Camps & Scouts

Junior Menace is 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.

Join us for "Out of School" Days this fall! Drop your child off at one of our convenient drop locations and let them experience a day of excitement and learning at Camp Hantesa! Under the supervision of our trained staff, campers make new friends and interact with old ones through engaging programs!

Join us from 11:00 - 12:00 each day of our Spring Break Play Week for a different nature-themed program to make your stay-cation complete! Mon - Paper, Paints, & Plants Tues - Green & Gold Wed - Kitchen Science Thur - Spring Equinox Fri - Mud Kitchen

Over spring break CLS will offer a 2 day clinic to get the kids out of the house and moving!

Come join the Iowa Culinary Institute to sharpen your culinary skills. Spend each day learning new recipes and techniques. Campers will receive hands-on experience from an Iowa Culinary Institute Chef. You will leave with new recipes, as well everything you create in the kitchen to share with family

Spend a day having fun and staying active. We will try archery, geocaching, and fire building! Activities will take place indoors and outdoors.

Come join the Iowa Culinary Institute to sharpen your culinary skills. Spend each day learning new recipes and techniques. Campers will receive hands-on experience from an Iowa Culinary Institute Chef. You will leave with new recipes, as well everything you create in the kitchen to share with family

Enjoy a special Spring Break without the hassles of traveling a long distance at Living History Farms! Sign your child up for a 1-day or 5-day camp full of hands-on, interactive activities, or sign the whole family up for a 1-day experience at the 1900 Farm.

Polk County Conservation Youth Corps aims to engage and inspire diverse youth through hands-on environmental stewardship projects, outdoor recreation, and conservation education. Youth Corps offers paid work-learning opportunities in Spring, Summer, and Fall for Crew Members (ages 15-18).

Street Survival is a one-day safe-driving program designed to give teens the hands-on experience and tools to become smarter, safer drivers. Challenging driving situations on a private course allows students to experience abnormal vehicle behavior in a safe and supervised environment.

Enroll the entire family in spring classes at the Art Center this year! Gain skills, meet friends, and explore art making in our studio programs, family events and free museum. Check out our #entirelyunexpected course offerings.

Camp Fire hosts a number of camps on dates during school Spring Breaks! There are camps for a variety of ages from Kindergarten to 9th graders!

CLS is now present in communities throughout the Greater DSM area. All programs include fitness, recreational games, sports, tumbling, music and movement and more! We also have a full line up of team sports opportunities.

Sailing in Iowa? Absolutely! Our local sailing school provides some of the most exciting camps around the Greater Des Moines area. We offer a variety of camps for all ages so you can learn about safety on the water, sailing your own boat, and having some fun! Sign up today!

Heartland Youth Choir is registering boys and girls in grades 4-8 for a week of music and fun in SummerSongs! Choir Camp July 6-10, 2020. Please see the flyer for more information and registration.

Heartland Youth Choir is registering boys and girls in grades K-3 for a week of music and fun in SummerTunes! Choir Camp July 6-10, 2020. Please see the flyer for more information and registration.

Come out and join us for a fun and energetic summer break camp offering a variety of large movement activities for toddlers to teenagers with special needs!

Kids connect to history, science, and nature through fun and engaging outdoor experiences, responsible use of resources (recycling), hands-on activities, games, crafts, and visits to Living History Farms’ historic sites. The fun and learning never stops at Living History Farms’ Summer Day Camp!