Hostile Staff, High Prices, Poor Customer Service…read more Holy cow! The audacity of this place!! I called to inquire about enrollment, but I said I'd have to think about it because the price is very high. Apparently, the receptionist enrolled us anyway. I received a message that my card was declined (it was on file from 2020 so of course it's expired). I called back to ask why I was charged and the person who answered was hostile! I explained the situation and she simply said "well you weren't charged, it was declined".. yes, because you charged a card that you have on file from 2020 without my authorization. I was still thinking about enrollment because the cost is significant. We decided to go somewhere else. Then she said "best of luck at another place" then hung up before I could say anything else. She hung up so aggressively that the person next to me heard the click. I haven't been treated this badly in some time, especially with regard to activities for my children!! The unfortunate thing is, we likely would have come this way in the future if my kids ended up liking the trial at the other place. Not anymore!

Our daughter has gone to Bummer Free Summer Camp both this year and last year. Its has been…read morewonderful for her as she is a highly sensory seeking child. They do so many well organized field trips every week to keep the kids busy. The counselors, coaches, and office staff are kind, helpful and responsive. Our daughter can also be highly sensitive and hard on herself, so we appreciate all the support the staff has given her so she has a fun time. She has done tumbling and trampoline here as well and has come so far in her skills! We highly recommend Gymfinity!

My daughter first tried rowing at one of Camp Randall Rowing Club's summer Learn to Row programs…read morefor middle school aged students. She was hooked. This program has been a wonderful place for my daughter to grow and learn as an athlete and teammate. Rowing is a great team sport that takes a lot of dedication and teamwork. The staff at Camp Randall Rowing Club have been top notch at fostering these values.

From the owner: CRRC is the premier rowing club for middle and high school students from throughout the greater…read moreMadison area.

Monroe street Arts advertised in April 2024 that they "support individuals with ASD", that's why…read morewe signed up for some art classes. Not an inclusive place for kiddos with ASD and their families Director and business manager demonstrate no cultural competence with ASD and are in need a basic education and training. They marginalized our son and family and caused us harm. Awful experience. Look at their advertisement below.

Really fun adult painting class, great for date night. Have enjoyed taking my wife to 3 of them so…read morefar

This is to review the University of Wisconsin - Madison. I chose to work at U.W. - Madison…read morebecause my undergrad and graduate degrees from U.C. Berkeley concerned vitamin research. As an undergrad, I did lab research on vitamin B6, and for my Ph.D., I did lab research on folic acid and vitamin B12. And so, it was a no-brainer that I should do my post-doctoral work at U.W. - Madison. U.W. - Madison is renowned for many of the early discoveries in the field of vitamin research, for example, for its introduction of the rat as the animal of choice for performing research on vitamins, amino acid metabolism, protein requirements, and so on. It was at U.W. - Madison, that the vitamins were first classified as being, "fat-soluble A" and "water-soluble B." At Madison, all of my work concerned vitamin K. Prof. H. DeLuca, and his laboratory staff at U.W. -- Madison are renowned for their work on vitamin D and vitamin A. SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC ENVIRONMENT. U.W.--Madison is home to 20 Nobel Prize winners and 33 winners of the Pulitzer Prize. The Nobel Prize winners include, Joshua Lederberg (1958, Medicine), Har Gobind Khorana (1968, Medicine), Howard Temin (1975, Medicine), and John Van Vleck (1977, Physics), William C. Campbell, (2015 Medicine), Oliver Smithies (2007 Medicine). During my 4 years of residence and employment in Madison, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art was my connection to the world of art and, in particular to the group of Chicago-based artists known as The Chicago Imagists. An exhibit of Richard Lostutter's paintings at this museum inspired me to drive to Chicago, and view paintings by the Chicago Imagists, including paintings by Ed Paschke, Roger Brown, and Sarah Canright. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. The social environment at U.W. -- Madison is provided by the many Mini-Courses that are taught at the two student unions (Union South and Memorial Union). Four of the people in my laboratory were members of a clogging group, The Kickapoo Cloggers, and they suggested that I learn. And so, I took courses in clogging, tap dancing, jazz exercise, and ballroom dancing, all of these being taught in Union South. When I arrived in Madison, I was a total nerd and had no skill in dancing. But after two years of training, I was good enough to perform, and I performed with my group in front of audiences numbering from about 100 to about 500, and these included performances at State Capitol building (see, attached photo of me performing, YOU NEED TO CLICK ON THIS PHOTO TO SEE ALL OF IT), and at bluegrass festivals in Edgerton, WI, Amherst, WI, Edgerton, WI, Ashland, WI, Mount Horeb, WI, Verona, WI, Kahoka, MO, Delevan, WI, and Rockford, IL. Football games are a big deal at Univ. Wisconsin -- Madison. Please see my photograph of the marching band carrying sousaphones. The marching band plays at every football game. CULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. Wisconsin was settled by immigrants arriving from German and Norway. The Memorial Union has a Stiftskeller where the walls bear murals having a German theme (see, the photo of me in the Stiftskeller, and a close-up photo of one of the murals). Regarding Norwegians, Sytende Mai (independence day) is a holiday that is celebrated in some towns in Wisconsin, for example, by an annual parade in Stoughton, WI. The nearby town of Mount Horeb is a center for Norwegian culture. Madison, Roxbury, Milwaukee, and other towns are distinguished by their German restaurants. In addition, every year a few farms in the Madison area feature, DAY ON THE FARM, where any person can visit a farm and see displays relating to crop harvesting, veterinary science, or cheese-making.

Go Bucky! Are you kidding me? Be True to Your School. It's got to get 5-Stars!…read more After trying two other schools (Sarah Palin still has me beat!) I met my mentor, bassist Richard Davis, and the rest is history. Yes, a true mentor/apprentice relationship based on daily contact. Not the "mentor" relationship some American Idol kids call listening to someone's CDs and mimicking them. My mentor woke daily at 4a.m. Sometimes he would call me at 6:30a.m., wake me up, and ask what I was doing. "Practicing" was always my sleepy answer and he never called B.S. He gave me the keys to his office as a Grad student and I never took advantage of it...save for the few times I spent hours listening to his extensive jazz LP collection. A Love Supreme never sounded so good! Political Correctness (PC) was de rigeur when I transfered there, and UW was the hotbed center of it all, for better and for worse. Chancellor Donna Shalala (later Clinton's Secretary of Health and Human Services) presided over my Undergraduate graduation ceremonies. A Top-notch research school, we didn't have to rely on our sports teams to be the sole attention of our University. But Barry Alvarez brought the Football Badgers to the Rose Bowl in 1994, '99, and 2000. Ron Dayne won the Heisman Award in '99. Cha! And when we owned a team's ass, like the UCLA Bruins, we were confident enough to not have to root against them, in games that didn't matter to us. Our Marching Band high steps. Yours does not. Our Marching Band kicks your marching band's ass. During Fifth Quarter, too. Does your school even know how to Polka??? Sections O-P. And although having a 35,000 student body doesn't hurt, Madison's reputation as a state Capitol and a great place to live just added to our quality of life while at UW. Lake Mendota and Lake Monona- beautiful places for water sports during the summer, and XX skiiing and ice fishing in the winter. Bike lanes- bikes rule in Madison. Cars do not. The UW Rathskellar and Terrace. The German style Rathskellar provided ample space for eating, studying, debating, wasting time, drinking beer, watching bands for free. And the Terrace, overlooking Lake Mendota, provided all of the same in a beautiful outdoor setting. Be True to Your School! Go Big Red!

There's an art party (holla, holla)…read more It's really a simple formula, but it works for me as a parent. Drop child off at Art Party Place. Pick up said child three hours later. Child comes home happy and with a pile of craft projects. Rinse and repeat for one week. Owner Susan Gardner used to hold craft camp each summer at her home in Waunakee. I heard about craft camp last summer from a neighbor and signed my daughter up, not knowing what to expect. My daughter had a blast and the price was very reasonable. A win-win! Fast forward to the summer of 2013 when Susan opened Art Party Place in a nearby office park. It's a fun little shop full of cool crafting supplies (that's what my daughter tells me, and she's the expert when it comes to crafting). You can enroll your child for a half day (three hour) or a full day (six hour) session. Each day has a different theme with different projects. I've watched Susan in action at craft camp and she is energetic and engaging. The camp participants definitely seem to enjoy themselves. So if you live in the Waunakee area and are looking for a kid-friendly activity, consider Art Party Place.

From the owner: Looking for the perfect crafty party? Whether you are celebrating a birthday, earning a badge, or…read morejust wanting to get together with friends, Art Party Place is the perfect kiddo crafting destination! With more than 5 years of parties under our belt, we have celebrating any occasion perfected!