Facility and Rental Guide - 2023

STAFF DIRECTORY

www.fortdodgeiowa.org/parks

Lori Branderhorst – Parks, Recreation & Forestry Director: lbrandherhorst@fortdodgeiowa.org

Kevin Lunn – Parks & Forestry Superintendent: forestry@fortdodgeiowa.org

Chad Graaf – Grounds Superintendent: cgraaf@fortdodgeiowa.org

Hannah Angstrom – Recreation Superintendent: hangstrom@fortdodgeiowa.org

Erin Arndt – Program Supervisor: earndt@fortdodgeiowa.org

Alexis Wolfe – Recreation Technician II: awolfe@fortdodgeiowa.org

Andrea Richardson – Administrative Coordinator: arichardson@fortdodgeiowa.org

Jessica Merritt – Parks, Recreation & Forestry Secretary: jmerritt@fortdodgeiowa.org

Mary Solverson –Foster Grandparents Program Director: msolverson@fortdodgeiowa.org

Ron Bygness – Lakeside Maintenance: rbygness@fortdodgeiowa.orgzeka@fortdodgeiowa.org

Ryan Zeka – Harlan & Hazel Rogers Grounds: rzeka@fortdodgeiowa.org

Rich Peterson – Parks & Forestry Operations Supervisor

Aaron Steburg – City Forester: asteburg@fortdodgeiowa.org

Ryan Ziems – Forestry Technician

Aaron Claus – ROW Maintenance

Kim Leadly – Parks & Forestry Maintenance

Matt Lara – Parks & Forestry Maintenance

Important Contact Information

Parks, Recreation & Forestry – 515-576-7237

Foster Grandparents – 515-576-5401

Lakeside Golf Course – 515-576-6741

Rosedale Rapids Aquatic Center – 515-955-4284

Fort Dodge Soccer Association – fdsoccer.org

The REC (Former YMCA) – 515-573-7107

Webster County Conservation – 515-576-4258

Facebook Pages

Fort Dodge Parks & Rec

Fort Dodge Foster Grandparents

Harlan Rogers Sports Complex

Lakeside Golf Course

Rosedale Rapids Aquatic Center @fortdodgeparks1

Fees

All fees must be paid for at the time of registration. Fees due may be paid by cash, check, debit, or credit card. Checks should be made payable to “Fort Dodge Parks & Recreation.” Please note fees and program dates are subject to change.

Refund/Credit Policy

There will be no cash/check/credit card refund for any reason. Account credit will be applied for a time not exceeding two years from the date of original purchase. All services or merchandise sold by the Fort Dodge Parks & Recreation Department is sold as-is without any guarantee. By making a purchase with the Fort Dodge Parks & Recreation Department, you are confirming that you have read and understood our no cash refund policy. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to remember the dates of programs their child is registered for; credits will not be issued for missed participation.

Refunds/Credit for Activities & Cabin Rentals

- After the program starts: no credit on the account unless medical with documentation

- 7 business days prior to start: 50% credit on the account

- Before 7 business days: Full credit on account

- Transferring between classes or sessions: No penalty

- Removal from class/activity by staff recommendation: Full credit on account

Weather Cancellations

Programs that

are canceled or postponed

due to inclement weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances beyond our control will be announced as soon as possible. Updates will be posted on our Facebook Page Fort Dodge Parks & Rec if activities are canceled for that day. We will do our best to reschedule programs but cannot guarantee it.

Photo & Video Release

On occasion, our staff may take photographs/ videos of participants at Parks & Recreation programs, activities, special events & facilities. Any photos/videos of participants may be used for future departmental promotional and marketing materials.

Email/Text Updates

Call 515-576-7237, to sign up for email/text updates from Fort Dodge Parks & Recreation about programs & facilities

Account Troubles

If a participant is outside of the birth date range for a selected activity, you may have trouble completing a registration online. If you cannot remember your login information for ActiveNet, call Fort Dodge Parks & Recreation Department at 515-576-7237 or email parks@fortdodgeiowa.org and we will unlock/reset your password.

Season Passes – Payment Plan

We will be offering Payment Plans for Season Passes to Lakeside Municipal Golf Course & Rosedale Rapids Aquatic Center for the 2023 Seasons! Stop in or call our Parks & Recreation Office for more details after December 1, 2022.

Gift Certificates

Stop in at the Parks & Recreation Office for a Gift Certificate for any special occasion. Gift Certificates can be used for rentals, season passes, daily fees, recreation programs, or concessions!

CITIZEN’S CENTRAL

Citizen’s Central is a facility that can host many programs, classes, parties, lunches, and everything in between! Follow the Fort Dodge Parks & Rec Facebook page for special events and their details throughout the year!

DAILY ACTIVITIES

Video Yoga: We play a yoga instructed DVD for those who wish to come in and do yoga in a group.

Wednesday, Friday 9:00-9:45am

Volunteer Lead Exercise Class: Strength and balance.

Tuesday, Thursday 9:00am-10:00am

Pool Players:

Players that have been playing here over the years. We have a pool table and snooker table.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00-4:00pm

New User Pool:

USER FEE OPTIONS

User Fee: $50 (valid for 1 year from the date of purchase)

• General building activities- cards, dominos, bingo, etc.

• Exercise equipment

• Volunteer/movie lead classes

User Fee Prime: $80 (valid for 1 year from the date of purchase)

• General building activities- cards, dominos, bingo, etc.

• Exercise equipment and organized exercise classes

• Discounted programs/ classes (20-50% off)

Daily Fee: $5

• General building activities- cards, dominos, bingo, etc.

• Exercise equipment and organized exercise classes

We are inviting those in who wish to play pool that haven’t used our facility before.

Tuesday, Thursday 1:00-4:00pm

Open Card Games: Includes Dominos, Pitch, Pokeno, or any additional games with cards that users wish to do.

Tuesday, Thursday 1:00-4:00pm

Open Exercise:

We have an exercise room with weights as well as machines that users can come in and use.

Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

Dining Room Rentals                  Friday/Saturday/Sunday ONLY

• $215 (4 total hours) with kitchen included

• $275 (8 total hours) with kitchen included

Meeting Space                  Business Hours

• $15/hr.                  (minimum of 2 hours)

Meeting Space                  Outside Business Hours

• $30/hr.                  (minimum of 2 hours)

Deposits for all

• $100 (weekend and outside hours deposit)

• $100 alcohol deposit

OLESON PARK SPLASHPAD

Visit www.fortdodgeiowa.org/parks

Oleson Park Splashpad

Opens May 29 – Memorial Day (weather permitting)

Normal Hours:

Monday-Wednesday, Friday-Saturday: 11:00am-8:00pm

Thursday & Sunday: 11:00am-6:00pm

Rent the Splashpad for a private party! Only $65

Thursday: 6:00pm-8:00pm

• Saturdays: 9:00am-11:00am • Sundays: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Splashpad Rules

• Swimsuits are required for play

• Keep pets outside of fenced in area

• This is a smoke-free environment.

• Parents & adults please help enforce our Safe Play rules.

• No gum.

• Bicycles must remain outside of the fenced area.

• Plastic Containers only!

Check Facebook (Fort Dodge Parks & Rec) for weather closure information!

ROSEDALE RAPIDS AQUATIC CENTER

Visit www.fortdodgeiowa.org/parks

1111 North 32nd Street • 515-955-4284

Opening Day 2023: May 29 – Memorial Day (Weather permitting)

2023 Season Pass Fees

Family Full Season .................................. $260

Individual Full Season ............................ $110

Fitness Pass ................................................ $80

Aquacise 10 Punch Card ....................... $40

2023 Daily Admission Fees

Open Swim (5 & older)........................... $7

Open Swim (4 & under) ......................... FREE

Come & Go ................................................. $9

Fitness Daily............................................... $5

Aquacise Daily $5

Open Swim 10 Punch Card .................. $55

Early Bird Discount

To receive the Early Bird Discount of $25 off the Family Pass, you must pay for the pass in one full payment by March 31, 2023.

Payment Plans

FACILITY HOURS OPEN SWIM

Monday-Sunday 1:30pm-6:30pm

*Passholders can come in at 1pm!*

FITNESS SWIM

Monday-Saturday: 9:30am-12:00pm

Monday-Friday: 6:30pm-7:30pm

TOT SPOT

Saturdays: 10:00am-12:00pm

*Rec pool only, Kids 5 & under with a guardian* $5/guardian – kids are free (ratio is still required)

We are offering payment plans customized to you this year! Call our office to discuss your options, all fees must be paid by May 15, 2023.

2023 Rentals

Cabana Rental........................................... $30

Pool Rental (2-Hours) ............................. $650

LAKESIDE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE

1417 Nelson Ave 515-576-6741

2023

Coupon:

Free Green Fee with Purchase of Cart

Not valid for tournaments, outings, or leagues.

Expires: May 20, 2023

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18-Hole Cart Rental (seat).........................................$16

Tee Time Information

Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays

Tee Times are taken 48 hours in advance, call the Clubhouse at 515-576-6741 for more information.

2023 Lakeside Tournament Schedule

May 20th .............................. 8 Inch Cup Best Shot

June 11th ......................Travis J. Habhab Amateur

July 8th & 9th ............................. City Tournament

July 13th ...................................... 4-Gal Best Shot

August 20th ..... Course Improvement Tournament

2023 Golf Leagues (9 Holes) - $15.00

Women’s League .................... Monday at 5:30pm

Senior League ......................... Tuesday at 9:30am

Men’s League ............. Tues/Wed/Thurs at 5:30pm

Couples League .......................... Friday at 5:30pm

Home of Dodger Softball & Gael Softball/Baseball

Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex & its staff are proud to serve:

• Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union State Softball

• Fort Dodge Senior High Softball

• St. Edmond Catholic School Softball & Baseball

• Iowa Central Community College Softball

• Iowa Central Community College Baseball

• Fort Dodge Adult Softball Association

• Fort Dodge Soccer Association

• Iowa Central Community College Soccer

Amenities of the 100 Acre Complex Include:

• 11 Softball/Baseball Fields

• 1 of the 11 is a turf baseball field

• 13 Soccer Fields

• 3 Permanent Concession Stands

• 4 State of the Art Restroom Facilities

For questions regarding the complex or to reserve fields for your next tournament, game, or practice, contact:

Ryan Zeka - Harlan & Hazel Rogers Grounds

Superintendent at rzeka@fortdodgeiowa.org

• 600+ Capacity Asphalt Parking Lot

• 2 Touchless Water Fountains

• Hall of Fame Ticket Booth

• Boulevard of Champions Entrance

• 3 Batting Cages

PARKS & FORESTRY

We have over 300 acres of City Parks available in Fort Dodge, these are just a few of our bigger parks with more amenities. Visit www.fortdodgeiowa.org/parks to see all of our parks.

Hawley-Lions Park

8th Avenue North & 2nd Street

Amenities: playground, open shelter, basketball court, baseball/softball field, and open green space

Kennedy Brown

26th Avenue North & 14th Street

Amenities: playground, open shelter, basketball court, and open green space

Leif Erickson Park Avenue F & E Street

Amenities: playground, open shelter, and open green space

H.C. Meriwether Park

10th Avenue SW & 10th Street

Amenities: playground, open shelter, and basketball courts

Phinney Park

2nd Street NW & Amvets

Amenities: rentable open shelter, trail connectivity, and open green space

Reynolds Park

3rd Avenue North & 17th Street

Amenities: playground, and open green space

Snell Crawford Park

12th Avenue North & Williams Drive

Amenities: playground, rentable cabin & open shelter, trail connectivity, sand volleyball court, disc golf, open green space, and seasonal restroom

Hydro-Electric Park

4th Avenue NW & 1st Street

Amenities: playround, basketball court, sand volleyball court, horseshoe courts, baseball/softball field, open green space, seasonal restroom & rentable cabin

Knollcrest Park

10th Avenue North & 30th Street

Amenities: playground, open shelter, trail connectivity, and open green space

Loomis Park

Hawkeye Avenue & Loomis Park Drive

Amenities: playground, open shelter, rentable cabin, trail connectivity, open green space, and seasonal restroom

Oleson Park

12th Avenue South & 17th Street

Amenities: playground, rentable pavilion & open shelter, splashpad, trail connectivity, sand volleyball court, open green space, and seasonal restroom

R.D. Mitchell Park

2nd Avenue North & 25th Street

Amenities: playground, open shelter, and open green space.

Schmoker Family Park

1112 North 32nd Street

Amenities: playground, rentable open shelter, trail connectivity, exercise equipment, open green space, aquatic center, and seasonal restroom

Sunkissed Meadows Disc Golf

326 11th Avenue North

Amenities: Open green space, trail connectivity & disc golf course

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CABIN & SHELTER RENTALS

Park Cabin Rentals

Locations: Loomis, Snell Crawford, & Hydro-Electric

Dates: Mid-April to Mid-October

Rental Fee: $80/day

Damage/Key Deposit: $100 (cash or check)

We do not manage all enclosed shelters around the Fort Dodge area.

• Bob Heun Shelter (Kennedy Park), please call 515-576-4258.

• Izaak Walton “Lion’s Den” Shelter, please call 515-576-0623.

• Dolliver State Park, please call 515-359-2539

Open Shelter Rentals

Locations: Oleson, Phinney, Snell Crawford, & Schmoker

Dates: Mid-April to Mid-October

Price: $30/Day (all-day rental of 7am-10pm)

*When these are not rented, they are on a first come first-serve basis*

Shelter Reservations

*Reservations can be made up to 1 year in advance*

Online: www.fortdodgeiowa.org/parks

In-Person: Parks & Recreation Department at Citizen’s Central, 617 Central Ave

*We do take reservations over the phone*

Oleson Park Pavilion

The newest enclosed shelter located at Oleson Park. Allowed for 60-75 capacity, has a kitchenette with both a refrigerator & microwave, serving area, heat & air conditioning, Handicap accessible bathrooms, and an outside patio area with a grill!

Location: Oleson Park

Date: Year-round enclosed cabin

Price: Friday-Sunday & Holidays $275/day

Price: Monday-Thursday $150/day

Deposit: $275

SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT

The Fort Dodge Parks, Recreation & Forestry department is hiring for the 2023 Summer season. Pay ranges from $9-$15 an hour depending on the position. All training and certifications needed for each position are offered through the Fort Dodge Parks, Recreation, & Forestry department.

Positions include:

• Lifeguards (Must be 15 years of age)

• Aquatic Maintenance (Must be 16 years of age)

• Aquatic Cashier (Must be 16 years of age)

• Aquatics Concession Stand Attendant (Must be 14 years of age)

• Harlan Rogers Maintenance/Grounds Crew (Must be 16 years of age)

• Harlan Rogers Concession Stand Attendant (Must be 14 years of age)

• Harlan Rogers Cashier (Must be 16 years of age)

• Lakeside Maintenance (Must be 16 years of age)

• Lakeside Proshop (Must be 18 years of age)

• Lakeside Concession Stand Attendant (Must be 18 years of age)

• Lakeside Ranger (Must be 16 years of age)

• General Recreation Staff (Must be 14 years of age)

• Park Mowers (Must be 16 years of age)

2023 Seasonal Job Fairs

Job Fair 1:

Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023

Time: 4pm – 6pm

Location: Citizen’s Central

Job Fair 2:

Date: Saturday, April 15th, 2023

Time: 9am – 12pm

Location: Citizen’s Central