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Originally Posted by JamieKoblas
Being a new resident of the Villages I was excited to start finding some clubs and activities to join but I have run into a few frustrations. Can anyone else relate? Seasoned villagers, constructive advice welcome.
- The Villages app and website searches don't always show the activity I am searching for or show what I can clearly see in the Weekly Recreation Activity Schedule that is published on Thursdays at the Rec Centers
- Have gone to several activities to find out it is just for preformed groups (games, cards ets) or it is a performance group (ie dance type groups).
- Some groups their name is so unclear as to what or who the group/activity is even for
- Using the filter for event type is fairly pointless since most activities are listed under social so you will still be stuck scrolling through almost all of the days activities (at least in the printed paper, the simple division of indoor activities and sports activities makes it more user friendly).
- Contact info on the website is nice but 9 times out of 10 I don't even hear back from the activities coordinator
- The list here on Talk of the Villages is so out of date, almost all the activities I looked into either didn't exist anymore or had the wrong date and time. ( I do like the additional information that was provided about the activities though so I knew if it was an activity that was a good fit for me).
Basically I think there is room for improvement in the Villages Calendar on the website and app to explore to activities and provide more information on each activity.
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You bring up good points that we all have felt in our orientation to this place. Learning the Villages is a process, find one group to connect with then network through them to expand your activities. It does take time to get engrained into the lifestyle here. The absolute key it to keep reaching out and try new things. Many or maybe most are not going to be your interest but it only take a few to start.
Oh BTW ALL Villages IT based functions absolutly suck. Their code was written a generation ago and has not been updated. If you want a real treat, try getting a tee time through their "automated" system.