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Gyms are scheduled starting during late August.
The sooner individual users submit requests, the better the
chances are of getting "exactly" what is wanted.
Everyone in the past has gotten a gym although not always
the day and time requested.
Fill out the gym
request form and mail or fax it to Community Education
(see contact information to the right).
Gyms are used by the WDMCS, athletic teams, community youth
leagues (Central Iowa Basketball League, Westside Volleyball,
YMCA, Westside Basketball, etc.) and community adult leagues
(West Des Moines and Clive park & recreation). Last year
there were over 400 youth or adult basketball and volleyball
teams playing and practicing in the gyms.
Soccer practice is restricted to weekend usage until after
basketball season. Baseball practice is available after basketball
season. (safety balls only and no batting is allowed)Request
one practice per weekday. A second practice can be requested
on the weekend. First priority is given to teams with all
participants living in the WDMCS.
- Grades K-2 will practice only on the weekends.
- Grades 3-4 will practice 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm weekdays
in split or half gyms.
- Grades 5 and up will practice 6:30-7:30, 7:30-8:30 or
7:30-9 pm weekdays.
- Adults will practice/play starting 8:30 or 9 pm for 1
or 1.5 hours.
Specific information about elementary
and secondary gym space is
listed on this site.
- Wooden floors are located at Phenix, Stilwell, Valley
High School and Valley Southwoods.
- All elementary gyms are 85 by 50 feet courts except Clive
and Crestview, which are 75 feet long, and Phenix, which
is 37 feet wide.
- All secondary gyms are 85 by 50 feet, although the Valley
Southwoods south court is 38 feet wide and the north court
is 43 feet wide.
- You can help by dust mopping the edges or the whole floor
if needed (sweep up the dust and dirt into a dustpan and
deposit in the garbage).
- Food or drink (except water) is not allowed in the gyms.
- Bouncing of balls in the hallways is not allowed (lights
and glass display cases can easily break).
- Lowering side baskets at most Elementary Schools is only available for Grade 3-4 girls. Please raise the baskets at the
end of your practice (any basket that does not adjust easily,
please don’t force it).
- All baseballs need to be checked prior to usage in the
gyms, no bats are allowed.
- Power soccer kicking is not allowed in the gyms.
- Please enter and exit the gym at your scheduled time –
be fair to the other gym groups.
Payment on a timely basis is appreciated. Gym usage with
charges of less than $50, payment is expected prior to usage.
| Youth/Adult Groups |
$18/hour |
| Adult Groups |
$15/hour |
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Rebecca
Harless
Meetings & Scouts
(515) 633-5015
Cal
Murdock
Special Events
(515) 633-5013
Jim
Wallace
Gym Use
(515) 633-5014
Fax: (515) 633-5099
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