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Experience the joy of camping as a family without any of the work! Join our staff for scheduled activities or skip out and do your own thing. This weekend is all about family bonding, whether you want facilitated activities or just need a quiet place to spend some time together!
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School Day Off camps bring all the fun of summer camp into one action-packed day! Each day includes transportation from Des Moines, a hot lunch, and a full day of counselor-led activities at Camp Hantesa!
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Join the Ames Figure Skating Club for our annual Spring Show! Our skaters are excited to show you their skills as they perform numbers from your favorite musical tales! Showtimes: Saturday, April 27th @ 6pm - https://fb.me/e/4aN1ADjpW Sunday, April 28th @ 2pm - https://fb.me/e/1X9FJISeT Tick
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Street Survival is a one day teen 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. 
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Enjoy free bowling for kids all summer long! Sign up online at KidsBowlFREE.com to receive two free games of bowling every day throughout the summer season! Age restriction: 15 and under. Get a family pass for only $45.99 with a one-time payment.
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Are you ready to be ✨In Your Girl Scout Era?✨ Join us for an Eras-themed party! We'll make friendship bracelets, have a dance party, and learn all about Girl Scouts. This event is open to those looking to learn more information and join Girl Scouts. Adults must attend with girl. Open house style
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Are you ready to be ✨In Your Girl Scout Era?✨ Join us for an Eras-themed party! We'll make friendship bracelets, have a dance party, and learn all about Girl Scouts. This event is open to those looking to learn more information and join Girl Scouts. Adults must attend with girl. Open house style
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Bulldog Girls Basketball camps are fun filled camps that work on fundamentals along with teamwork drills and activities. Make sure to reserve your space to work with the MVC Women's Basketball Champions this summer!
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Simpson Storm Football invites you to our annual summer Youth Football Camp.
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Receive a reading award or a pizza party by presenting a Reading Award Certificate at Pizza Hut for a free, one-topping Personal Pan Pizza.
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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
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The annual Drake University Voice Intensive (DUVI) is a summertime camp designed for young singers ages 14+ to develop their voices and build confidence in performing and auditioning.
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This class covers the basics to creating high fashion illustrations. We’ll create exaggerated figures rooted in real anatomy, learn how to use certain materials to capture different textures, and discuss the importance of working swiftly and freely in order to capture our ideas as quickly. 2 hours.
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Iowa Wildlife Camps at State Parks are a conservation education and outdoor recreation day-camp program based in various Iowa state parks. For students entering grades 3-7. Drop-off and pick-up for each camp is in the park. Transportation is not provided to and from the park.
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This weeklong day camp offers middle schoolers the opportunity to explore their interest in buildings and architecture. Open to students entering 7th and 8th grades, Adventures in Architecture Camp will include hands-on, immersive learning projects and first-hand encounters with design professionals
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Please join our annual Southeast Polk Boys Basketball Camp for grades 3rd - 8th.
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CMD Spanish Stays - led by Iowa native Chanda Danley (1996 graduate of Colfax-Mingo High School and 1999 graduate of Central College) as the local onsite program director - offers a 4-week summer Spanish immersion program for teens aged 14-17 in León, Spain from June 16th to July 15th.
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The DSM Art Club Located at 1501 Ingersoll Ave. across from the Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Join us for another round of creative and exciting summer art camps! Dates in June and July 5 Days a week, 2 hours daily Field trips to the sculpture park Gallery time for friends and family
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Get paid to do games! 
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Join us for summer camp at Wesley Woods! We're a Methodist church camp located in Indianola, IA with overnight and day camp options available. From horses to archery to campfire cooking and more, we've got something for everyone!
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Position Overview: The City of Altoona has multiple opportunities in the Parks, Streets and Utilities departments for the Summer of 2024. These are seasonal positions that will work Monday through Friday from 7:30am until 4:00pm. The hourly wage for these seasonal positions is $15.00 per hour.
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We are a local business that works with kiddos. We are looking for high school graduates to join our team