My son was very adamant on attending a camp with no singing or crafts. He came home from Outrider…read morecamp happily singing about seagulls while wielding a crafted spear. Anyway, he loved camp and requests to go again next year. The camp staff seem very skilled, friendly, and organized. Highly recommend.

My 12 year old daughter has attended Outrider Camps for the past 5 years and she always loves it…read more It has been instrumental in developing in her a love of, and confidence in, the wilderness. She knows her way around the healing herbs found in the forest and what berries and plants are edible and which are to be avoided. She learned from Outriders how to safely handle a knife and a fish hook; she's proficient with a bow and arrow and understands the principle behind building a shelter. While these aren't skills she uses elsewhere in her life, she's found an inner confidence along the way, which is important. The camp finds a nice balance between teaching safety and respect while creating an environment where kids can have fun and be a bit wild. As a 7 year old my daughter delighted in coming home covered in mud or ash used for camouflage or natural sunscreen. Over the years she has proudly presented a yellow jacket sting that she "healed" using a herb found in the forest, or a blackberry scratch she'd received when she found just the perfect hiding spot for some game or another. After a day at camp she's tired and yet grounded and happy. The owner is, by his own admission, better at working with kids than with parents. He does seem to have a gift where working with kids is concerned. He is supported by a team of fellow Nature lovers who bring a variety of skills to the table, from herbalism to ornithology to swordsmanship. I feel like he and his team do a great job of creating a good old-fashioned type of adventure in the wilderness for modern day kids.

The good? Lots of equipment, classes, pickleball (though they charge an extra $27/ mo), indoor…read morewalking path, pool, hot tub and gym. Staff are very friendly. The bad? Overcrowded (maybe membership should be capped?). Parking is terrible and they do not enforce parking permits. They allow very young (like under 4 or so) kids in the hot tub. This should be only for adults and maybe teens. It is not an extra swimming pool where kids pee. Overall, it's okay, and I'll stay, but it may not be for everyone.

The Eugene YMCA truly used to be a great place, in the past few years it has unfortunately entered…read morea downwards spiral. I am saddened to say that this YMCA no longer prioritizes protecting the youth in its care, nor the staff they employ. Their new facility was poorly built and threw them into not only debt, but an urgency to make money back above all else. They throw people under the bus to protect the "organization" and no longer prioritize people over profit. Disappointed that it has strayed so far from a place of community. I would not recommend a membership here, and would especially not recommend you work here or enroll your children.

When I need a good workout for my family and myself (my wife competed in Karate for a Major…read moreUniversity and I am a former National Record holder in Track & Field) we always look to RMA. These people have a dedication to their business, love for their clients and competency that is rarely found (especially all 3 together) in the Martial Arts and Fitness space. They also practice what they preach (super important to me).

I can't say enough about RMA Martial Arts and Fitness! There is no better place to get in shape ( I…read moreloved the Women's kickboxing class) or learn self-defense. The owners and teachers are without question the most knowledgeable and caring you could possibly ask for in this kind of school. My daughter achieved her black belt under their watchful and excellent training. All I can say is try them out and see for yourself!

I might update this as we've been there longer, but I'm surprised to find that no one else has…read morewritten anything about Far Horizons yet, since they've been in town for so long. They are a well established Montessori style school that serves kids 3-12 (potty trained and up). They have a primary level and an elementary level. I'm pleased with many things about their program, and just as perplexed about other things. We've experienced so many of the educational options for the under 5 crowd in town so I'll compare it to those. The good: 1)The teachers seem happy and relaxed and they don't experience the staffing turnover that other schools do. They are not a daycare and more of a real school, so it comes from a place of treating the staff as professionals, which they are. This is a huge plus 2)The playground is awesome! Their garden is awesome! 3) Their classes are kept tidy and organized 4) I'm a fan of montessori methods, so that's a huge plus 5) There is a large space to exercise and play inside when it's bad weather. The bad: 1) The security there is alarming -- I don't want to give anyone any ideas, but parents need to know that there is no level of security there and they don't check on who is picking up your child either, so that's a huge minus for FHM. 2)They seem to be very old school administratively -- no electronic payments, no front office person, their website is among the worst I've ever experienced 3) They have a LOT of picky rules and procedures, like no super heroes allowed on clothes.Nothing that generates any garbage in the packed lunch (don't even think about Chobani yogurt or a juice box!) and you have to leave boots and slippers at the school... 4) Their check in and check out procedure is highly inefficient and relatively inconvenient, and like I said before, also insecure/dangerous. 5) "summer camps," despite their ambitious themes, are actually just the kids doing whatever they feel like. 6) They are much more lax about things like applying sunscreen/hats, proper rain gear than at any other place we've been, as well as making my kid wear his prescribed glasses all the time. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with Far Horizons as the next step for the kiddo in a school, but my hairs go up when I think about the security there, which is a top-level concern, thus the three stars. If that were fixed, some of the policies relaxed, and some of the administrative things streamlined, this would be a 5 star review. I thought about 4 stars, but when we're talking about kids security must come first.

Far Horizons Montessori is fantastic. If you are looking for a place where your child will be well…read morecared for and learn in a nurturing environment, you have found it. My daughter first started going to FHM at the age of 3 and was in Lisa Cairo's class (I've dubbed Lisa the child whisperer!) for 3 years. My daughter loved it! She loved Ms. Lisa, loved all the school activities, forged close friendships and was so excited about reading and learning. For 1st grade we made the transition to public school. The joy of learning and reading was quickly snuffed out to the point where she didn't care if she had bedtime stories anymore. She did well academically and liked her teacher, but she hated that all activities (especially recess!) were rushed. The punitive nature of the public school with being tardy (to my daughter it meant she had to walk to class without a parent), the overcrowded and very congested classrooms, the high teacher to student ratios, the lack of music program (sometimes they sit and watch tv if the music teacher was absent) created a stressful environment which contributed to her lack of excitement in going to school. My daughter is very social and makes friends where ever she goes, yet she spent 7 months without making a single friend. At FH, they have large classrooms, a primary teacher and a secondary teacher with each class, time to complete their work, fantastic projects and a style of pedagogy that meets the individual needs of each student. I am so glad my daughter is back at FH. She's her happy, social, confident self again and has gone back to embracing her heritage, our culture, and begs for bedtime stories. She reads and does her workbook pages without being asked. She reads all the time, loves chapter books, and has started to write a few of her own. The owner, Lynn Rodrick, is a sweet person who knows how to run a school and educate kids. Lynn took over FH during my daughters 3rd year (December 2018) and has revamped the school. Door are now locked, website is much better, and she has set up an online pay system. Lynn changed the check-in system within months after she stared but now she has staggered drop off and pick up times. She personally checks-in each students, measures their temp, and assess for signs and symptoms or exposure to COVID. Lynn and the teachers' transition during COVID was exemplary. My daughter had in person school (there was an online option but my daughter needed to be around other kids) since Sept. 2020. All safety and precautionary measures were taken and Lynn and her team of teachers did what the other school districts in the area couldn't. The school went to great measures, incurring extra costs, to protect our kids without triggering anxiety in the kids. This school is truly a community. My daughter continues to thrive at this school and has done so well with the support of Ms. Kelli and Ms. Tarsa this past year. We are indebted to the school, to Lynn, and to the teachers. I have only one wish, and that's for Lynn to find a way to accept kids up to the age of 14!!! It would be amazing if our daughter could go through the tumultuous teenagers years under the care and supervision of great educators.

my name is Korben I'm a member of boys and girls club and this place is great! they have a lot of…read morefun stuff a great place for kids PS. Their staff are AAAAAMAZING!

Really boring, not safe. I literally stoped going here because someone threatened to me. Told…read morestaff, Did absolutely nothing. PLEASE for the LOVE of god and Jesus Christ DO NOT send your kids here.

Code Ninja was a great experience for my kids. They attended Roblox camp. They loved learning how…read moreto make Obbies, extra features in Roblox and how to get scripts and models from the toolbox . They are left wanting to learn more about coding which is great!

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