This place is living relic on the east side of Joliet. As an "athletic club" you can only enter as…read morea dues paying member or with a member. This allows them to be very selective on who is able to hang out. This keeps people in line and has ensured that it stay a friendly and family oriented place. If you have the ability, belly up, it is a laid back old school bar and much more.

Don't know why it's called an Athletic club, they don't do anything athletic, think it's so they…read morecan have a tax thing, First I have to say the drinks are cheap $1.00 for draft beer, $2.00 for bottled beer, Mixed drinks are only $2.50 or $3.00, and they give plenty of free ones out, you can't beat that, Oh and Friday night is ladies night where the women get drinks for half price. Second they have free food for football games and on many occasions, The summer picnic is fantastic. Third the gambling machines pay off well and it's cash money, also many football pools, pull tabs, raffles, etc. Texas hold-em, small crowds but big payoffs. The down side is the bartenders are paid cash and not enough, so you don't get the best quality people, some have poor attitudes, It is a mans club so women can not belong, so for the single guys ,it's pretty slim pickens, The saddest thing with a black man running for the presidency of the United States, there are no black members, don't really know why? considering it's in the middle of a black neighborhood.

The locker room is generally dirty and missing amenities…read more The fitness team lacks customer service skills. Policies are inconsistently applied which favor certain members

I've been here a few times for my son's swim meets. My review is of their pool and related…read moreamenities. We've enjoyed each trip here, which is an hour away for us. The pool is large and accommodates upwards of a dozen swim teams at one time. The area gets pretty loud, and in our experience, very crowded due to the limited seating area for a larger event. They do have a small area where you can bring your own folded chair and watch, instead of the bleachers. Just know that people can and will stand in front of you at times to watch their son swim. All in all, we have enjoyed coming here. They have a small coffee/bakery in the lobby that comes in handy. Washrooms are easily accessible adjacent to the pool.

My daughter plays volleyball here and I couldn't be happier with my choice of Eichs so far. They…read morehave all levels from house to club and also do private lessons which was big deciding factor for us. She decided to play a little older than a lot of girls so we obviously weren't looking for a club team, we wanted a house team to see if she would enjoy the sport and then if so we could do private lessons to help get her up to speed quickly. It worked out perfectly, she's now on at the club level and really enjoying it. The bigger thing is how much my child enjoys her time at Eichs as a parent, she loves coming and going. The staff is always looking out for the kids 1st and it shows, their approach has built up her confidence as well as her skill. If your looking to get your child into this sport this is a great place to start and grow. We have played house, beach, and now club as well as the private lessons and super pleased, go check them out and see for yourself.

The families at Eich's are great and make the Eichs experience great. Problem is that Eichs has…read moreabsolutely no ethics. They will make a ton of promises and never follow through with them yet take your money. We signed up for club for $1100 and about $1800 total later, my daughter was put on a team where the coach had no real club experience and the team was created from grabbing people off of the street literally. Parents were ready to pay but the girls had no interest and very little experience. Tournaments consisted of a silent coach that gave no feedback or direction and girls goofing off on the court, standing still, or rolling their eyes when a ball came close to them. The only points my daughters Eichs team made was from the other team's errors. Eichs hides when any conflict arises and then buries you in more lies. They invested in a new VB court when their batting business tanked but the court is too low to have a solid practice on it yet the club experience is on that court while rec teams have the proper courts. The air conditioning is only on when parents are around. Think about summer practices and open gym before you drop your kids off.

just now New I don't…read moreknow if my daughter's experience is indicative of Empower or the actual coach. It is difficult watching my daughter regress after just completing a success volleyball season with her school. My daughter said that her coach is "all talk and no teach" which is evident in how the girls play. My daughter advised me that her coach told the players that parents were complaining and the coach blamed the players as opposed to taking ownership that she lacks the skill to coach them. Every week they run the exact same drills and no actual teaching or coaching takes place. If my daughter and I was looking for recreational fun and games this would have been perfect however we were looking to enhance and develop skills. We didn't get that at Empower.

Worst club we have been at! Coaches highly unprepares they will literally just put any parent as a…read morecoach save you time and money and go to a reputable club

Awesome experience for my 3 year old daughter in "Bo's buddies". Coach Rick is so nice and fun with…read morethe kids. I appreciate the athleticism she's learning and fun she's having. Will definitely sign her up again.

I signed my son up for 6 week baseball camp. During the camp, he participated in a clinic where the…read moreboys were hit a ball, they fielded the ball and then threw it at a net. The coach decided to have my son stand in the net and catch the ball as each of the boys fielded it and threw as hard as they could. Of course, he missed one and it hit him in the Eye. It cut him above the eye. He left the field bleeding and with broken glasses. The coach never came to check on him. We had to find someone to get a first aid kit to assist us. I was denied a refund. Protect your children. Do not take them to this facility. BTW. The coach never called to ask how he was. ​​

My son Benjamin runs for the Illinois Rush Track Club and we couldn't be happier with the team…read more First and foremost the coaches are great people that make the hard work the kids have to do educational and enjoyable for them. Second of all, I do not feel that they give the better athletes any more attention than they give those that are just learning the sport. They truely bring a team concept to an individual sport. This team has kids at every talent level. If your child is looking to stay in shape or get in shape this is an awesome team to train with. If your child is an elite athlete, this team has kids that have received medals at the Junior Olympics. Everybody gets to move at there own pace and all members cheer for the others. There is no club in Illinois (and maybe not in the country) that can say they have a USA top 10 sprinter and a top 10 distance runner currently on their roster. This club has kids from Plainfield, Joliet, Channahon, Shorewood, Minooka, Bolingbrook, and Troy.

From the owner: Rush Athletics USA (formerly Illinois Rush Track Club) is 501(3)c not-for-profit track and field…read moreand cross country running club which participates in AAU and USATF sanctioned meets and events for youth and adults athletes ages 3 to 99. No prior experience with running competitively is required to participate. Our Club is a year-round running club that offers track and field in the Winter (December-February), track and field in the Summer(April-August), cross-country in the Fall (August-October), off-season training (Feb.- May and Sept.-Nov.). The Rush Athletics USA programs are designed to develop youth and adult athletes in sprint, distance running, and field events by providing an experience that is fun, competitive, social, and informative about the sport.

I've been coaching AAU basketball for a decade and there are multi-purpose athletic centers like…read morethis popping up all over Chicagoland with soccer and basketball courts. I can't speak for the soccer fields, but the basketball courts are some of the nicest we play on. They have wood floors, well maintained, and it has more of a gym feel rather than a warehouse feel. The concessions are good, with excellent coffee and a decent selection of food items. Bathrooms and rest of the facility are clean and nicely maintained.

Facility is nice, but parking is a major pain point when we come here. There isn't enough handicap…read moreparking spaces either and I can't understand how there are so many nice new athletic centers like this yet parking is not on the top of the planning priority list. When your player has two hours between games, you're not leaving which is unfortunate for the surrounding businesses.

I love coming here for bingo Tuesday's night! The drinks are cheap here and it is a lot of fun if…read moreyou go solo or in a group!

Went for the fish fry. It was delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brought the kids no problemread more