken teams to the Cheerleading Worlds the last 5 years!!

Jennifer started as a student of Flo’s Gymnastics when she very young. She started cheering for the East Butler Bulldogs when she was 5 and also cheered 7th - 12th grades for her Nationally ranked Butler High School squad. She was Captain of her high school squads every year she was eligible, which was 5 of 6 years. During her senior year, her squad placed 6th in the Nation at the UCA Nationals in Orlando, FL. Her squad was televised on ESPN. She went on to cheer for Liberty University’s Co-Ed Squad her freshman year then she transferred to Clarion University. At Clarion she cheered on their Co-Ed squad and then was Captain of their All-girls squad. Jennifer started Coaching in 10th grade. She coached the East Butler Bulldogs 4 years and has attended and taught numerous cheerleading camps and clinics. Jennifer is a Physical Education graduate of Slippery Rock University. She got married in May 2006 and has a son named Houston.

Beth - Coach
(All Teams)

Beth is starting her 9th year as the Assistant Coach for the FCA Gems All-Star Squads. She helped lead the FCA Elementary Squad to their 1st National Championship in 2004 and the 2005 Diamond and Tanzanite teams to 6 additional Nationals Championships. She also assisted the older teams to numerous National Championships in 2006.  Since then she has continued to help the FCA Teams reach unparalleled success in local and national championships and has coached teams to the Cheerleading Worlds the past 5 years.

Beth attended Flo’s Gymnastics and cheered from elementary through college. She cheered for the Nationally ranked Butler High School squads from 8th grade through 12th. During her 10th grade year, Beth was chosen to represent PA at the Hula Bowl. Her Hula Bowl squad performed at the half-time for the All-Star college football game in Hawaii and also participated in the Hula Bowl parade. Beth graduated from Geneva College where she was Captain of their Co-Ed cheerleading Squad. While in college she taught gymnastics for 2 years at a local gymnastics club. She has attended and taught numerous cheerleading camps and clinics. Beth is a CPA for a Pittsburgh-based company and audits government and not-for-profit agencies. Beth got married in January of 2006 and has one daughter named Regan.

Lisa - Gymnastics Coach
(All Teams)

Lisa is in her 10th year as the Gymnastics Coach for the FCA Gems All-Star Squads. Lisa has attended Flo’s Gymnastics since she was 4 years old. Lisa graduated from Knoch High School in 1999 and has been a loyal employee of Flo’s Gymnastics since the age of 16. She has also completed the USA Gymnastics National Safety Certification Program which qualifies her as a Certified Gymnastics Coach. Lisa teaches basic tumbling skills up through advanced skills, including back and front tucks, back and front layouts, fulls, double fulls, arabians, and speciality passes.