Break the Barriers Gymnastics Camp
Break the Barriers, Inc., 8555 North Cedar Avenue, Fresno, CA 93720
About
Break the Barriers Gymnastics Program offers gymnastics classes that use equipment such as trampoline, tumble track, parallel bars, uneven bars, high bar, spring floor, vault, rings, and balance beam. The program also connects with other activities at Break the Barriers, including tumbling, parkour, cheer, Day Camp, and Summer Cheer Camp.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Office hours are Monday–Thursday 8:30am–7:15pm, Friday 8:30am–6:15pm, and Saturday 8:30am–12:15pm, with phones turning off 30 minutes before closing; gymnastics class options are offered in one-hour-per-week or two-hours-per-week formats.
• Price: One hour per week is $75 per month and two hours per week is $150 per month; fees are due at registration, are nonrefundable, and no credit is given, and these prices do not apply to classes through Yosemite/Monarch, Central Valley Regional Center, or Self Determination.
Break the Barriers is a nonprofit corporation with a mission of “Celebrating awareness and victories of all abilities, ethnicities, and ages through exceptional programs, outreach, and inclusion education.” All gymnastics classes are taught by accomplished gymnasts who are described as experts in teaching gymnastics technique, spotting, and building students’ self-esteem. Staff complete an ability awareness class with co-founder Deby Hergenrader, are familiarized with ASD, learn how to use PECs, a structured schedule, social stories, and the Timed Timer, and co-teach spectrum classes with a trained staff member. The program is fully integrated, with students of all abilities trained together and grouped by age and gymnastics experience rather than ability level, and students who need more time or adaptive equipment receive additional attention.
The Barrier Breaker performing team at Break the Barriers shows inclusion through dance, gymnastics, martial arts, American Sign Language, stunts, and music. Break the Barriers also offers activities such as dance, martial arts, American Sign Language, music, archery, aquatics, health and fitness, tumbling, parkour, and cheer. The outreach of the Barrier Breakers has been named “The National Role Model for Inclusion” by the US Department of Education.
Break the Barriers reports having 276 community partners, 152 schools and partners in education, 8 foreign government partnerships, and having served more than 6,300 veterans and active-duty military. The organization states that the outreach of the Barrier Breakers has helped change government policies in other countries, impacting over 200 million lives worldwide, and that more than 10,000 individuals come through the facility each week, including students from multiple school districts, inner-city outreach, and veterans.
Deby Mullen Hergenrader is a co-founder of Break the Barriers, and Steve Hergenrader is a former professional baseball player who signed with the New York Yankees. In 1982, the Hergenraders created “Gymnastics by Deby,” in 1984 Break the Barriers was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation, and in 1986 the Barrier Breaker team was formed. Effective June 2019, their oldest son, Jared Hergenrader, became Chief Executive Officer, and Steve and Deby passed the torch to the next generation.
Dress code rules for gymnastics include no tummies showing, no low-cut shirts in the front or back, no spaghetti straps, tank-style shirts with at least a 1-inch shoulder strap, and shorts with at least a 6-inch inseam, with no high-cut bottoms or short shorts. Students must not chew gum, may wear sweatpants in winter months, must be barefoot or in a gymnastics shoe, and must have long hair tied back. For new students or those returning after more than two years, a Child Liability Waiver (for under 18) or Adult Liability Waiver (for 18 and older) must be completed, and a doctor’s release is sometimes required for specific physical or medical conditions such as heart conditions, epilepsy, or bone and joint issues. In the Gymnastics Toddler & Me class, siblings who are not enrolled are not allowed on the floor, an adult must be ready to assist the child at all times, adults may assist with most skills but any upside-down skill must be spotted by a coach, adults cannot go on equipment with their child but may help near it, the child must stay with the group, and one adult must be with each enrolled child.
One gymnastics parent states, “Fidel gets so excited to go to Break the Barriers every week and it has really kept his spirits up during such a challenging year.”
Last updated June 20, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Office hours are Monday–Thursday 8:30am–7:15pm, Friday 8:30am–6:15pm, and Saturday 8:30am–12:15pm, with phones turning off 30 minutes before closing; gymnastics class options are offered in one-hour-per-week or two-hours-per-week formats.
• Price: One hour per week is $75 per month and two hours per week is $150 per month; fees are due at registration, are nonrefundable, and no credit is given, and these prices do not apply to classes through Yosemite/Monarch, Central Valley Regional Center, or Self Determination.
Break the Barriers is a nonprofit corporation with a mission of “Celebrating awareness and victories of all abilities, ethnicities, and ages through exceptional programs, outreach, and inclusion education.” All gymnastics classes are taught by accomplished gymnasts who are described as experts in teaching gymnastics technique, spotting, and building students’ self-esteem. Staff complete an ability awareness class with co-founder Deby Hergenrader, are familiarized with ASD, learn how to use PECs, a structured schedule, social stories, and the Timed Timer, and co-teach spectrum classes with a trained staff member. The program is fully integrated, with students of all abilities trained together and grouped by age and gymnastics experience rather than ability level, and students who need more time or adaptive equipment receive additional attention.
The Barrier Breaker performing team at Break the Barriers shows inclusion through dance, gymnastics, martial arts, American Sign Language, stunts, and music. Break the Barriers also offers activities such as dance, martial arts, American Sign Language, music, archery, aquatics, health and fitness, tumbling, parkour, and cheer. The outreach of the Barrier Breakers has been named “The National Role Model for Inclusion” by the US Department of Education.
Break the Barriers reports having 276 community partners, 152 schools and partners in education, 8 foreign government partnerships, and having served more than 6,300 veterans and active-duty military. The organization states that the outreach of the Barrier Breakers has helped change government policies in other countries, impacting over 200 million lives worldwide, and that more than 10,000 individuals come through the facility each week, including students from multiple school districts, inner-city outreach, and veterans.
Deby Mullen Hergenrader is a co-founder of Break the Barriers, and Steve Hergenrader is a former professional baseball player who signed with the New York Yankees. In 1982, the Hergenraders created “Gymnastics by Deby,” in 1984 Break the Barriers was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation, and in 1986 the Barrier Breaker team was formed. Effective June 2019, their oldest son, Jared Hergenrader, became Chief Executive Officer, and Steve and Deby passed the torch to the next generation.
Dress code rules for gymnastics include no tummies showing, no low-cut shirts in the front or back, no spaghetti straps, tank-style shirts with at least a 1-inch shoulder strap, and shorts with at least a 6-inch inseam, with no high-cut bottoms or short shorts. Students must not chew gum, may wear sweatpants in winter months, must be barefoot or in a gymnastics shoe, and must have long hair tied back. For new students or those returning after more than two years, a Child Liability Waiver (for under 18) or Adult Liability Waiver (for 18 and older) must be completed, and a doctor’s release is sometimes required for specific physical or medical conditions such as heart conditions, epilepsy, or bone and joint issues. In the Gymnastics Toddler & Me class, siblings who are not enrolled are not allowed on the floor, an adult must be ready to assist the child at all times, adults may assist with most skills but any upside-down skill must be spotted by a coach, adults cannot go on equipment with their child but may help near it, the child must stay with the group, and one adult must be with each enrolled child.
One gymnastics parent states, “Fidel gets so excited to go to Break the Barriers every week and it has really kept his spirits up during such a challenging year.”
Last updated June 20, 2026.
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