About Gymkana

Gymkana Student-Athletes

Flips twenty feet in the air, acrobatics on 18-foot ladders and handstands on stacks of wooden chairs. ALL PERFORMED BY COLLEGE ATHLETES LIVING DRUG FREE, ALCOHOL FREE, AND TOBACCO FREE! It sounds remarkable, and the visual is that much more spectacular!

The Show

The Gymkana Troupe, which is open to all University of Maryland students of all abilities, perform both men's and women's gymnastics apparatus routines, as well as novelty circus acts that incorporate the use of chairs, ladders and trampolines. Their performances showcase high-flying acrobatics and promote a message of healthy, drug-free living.

History

Founded at the University of Maryland College Park Campus in 1946, the Gymkana Troupe is a non-profit, collegiate, exhibitional gymnastics group touring the United States and influencing young people to join them in pursuing a healthy lifestyle. Each of its 50+ members pledge themselves to be 100% drug-free. Through role modeling and their unique gymnastic performances, they present a powerful anti-drug message in a medium that youth can understand. Students influencing students to soar above the influence of drugs is the heart of the Gymkana Program.