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Offers summer safari camps which are weekly themed camps available June - August. These camps are offered for children ages three to twelve years and run Monday through Friday throughout the summer.
Addresses local community planning and economic development through initiatives such as community engagement, leadership development, economic development, improving regional food systems and creating welcoming recreational and functional spaces.

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Youth Business Programs
Business Assistance Services
Board Development Support
Fitness opportunities including cardio and weight training, fitness classes, personal and group training, basketball courts, racquetball courts, as well as a pool, hot tub, steam room, and saunas. Classes and other amenities vary based on location.

Provides on-site child watch, swim lessons, and dance and tumbling classes.

Youth sports.

Day camps during out of school time.

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Y Facilities
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Day Camps
Team Sports/Leagues

Offers a wide variety of summer day camp programs throughout central Iowa fitting the needs of day campers alike.


Canwita Day Camp (Ames) - Grades 1-6

Discovery Day Camp (DSM) - Grades 1-6

Hantesa Outrageous (Ames, Boone, DSM, & Madrid) - Grades 5-10

Canwita Outrageous (Ames) - Grades 6-10

Des Moines Outrageous (DSM) - Grades 6-10

Hantesa Day Camp (Ames, Boone, DSM)


***Scholarships may be available.

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Special Interest Camps
Day Camps
CAMP SACAJAWEA: Established camp, Northwest of Boone, Iowa, on 405 acres of wooded ravines and plateaus bordering the Des Moines River.

CAMP TANGLEFOOT: Partially along the shore of Clear Lake, a 50-acre camp nestled in a unique setting, a big meadow to play in, hiking through the forest, with glimpses of wildlife in the prairie and on the marsh.

CAMP JOY HOLLOW: Located on 360 acres in the Loess Hills north of Sioux City a perfect setting for indoor and outdoor year-round troop activities.

CAMP JULIETTE; located on 27 wooded acres within the city limits of Marshalltown. The area features lots of spring wildflowers and animal life. Deer are an almost common sight.

DAY CAMPS: During the summer, approximately 15 day camps are in session throughout the Council.

Provides 4-H programming for youth. Youth learn about citizenship, leadership, cooking, arts and crafts, mechanics and technology, horticulture, agriculture, and other subjects. The 4-H program uses the learn-by-doing method of instruction.

Community Clubs, led by trained adult volunteers, are active throughout each county and welcome new members at any time of the year.

Program consisting of music theory and hands-on training on percussion and brass and woodwinds. Themed camps teaches life skills and team building exercises.

Offering a day program for students entering 6th-12th grade, held at Ames Middle School in Ames, IA.

S.T.E.A.M. Academy participants engage in a curriculum centered around S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics), with activities offered in an inclusive learning environment, led by an experienced staff.

A wide variety of project-based activities are designed to encourage creativity, teamwork, communication, and understanding among all campers.

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Day Camps
Matches adult volunteers with children who need a supportive adult in their life. The program recruits men and women who are willing to make a commitment to a child for at least one year. Volunteers spend 4 hours a month with a child, participating in activities of their choice throughout the community (going to the zoo, playing catch, or taking a walk). Staff members evaluate prospective volunteers for the qualities necessary to contribute to the healthy development of the child. A child is matched with a volunteer big brother, big sister, couple or family according to the child's needs and the capabilities of the volunteer(s). Following the match, supervision is provided by the professional staff to assist the big brother, sister, couple or family in developing a strong positive relationship with the child.

SCHOOL BASED MENTORING offers adult volunteers the opportunity to meet with a child in their school for one hour a week during the school year. During that hour, the match spends time working on the child's schoolwork, talking, and quite simply, building a friendship. Children are referred to this program by school personnel with parental approval.

SCHOOL BASED PLUS MENTORING is an extension of our School Based Mentoring. After three months in School Based Mentoring can join this program. School Based Plus allows Bigs and Littles the opportunity to meet once a month outside the school setting. They are able to enjoy activities such as picinic at the park, going to sporting events, the movies, or any other activities they might enjoy together.

COMMUNITY BASED MENTORING allows individuals who are 18 or older to visit with a child twice a month for a minimum of 4 hours. Bigs spend time with their Littles participating in activities throughout the community. Whether its going to the zoo, playing catch, or just taking a walk, its a great chance to form a bond. The possibilities are endless for the growth of a new friendship. Community Based Mentoring also allows for Big Duo (two friends, co-workers, a husband and wife, etc.) or a Family Matches. Children are referred to this program by their parent or guardian.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Mentoring Programs
Tutoring Services

Provides a national organization that helps young people develop knowledge and skills to become productive citizens. Young people in 4-H learn about citizenship, leadership, cooking, arts and crafts, mechanics and technology, horticulture, agriculture, and other subjects. To teach young people about these subjects, the 4-H program uses the learn-by-doing method of instruction.

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Youth Agricultural Programs

Offers both short and long-term experiences for youth. Short-term experiences include afterschool programs, camps, school-sponsored activities, conferences, and other events. Long-term experiences include learning communities such as county clubs.

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Residential Camps
Day Camps
Youth Agricultural Programs
Offers fitness classes, child watch, family and teen programs, free weights, group cycling, strength/cardiovascular equipment, racquetball courts, a gymnasium, running track and swimming pool.

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Swimming/Swimming Lessons
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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Recreational Facilities

Offers youth and adults health and wellness programs. Services include exercise classes, swim lessons, youth sports, and summer camps.

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General Recreational Activities/Sports
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Day Camps
Y Facilities

Youth center offering basketball, computer labs, tutoring, kid's and teen's programs, recreation, leadership training, youth employment, Bible studies, and a safe, fun place for youth to go.

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Extended Child Care
Faith Based Youth Programs
Youth Centers
Recreation facility including gymnasium, racquetball, weight rooms, cardio room, lounge, game room, outdoor pool, locker rooms, meeting room, and indoor pool. Adult, youth, senior, toddler and family programs.
Five week summer day camp for developmentally disabled children and youth ages 7-21 with an IEP.
Membership based business association with leadership training and programs for youth and adults in the community.

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Business Associations
Leadership Development
Youth Community Service Programs
The Early Childhood Education Center, for ages 3-5 years old, uses a Montessori-inspired curriculum. Operates weekdays, morning through afternoon, throughout the year.

The Out-of-School Program targets school aged children between the ages 5-13. Monday-Friday, program participants are picked up from school and brought to the Center. Includes homework help, communication activities, college planning, entrepreneurship programming, mentorship and volunteer opportunities.

Serves as the lead agency for the Community Learning Center (CLC) at Culler Middle School. CLCs serve as a collaborative component between schools' administrative staff and community based organizations and provides extended learning opportunities for both students and families.

Availability of other programs may vary and may include:

The Health Outreach Program is advocating for the African American community in Lincoln by providing basic health care information and ensuring that there are no barriers to getting care. Targets African American adults who do not have a medical or dental home and/or have not seen a doctor in the past year.

Breast Cancer Outreach Initiative empowers all women, especially African American women to do preventive screenings and if necessary, helps them receive treatment. This program ensures that all women receive clinical breast exams.

The Talented Tenth Scholars Program provides African American males between the ages 13-18 with cultural awareness, social support, and academic enrichment. The Youth Empowerment Curriculum draws strength from the African American cultural ideal of collective work and responsibility, by creating a cohort of adolescent scholars who will experience the curriculum together and by matching them with mentors. It aims to motivate the youth to work for the betterment of themselves as individuals, and as conscious and committed members of their families and communities. The program's goal is to help the participants develop leadership and graduate from high school.

Strong Courageous Girls Program is a gender, culturally specific and evidence based prevention program for African American girls ages 12-18. Using the Smart and Strong Curriculum, this program operates twelve months a year and helps young women build self- esteem, develop coping skills for everyday life, and provides them the tools to reach their goals.

Moving Forward to End Domestic Violence financially empowers women by enabling survivors of interpersonal violence to achieve financial empowerment and job readiness through culturally appropriate services.

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Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Extended Child Care
Early Childhood Education
Youth Enrichment Programs
Community Wellness Programs
Ethnic Oriented Multipurpose Centers
Breast Self Examination Instruction
Offers the Boy Scout program, Cub Scouts for boys/girls ages kindergarten to age 10 and volunteer opportunities for adults.
Offered as day camps and are designed to encourage hands-on learning through outdoor explorations, activities, games, crafts, and more. Camps will be led by naturalists. Campers are asked to bring a water bottle and sack lunch for day long camps. Snacks will be provided.
Fitness opportunities including cardio and weight training, fitness classes, personal and group training, basketball courts, racquetball courts, as well as a pool, hot tub, steam room, and saunas. Classes and other amenities vary based on location.

Provides on-site child watch, swim lessons, and dance and tumbling classes.

Youth sports.

Day camps during out of school time.

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Y Facilities
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Day Camps
Team Sports/Leagues
Offers programs to youth that help them stay in school, learn life skills, prepare for the workplace, and develop healthy relationships. K-12th after school and summer programs include tutoring, after-school activities, meals, job training, and Bible studies. Young adult programs for ages 18-25 include job training, life skill classes, discipleship, educational assistance, and goal setting.

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Life Skills Education
Youth Centers
Youth Enrichment Programs

Provides a 6 week summer program running June through July, for pre-Kindergarten readiness for 4 and 5 year-olds that have not yet attended Kindergarten and children ages 5-12. Not meeting on July 4.

Free breakfast for morning group and free lunch for all groups. Offers bowling, computer time, arts and crafts, field trips, swimming, outdoor games and sports.

Provides affordable services and activities to all youth.

Provides a variety of camps for children, such as summer camp, PACT - Police and Children Together, Leaders of Tomorrow, Girls Rock, Kids in the Kitchen, Urban Farm, etc.