[graciegirl]

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- The list here on Talk of the Villages is so out of date, almost all the activities I looked into either didn't exist anymore or had the wrong date and time.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.

You are right. It IS very difficult to figure out the purpose of many groups because of ambiguous titles. For instance I belong to a group (Thursday mornings at Laurel Manor) that is called "I can do it Crafts". It doesn't say whether you "do it" all together as a group and just what kinds of things folks are doing and whether someone is guiding you and if you need to bring the materials and if there is a fee if you don't etc. etc.. You don't know if there is room. (There is) I think that something needs to be done that lets people know if you can get right in or you have to be first in line or there is a waiting list. I also think a good description of what is taking place is VERY important. Now if there isn't a group that is doing what you'd like to do, then start one. (If you can find an empty room at a decent time and have enough people interested to book the room)....Good luck to you. It really made sense to me your valid complaint and I have lived here 17 years. Hope my support helps.