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    Grand Rapids Rowing Association

    5.0 (1 review)

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    MVP Sportsplex - Spa-Quality Locker Room

    MVP Sportsplex

    2.7(24 reviews)
    8.6 mi

    I love going to MVP sports plex I use the facility every day especially living within walking…read moredistance of the club. I am somewhat sad about my membership no longer being honored by Priorty Health I have made many friends at the club. I am uncertain what I am going to do as far as staying. I wish they had a membership for seniors that would make the club more affordable I know they are offering a 47.00 for 6 mo than it goes up which would really put a strain on my income. hopefully at some point they can have a special senior rate. However I highly recommend MVP and if you have a family it's a must for the outdoor pool in the summer time. Like I said earlier I am very sad that this is coming to an end for me.

    I really did not want to make this review, but after consistent negative experiences I feel as if I…read morehave to make other people aware of the services and experiences you'll be getting at MVP pools. I used to go to MVP the majority of my middle school through high school years and I absolutely LOVED it. There were the obvious rules of no running, but overall, it was an amazing experience with amazing Life Guards that were fun and approachable. This is applying to both locations, crahen and sportsplex. It's been about 3 or 4 years since I was a member, and I rejoined because I had a son and wanted something fun for us to do. I am going to keep it for the rest of the summer for my son alone, but I don't think I will be coming back unless there are some changes in personality and/or rules. There are a few rules that I am regarding, but overall it's really just the delivery from the lifeguards that I find completely rude. There is the obvious rule of no running, which I'm not complaining about. I'm more so complaining about the way the lifeguards tell children. It's a very deep and stern "STOP RUNNING"... no please or anything. They will stand by their chairs and rudely scream over and over again. When I was a member in my teen years, there would be a whistle and a "no running, please" and it was nicely delivered and usually nicely taken. If it's a family friendly place, I would honestly expect a bit more kindness and overall manners. Now the rule I am going to complain about that I think everyone should be aware of: you cannot be more than like 5 feet away from your child if they are in the water, and that applies even if they are wearing LIFE GUARD APPROVED floaties. I understand it to a certain extent but it's the reasoning that I get told and hear explained multiple times that truly baffles me: "in case anything happens, you're going to be right there and we don't want anything to happen"... I beg my finest pardon, but what's the point of having life guards then??? Are they there just to yell at us and tell us to be closer to our kids and in some ways, parent? Not to mention, there are multiple signs posted all over the property that says "SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK", but that's clearly not the case. These situations have mostly occurred at the Sportsplex outdoor pool, but my mom has had a bad experience at the crahen baby pool but I can't speak to cause I wasn't present. It is clear, especially to parents so maybe that's where I'm getting a disconnect(?), which children are comfortable in the water and which ones are not. With that being said, the children that aren't comfortable in the water are already accompanied by a parent. I have seen multiple children today alone that have been pulled that were happily swimming and asked where their parents were. At this point, it seems that the lifeguards just don't want to do their jobs and when they do it, it's done poorly. I'm continuing my membership solely because my son enjoys pools and swimming, but would I ever recommend this place as an enjoyable family experience? Absolutely not.

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    MEF Fieldhouse

    MEF Fieldhouse

    1.0(1 review)
    16.9 mi

    I called a day ahead of time and reserved a softball batting lane for one hour. Upon arrival I…read morechecked in at the front desk. Because this was my first time here, I asked the young lady where the batting cages are. She led me to the corner and I realized the cage was not set up (netting was not extended and machines were lined against the wall). While she was helpful in pulling the netting out for us, she quickly told me she doesn't know how to set up the pitching machines. (I don't either). Seeing that she wasn't going to even bother trying to figure it out for me, I started crawling around on the floor trying to figure it out. I found that it was not plugged in. I asked where the outlets are and she shrugged saying "probably behind those wrestling mats". These were HUGE wrestling mats stacked well over my head. We stared at each other for a bit: Me in disbelief that this employee couldn't help me in setting up my reserved lane and she just didn't see the issue. Finally, I took the initiative to take an extension cord from a neighboring baseball lane and pulled it over to my lane to hook it up. Lastly, I had to pull the pitching machine by myself, from the wall, to the lane (they are VERY heavy). This process of setting up my own lane took approximately 15-20 minutes. I also asked for a tee and she told me they're all broken. The kicker: 10 minutes before my reservation time would end, the same employee came over to let me know that the next reservation was here and that we needed to wrap it up. I laughed and said: "we barely had the opportunity to start since I had to set up my own lane and now you're kicking us out early??" At the end of the day I did the right thing and didn't argue with a 16 year old. But I thought management should know 1. Reservations for lanes should be set up and ready to go for the customer when they arrive at their start time. 2. Having customers move those machines is a liability waiting to happen. 3. Employees should know how to use/set up the equipment. 4. Reservation times should be honored/refunded especially if 20 minutes of the customer's time was spent doing the employee's job.

    From the owner: MEF Fieldhouse: Caledonia's Premier Athletic Training Facility…read more MEF Fieldhouse is your one-stop-shop for all things athletics. Boasting indoor turf training areas for baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer and more, as well as a multi-sport surface for basketball and other indoor sports, it's no wonder that it has become Caledonia's top choice. Our facility is a home to many club, travel, and semi-professional athletic teams, with countless athletes and spectators coming through our doors throughout the year.

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