Youth Fleece Hoodies and Crewnecks for Gyms With Junior Programs

A gym running kids classes, a junior CrossFit program, or a family-friendly bootcamp has a built-in youth merch audience that most owners never stock for. Parents already buy their own hoodie from the front desk. Add a youth size in the same design and a chunk of them buy a second one for their kid. Here is what is actually available for youth fleece in the Bear Grips catalog, where the gap is, and how to work around it.

Why Gyms With Junior Programs Should Stock Youth Fleece

• Parents are already buying. If a parent owns the adult hoodie, the youth version in the same design is a near-automatic add-on.
• Team and program identity. Junior CrossFit, kids martial arts, and youth gymnastics groups build loyalty faster when the kids feel like part of a branded group, not just a class.
• Cold-season pickup and drop-off. A youth hoodie or crewneck is the piece a kid actually wears to school the next day, which is free advertising for the gym.
• Gift season. Grandparents and family buy youth sizes as gifts for a kid enrolled in a program, often without being asked.

What Youth Fleece Is Actually in the Catalog

Piece	Brand	VIP base	Free-plan base
Youth Hoodie	Gildan	$36.88	$44.92
Youth Crewneck Sweatshirt	Gildan	$33.88	$39.93

Both are standard fleece hoodie and crewneck construction sized down for kids, not thinned-out fabric. They print the same as the adult versions, same unlimited colors, same free shipping to the buyer.

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There Is No Dedicated Youth Jogger or Sweatpant Yet

Search demand for youth fleece joggers and toddler fleece sweatpants is real, but the current 63-product catalog does not carry a youth-specific sweatpant or jogger. Two honest workarounds for a shop that wants to offer bottoms:

• Size a smaller-built teen into the adult unisex small. Most of the adult jogger and sweatpant lines run down to a small that fits a taller 11-14 year old reasonably well.
• Lead with the hoodie and crewneck for younger kids. Stock the youth hoodie and youth crewneck as the youth line, and keep joggers and sweatpants as an adult and teen-size item.

Do not advertise a youth jogger that does not exist. Being upfront that the youth line is hoodies and crewnecks keeps returns low and expectations accurate.

Design Ideas for Youth Fleece

• Program name plus a simple mascot. Kids respond to a mascot or icon more than adults do. Keep it bold and one or two colors.
• "Future [program name] athlete" text. A common line for junior CrossFit, gymnastics, and martial arts programs.
• Belt rank or level badges for martial arts kids. A small design update each time a kid advances a rank keeps the youth line moving.
• Matching parent and kid design. Same logo, same colorway, adult and youth size side by side in the shop listing.

Pricing Youth Fleece for a Gym Shop

Youth hoodie retail typically lands $28-$34 with the standard $10 default profit target, since the VIP base is $36.88. Youth crewneck comes in a few dollars lower at $30-$32 retail off a $33.88 base. Both fit inside the free plan 3-product limit if a shop wants to test demand before upgrading, or sit alongside the adult line under Self-Service VIP ($59/mo, 200 live products) once the junior program proves out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Bear Grips carry a youth jogger or sweatpant?

Not yet. The catalog currently carries a Gildan youth hoodie and youth crewneck sweatshirt in fleece fabric. For bottoms, smaller-built teens generally fit the adult unisex small.

What size range does the youth hoodie cover?

Standard youth sizing (XS-XL youth), shown on the product page in the shop. It runs the same fleece construction as the adult Gildan hoodie, just cut smaller.

Can I put the same design on the youth and adult version?

Yes. Upload one design and apply it to both the adult and youth product listings. Many gyms sell them as a matching parent-and-kid set.

Is there a minimum order for youth sizes?

No. Single piece printing applies to youth sizes the same as adult sizes. One hoodie for one kid is a normal order.