Coaches & Staff

We are committed to making sure our students get the best of the best when exploring our gymnastic programs.

Meet the Owners

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Meloney Butcher (left) & Ashley Ferguson (right)

Meloney and her husband Jeff Butcher (a firefighter in Couer D' Alene), have two kids ages 11 and 13. Meloney has been coaching gymnastics for 23 years. She started gymnastics at the age of 6 and competed through level 10 in this area and then earned a full ride Division 1 gymnastics scholarship to compete for Sacramento State. After competing there and winning three conference championships, she was chosen to be in the gymnastics movie Stick It. She has coached at numerous gyms clubs in many different states and has had the pleasure of learning from many top national level coaches from all over the country. She has been coaching since she was 16 years old and is looking forward to this new adventure of owning a gymnastics club! Meloney is also a certified FOCUS coach who works with children with neuro-deflective disorders in CDA.

Ashley, along with her husband, Luke Ferguson, are parents of 4 beautiful girls ranging from ages 9-16. Ashley grew up in this area and currently resides in Rathdrum with her wonderful family. She cheered at Timberlake High School and was on the original All Star Cheer Team in Couer D' Alene, Idaho, which is where her love of gymnastics began. Her senior year in high school she qualified for the UCA cheer team! Currently, her and her husband own 3 local businesses. Ashley is loving this opportunity to follow a dream she's had of owning a gym that will support kids through this sport.

Our Coaches

Each of our coaches is passionate about helping to grow strong and confident kids at GEMS. We invest in ongoing training for our coaching staff so that they can continue to give your child the best experience at every level of gymnastics in our gym. This includes required completion of the "U100 Coaches Training" upon being approved for "USAG" membership.

And because your families safety is important, each of our coaches undergoes an extensive background check.

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