the camps rock! ( I do lax and field hockey) it is taught by fun colledge and older kids who really…read morelove the sport. I have never learned so much even in entire seasons of school sports! An all day sports camp includes a free all you can eat lunch at the caf (it is actually good food) and swimming. Lots of scrimmages as well!

From the owner: At Babson Sports Camps, we understand that athletics are an integral part of a child's development…read more The goal of our summer camps program is to help your child learn new skills in a specific sport, meet new friends, and have fun. The Camps at Babson College cater to the ability levels of boys and girls, ages 6-17. We offer well-designed programs and activities, a dedicated, experienced staff, and state-of-the-art facilities.

After Branches took over from the original Meadowbrook camp, this camp went downhill. Disorganized…read morestaff, lots of turnover. The activities went downhill as they got rid of leather making, woodworking, boating to very basic and boring activities. Very sad.

I spent 14 wonderful summers at this camp, 8 as a camper and 6 as a CIT/Staff member. The swim…read moreprogram is second to none, and every camper gets to experience a wide variety of activities: arts and crafts, dance/drama, boating, archery, sports, etc. I am incredibly grateful for the time I got to spend at MDC.

We have had a fantastic experience here! The facility is great--the pool and locker rooms are…read morealways clean and well maintained. One of the biggest pluses is the water temperature; it's perfectly warm, which makes a huge difference for kids getting into the water. Most importantly, the instructors are incredibly kind and patient. They truly know how to work with children and build their confidence. Highly recommend!

My experience at CRA started out great but has gone downhill, and currently, I'm really…read moredisappointed. When I started last summer, I had a great instructor and learned a lot. I continued on after the summer, paying $200.00/month for adult small group lessons. Some of the lessons were cancelled due to "black-out dates" or swim meets. Other lessons involved substitute instructors, some good and others who seemed young, inexperienced and lacking in teaching skills. CRA states that "there are occasional dates on which programming is cancelled. These interruptions are taken into account when calculating monthly tuition." So there were at least 9 cancelled classes and it is hard to wrap my head around the math - it seems like a few months, we were paying $100.00/class. I guess the money spent is OK if the instruction is consistently top-notch, but not if it is otherwise. Recently, there was an abrupt change in swimming instructors, and I wanted to talk to someone in management about it. I wrote two emails, waited a week, and was promised a call which I never received. So I'm finishing out my time with CRA since I already paid $200.00 for the final month of May, but as I said, I am SO disappointed and will likely not return. It is a real bummer. Follow-up: The new director of aquatic programming finally called me back and it was one of the most unsatisfying conversations I've ever had. He doesn't listen in an open-minded way and has canned answers. Although I doubt he has taken lessons with the instructors at CRA, I was wrong and ALL the instructors have the same level of expertise and can provide the programming I need. He had no desire to really listen to my concerns. Any nuanced people skills are woefully non-existent. I think CRA has hired the wrong person for the job.

Update: Joe reached out to me right away explaining that Junior Discovery camp's emphasis is on…read moresafety and friendly camp environment. Starting 2nd grade is when Linx has more activities for children. He also assured that he will take proper steps to adjust the way comments are being delivered to parents at drop-off and pick-up. Overall, it was nice to see that Linx camp follows up on parents reviews and is willing to improve its ways going forward. Initial Review (1 star): Poor quality to cost ratio. The camp is expensive, but activities are limited. In Junior camps, for $800 a week, kids do absolutely nothing. In Linx camp 1st grade kids sing nursery rhymes and play with sprinkles while in other similarly-priced camps 1st grade kids do archery, boating and woodworking. Drop-off and pick-up are stressful. Worst of all, the main guy (Joe, from the Welcome video) who directs traffic is screaming at the top of his lungs at parents for making a wrong turn or not having a blinker on. This yelling at parents is completely inappropriate and serves a bad example for children who attend the camp. I will not be signing up again for this camp, and I would not recommend it to anyone.

Superior experience for ever age child!read more

We hosted my daughter's 8th birthday party at Sweet Meadow Farm after reading about how amazing…read moretheir birthday parties were and we were absolutely blown away by our experience. From the ease of the booking process to the day-of execution, the entire process was 10 stars. Hannah and her team went above and beyond (which I now understand is their standard MO.) They effortlessly managed all of our decor, seemlessly and joyfully wrangled 12+ children (and twice as many extremely excited adults.) The experience was educational and extremely interactive (We decorated mini horses! We held/pet so many incredible animals! The kids rode unicorns!) Even the coloring pages had our daughter's name printed on them. There was not one aspect of the day that felt like an after thought. The attention to detail and the care they show is so amazing. I really can't thank Hannah and her crew enough for hosting (far and away) the best birthday party my daughter has ever had. Core memories were made by all of us.

Beautiful barn, highly recommended. amazing service, very nice people there. love it.read more

I signed my 13 year old son up for this camp without asking his opinion first. Naturally I was a…read morelittle nervous dropping him off. I had booked 2 weeks of day camp. He ended up wanting to add a third week of sleepover camp and can't wait to go again next summer. I think that says it all. I was also pleased with his output. He learned some c++ programming, html and animation. And they made it fun!!! Highly recommend.

My daughter is 9 1/2 and participated in iD Tech camp for the first time this year. She was a…read morereluctant participant initially, however by the end of the week was engaged, excited to have made a computer game and more comfortable with the computer. All of the kids in her group worked to help her as did the instructors. My impression is that the instructors are excited to teach the kids, know how to engage them, give them the appropriate level of support and alot of positive feedback. A great combination of skills for these instructors to have. By the end of the session my daughter was hooked. Her only comment to me at the end of the week was that she was glad I enrolled her, she stated hat she wanted to come back next year and participate in the camp again and was going to try to recruit a girlfriend to come with her. We will definetly be participants in the camp next year!

For the past 3 summers, our two children have loved every minute spent at Camp Tevya and they truly…read morelive 10 months for 2 months. Mindee Meltzer, Camp Director, has created a fantastic program and hired a team that is wonderful. Tevya is perfect for families looking for a Jewish camp experience that focuses on children developing long lasting and respectful relationships amongst each other while providing a fun, action packed, warm and loving environment. The staff at Tevya is amazing and their commitment to the children is heartwarming. This is a special place and we are lucky to have found it.

From the owner: The Eli & Bessie Cohen Camps enrich children's lives by encouraging Jewish youth to be comfortable…read moreand confident in themselves so that they can connect positively with others and the world they live in. We are a family of Jewish summer camps, the co-ed and nut-free Camp Tel Noar in Hampstead, NH, the coed and spirited Camp Tevya in Brookline, NH, and the all-girls sisterhood of Camp Pembroke in Pembroke, MA. Our camps are communities of positive role models who help our youth explore their Jewish identity and experience the joy of their Jewish heritage. Our campers and counselors leave camp determined to sustain Judaism and the Jewish People, and are committed to contributing responsibly to their world.

Puddle stompers did phenomenal job with fun and science. They know how to make it accessible to…read morelittle kids and have helped grow my son into a little naturalist.

We showed up to a winter camp session that had been advertised as an outdoor experience, only to…read morefind that the entire morning was indoors. My son cannot tolerate wearing a mask due to hypersensitivities related to being Autistic, and they would not make an exception to their masking rule. We were not allowed in the door, and had to forfeit three days of camp tuition. This is all after I spent hours finding a 1:1 aide we needed to pay out of pocket in order for them to allow him to attend. While I realize I should have double checked about how strict the policy is, there is nowhere else in our life that doesn't make an exception for him and for an outdoor program it didn't even occur to me. I frankly feel angry and sad about the experience, as a welcoming nature camp is exactly the right place for my son. While I understand and support masking as needed, we are three years into the pandemic, and he is triple vaccinated. I hope they improve in their flexibility and if they do I will edit this review happily.

Amy is a gem. We were running late, but she was very flexible and upbeat. She even stayed late with…read moreus, I was so impressed. We did a Saturday night Sip and Sew, with 3 of us as completely beginners and 1 experienced sewer. She catered her lessons to each of us. We had the option to make a tote bag or pillow. I went for the tote, with a long handle to wear as a cross-body bag. We certainly got a bit buzzed with the sipping part, but she was so patient with us. I hope to go back and learn more about sewing, what a fun new skill to learn! One location note, we thought it was at the Hipstitch place on Spencer Street, but found out the class was at the retail store at 1280 Washington St. Which is very close, like less than a minute from Spencer St. Our fault for not reading the email thoroughly, made us really late. Just a heads up to future Sip and Sewers!

This review is for hipstitchers Wellesley -- not Newton…read more Business refuses to answer a phone call or numerous emails asking to cancel a class 22 days away for a credit due to a child being in school . Only response was 10 minutes after booking a course asking to apply the new customer 10% credit only to be told "no we can't do that. We will apply it to you next class". Refusal to respond at all to any other communication. Same company that will tell you you can't get a credit if you don't cancel with enough leeway. Hypocritical and terrible customer service. Will never book a class again.