Polk City Parks & Recreation FALL 2021
Registration Opens
Polk City Parks & Recreation
Polk City Residents: August 23 Non-Residents: August 30
City Hall P.O. Box 426, 112 Third St.
Polk City, IA 50226
515-984-6233 / www.polkcityia.gov
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
PARKS & RECREATION
Start Smart Basketball This is an organized introductory basketball program for the first-time player. Parents will interact and learn how to teach their child a variety of basketball skills including dribbling, passing, and shooting. Each child will receive 2 basketballs for drills, a scrimmage vest, and practice cones. Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 23 Ages: 3-5 yrs. Days: Tuesday/Thursday Dates: November 30-December 16 Time: 5-5:30PM Cost: $50 Location: Lakeside Fellowship Gym Min/Max: 6/12
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Mission Statement To provide high-quality facilities, parks, programs, and special events that meet the needs of the Polk City community.
Vision Statement To be a leader in promoting community health and well-being through safe,
Youth Flag Football Football season is here! Join us for some introductory flag football fun. Practice passing, catching, punting, and kicking. Learn the basic rules and participate in organized scrimmages. Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 5 Ages: 6-8 yrs. Days: Tuesday/Thursday Dates: October 12-28 Time: 4:30-5:30PM Cost: $45 Location: Kiwanis Park Min/Max: 8/16
diverse, and fun parks and recreation events and programs.
3 WAYS TO REGISTER •
Online at https://www.polkcityia.gov/ parks-and-recreation.
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In-person at City Hall, 112 Third St. Polk City, IA 50226.
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By calling City Hall at 515-984-6233
Dodgeball Keep your kids active after school by joining Dodgeball Derivatives! We’ll explore several different ways to play the game of Dodgeball like Artillery, Shipwreck, Minefield, and Last One Standing! These are great games using our specially designed foam dodgeballs. Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 28 Ages: 7-10 yrs. Days: Thursdays Dates: November 4-18 Time: 4:30-5:30PM Cost: $20 Location: Lakeside Fellowship Gym Min/Max: 12/24
515-984-6233 / www.polkcityia.gov
YOUTH PROGRAMS Pumpkin Painting Join Kids Create for an artsy celebration of Halloween! Students will paint a pumpkin, play Halloween Bingo, and enjoy theater style snacks while watching a Halloween show. Expect your student to create, learn, play, and go home with a pumpkin masterpiece. Registration Deadline: Sunday, September 26 Ages: 5-8 yrs. Days: Sunday Dates: October 3 Time: 1:00-3:00PM Cost: $25 Location: Kids Create Min/Max: 8/12
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Fall has always been my favorite season. The crisp, cool air is welcome relief from the heat and humidity of July and August. The return of football, tailgates, sweatshirts, chili, hot apple cider, bonfires, and even a pumpkin spice latte or two, always get me excited for fall.
School’s Out Trips: Great Escape Going stir crazy during winter break?! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at Great Escape in Pleasant Hill! We’ll bowl, play laser tag, and check out Great Escape’s giant arcade! Participants will be transported by Parks & Recreation staff. Registration Deadline: Tuesday, December 21 Ages: 7-8 yrs. Days: Tuesday Dates: December 28 Time: 12:00-4:30PM Cost: $30 Location: Miller Park Min/Max: 10/13
At its core, fall has always signified change to me. The weather cools and green leaves transfer into beautiful canopies of yellow and red. It always reminds me that it is never too late to change, or to try something new! So give yoga a try, sign up for an art class, or pick up a football for the first time!
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, December 22 Ages: 9-10 yrs. Days: Wednesday Dates: December 29 Time: 12:00-4:30PM Cost: $30 Location: Miller Park Min/Max: 10/13
Regardless of what you choose, make fall the season you try something new, embrace change, live happy, and live healthy!
Should you ever have program ideas or suggestions, feel free to contact me at 515-329-8036 or jthraen@polkcityia.gov.
Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 23 Ages: 11-12 yrs. Days: Thursday Dates: December 30 Time: 12:00-4:30PM Cost: $30 Location: Miller Park Min/Max: 10/13
Jason Thraen Parks & Recreation Director
515-984-6233 / www.polkcityia.gov
ADULT PROGRAMS Fall Bags League Join us for 8 weeks of bags fun! We’ll follow a 7 week regular season with a single elimination tournament to crown our champions! Each week your team of two will play 3 games to 21. Registrants must sign up as a team; individuals will not be taken. Only one member per team needs to register. Registration Deadline: Thursday, Sept. 2 Ages: 18 years and older Days: Thursday Dates: September 9-October 28 Time: 6-9PM Cost: $30 Location: American Legion Post 232 Min/Max: 8/16 TEAMS
Are you or someone you know a group fitness instructor? If so, LET'S TALK! Polk City Parks & Rec is looking to offer more evening adult fitness classes, but first we need some rock star instructors! If interested, please contact Jason @ 515-329-8036 or jthraen@polkcityia.gov.
Yoga Join certified instructors Shannon and Amanda in this class for all ability levels! Each session you’ll be guided through poses to strengthen & lengthen major muscle groups, flow through postures with your breathing to work supportive muscles and tissues, be offered modifications to challenge your core, stability, and balance, and cool down while stretching deeper supportive tissues. Each monthly session includes four (4) classes. Registration Deadline: Tuesday Prior to Session Start Ages: 18 years and older Days: Tuesday Dates: October, November, December Time: 7-8PM Cost: $60 Location: Miller Park Shelter Min/Max: 6/12
Pumpkin Door Hangers Join artist Chris Nollan for this fun adult class at the Kids Create Studio. Participants will paint their own unique pumpkin door hanger, enjoy good company, and sip their beverage of choice. Grab a friend and spend the evening creating in a fun, relaxing atmosphere. Wine, beer, and snacks are welcome. Registration Deadline: Friday, Sept. 24 Ages: 21 years and older Days: Friday Dates: October 1 Time: 7-9PM Cost: $38 Location: Kids Create Min/Max: 6/12
515-984-6233 / www.polkcityia.gov
ADULT PROGRAMS Acrylic Pour Painting Create some truly unique pieces of art for your home or office! Join instructor Amanda as we explore the endless possibilities of acrylic pouring. Each participant will create three acrylic pour canvases. Registration Deadline: Saturday, Oct. 30 Ages: 18 years and older Days: Saturday Dates: November 6 Time: 10AM-12PM Cost: $35 Location: Community Center Min/Max: 6/12
SENIOR PROGRAMS Share your talents and skills with your community! Polk City Parks & Rec is always looking to offer new and different programs. Please contact Jason @ 515-3298036 or jthraen@polkcityia.gov if interested.
John & Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park Tour and Americana Enjoy a guided tour of this 4.4 acre park, located within a major crossroads of the urban grid, creates a pedestrian-friendly entryway to downtown Des Moines. This accessible setting, coupled with the skilled landscape design and caliber of the art, makes it unlike any other sculpture park in the United States. We’ll visit Americana for lunch following our tour. Fee includes transportation only. Please bring money for lunch. Registration Deadline: Friday, September 10 Ages: 55 years and older Days: Friday Dates: September 17 Time: 9:30AM-2PM Cost: $5 Location: Depart from Community Center Min/Max: 8/13
Outlets of Des Moines Shopping Trip Join us for a day at the Outlets of Des Moines and get a head start on your holiday shopping! (Or get something for yourself, we won’t judge.) We’ll enjoy lunch at the Outlets. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, December 1 Ages: 55 years and older Days: Wednesday Dates: December 8 Time: 10AM-2PM Cost: $5 Location: Depart from Community Center Min/Max: 6/13
515-984-6233 / www.polkcityia.gov
SPECIAL EVENTS Polk City Fall Fest Join Polk City Parks & Rec and Go Polk City as we celebrate all things Fall! Kids activities will include pumpkin painting, face painting, inflatables, train rides, character appearances, and more! We’ll have seasonal vendors selling their best fall treats and some delicious eating options as well. Fenders Brewing will be holding their “Fenders-Fest” right next door to boot! Prost! Days: Saturday Dates: October 2 Time: 3-7PM Location: Town Square
Letters to Santa Let Santa know that you’ve been a good little boy or girl this year! Santa’s mailbox will be at City Hall December 1st-15th. Bring in your letter or picture for Santa, drop it in his mailbox, and we will get them sent to the North Pole! Make sure to include your name and address so Santa can write back! Dates: December 1-15 Location: City Hall
Light Up Polk City Join Go Polk City and the Parks & Rec department as we celebrate the holiday season! Watch as Santa uses his “holiday magic” to illuminate our town square! Enjoy holiday activities and music, seasonal eats and drinks, and fire pits for keeping warm and s’mores! You’ll also have the chance to talk with Santa and let him know if you’ve been good this year. Other special winter guests will be in attendance as well. Happy Holidays! Days: Friday Dates: December 3 Time: 6-8PM Location: Town Square
515-984-6233 / www.polkcityia.gov
Yoga in the Park Join local, certified yoga instructors for Yoga in the Park! Participants 8 years and older are encouraged to bring a yoga mat or towel and a water bottle to experience some gentle yoga in a beautiful Polk City park! Yoga in the Park is offered at no cost thanks to generous, local sponsors.
Saturday, August 21 @ Town Square, 8AM (Sponsored by Gurnsey Electric, LC)
Saturday, September 4 @ Town Square, 9AM
Saturday, September 11 @ Town Square, 9AM Saturday, September 18 @ Town Square, 9AM Saturday, September 25 @ Town Square, 9AM
Movies in the Park Grab the kids and some snacks and join Polk City Parks & Recreation for FREE outdoor movies! What better way to enjoy an evening with family than to spread out a blanket and see an outdoor movie! Showtime is at dusk (time will vary). Bring chairs, blankets, and your favorite snacks, and get ready for a family friendly good time! Movies in the Park are offered at no cost thanks to generous sponsorships.
“The LEGO MOVIE” Friday, August 20 @ Town Square
THANK YOU SPONSORS
“Sonic the Hedgehog” Friday, September 24 @ Town Square
“SCOOB!” Saturday, October 2 @ Town Square (Sponsored by Polk City Veterinary Hospital)
Thank you volunteers for helping keep Polk City parks beautiful! (Pictured: Polk City Kiwanis Club, NP Boys BBALL, NP Class of 2025)
Photo Release Polk City Parks and Recreation may record or take photos of participants enrolled in activities, programs, and special events. These photos and/or recordings may be used for future Polk City Parks and Recreation promotional material.