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    Huntington Academy Of Dance

    Huntington Academy Of Dance

    4.3
    (53 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    I have two girls that attend HAD and feel fortunate to have found HAD. Both girls and I have…read moredeveloped a great love for ballet and great friendships through HAD. As a mom, I appreciate this studio because the studio follows the Cechetti method and focuses on performances instead of competitions. The end of the year performances, as well as the performing group shows, are very high quality. As with all things though, the studio, the kids and the parents are not perfect. Each situation is so different. However, as you can see by Miss Kimberly's responses to the reviews, she is very professional and cares deeply about the studio and especially the kids. I feel very very fortunate to have found HAD.

    This review is long overdue but ha left a lasting impression…read more Enrolled our son through hb sands for dance at Murdy park (age group 3-5) it was our child's first time. He wasn't never left alone (especially with new people : strangers before but we left him there as we were told to wait outside) minutes later, we were told to come in and received a big hug. When he recognized a song, he went back to the dance floor and danced around the kids. The instructor didn't like that and at one point even said he was distracting the other kids (as he wasn't on his colored marked circle space) For a child in the spectrum, this is hard to do. They proceeded with the program NOT including him. I felt so bad for our son that i had tears in my eyes even now as Im typing this. Every child deserves to be seen heard and they WANT to be included. They just beed more TIME AND PATIENCE than neurotypical kids.

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    Huntington Academy Of Dance
    Huntington Academy Of Dance
    Huntington Academy Of Dance

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    Camp Adventurewood

    Camp Adventurewood

    4.8
    (40 reviews)
    33.2 mi
    79 years in business
    Locally owned & operated

    My son attended his first season at Camp Adventurewood in 2023 - it was his first experience at a…read moresummer camp and he was a little nervous and shy but all his counselors made him feel so welcome and comfortable and after the first day he was hooked! He loved the variety of activities and made so many new friends. He came home with fun stories each day. I loved that they offered a variety of options from 2 days/week to 5 days. We returned last summer and an unexpected and sudden medical event threw our summer for a loop. They were beyond kind and accommodating. Michael, the owner, personally made sure we were taken care of at a very scary time and was just incredibly kind and communicative. I can't thank him and his staff enough for the support. I would recommend this camp for any family. Its like a classic, old-school summer day camp experience!

    My son attended Adventurewood camp for the first time this week. For the most part he enjoyed…read morehimself -- particularly the characters they introduce throughout the week. However, we decided to pull him out for next week because of a very disturbing situation. He shared that a counselor had pushed him with both hands on his shoulders during a capture the flag activity. He had dropped his flag and was putting it back on when a counselor (he didn't know her name) pushed him back hard enough to make him lose his balance and fall. She also barked "you need to reset!" She didn't ask if he was ok or help him up. You'd think if this was an accidental push and he fell over she would say something like "sorry bud are you ok? Here let me help you up" but nope, not a word. A friend he's attending camp with witnessed the whole incident. Since I pick them both up in the afternoons they both recounted this situation to me and both of them noted how inappropriate her behavior was. I immediately reached out to Michael, the owner of the camp. He said he wanted to identify this counselor and get her side of the story. Understandable. My son felt uncomfortable going back the next day but I reassured him it would be handled and offered to drop him off in the morning and stick around to talk to Michael and the counselor. I wanted him to feel safe. Michael identified her (her name is Carson) and said he wanted to talk to her first, which he did a few feet away from me. I heard her say she didn't push him. They then walked over to me and she again denied everything. So we asked both kids to come over and recount what happened. They both did -- in front of her -- and reiterated she pushed him. She denied even touching him. So Michael suggests at this point that perhaps it was an accident and my son responds by saying "how do you push someone like that by accident?!" No response. So I ask her, are you saying these kids are lying? She again said she didn't touch him and at this point we send the kids away. I'm incensed because not only does she gaslight both of them to their face but tells this bold faced lie to her boss in front of the campers and me. I tell her I believe them and I think she's the one lying. At this point she gives me this dirty look - angry, irritated and almost rolls her eyes at me. I turn to Michael and say "and now she's giving ME an attitude?!" Unbelievable. In a follow up call, he tells me how good of a person she is and that this is shocking for him to hear but that she doesn't seem like someone who would do something like this...that she's getting her teacher credentials and he knows her really well. I am getting the vibe he doesn't actually believe any of this and he sounds very skeptical. I respond by telling him that it's almost always surprising when people exhibit bad behavior and that even teachers do bad things...that doesn't make her any more credible in my eyes. He acknowledged that. In fact, it's worse because I would be really concerned to have someone like that teaching a kid. Lack of empathy, accountability, and integrity. I mean, I think it's great he's trying to have her back but there are moments in life when you need to draw a line and act swiftly...these are one of those moments. Because ultimately, this impacts the reputation of your camp. I told him that it would be good to offer training to his staff in case this ever happens again in the future and honestly he sounded baffled and asked me to clarify...I said well maybe tell your staff not to give dirty looks to a mom who's clearly upset that her son just got pushed by a grown adult at summer camp?? I told him that the response to this situation could've resulted in a totally different outcome. Had she said something like "I really don't recall pushing you but if I inadvertently did and made you feel bad I'm sorry - I didn't mean to do that" - I would've went home that morning feeling fine about the situation. When I told him this he said that he's not going to police all her reactions, that she's still young, that she's still learning and made all kinds of excuses for her. Exhausting. Apparently she got a "warning" and will sit out of the flag activity (umm, ok...). He seems like a smart guy and wish him nothing but success in the future and I was earnestly trying to offer advice for how to handle a situation like this better but it fell on deaf ears. I really hope that some kind of learning comes out of this for both of them. Oh and to top it off, my son's friend told her mom that Carson was giving her looks several times throughout the day today and when she asked what kind she said "side eye" looks. NOT COOL. My son also said she was kind of mean to him but wondering why they were even in close proximity when Michael said they'd absolutely be separated and would not see each other? Validates we both made the right choice by pulling them both out. He offered a refund but I'm still pissed about the situation.

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    Campers row their canoes in search of battery-operated fish.
    Campers row their canoes in search of battery-operated fish.
    The campers erupt in cheers at Camp Adventurewood!
    The campers erupt in cheers at Camp Adventurewood!
    Megan and Giovanni's Troop of campers arrive at the campsite.

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    Megan and Giovanni's Troop of campers arrive at the campsite.
    Premier Youth Sports

    Premier Youth Sports

    4.8
    (25 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    This place is truly the best after school and summer program in HB. My little one transitioned from…read more Montessori preschool to regular school system; it was all a breeze since he attended this summer program; by the time he started school he was already used to the system. They have a very nice values and discipline focus bury their main focus is for the child to have fun as they grow and develop. All the different programs they offer during after school have helped my little one develop different skills... very well rounded program. The coaches have modified the program so well to ensure our kids are safe; the work super hard everyday, and they keep every child's schedule to a t... it is amazing Not to mention the amazing support they give to our community. Thank you for all you do Coaches!

    My family and I were in search of a program that would help our sons grow. My oldest son has…read morelearned respect, self-discipline and so much more. He has had the opportunity to experience Taekwondo, coding, and many sports that they play during camp. A little short summary of my sons learning disabilities. He has a speech impediment and also anger issues. I'm proud to say that he has changed since being with Master Tony and the rest of the coaches. It's been a year now and he is one amazing boy. My youngest son has joined his older brother this year. He was very shy and needed to learn his ABC's. He now knows his ABC's in English and Spanish, counts to 100, knows how to write is name and he has come out of his shell. He has joined PMA with his brother. I'm so grateful for all the coaches. They are always their for my family and I appreciate them more than they know. So glad that we are a part of the BEST PREMIER YOUTH SPORTS! You guys rock and we love you all so much. Always in our prayers and our thoughts. Hope that we can be with you till the boys age out.

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    Funny Hair day at summer camp
    I thought I wasn't going to get pictures of the boys in 2020.  PYS saved the day and I appreciate them!
    I thought I wasn't going to get pictures of the boys in 2020. PYS saved the day and I appreciate them!
    Basketball drills!

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    Basketball drills!
    SCATS Gymnastics

    SCATS Gymnastics

    3.9
    (167 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    Kid friendly
    Discounts available

    Absolutely love SCATS. I went here when I was a young girl and now my daughter is going and she…read moreloves it. Wonderful coaches with lots of experience. Thank you.

    I want to start by saying that I work in customer service. I am not one to complain. If I receive a…read morewrong order at a coffee shop, I just suck it up and drink the coffee. I understand it is not easy working in customer service and that it can be a thankless service. That being said, I will complain when it comes to my child. Our newly 3 year old daughter has taken many tumbler/gymnastics classes as a 1-2 year old and she has always loved it. We felt that she outgrew these and we wanted to try something new. My wife went to Scats as a kid and had a great experience, so we thought it would be a perfect upgrade for our daughter now that she is 3. We set up our initial trial for an evening class and were excited to try while also being nervous as our daughter can be a little reserved at times, especially in a setting as big and loud as SCATS, but we thought it would be a good opportunity for her to break that comfort zone. To our excitement she went with the instructor without any fuss. I want to remind you that this is her first time in the class and at this gym, so she has never done any of these routines or exercises. She of course was reserved and a little slow in doing some of the movements, but she was attentive and consistently looking at the instructors for direction. After 2-3 times of the movements she had it down and was keeping up with the class. My wife even took a video because we were so excited that she was doing good and you can clearly tell she is having fun and learning the movements. But from the beginning we could tell one instructor (I believe her name was Kelly) was clearly frustrated with our daughter since she wasn't getting everything immediately. In the video we took of our daughter as we were excited to see her doing so well, you can see Kelly is clearly annoying when showing her how to jump correctly. Kelly was not friendly or seemed annoyed most of the time. Our daughter naturally gravitated to the other instructor (Kylie) who took her time with our daughter and was very kind (constantly smiling and giving her reassurance). After 30 minutes they took a water break and the frustrated instructor took our daughter by the hand and called up to the stands yelling "(our daughters name) PARENTS" and then told us to meet her downstairs. To our shock she said that our daughter was not listening and was not ready for this level of class. We immediately were confused and said that we were watching the whole time and saw no issue with her listening, she just needed a little help. To which the instructor told us that they have too many kids and do not have time to give her 1-1 time. To clarify, we did not expect 1-1 time and appreciate the group setting as it promotes socialization with the kids. She then told us that our daughter did not do the warm up properly (her first time doing said warm-up) and that she was following the other instructor more, which was understandable as she was much more friendly with the kids and actually took the time when demonstrating movements. We specifically remember our daughter being shown the crab crawl twice and then she had it down but apparently that was not quick enough. How can we expect toddlers to learn something immediately? Sure some kids can pick up things quickly but there is a wide range when it comes to toddlers. Have some patience and take pride in what you are doing. I expected more, especially since these classes are not cheap. This was also a trial and everyone knew it was our daughters first time (she was the only one with a name tag) and then you are going to pull her from the class halfway through in front of everyone? How can you expect us to sign up for future classes? The whole conversation was very off putting as she rushed and passed us off to the manager? and front desk ladies. They told us a morning class or "mommy and me" would be a better fit. We chose this specifically because it is good for our daughter to be in these independent situations and we both work full time so the morning classes are not an option for us. I was surprised to see other reviews with parents having a similar experience some dating years ago. And these are only the parents that took the time to actually write a review and leave feedback. This is no longer a coincidence and in my opinion is an issue with how these instructors are being trained or they are given too much responsibility to make these type of decisions. If they cannot handle a reserved 3 year old, maybe add an additional instructor to the class or reduce class size to help with the ratio. I do not leave reviews, especially negative ones as again, I am usually on the other side of these. But I really hope this feedback helps this gym with their current structure and they make some minor adjustments. SCATS is clearly a very well run and successful facility and I understand that most people have a great experience here, but unfortunately this did not meet our expectations.

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    SCATS Gymnastics
    SCATS Gymnastics
    One of SCATS' 14 Olympians, 2x Olympic Team Member, Sam Mikulak

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    One of SCATS' 14 Olympians, 2x Olympic Team Member, Sam Mikulak

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