Jewels Academy College Readiness

Polk County Nature Programs

Grand View Baseball Clinic

Location: Grand View University Charles S. Johnson Wellness Center, 1500 Morton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
Infielders | What To Expect:

• Develop proper fielding techniques for all types of ground balls.
• Utilize drills to teach agility for all infielders.
• Develop softer hands through drills.
• Improve footwork and ability to throw at all arm angles.
• Drills to develop proper footwork around bag.
• What To Bring: Indoor shoes and glove.

Hitters | What To Expect:

• Develop hitting mechanics using a sequential process.
• Utilize hitting drills to teach new movements.
• Develop hand-eye coordination through hitting drills.
• Improve Techniques used in game-like situations.
• What To Bring: Indoor shoes and bat.

Additional Information:

• Registrations are needed by December 16th.
  • If after December 16th, you must contact Doug Brinker at dbrinker@grandview.edu.
• ABSOLUTELY NO Walk-Ins to register, due to exact T-shirt sizes and capping at 54 participants.

Strengthening Families Program

Central Iowa Figure Skating Club

2017 Fillies XC Camp

In an effort to continue to promote distance running in our community, the girls Cross Country team will be offering a youth XC camp for 4th-8th grade girls! 

Our camp will be primarily focused on fostering a love of running! We will incorporate goal setting, team building, and motivational activities. We will also introduce distance training techniques and racing strategies.

For those that may be interested, our camp will be held Thursday, August 10 and Friday, August 11 from 8:30-11:00 am. The cost of the camp is $45 and includes a t-shirt and instruction. Attached is the camp brochure with full details. You can also click on the following link to register online:  http://girlscrosscountry.dcgcamps.com/girls-cross-country-camp.cfm

Young Emerging Scientists (Y.E.S.) Summer Camp!

The Y.E.S. camp in the attachment is for girls in 4th - 9th grade focusing

on science, engineering, math and technology.  If you cannot open it, let me

know.  These workshops are Saturday mornings in July.  The Mickle Center is

the Sherman Hills neighborhood in Des Moines.  You will see the workshop

offers in the flyer.