Golf Course Celebrates 20th Anniversary

In 2020, Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course is celebrating its 20^th anniversary! It first opened in 2000 as a private course and was purchased by the City of Waukee in 2005 as City officials saw potential for more outdoor recreation in the community. Each ...

Program Highlight: Camp Brainiac

Camp Brainiac is a full-day, summer camp for elementary kids grades K-5th! It features a full week of fun fueled by STEAM activities. This summer campers will be exploring the science behind superheros, the animal kingdom and space! Run exclusively by lic...

Several Parks & Rec Programs to Resume

While many late spring/early summer programs were canceled, several Parks & Recreation Department programs are now resuming. City staff and Partnered Program leaders will be taking additional health precautions and will be increasing sanitation effort...

Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course Now Open

Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course has officially reopened. While the driving range and golf course will be open, some modifications are being made to encourage social distancing and to allow staff time for extra cleaning measures. The City is taking extra...

Meet the Instructor: Camp Brainiac

Mallory Lynch is one of Camp Brainiac’s instructors. See what she has to say!

Mallory Lynch:

Hello! My name is Ms. Lynch and I teach 5^th and 6^th grade at Western Hills Elementary School in West Des Moines. My favorite season is summer and I&rs...

Meet the Instructor: Life Time Tennis Camps

Read about Life Time’s Tennis Camps instructor, Arnold Wehrenbergs, extensive background and success in tennis.

Arnold Wehrenberg – Tennis Manager

USPTR, USTA HP, USRSA Certified

I transferred to Des Moines from the Life Time in Charlotte...

Meet the Instructors: Countdown to Kindergarten

Meet the instructors for Countdown to Kindergarten! Read about Megan Trader and Jessica Hammans’ excitement for helping incoming kindergarteners!

Megan Trader: 

I have been a teacher in the Waukee Community School District for seven year...

Program Highlight: Super Snackers

Waukee’s next top chef might be in your own house - let us help you find out! Chefs will learn new, fun and healthy summer snack ideas they can make any time of the year. At the end of each class, each chef will be able to sample their creations...

Registration Open for Fall Girls Softball

Registration for the Waukee Parks & Recreation Department’s Fall Girls Softball League is now open. The season will run from mid-August through early October. Online registration ends July 24, 2020. Register participants for the grade they w...

Registration Open for Introduction to Soccer

Introduction to Soccer is designed to teach kids the basics of soccer while having fun! Kids ages 4-5 can sign up for the program which will take place on Tuesday evenings (5:45 p.m.) Aug. 25-Sept. 22. Game play will be 4 vs. 4 with four quarters of eight...