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Families First Newsletter | ALL AGES
November 30
| Event For | All PCSD families |
|---|---|
| Organization | Families First |
| Contact | Allison Kerndt |
| familiesfirst94@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 16417805741 |
The Families First newsletter provides information about Families First events, local family-friendly events, and parenting topics.
Iowa Youth Fishing League - 2022 Season | AGES 7-18
December 1
| Location | statewide |
|---|---|
| Event For | all students ages 7-18 |
| Cost | see flyer |
| Organization | Iowa Youth Fishing League |
| Contact | Emily Lewis |
| info@iyfl.org | |
| Phone | 515-468-2025 |
The Iowa Youth Fishing League is a nonprofit organization created with the mission of serving Iowa youth anglers and families interested in pursuing their passion for fishing, tournament angling, and conservation efforts.
Archery Club | GRADES 4-12
December 1
| Event For | 4th - 12th Grade Students |
|---|---|
| Organization | Pella Archery Club |
| Contact | Joe and Jacki Speer |
| joejackispeer@gmail.com |
The National Archery in the School Program promotes instruction on international style target archery for grades 4th to 12th.
https://www.naspschools.org/
https://www.naspschools.org/
Pella Girls Wrestling Club | GRADES K-8
December 2, 6:15 pm
| Location | High School Wrestling Room |
|---|---|
| Event For | All students K-8th grade |
| Cost | $25 |
| Organization | Pella Wrestling Club |
| Contact | Joe Ritzert |
| ritzertja@Pella.com | |
| Phone | 13193210652 |
Central Women's wrestling coach, Paige Baynes, will host a girls wrestling night on Fridays through February.
Sinterklaas Parade | ALL AGES
December 3
| Location | Scholte Church |
|---|---|
| Event For | Elementary students PreK-5th grade |
| Cost | Free |
| Organization | Pella Historical Museums |
| Contact | Charma Vander Wert |
| cvanderwert@pellahistorical.com | |
| Phone | 641-628-4311 |
Sinterklaas is coming to town! Come join him in the parade in your holiday costume at 9:45 a.m. The Sinterklaas parade runs from Scholte Church to the Tulip Toren. Afterwards, make your way to the Scholte Church to meet Sinterklaas, the Tulip Court, a goodie bag while supplies last.
Family Gingerbread House Making To Go Event | GRADES PS-8
December 3, 9:00 am
| Location | Trinity Reformed Church |
|---|---|
| Event For | Families with children up to 8th grade |
| Cost | 10 |
| Organization | Families First |
| Contact | Allison Kerndt |
| familiesfirst94@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 16417805741 |
Enjoy celebrating the season by creating a gingerbread house with your child! Drive by and grab all of the supplies to make your gingerbread house at home. 400 house kits available...registration opens Nov. 7 at 9:00pm.
Divorce Care for Kids | AGES 5-12
December 4, 6:00 pm
| Location | Third Reformed Church-708 East 13th Street- Pella |
|---|---|
| Event For | 5 - 12 year olds |
| Cost | $15 for workbook, scholarships available |
| Organization | Divorce Care for Kids |
| Contact | Becky Watkins |
| beckywatkins20@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 641-990-2789 |
DC4K is a nondenominational support group for children of families with an absent parent, separation, or divorce. A 13-week program that uses games, crafts, videos, music, puppets, exercise, stories, and activities so children can learn to process current family dynamics.
Pella Children's Choir - Fall Semester | GRADES 1-6
December 10, 6:00 pm
| Location | Pella Middle School |
|---|---|
| Event For | 1st-6th Grades |
| Cost | $50 |
| Organization | Iowa Youth Chorus |
| Contact | Joseph Tangen |
| tangenjb@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 507-350-4787 |
Children will work on proper singing technique, reading music, and perform a variety of styles of choral music. The Pella Children’s Choir has local performances as well as performances in the Metro area with the other Iowa Youth Chorus groups.
Dodgeball Tournament | GRADES KG-ADULT
December 10, 6:00 pm
| Location | Smash Park Pella |
|---|---|
| Event For | Kindergarten and Up |
| Cost | 30 |
| Organization | Smash Park Pella, Bobbi Slagter |
| Contact | Bobbi Slagter |
| bobbi.slagter@smashpark.com | |
| Phone | 6417809534 |
3 Divisions:
Kindergarden-4th Grade
5th grade-8th Grade
9th grade- ADULTS
Come on out for this fun event. Gather teams of 6 or contact me if you need a team.
Kindergarden-4th Grade
5th grade-8th Grade
9th grade- ADULTS
Come on out for this fun event. Gather teams of 6 or contact me if you need a team.
BridgeWhiz Mindsport | GRADES 4-12
December 17, 4:00 pm
| Location | Online |
|---|---|
| Event For | Grades 4-12 |
| Cost | Free |
| Organization | ACBL Educational Foundation 58-1733600 |
| Contact | Albert Bender |
| albert.bender@bridgewhiz.org | |
| Phone | 19196074515 |
BridgeWhiz is a FREE online course. Classes are once per week for 8-weeks. Mutiple class times are available to select from. Classes are accessed from a tablet or PC using a standard browser.
Little Acorns - A New Kid-Centric Non-Profit! | GRADES 1-8
October 1
| Event For | K-12 Students |
|---|---|
| Organization | Little Acorns |
| Contact | Elise Pederson and Marlaina Lightkeeper |
| greatoaksfromlittleacorns@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 6124322394 |
A new Pella based non-profit organization, Little Acorns, has been created. This kid-centric group will encourage and recruit young people in the area to participate in service projects and activities to better our community. Lead by 8th grader, Marlaina Lightkeeper.