WDM Teen Center
The new West Des Moines Teen Center at Rex Mathes has been a great resource for area youth since it opened in August. The average daily attendance for the center is 68 youth, with attendance reaching the 150s in the colder months! The Teen Center features movie days, cooking classes, magic camp, pool tourneys, guest speakers, self-defense, sports, study time, leadership games, and dances, among other activities. User survey results so far demonstrate 100% overall satisfaction with the center! 76% of youth report that they stay at the Center for two hours or more, and 69% say it is likely or very likely they would be home alone if they could not attend the Center. In addition to the hard work of our Parks and Recreation employees, the WDM Community School District, Campfire USA, and Walnut Creek YCMA have assisted in operating the Center. Community support has truly made this a safe and fun environment for our 7th through 9th graders!
Call our Parks and Recreation Department at 222-3444 for any questions about the center or its hours. I hope even more people take advantage of this great addition to our youth recreation in West Des Moines!
posted by Jeff Pomeranz @ 5:02 PM
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i just found your blog on a search for info about spring cleanup days (incidentally, it disturbs me that they were moved up from May, with little publicity. we dont have much time to prepare by Monday after reading notice yesterday in the paper).
i had no idea that rex mathes was a youth center now--what a great thing! i hope it continues to be a success, and i think it's a splendid way to put the building to good use and help the community.
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