JESSICA (JESSIE) ALLEN--Owner, Head Team Coach, and rated USA Gymnastics Judge. Jessie began taking gymnastics classes at age 7. Within 6 months, she had made it to the team, and was competing! At age 13, Jessie began helping to teach classes, and this began the dream...At age 18 she opened Xtreme Gymnastics with a mere 30 students. This number quickly grew to over 400 children in the Xtreme Gymnastics program! Xtreme Gymnastics has been serving the Poplar Bluff community for over 10 years, and has whipped out champion after champion! Jessie is strongly involved in the competitive gymnastics team program, where she has over 30 national champions, regional champion, and several state champions. Jessie has worked with former Olympians John Roethlisberger, John Macready, Svetlana Boginskia, Jaycie Phelps, Carly Patterson, as well as current and former National Team Coaches Mary Lee Tracy, Tom Forster, Tammy Biggs, Chris Burdette and Kim Zmeskal (also a former Olympian!) Jessie prides herself in her continued education of the sport of gymnastics to help her students in her gym progress as fast as possible, and "achieve their dreams at Xtreme!"
MICHELLE MAUGHAN -- Michelle coaches our competitive team gymnastics program and is a major asset to our beginning competitors. She is Safety Certified and a professional member of the USAG. She is a school teacher and has 4 children of her own who have all been involved in competitive gymnastics at Xtreme.
MEG BENT -- Meg coaches the competitive team gymnastics program, advanced tumbling classes, and dance for team gymnastics. She is Safety Certified, accredited by Kinder Accreditation for Teachers and a professional member of the USAG. Meg has been involved in dance and tumbling for over 25 years and did competitive tumbling herself for 6 years. Outside of the gym, Meg works as a nurse at Poplar Bluff Medical Partners and raises her son, Ethan and daughter, Makenzi.
STACY BILDERBACK -- Stacy coaches Preschool gymnastics, Cheer Tumbling, and Beginner level gymnastics. She has been to training under Beth Gardner, the director of the Intructor Training Program for GATX. Stacy was involved in cheer and tumbling when she was younger and enjoys passing on her knowledge to a new generation. Stacy also teaches Pre-Kindergarten at First Baptist. When she's not working, she enjoys spending time with her son, Dalton and watching her daughter, Ciara compete in the Xtreme Team program.
BECKY DARNELL -- Becky is a competitive team coach, working mostly with levels 2 through 4. She is a professional USAG member. She is a school teacher and has two daughters.
DANIEL KACYNSKI -- Our boys competitive team coach and our "muscle man" of the gym. Danny has coached the boys team for the last two years and lead them to victory at Nationals this year. On top of that, he's our go-to guy for all the fixing, mending, and rigging at the gym. Outside the gym, he has been at Briggs and Stratton for over ten years. He has two daughters in the competitive program at Xtreme, his girls - Madison and Allison.
STACIE MCDONALD -- Stacie coaches preschool through Intermediate level gymnastics and a Mom & Tot class. She has been involved in gymnastics most of her life and now enjoys coaching and watching her own children do gymnastics. Outside of the gym, Stacie spends her time with her four children, Trevor, Gracie, Lee Michael, and Anna Lee.
CHRISTI BRIDGES -- Christi coaches preschool and school aged recreational gymnastics, assists with the advanced tumbling class, teaches dance and coaches the Xtreme All Starz competitive cheerleading squad. She is a certified coach through the United States All Star Federation and a member of the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches & Administrators. She has done continuing education through the Instructor Training Program at GATX and other conferences and conventions for cheer and gymnastics. Christi started out in gymnastics and has been involved in cheerleading and dance for over 10 years, including choreographing routines for local groups. Christi's other achievements include an Associates Degree in Education and Licence of Cosmetology.
JESSIKA DALE -- Jessika currently coaches Mom & Tot classes, recreational cheer, and Beginner and Intermediate level gymnastics. She was involved in a competed in gymnastics for 6 years. When she isn't at Xtreme she works at Applebees and spends time with her daughter, Jaydyn.
MAKENZI RICHMOND -- Makenzi is currently training as a level 9 gymnast at Xtreme. In her (very little) spare time when she's not training or attending school, she is a junior coach at the gym. Makenzi coaches recreational classes and helps with our lower level competitive team members. She recently took home 1st Place ALL AROUND at Nationals in Florida!!!
BRANDON REDING -- Brandon is a junior coach and all-around assistant at the gym. A former gymnast himself, he helps with boys and girls recreational classes and the boys competitive pre-team.
CINDY HAMLY -- Cindy is our WONDERFUL office manager at Xtreme. She keeps everything going and everyone organized. She is a school nurse and mother of Kelly (another of our great competitors).