Perpetual Motion

The beginning: The Perpetual Motion Gymnastics actually began in 1972 as a Maryville College community outreach program initiated and directed by Gary Thibodeau while he was an instructor within the Maryville College Physical Education Department. The move from Maryville College: Perpetual Motion was established by Gary in 1976. The Business originated in a downtown building owned by Dr. Bob Profit and located near the Maryville Daily Times. Bob was a major help in those first few establishment years. We will always be grateful for his initial encouragement and assistance. It was during this initial period, that Perpetual Motion added its second major program a full time educational preschool. Our current location: In 1979 Perpetual Motion purchased the Brown School Property from the County. This building became the home of our full time preschool ages 1 through 5. We then immediately built the 7,000 sq. ft. gymnasium to house our childrens gymnastics program. Our national gymnastics contributions: The United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs contacted Gary in the fall of 1981 for assistance in locating housing for gymnasts performing at the US Pavilion during the 1982 Worlds Fair. At that time housing was over priced and scarce, so, Gary decided to build a facility directly behind the gym to accommodate this need. After the Worlds Fair the dorm was the home of the USAIGC national Junior Elite Development Program winter and summer training camps. The camps were established to train national USA coaches and future Olympians. Shannon Miller, Carrie Strug, Amanda Bordon, and Dominique Daws are past Olympians that benefited from our facility here in Maryville. This building is now used to house our Summer Youth Day Camp for ages 5 thru 13 years. Our expanding facilities: The two pools, pavilion area, bathhouse and Youth Summer Game Room building were constructed a few years after the dorm was built to meet the needs of the USAIGC National Gymnastics Training Camp. The dorm facility was then converted to meet the needs of our own local summer Take Action Youth Camp program designed for school age children. Our summer day campers are now split into age groupings to accommodate the different needs of our school age children. Our current Programs: Perpetual Motion is now focusing on quality instructional movement and gymnastics training along with a highly rated full time preschool educational program. During the summer months our elementary school age Youth Camp and swimming lessons are added programs that exemplify the highest standard of community excellence and expectations. Meet our Perpetual Motion Management Staff Perpetual Motion staff is highly educated with specialized training and multiple years of professional experience. These attributes are fundamental qualities in the development of our young children as they prepare each child for the challenges of tomorrow. Perpetual Motion is proud of our teachers, both current and past, and what they have accomplished over the many years of service to Blount County and the surrounding communities