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November 2023 by Hollie
I cheered there for about 3 years. It was fun and I made friends. But the people there didn’t work as much as I did. Saying this out of experience. The owner of the gym needs the athletes to work harder if they want to win. The stunts need to be harder and the coaches need to stretch their athletes before going into tumbling and stunts. It’s very important to do that. And the practices need to be ended at the time said. Not a half an hour later. Children have school and that’s why you loose your athletes. They need to focus more and actually care about their athletes. Like helping them through mental blocks and not forcing somebody’s to do a skill they are not comfortable with. Every body there were snobs. The coaches are always eating and never doing their job. Yelling at athletes and being in their phones all practice is not appropriate coaching skills. I switched to pac and is much better there. The coaches care for the athletes and work hard while having fun. There’s more things to do there like pac camp team bonding and all that fun stuff. They sometimes rearrange there practices if athletes can’t come so they have a full attendance. And yeah they are hard on us but we win. Moving to pac made me love cheer more. Over here it’s not a competition with each other all the teams cheer for each other and we are a big family. I definitely do not recommend cheering here for long. It causes a mindset and mental block which made me want to quit.
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November 2023 by kpopstan
I was cheering for three years and the second year was my only good experience . Otherwise this place is not good. They are rude and have no way of improving us. I want a cheer company that’s gonna make me win not lose. I feel like they need a better family environment and more team bonding experiences. If you can’t do anything they just shove you in the back. Some of the coaches are really rude and they don’t pay attention. The company is not a very good company and nobody works as hard as they should. Their stunts need to be worked on and the lack of energy put into everything was sad. The coaches just told us to warm up and no one would. The practices were not helpful and I felt uncomfortable around certain staff. Only very little coaches that I liked, and the ones I liked all left. The coaches are unprofessional and are always eating and on their phones. I don’t recommend this place to anyone.
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November 2023 by Emma
I cheered there for about 3 years. It was fun and I made friends. But the people there didn’t work as much as I did. Saying this out of experience. The owner of the gym needs the athletes to work harder if they want to win. The stunts need to be harder and the coaches need to stretch their athletes before going into tumbling and stunts. It’s very important to do that. And the practices need to be ended at the time said. Not a half an hour later. Children have school and that’s why you loose your athletes. They need to focus more and actually care about their athletes. Like helping them through mental blocks and not forcing somebody’s to do a skill they are not comfortable with. Every body there were snobs. The coaches are always eating and never doing their job. Yelling at athletes and being in their phones all practice is not appropriate coaching skills. I switched to pac and is much better there. The coaches care for the athletes and work hard while having fun. There’s more things to do there like pac camp team bonding and all that fun stuff. They sometimes rearrange there practices if athletes can’t come so they have a full attendance. And yeah they are hard on us but we win. Moving to pac made me love cheer more. Over here it’s not a competition with each other all the teams cheer for each other and we are a big family. I definitely do not recommend cheering here for long. It causes a mindset and mental block which made me want to quit.
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August 2023 by luciann sackett
Terrible customer service. I called and left messages , and tried to email and the email did not work. My daughter was sick. Their policy is 24 h in advance but she wasn’t sick 24h in advance and took my money for no services rendered. I called multiple times with my number but they did not even call me, they called my daughter who is a minor and did not pay for the class , I did ,and they didn’t even have the decency to call me. We’ve been there before for privates and will never go back. They are very rude. Very poor customer service. .
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July 2023 by Liam R.
Do not recommend. I am a former cheerleader at Island Xtreme. I started my journey there doing half year and was put on Fame Level 2.2 , which was the level I was on at the time. I decided to try full year and thought I would make a Level 3 team because I gained a lot of skills quickly. I did not make the level 3 team and was put on level 2 again which I did not like because I was a level 3 cheerleader. I started to practice with this team and was enjoying it until our beginning year showcase. Every team performance was embarrassing! Your are supposed to try your best to do the best routine ever, but no one cared. Then we had our first competition, my mom told me that she wasn't impressed and i agreed, so after I competed we walking around waiting for awards to start when she tells me she has been talking to the PAC owner which is the other gym on Long Island and is their biggest competition. She told me that the owner said to come to their gym the next day to try a level 4 team which is way better than a level 2 team. So i went and loved it! I decided to stay at island Xtreme because I didn't want to leave my friends. The PAC owner contacted my mom again in February and was asked if I could come to their Youth Level 3 Sister Pac to watch the routines incase I decide to leave. The Island Xtreme owner was not happy and when I showed up to my practice not knowing she knew, She pulls me out into her office yelling in my face because she was mad that I was leaving but she only yelled at me for quitting and not the other many people who quit mid season too. Also was yelling at me for being a distraction because I was crying. I was told to pack my bags and leave and to not return ever. She told me to wait outside in the rain at 8pm at night until my dad arrives which is a 30 minute drive. Once the PAC owner was informed about me being kicked out she put me onto a team right away and was so excited to have me at her gym. Now when I see people from Island Xtreme they call me names such as "traitor"and more. If you think about choosing this gym take a second thought.
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February 2023 by Michelle Maisonneuve
It’s a PRETTTY fun ? place for the kids to really learn. Private lessons are definitely worth it!! The staff are extremely N-I-C-E!! ❤️❤️ Plenty of classes & camps to choose from .
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February 2023 by Jaimee Pascone
I don’t normally write reviews but I believe this deserves to be heard. My daughter was on this team for almost two year before I had to finally cut ties and pull her. She has been a flyer always but for some reason even though they had choreography. She was told to stand in the backgrounds. She was pulled from her spot and was told to either tumble ( last year) and stand in the back this year. I have spoken with the owner and coaches but got nowhere. They made up lies saying she told them she didn’t want to fly. That was a lie because she would come home crying about how she was told to tumble on her own during practices and how she basically is standing around in the routine. The coaches and owner did not care or maybe the owner just believed their lies. She’s not there most of the time ( at least I rarely saw her. To top the cake choreography was scheduled during school after I told them months prior she started early. Another thing we paid for shoes in June and she was the only one who never received them. If anyone has any other questions I have multiple pictures and emails. Don’t waste your time. Find another gymAlso pay close attention to the fact that after my review they now have 3 new reviews. All reviews were done on the same day and all positive. That right there should tell you something.
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February 2023 by Lauren Cassel
This is my daughter’s 5th year at island xtreme.She has grown so much as an athlete and as a confident person. Her teammates have become her family. The gym has options for all kinds of athletes. I highly recommend it!
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February 2023 by Alicia Smith
My daughter has been here for a few months and loves it. She loves her coaches and the sisterhood she has formed with her teammates. The moms have bonded as well!
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February 2023 by Melissa Slansky
Island has given my daughter the strength and confidence she needed to get to the next level. The coaches always encourage her to go the extra mile!
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February 2023 by Michelle Michalski
Both my girls started cheering at Island Xtreme at 2 years old and absolutely love it! It has become our second home.
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February 2023 by Melissa Ritsch
What an amazing gym!! My daughter has been to classes and privates at other gyms in the past and nothing compares to Island. The staff is amazing and compassionate. My daughter has grown so much. She loves being on a competitive team, to camps, to open tumble.
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February 2023 by Stephanie R
We love Island Extreme! My daughter would be there 7 days a week if she could! The classes are fun and open tumble and camps are super easy to schedule through their portal. I’ve had zero issues and they are very reasonably priced!
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February 2023 by Lori Pereira
I have 3 daughters who are all or have been athletes at Island Xtreme. My oldest now cheers at the collegiate level and a big part of that is due to her time training at Island xtreme. The owner is like family to us, we adore her. Great place to Cheer!
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February 2023 by Mickey Wind
My daughter is a Middle School Competitive Cheer leader. she has done clinics and stuff in the past, but she really loves competitive cheer and wanted to take her skills to the next level and compete more. we were recommended to Island Xtreme. She has been coming here for a few weeks now for open mats and enrolled in a class a couple of weeks ago. She loves Leo and Julliet. she has social anxiety and She has been made to feel welcome by the coaches and the other girls. I would give 10 stars if i could. We cannot wait for evaluations in May so she can be placed on a team here too. Notice all the great reviews are objective about the center while the negative ones are few and far between, usually sour grapes from people not happy about a position given their kid rather than being a team player and ignoring the work of other girls. this is a great place. there is friendliness, and pure love of the sport here. tTheir communications is terrific and you always know what is going on. All are welcome!
