As you can read from the previous posts, I think it just depends on your child's personality and comfort level. My DD loved the club when she was younger, which surprised me since she had never been in that kind of atmosphere before. As she aged, she wasn't thrilled with the Lab activities. They were way to "just hanging" for her. She really enjoys sports and such. We haven't been since they changed the teens area to the Stack from Common Grounds (which she also thought was a "just hanging" area. We look forward to going next May and hopefully she loves the Stack. I would say just go with an open mind with no expectations and if they love it- great, if not, there are other things they can do.