There aren t many businesses that are immune to COVID-19 s impact. For some businesses, changes aren t easily made. One of those places is Central Oregon Gymnastics Academy, the 23-year-old gym that, due to COVID-19, is now facing the reality that a permanent closure might be on the horizon. While COGA has received some federal and state aid, it hasn t been enough to make up for closures or running at limited capacity, according to its website, and the gym isn t even breaking even. Those who are part of COGA s community are trying to change that. Courtesy of Sharman Watt Sharman Watt misses the gym just as much as her kids do.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) To say the last 10 months for Central Oregon Gymnastics Academy owner Sharman Watt has been a roller-coaster might be an understatement.
Watt s gym was forced to close last year, when the pandemic hit Central Oregon. A few months later, in June, the gym reopened, only to once again shut down in November.
So for the last three months, the gym that has been teaching kids for 23 years has been closed.
“Everybody is out there struggling, Watt said Monday. I know every gym in Oregon right now is struggling. We have weekly meetings about what we are going to do. There is no one out there in a good position.”