Over the decades, the competitive gymnastics program continued to grow under Loui’s direction, and now includes both boy and girl programs. LASG routinely sends more than a dozen girls each year to compete in both state and regional competitions. On the national level, Loui has championed the creation of an alternative competition track, named Xcel. This program is geared toward accommodating a variety of skill and commitment levels, and providing opportunities for gyms that service smaller communities.
Beyond her efforts to deliver a top-notch competitive gymnastics environment, Loui maintains a variety of recreational and after-school child care options for our community. With M.A. and B.S. degrees in Physical Education (and a fond minor in English Composition), Loui has developed a summer day camp program that both entertains and challenges. Youth enrolled in the program participate in gymnastics instruction, but also enjoy a wide range of other team and individual sports, including soccer, baseball, badminton, tennis, and roller blading. With her focus on Northern New Mexico culture and landscape, a variety of outings are planned each week, including trips to the Aquatic Center, boating at Ashley Pond, mini-golfing at East Park, hiking the canyon trails, and attending summer movies.
One of Loui’s greatest honors after four decades at LASG is getting to coach the children of former athletes, which is a testament to the warm, family environment Loui has created for the children (and adults) of Los Alamos.
LASG has maintained its status as a non-profit 501c3 organization since 1984.
Loui Janecky recently celebrated her 40th year as director of the competitive gymnastics and summer camp programs at Los Alamos School of Gymnastics.
Across the decades, she has nurtured thousands of New Mexican girls and boys as they fine-tune their balance, hone their body coordination, and achieve mental toughness. Loui imbues all of these essential gymnastics qualities with fun, which makes learning at LASG and being part of the team such a tremendous experience.
Loui and LASG’s stories are one and the same. Beginning in 1981, Loui established her coaching philosophy at the Los Alamos Sunburst Gymnastics (as the program was known then). Leading a major fundraising event in the mid-1980s, the organization built the dedicated facility on North Mesa Road, which is the current site of LASG today.
