Coaches

Stacey is a proud mother to Joe (36), Ryenne (23), and Julia (21) and has lived in Elizabeth, CO since 1999.

Stacey has been involved in the sport of gymnastics since the age of 7. She was a competitor in both YMCA and USGF Gymnastics Leagues until the age of 18 at which time she began coaching. Stacey has a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. She has been coaching competitive gymnastics for 32 years in Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and for the last 21 years, here in Colorado. Stacey and her husband, Shawn, opened ChalkBox Gymnastics in 2007.

She has been employed as the Elizabeth High School Head Gymnastics Coach since the team’s beginning in 2006. She and Assistant Coach Val Koppinger have led the team to eight State Championships in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, as well as four state runner-up titles in the last 15 years. In 2009, Stacey was named the 4A Gymnastics Coach of the Year, and in 2010, she was awarded the title of All Colorado Gymnastics Coach of the Year.

Stacey served at the 4A representative to CHSAA from 2013-2015 and is currently serving her second term as the Chair of the Gymnastics Committee at Colorado High School Athletics and Activities Association which she was appointed to in 2016.

Stacey has served as both the Co Chair and Treasurer of the Colorado Association of Recreational Athletics Gymnastics League.

Val is proud mother of James (15), Ivy (9) and Mason (3).

Val is a former competitive gymnast in both CARA and USAG Gymnastics leagues. She has coached both developmental and competitive gymnastics for over 21 years in Elbert County. She has been employed as both a team and developmental lead coach at ChalkBox since the opening in 2007.

She has been employed as the Elizabeth High School Assistant Gymnastics Coach since the team’s beginning in 2006. She and Head Coach, Stacey Folmar have lead the team to eight State Championships in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, as well as four state runner up titles in the last 15 years.

Val completed CHSAA gymnastics judges training in 2010 and is an active member of the CARA Gymnastics League Routine Committee. Val has also been a clinician for the Colorado Association of Recreational Athletics Gymnastics Coaches Training since 2014.

My name is Karen Weaver. I am married with two beautiful children and live here in Elizabeth. Dance and Gymnastics have been a large part of my life since the age of three. I was competitive in USGF Gymnastics during my childhood years and continued through my senior year in high school. When I was not practicing I was in the gym teaching dance and gymnastics as my first job.

I was fortunate enough to start coaching again eight years ago for the CARA competitive team at Gymnastics Etc and then moved to Chalkbox where I have been for the last three years. I have coached compulsory and optional levels, in addition to teaching developmental gymnastics for recreational classes. I really enjoy working with all the kids, as well as being a part of their success as their talents grow each year.