Just Add Kids

We Develop The Ingredients To Develop The Child

Just Add Kids is the perfect solution for free standing business owners, fitness club, preschools, gymnastics schools, or anyone interested in helping children stay healthy, active, and stimulated. We have literally helped hundreds and thousands of kids in their development. Now we want to share our years of experience with you and your community through this unique business opportunity called JUST ADD KIDS!

Just Add Kids is the brainchild of founder and owner, Siegfried Gerstung, and incorporates the philosophy; equipment and teaching methods used everyday in his own facility in Baltimore, Maryland.

Siegfried Gerstung, first came to America as a young physical education teacher. He saw a lack of quality programs that focused on fostering creativity, problem solving skills, and boosting self-esteem. He decided to create a non-competitive teaching method with the focus on the cognitive and physical skills as well as encouraging the child to use their own innate curiosity to stimulate movement.

When he saw that his programs were a success, he wanted to share what he had learned with as many people as possible. That’s when the Just Add Kids business opportunity was developed.

Gerstung Inter-Sport has been in business since 1964 and it has serviced the youth fitness market as creator of youth movement education curriculums, manufacturer of youth equipment and flooring, as well as providing instructor education programs. More importantly, we have owned and operated the Gerstung gym for over 40 years and have received numerous local “Best” awards as well as Club Industry’s Best of the Best in Children’s Programming.

PROGRAM OPTIONS

Movement Learning Program for Ages 1 to 7

• Gerstung Movement Learning Program
• Equipment, unique for creating and recreating climbing environments
• Training in teaching philosophy, class handling, curriculum, administrative and marketing suggestions
• Space Requirement: Minimum 2000 sq. ft. movement space

Fun Fitness Program for Ages 8 to 13

• A unique fun fitness concept for kids
• The most innovative fun fitness equipment on the market; one of a kind
• Training to adequately facilitate fun fitness activities, fitness games and provide guidance
• Space Requirement: Minimum 1600 sq. ft. movement space

Both Programs 2600-3000 sq. ft. movement space

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

CURRICULUMis designed to be developmentally appropriate, non-competitive with a strong emphasis on having fun and learning skills for life.

EQUIPMENT AND FLOORINGare designed and created in our own manufacturing plant in Baltimore, MD. Consisting of many components, the equipment is easily changed and rearranges for the weekly set ups to capture the child's interests and to motivate movement and creativity.

INSTRUCTOR TRAININGemphasizes personal involvement and focuses on the needs of the individual. Learning through exploration and discovering through movement is what all preschool programs are based on, while older students' programs are more fitness oriented.

VALUE ADDED SERVICEShelp organize your administration, marketing, and efforts.

Qualifying Requirements

• Interests in being in the fitness or education industry.
• Enjoy working with children.
• Willing to teach and manage a small business.
• After the initial visit, able to pay $5000 to start the process of owning a Just Add Kids program
• Required investment $25K-$65K

If you're looking for a business opportunity that will be successful while at the same time providing children skills for life, this is the solution you’ve been looking for. We develop the ingredients; all you need to do is JUST ADD KIDS!