Holiday card Decorating at the Wellmark YMCA

Join us for a FREE THROW Contest. Prizes will be available

Join us for a Family Movie Night in Our Knapp Center At Wellmark Ymca

Zoo crew at Blank Park Zoo & Youth Corps want to connect with YOU! We are seeking teens interested in the fields of animal science, biology, conservation, education, and/or environmental science. Join us for a few hours of fun and connecting with other like-minded individuals!

Join us to make vision Boards to set new goals for 2025

The Get on Board project seeks to reduce or eliminate existing barriers for students in the Des Moines metro area to try skateboarding. Skate DSM provides free skateboards, helmets, and lessons, to eligible students, regardless of their means.

Two Rivers Martial Arts offers traditional taekwondo classes in a family friendly environment. We are a 501(c)3 organization run completely by volunteers so our fees remain low. Classes offered year-round. Start anytime! Try out a few classes at no obligation. Several locations available.

Through Skip the Trip, BGCCI can proctor the knowledge test needed for the driver’s instruction permit. We will cover the cost and provide transportation as needed. Must be a registered Club member. Visit our website to register and take the test with flexibility.

Partner with World Link to place foreign exchange students at your local high school. Earn $5,700 for placing three students and promote global connections in your community! Check out https://worldlinkinc.org/become-a-coordinator/ to learn more about this opportunity.

Des Moines Public Schools - Families who live in East, Hoover and Lincoln. Vellan, age 15 from Malaysia, arrives in Iowa mid January to attend one semester in an American High School. We are looking for an amazing family who has an extra bedroom to host Vellan.

New gym being built on the south side we are wanting to have a table set up to encourage students to sign up for the gym and possibly win a free membership. Willing to have a table set up during lunch and a small box to be put out.

Bring in the new year with a hike at the beautiful Wesley Woods Camp + Retreat Center just south of Indianola, Iowa. We will have 3 guided hikes going on three different trails of varying ability. After the hike, warm up with hot chocolate and crafts in the lodge.

The image is a flyer for the A.I.P AYDE IN SCHOOL ELEMENTARY PROGRAM. It highlights opportunities for children to grow in a safe environment, listing activities like arts, educational games, and science experiments for kids, and mentioning trained staff and nutritious meals for parents to consider.

This program teaches children healthy habits and exercise in an encouraging, inclusive and FUN environment! Kids will work on balance, motor skills, flexibility, stretching and endurance as well as learn nutrition basics.

Junior Menace is a seven-week developmental program for boys and girls, ages 3 to 9. It is a program designed for all ability levels and we definitely encourage beginners! This is a great program to learn basic soccer skills if your child has never played before.

The University of Iowa is hosting its annual Alumni and Friends Flash Writing Contest—a timed, online short story competition. We’ll provide you with a writing prompt that includes a genre, character, and a specific object to incorporate into your story. You’ll have 48 hours and up to 1,000 word

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.

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.

Come and cheer on participants of our indoor triathlon! Tasks include welcoming and directing participants or timing the swim, bike or run.

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.

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

Des Moines Parks and Recreation Youth Basketball League is right around the corner. Registration for both individuals and teams is now open.

Join Us for Tuesday Evenings this Fall & Winter For Silver Cord Service Nights. Volunteer, Meet Friends, & Make a Difference In Your Community! All dates are found on the website. We ask you register for your desired date online before coming.

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.

Providing youth sports to boys and girls ages 3-14 in volleyball, basketball, soccer, flag football, t-ball, tennis. Emphasis on fun and sportsmanship and learning the game. No tryouts! One day a week commitment. Seasons are 6 weeks long.

Des Moines Soccer Club creates opportunities to grow and learn together through soccer. We believe in making soccer accessible to every child who wants to play by reducing barriers for members of our community. We are currently offering kickstart, academy, and recreational programs.

The Launch Your Future internship is a paid career readiness program for teens ages 16 and older. This program will run throughout the 2024-2025 school year with participants being able to earn work skills credentials and a stipend up to $400. Applications are available now and spots are limited.

For 100 years, the Des Moines Y Camp has been filled with songs, laughter, adventures and friendship. Summer Camp is the foundation on which Y Camp is built. 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

Do you want to help the homeless, earn community service hours, improve your college application, gain leadership skills and be involved in your community? Then our Volunteer Youth Ambassador Program may be right for you! Our free, national program is offered year-round and requires no experience.

The London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) is a residential science enrichment program for students interested in STEM, held at Imperial College London.