- Day Camps
- School Day Off
- School Based
- Camp Hantesa
- Clubs
- Outdoor Education
- Overnight Camp
- Teen Leadership
- Community Center
Community Center
Pioneer Columbus and Four Mile Community Centers have been great partners for many years. Both locations serve as venues for Camp Fire programming during the summer and school year.
School Days Off
Where and When
Pioneer Columbus Community Center- 2100 SE 5th. in Des Moines
-
Drop off between 7am-8am and pick up between 4:30pm-6pm.
Payment
- $32/day (regular price)
- If you receive reduced price lunches through your school district, the cost per child is $15/day.
- If you receive free lunches through your school district, the cost per child is $10/day.
What We Do
Did MLK Day sneak up on you? Forgot to make plans for no school during conferences? Wondering what to do all winter or spring break? Sign your kids up for School Days Off with Camp Fire! At 8am we leave Pioneer Columbus and head north to Camp Hantesa in Boone. We will spend the day at Camp Hantesa enjoying lots of time outdoors, crafts, playing GaGa, making friends, and learning new things!
What We Eat
A hot lunch, morning and afternoon are provided.
To sign up, please contact the Camp Fire office at 515-274-1501. For a list of available dates, please click here. Online registrations is not available for the reduced rates.
Club
Where and When
Pioneer Columbus Community Center- 2100 SE 5th. in Des Moines
- Weekly meetings on Mondays 6pm-7pm
Payments
- Club dues are $10/school year.
What We Do
Club activities focus on encouraging participants to learn about themselves, the environment, expanding their creativity, serving their families and communities, and exploring their futures.
To sign up, please feel free to attend a weekly meeting! The Club Leader will assist you in registering at that time.
Day Camp
Where and When
Families can choose between Pioneer Columbus Community Center Day Camp or Riverview Day Camp for this program. Riverview Community Day Camp is hosted at Harding Middle School; Pioneer Columbus Community Center Camp is at the Pioneer Columbus Community Center with a pick up/drop off location at Four Mile Community Center.
Riverview Community Day Camp at Harding Middle School- 203 E. Euclid in Des Moines
- Drop off between 7am-8:30am and pick up between 4pm-6pm.
Pioneer Columbus Community Center- 2100 SE 5th. in Des Moines
- Drop off between 7am-8:30am and pick up between 4pm-6pm.
Four Mile Community Center- 3711 Easton Blvd. in Des Moines
- Drop off between 7am-8:30am and pick up between 4pm-6pm. **Kids who are dropped off at Four Mile leave at 8:30am to join the other half of their Camp at Pioneer Columbus for the day and then return to Four Mile at 4pm.
Pioneer Columbus Community Center serves as the "base camp" for Pioneer Columbus Camp Fire Day Camp.
Families are encouraged to sign up for all the weeks they plan to attend before summer starts as weeks will fill to capacity. Day of registrations are not accepted.
Payment
- $145/week (regular price)
- If you receive reduced price lunches through your school district, the cost per child is $70/week.
- If you receive free lunches through your school district, the cost per child is $35/week.
What We Do
Programming hours are 9am-4pm daily. During this time kids make new friends, swim on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, play games, make crafts, learn new skills, and sing songs. This program also features a Literacy Program helping to maintain reading skills during the summer. Every week we go on at least one field trip, visit local parks, and have fun learning about the outdoors!
What We Eat
Lunch is provided to all participants by the Des Moines Public Schools Summer Lunch Program. Camp Fire provides a morning and afternoon snack.
To sign up, please contact the Camp Fire Service Center at 515-274-1501. For a registration form, click here.
