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School’s Out Safari Camps are one-day camps for students in grades 1-3. These camps are scheduled on certain days when metro area schools are out for holidays or teacher professional development.

Parenting kids who are tech experts is no easy task. Take heart! You don't have to be a tech genius to be successful. Join us as we learn to navigate Parenting Kids In This Tech Savvy World.

Join us at Altoona Hy-Vee every Thursday in Altoona for Steak Night for a cause! Southeast Polk community school district will receive $1 for every steak purchased!

Practice will take place Saturday, February 1, 2025, in the High School Gym. Registration and drop off will begin at 9:45am. Clinic practice time will be from 10AM to 11:30AM. Please use the main high school doors for pick up and drop off. Our performance will take place Feb 4.

Participate as an NSC in the Mathcounts Central Iowa Chapter competition! Mathcounts is a national program that provides students in grade 6-8 the opportunity to compete against and alongside their peers. The Mathcounts competition consists of 4 rounds: sprint, target, team, and countdown rounds.

Registration for youth spring softball league is open until February 20th. Girls in grades K-8 are eligible to participate. 

Join us for an afternoon of Pizza and Sledding at the beautiful Wesley Woods Camp + Retreat Center. Bring your sleds (or borrow ours) and friends and enjoy pizza, sledding, crafts and hot chocolate. $5 per person, max $25 per family.

We are a little league that works to teach children how to play baseball and softball.

Overnight Camp, Day Camp, Family Camp and our amazing Partner Camps all work to bring the impact and value of camp to all who enter the Valley. If you’re looking for the ultimate camp experience, Summer Camp is the place to start. Find your next adventure at the Des Moines Y Camp!