My husband and I are retired and go to the Vaughn athletic Center at least three times a week. I…read moreuse the pool and he works out and walks in the gym. We are very happily married and retired and look forward to our workouts in our wonderful, amazing fun athletic Center!!!

Wonderful place to enjoy with your family. Facility has so much to offer for every age.read more

Very clean and safe beach for littles, we can't wait to go back for another beach dayread more

Came here for a birthday party for my step sister. Nice picnic area, relatively clean water, and…read morefriendly, fun staff. My goodness was the water cold! Shocking but refreshing :) Plenty of picnic tables and grassy area with nice shade to enjoy large group parties and a nice patch of sun behind the bathhouse to tan with privacy or away from the noise. Nice and clean bathrooms, and nice hot water for the bathhouses.

Both of my granddaughters are attending classes at Iddy Biddy Pool School, the oldest for about…read morethree years. The teachers/coaches demonstrate a lot of patience with little learners. My oldest granddaughter can be a handful and they are always trying new approaches to help her learn to listen and behave. The water is a warm 92 degrees so little ones don't get cold and there is a limit of four students per class so the students get a lot of attention. Swimming is broken into small steps and each step is mastered before moving to the next level. Prices are not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Iddy Biddy Pool School staff is also very involved with special needs kids and Special Olympics.

I tried this place after so many recommendations. First off, my daughter hated water her first…read moresummer so I wanted to get her used to the water before summer came again. I signed her up for the spring term at 13 months old. The instructor Jeremy was great with different techniques, teaching the children to get used to the water, teaching them how to climb out, you never get in unless your invited and even if a toy falls in that's okay, just wave bye bye to it. Unfortunately wear a few things come up that we weren't able to sign her up for the summer term but we will definitely sign her up for the fall term!!!

It was a big area with a nice variety of things to do for multiple ages. The only thing I had an…read moreissue with was the cleanliness. We got there at 11:15 when there were that many people there yet and there was already a less than clean feel to it. The life guards were very good at reminding people to walk and be mindful but there were diapers and underwear on the floor that I'm sure people dropped but there were other questionable things along with very stained chairs.

I have a toddler and she had a blast here. From the pool to the splash pad and the sand area all…read moreamazing. It was such a clean park too. I would definitely recommend and go back for another fun day.

Ms Choice is a terrific instructor!!! She is great with private lessons and birthday parties too!read more

This place is great! My twin cousins go here and are enjoying every visit. They are 14 and love the…read morevarying age groups! I've noticed great changes in them and they are excited to go each week!

My Son played Strikers for 10 years. From U9 thru high school and now U23 during the Summer to…read morestay competitive for his college team. Their development techniques, individual attention, staff, and indoor facility for training in the Winter are second to none. Happy to answer questions if you're considering them against other local programs.

My adult daughter with disabilities has participated in FVSRA activities for more than a decade,…read morewith consistently positive experiences. She swims, bowls, and engages in various other fitness activities. The facility where FVSRA is housed, Vaughan Athletic Center in Aurora, is an excellent facility which extends its fitness membership to families of FVSRA participants. So, even though we live outside of the Park District boundaries, I am still able to buy a very affordable fitness membership. This allows me to take yoga, pilates, and aquatics classes with my daughter -- a huge perk, since I provide her transportation to and from the fitness center.

I had the opportunity to work for FVSRA through their Summer Day Camp program, at Camp Shining…read moreStars, for 3 summers. At the beginning, this was a great experience where I was able to apply my field work in special education. It was a privilege to meet so many amazing campers and their families and take part in the outstanding progress that they all made. Unfortunately, this past summer myself and 2 other counselors had some significant leadership and safety concerns about the director, who was the lead staff member at this site. Her being someone else that works in the field of special education, this was extremely frustrating and upsetting. When asked for ideas of things to do at camp, myself and those other counselors provided multiple new ideas that would provide the campers new opportunities and learning experiences. A lot of these ideas were free too, which is great for the small budget we are allowed. All but one of these were not approved- which was the Bake Sale, and our director took no part in planning or facilitating the process. Nonetheless, I was glad that we pursued this happening because it ended up being one of the best days for so many campers. She addressed all of the counselors by saying, "when I say something you all will do it", which was sad to see for some of the staff members new to camp. When we had a sub staff come in, she actually asked, "is she always like that?", in regards to the director. She spent most mornings sitting on the countertop using her personal phone, even though she is provided a camp phone- which is against one of the FVSRA policies that all other counselors followed. During times when campers became dysregulated and occasionally physically aggressive, the director relied on another counselor (who will now not be returning either) to use the training that was provided and address the situation. She did not quickly respond or take lead in this area, which was only frustrating because Fox Valley does not provide this training to all of its staff. When these issues were brought up to staff at the office, they decided that it was in the best interest of the campers to keep this director, so I am not sure how high up leadership and safety, as well as following policies, are in FVSRA's priorities for their staff. Multiple emails and follow up communications had to be done for me and another counselor to even get a response from the office, which reflects poorly on a company I previously viewed as great professionals. The counselors at Shining Stars were not able to complete the director evaluation this summer, which we have done previously, and office staff showed up to our site less than 3 times all summer, so I am not sure how thoroughly if at all the director was evaluated. To parents of the amazing campers currently and in the future, be cautious that what you are signing up for seems great on the outside but is not really giving your child everything that they deserve. They are getting rid of the staff members that work directly with them, build relationships, and are passionate about being their advocates. Aside from the director, the FVSRA website promotes that campers at this site would "fulfill certain rotating responsibilities such as line leaders, lunch clean-up and team leaders", which is completely false and did not happen once in the 3 summers I was there. To anyone working, or considering working, through the FVSRA program, at this site specifically, speak up when you are being treated unfairly and maybe something will eventually be changed. I would be happy to give anyone interested or concerned about these matters more information, do not hesitate to reach out. I will greatly miss all of the campers and truly hope that drastic changes will be made for their sake. Thank you to all of the parents who gave me the chance to meet their kids! They changed my life for the best.

PlayUSA is a great place to sign your kids up for soccer, basketball, baseball and softball. They…read morehave activities available year round. My 13 year old son in currently playing indoor soccer and I am signing my 2 year old daughter for indoor soccer as well. Very kid and family friendly! I highly recommend this establishment!!

What a great place for the kids (from 4-70) to get exercise. The owners are people of faith who…read moreare committed to providing a clean environment and good exercise. Been going there at least weekly ever since it opened (approx. 15 yrs). If you just want to watch some really good soccer, come when the high school and young adult leagues play. If you want a warm chuckle, watch the 6-7 yr olds.