Let It Shine Gymnastics

Where it is and how far from Murfreesboro

The gym has two buildings side by side on General George Patton Drive in Franklin: the Main Gym at 1892 and the Tumble Gym at 1886, one driveway north. Phone (615) 369-3547, email info@lisgym.com. From the Murfreesboro square it is about 34 miles; routing software puts the drive at 47 to 49 minutes without traffic by I-840 West and TN-96 (Murfreesboro Road) into Franklin. For a weekly class, that is close to two hours of driving per visit, so compare it with gyms closer to home; camps, open play and parties are one-time trips. Our Murfreesboro to Franklin guide covers the routes.

The gym says Tim and Janie Richards opened it in April 1983 in a 6,000-square-foot warehouse with 28 athletes. Their son Tanner Richards now leads it, and the gym describes itself as faith-based, with nearly 57,000 square feet in two buildings and more than 5,000 athletes training each month.

How we measured: Valhalla (47 minutes) and OSRM (49 minutes) routers on OpenStreetMap road data, November 11, 2026, to the Main Gym address as located by the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder.

Recreational classes

Classes run Monday through Saturday, with Saturday morning slots for Pre-Rec, Girls Rec and Ninjastics. Tuition, as posted on the gym's tuition page under a "2025 Class Tuitions" heading, is billed monthly for four classes:

• One-hour class: $115.20 a month ($103.68 for 7 p.m. classes)
• 50-minute Parent & Child: $92.16 a month
• Adaptive class: $129.38 a month
• Annual membership: $50 per child, $200 family maximum
• Trial class: $20, one per program

Registration is through the gym's iClassPro parent portal. Missed classes are not made up or credited (except during summer, or when the gym closes), and dropping takes 30 days' written notice.

School-break camps, 2026-27

Camps are for ages 3 to 12, grouped as Tots (3-4), Fives and Big (6-12), from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Early care from 7:30 a.m. is $5 and late care until 6 p.m. is $15. The gym says camp is not instructional gymnastics. Members and siblings get discounts, and unused camp days are not refunded.

Dates from lisgym.com/camps, checked November 11, 2026. Rutherford County and Murfreesboro City school breaks may not line up with these days. For camps closer to home, see summer camps in Murfreesboro.

Open play, parties and Parents' Night Out

• Preschool open play (ages 6 and under, parent stays): Wednesday and Friday, 9:15 to 10:45 a.m., $12 per child ($10 cash), no reservation. Not held during school-break camps.
• Homeschool open play (ages 7-13): Friday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., same price.
• Birthday parties: Saturdays, 1 hour 45 minutes for up to 25 guests, $350 for members and $375 for non-members. Tiny Tumbler parties are for ages 2-3 and Main Gym parties for ages 4-10. Book two to three months ahead; payment is non-refundable.
• Parents' Night Out (ages 3-14): 6 to 9 p.m. with pizza, $25 members, $30 non-members, $40 walk-in. No dates were posted as of November 11, 2026.

Competitive teams

The gym runs women's Development, Compulsory (Levels 1-5) and Optional (Levels 6-10) teams; Xcel (Silver through Sapphire, 7 to 13 hours a week, June-May season); the Shining Stars recreational team (Levels 2-6, by coach invitation, $178 to $260 a month); a trampoline and tumbling team for ages 3-18; and a boys' team. Placement is by evaluation or tryout.

Tips for Murfreesboro families

1. Try a $20 trial class before paying the $50 membership and a month of tuition.
2. Plan on about 50 minutes each way. A Saturday morning class avoids weekday rush hour on I-840 and TN-96.
3. Dress for class: leotard or fitted athletic clothes, bare feet, hair back, no jewelry. Ninjastics needs athletic shoes.
4. Bring a photo ID to pick up from camp or Parents' Night Out; the gym requires it.
5. The gym closes Nov. 25-28 and Dec. 21-Jan. 2 for regular classes, when camps run instead.