Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy

General Manager
1 ⭐
My son was a member for about six years. While there were some highlights—he was in pretty good shape physically and the first few meets helped build confidence—overall, it was a dreadful experience.

Dues are extreme, which is to be expected in any sport, but the kids are treated like cattle. Leadership doesn’t care for the individual. Only the bottom line. Even the head guy is breathtakingly rude, somehow forgetting that you’re paying him and not the other way around.

If $200+/month in dues isn’t enough, you are constantly in a cycle of fundraising for them. Fail to meet their absurdly high goals, and they’ll make you pay out of pocket. On top of that, they require you work the meets as “volunteers”, and even make you pay for the shirt.

The facilities are dreadfully outdated and constantly filthy. You’d swear they just moved out. And good luck getting the attention of the person at the counter.

They constantly operate far above what should be legal capacity for the gym, with a veritable herd of parents crammed into the lobby during pick-up times. Fire hazard anyone?

The few good coaches they had fled, leaving inexperienced kids in their late teens and early twenties to “herd cats.” As such, bullying is rampant among the kids, so much so our son would come home in tears.

Do yourself a favor and drive a little further to Edmond or Bounce, where there’s smaller groups with coaches who won’t treat your children like they’re a burden and you’ll see your kids actually win medals.

One final note: I wrote this a year after my son quit. The more I think about the experience the worse it gets.

Katelyn Howard
5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We are in the parent & cubby class and loving it! The teacher does so well with the kids. My daughter learns a new move at every class ❤️

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