Karolyi Ranch

In 1983, following his defection to the U.S., Béla Károlyi purchased 40 acres of the Sam Houston National Forest, where the camp is located.

After Mary Lou Retton won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics the ranch's enrollment increased to 1,400 students.

[7] In June 2021, Voyager Group LTD, which is tied to a local lumber company, purchased the property for $6 million from a business entity run by the Karolyis, according to a KPRC 2 news Investigation.

"They're not in the best of health and it requires a lot of upkeep out at the ranch, and they just couldn't do it anymore," said David Berg, the attorney representing the Karolyis.

[11] Kelli Hill, who coached Olympians Dominique Dawes and Elise Ray, spoke in favor of maintaining the old ranking system.