My kids joined the 9am to 3pm summer camp for a week. The coaches didn't teach them anything: no…read moredemonstrations on how to shoot, dribbling, passing, nor correction on proper forms, none of that. I was there watching the camp several times during the day. Most of what I saw was coaches sitting on the bleachers on the phone, or standing there watching the campers but not engaging nor teaching them anything. My kids came back home and said that they didn't learn anything. The single week camp cost $500 per kid for a week for 6 hours a day. That's a really expensive kid-sitter in an open gym.

I signed up my son in this camp reading all the positive reviews. Moreover, this year's camp in…read moreBellevue, WA was advertised as "Summer 2023 special appearances. Some of the ABC top instructors from around the country are scheduled for this year." The reality was quite different... First, you usually expect some communication prior to camp start, like reminder, etc. But that's okay. The camp itself was described by my son as 'super low energy'. He felt like coaches didn't really want to be there, and didn't really do much besides giving drills, and free time shooting around or playing 1:1s and 3:3s. Coaches didn't attempt to fix any mistakes, etc. Looks like they were more into supercars, advertised at the desk. Not sure what happened with ABC top instructors and special appearances, but this was like night and day difference from a couple of other camps we did this summer.

I primarily remember taking part in gymnastics through Cascade Elite Gymnastics because of the…read moreCascade part of the name. When I came here growing up, Cascade was a frequently used word in my social sphere (name of a swim club some of my friends were interested in and my grandad volunteered on trails in the Cascade Mountains). In terms of my artistic gymnastic abilities, I was naturally flexible and high energy. I managed to surprise my family/friends that it did not translate to gymnastics ability. As part of a group, we went through and tried different apparatus to the best of our abilities, I was best at bars and worst at floor. I had/have a fear of falling and for some reason that flared up in my not being able to do a cartwheel (fear of falling flat on my face), however an interest in bars (where fear of falling was overcome by apparatus coolness). My time here was short lived in part because of my not quite taking to it, the workers/instructors were kind and understanding both in my taking part and withdrawing/not continuing.

Both my kids took rec classes. My daughter took them for close to 3 years, I think the preschool…read moreclasses are great but beyond that, these rec classes are waste of time. The feedback from coaches was inconsistent, the coaches kept changing every week. Spring session, there was feedback posted on our online account, but during fall session time there was no feedback, the only communication you get is about strict registration process. Just feels like money pit not really about kids making progress. My daughter lost interest, she switched to different sport.

We will be doing our third year with this camp this summer, and I could not recommend it more!…read moreExcellent skills training made fun, and the staff is all incredibly encouraging and supportive to young players. It has really helped grow a love of soccer in my two boys, and they are excited to return!

My daughter attended the cougar soccer camp and had such a great experience! The activities were…read morevaried which kept her interest, she was never bored. The kids, while playing games worked on specific skills. She came home exhausted every day, but couldn't wait to get back out there the next day. What a positive soccer environment the coaches provide, whether your kid is just finding their love of the game or if they are playing at the premier level, this camp will definitely be a great fit!

We love home court! My 1st grade daughter was interest in basketball but didn't know how to play!…read moreThe coaches taught her how to shoot, play defense, and ball handling skills. Such a fun program for kids! Can't wait to continue each session! And I love that it's year round (and has 1/2 day summer camps!)

I owe my daughter's growing excitement about hoops to Pat at Home Court!…read more When my 5th grade daughter decided to switch from soccer to basketball this fall, I thought it would be good to introduce her to the basics. I looked at their website and chose a session on basic skills. When I went in to sign her up, though, Pat (the owner) recommended a different session that would give her scrimmage experience. My daughter was a bit uncomfortable for the first few sessions and even said she wanted to quit (!), but suddenly, about halfway through, she started to feel more confident about her skills. She ended up loving it! I wouldn't have thought that this was the right session for her - which is why I'm giving 4 stars. A good facility is one thing, but having the staff expertise available to point kids in the best direction is what's important.

WBI is hands down the best baseball organization around! Coach Watson has designed this program to…read morebe the full package. You won't find that anywhere else! WBI not only teaches an outstanding baseball curriculum, they also focus on player development which is just as important in my opinion. You only get out what you put in & WBI teaches kids that with hard work and discipline, anything is possible. My son joined WBI last fall and his growth these past few months is unreal! He thoroughly enjoys every minute spent at WBI and is so pleased to see how his hard work is paying off! The drive, dedication, and discipline Coach Granich models is phenomenal. It's one thing to be an amazing coach but it's another thing to be a fantastic all-around role model. My son looks up to Coach Granich. The phenomenal values taught at WBI will help mold these young men into outstanding adults well past their years of playing baseball and to me that is priceless!

I would highly suggest you do some research or speak to some parents before you sign on to this…read moreprogram. Unless you enjoy throwing 5K out into the streets. Head guy Watson clearly plays favorites, does these ridiculously trick plays that are super embarrassing, especially when the U-14 team would go on to lose by a dozen or more. I also have never seen a team get picked off stealing more and they lost the last 15 or more games straight at the end of the season. So....they got worse. I think probably the lowlight (and when I should have pulled my poor son from this program) when after the 3rd or 4th game of the entire season, when my son had the courage to approach Watson and ask what he could do possibly to earn more playing time. His response verbatim "Well you can't hit, so learn how to bunt." That's the opposite of a decent coach, let alone a good one. Unfortunately, there is even more I can add about some of his unethical behaviors with the team and parents but do not feel this is the correct forum to disclose. Do your research before you give this guy a dime. I gave 2 stars only because the boys on the team were wonderful, well mannered and showed work ethic, respect and kindness despite the leadership.

When I was about 7 years old I took part in a cheerleading day camp at the Spartan Recreation…read moreCenter. We came for part of the day and covered different parts of cheer and the camp culminated with us cheering during a basketball game in the gym. Even though I did not pursue gymnastics nor cheer much after the termination of the camp, the camp itself was enjoyable, well organized, and I enjoyed that we got to practice cheer choreography in the same place we performed the cheer during the game. Later on, in high school, regional-level competitions were held here for the History Day Competition. Different competition types were housed in different rooms in the center that could accommodate the format of the competition categories. For example, documentary/film competitions were held in rooms with computer hook-ups to projectors, live-exhibits (also called skits or performances) were held in rooms that had a stage-like portion of the room, and physical exhibits (my category) were housed in one large room with aisles between the exhibits so people could stop and ask up questions. The spacing of the aisles also provided good spacing when interacting with the judges one-on-one, not too crowded in my opinion. I ended up advancing to the state-level of competition, which was held at the University of Washington, and found I preferred presenting here at the Spartan Recreation Center in part because of the spacing and in part because of friendlier event organizers and workers. Field use for sports is tied here if I am recalling correctly. We had to reserve the athletic fields in advance for dry land practice as part of the high school water polo team. For swim team, a room here was reserved and used on occasion for the start of the year team meeting and getting our warm-ups and bag (uniforms aside from team suits). Reserving the rooms and fields was relatively hassle-free. I also used the athletics fields for soccer over the years and maintenance was excellent. The track and field has a large parking lot, easy-to-read scoreboard, and a good number of bathrooms. I ran middle distance track here for my high school and enjoyed the practices and meets held here. The track surface wasn't so hard as to hurt my knees except during one practice when I managed to trip over my shoe laces during a sprints set...

I was here for the Indoor Playground for toddlers and young kids. It's Monday-Friday from 9:30am to…read more11:30am. It's pretty nice, like a sparser version of the toddler room in Magnuson Community Center. They have balls, basketball hoops, little cars, and a few playsets. This is an easy option when other activities aren't available that day. It might be a little confusing. You turn into the parking lot of the senior center first but there are signs for the Spartan Recreation Center.

My review is for the summer camps - we have not taken any gym classes here. My kid is on the shy…read moreside and he had a fantastic time (twice) doing the ninja camps there. The gym is huge and has a foam pit, balance beams and a climbing wall. The staff is so kind and energetic and accommodating as one week we were only able to do three days and they worked with our schedule. We look forward to doing camp here again!

My oldest goes to preschool and takes a gymnastics class once a week, my twins toddlers take a…read moretumble class on Thursdays. My preschooler loves her teacher Ms. Lynette and we wish we could have her every year forever. We enjoyed the Christmas event with Santa, singing, and crafts. All my girls love their coaches and classes. One of my toddlers is very shy and it took months to warm up and is now a fully confident toddler. We have a great experience from the start.

My son goes for private lessons. The coaches are good working with young children. My son uses TOCA…read moreduring off-season to build his ball handling skills. I recommend this place.

I have taken some players from my team for some additional training and from what I experienced so…read morefar this is a fantastic opportunity for players of every level. The amount of touches that the.players experience is far above what I can provide at a regular team practice. The instructors/coaches seem to be interested in providing a good lesson plan.and they also give great ideas for what drills can be used during a regular practice session. The facility is bright and clean providing a great learning environment for development of first touch skills which is so important at upper levels of play. We will continue to come here and train on off days.