Parks and Recreation

Whether you are a novice disc golfer or a pro, Rodeo Park is the place for you! Rodeo Park is home to two 18-hole disc golf courses. The original 18-hole course Pioneer Trail Course is located on Scenic Drive in Rodeo Park. The new 18-hole Frontier Trail Course was completed in 2004 and is located near the Rodeo Enclosed Shelter House. Special events, tournaments and leagues are held throughout the year. For more information call Jason Moomey at 561-0133 or Lyndon Decker at 372-7981 or e-mail lyndondecker99@yahoo.com

SHEAFFER MEMORIAL GOLF COURSE
OPEN: 6:00 am to 8:30 pm
LOCATED: 1760 208th Street (4.5 miles North of Fort Madison on X32)
CALL: 528-6214 for tee time.

SPRING LAKE GOLF COURSE
OPEN: 6:00 am to 9:00 pm
LOCATED: 2048 303rd Avenue (3 miles North of Fort Madison on X32)
CALL: 372-9937 for tee time.

The primary purpose of the club is to positively develop participants, mentally as well as physically. Youths are given the opportunity to participate in a character-building experience with no required competition. Some club fees paid by the United Way.

MEET: Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
LOCATION: 20th Street and Avenue M. TIME: 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call Jack Eaves 372-8306.

Every year the Iowa Parks and Recreation Association sponsors a day at the Iowa State Fair. The day is full of games, contests, and other activities for children and families. The IPRA is made up of 600 professionals who organize and administer parks, recreation or leisure services and educational programs for all individuals. The Fort Madison Parks and Recreation Department invites you to take part in this fun-filled day and show your support for this group.

DATE: T.B.A. LOCATION: State Fair Grounds, Des Moines, Iowa.

Take advantage of these summertime savings to Adventureland Park and Six Flags. The Iowa Park and Recreation Association is making available individual and group tickets to these summer theme parks. Avoid waiting in long lines on hot days by purchasing your tickets from us!

Adventureland Park, Altoona, IA - Your Price/Gate Price

• Adult (10 and Older) - $25.00/$31.00
• Child (4 to 9) - $25.00/$27.00
• Child (3 and Under) - FREE/FREE

Six Flags, St Louis, Eureka, Missouri

• Adult - $35.50/$54.99
• Child (3 and under) - FREE/FREE

Stop by the Park and Recreation Department today to purchase your discount tickets to one of these wonderful theme parks! Tickets will be available for sale starting Wednesday, April 16.

George Wright Memorial Track Meet (formerly Lions Club Track Meet)

This program introduces children between the ages of 9 and 14 to physical fitness through basic track and field events, encouraging them to be the best they possibly can be. Implemented in 1975 as a playground track and field meet, the Hershey Youth Program has become the largest youth sports program of its kind in North America. Over 400,000 children participate in the program yearly, representing over 3,000 communities across the country. Hershey Field Youth Program is sponsored by the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness & Sports, the National Recreation and Park Association, the National Association for Sport & Physical Education, locally by the Fort Madison Lions Club and the Parks and Recreation Department.

AGE GROUPS: 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14.
LOCATION: Fort Madison High School Track.
DATE: Wednesday, May 4. 
RAIN DATE: Wednesday May 11
FEE: There is NO fee to participate.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: John Wright 372-0448.

Registration starts at 4:30 pm, track meet starts promptly at 5:00 pm.

USA TRACK AND FIELD MEET

USA Track and Field (formerly TAC) will be having a qualifying track meet in Fort Madison at the Fort Madison High School Track. The top six (6) qualifiers will advance to the state meet held at Drake Stadium in June. U.S.A.T. & F. is the governing body for track and field in the United States. This is an age-group meet hosted by the Fort Madison Bloodhound Booster Club and the Fort Madison High School Track Team. Entry forms will be available in April. Registration forms can be picked up at the Fort Madison High School and at the Fort Madison Parks and Recreation Office. There will be a fee to enter the meet.

DATE: T.B.A.
TIME: T.B.A.
REGISTRATION: Register at the track the day of the meet.

The Fort Madison Parks and Recreation Department would like to remind everyone that the Victory Park tennis courts will be in use by the Fort Madison High School and Holy Trinity High School tennis teams for practice and home meets from March 1 thru May 18. The tennis courts will be in use from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank you for your patience and cooperation!

The Fort Madison Parks, Recreation and Docks Board has implemented a lease policy for individuals or groups wishing to use any Fort Madison ball field for tournaments or special events. Those wishing to use a ball field for a tournament or other event MUST present their request to the Parks and Recreation Department two (2) months in advance of their event. You must also, at that time, request to be placed on the next scheduled Parks Board meeting agenda. The Parks Board meets the first Wednesday of each month. A representative MUST be on hand to answer questions the board may have. A FIELD RENTAL AGREEMENT form MUST be obtained from the Parks and Recreation Office. The form MUST be completed and returned to the Parks and Recreation Office, with full fees.

The Fort Madison Family YMCA has an ongoing lease agreement with the Parks Department for Larry Roberts Field (Ivanhoe Park), Milt Kokjohn Field (Victory Park) and Bert Featheringill Field (Shopton Park) from April 1 through August 31 for the purpose of operating their summer youth baseball/softball leagues. Please contact the YMCA at 372-2403 for use of these fields outside of their scheduled league dates and times.

The Fort Madison Softball Association has an ongoing lease agreement with the Parks Department for Softball Field #2 (Rodeo Park), from April 1 through October 31 for the purpose of operating their summer adult softball leagues. Please contact Mel Kramer at 835-5033 or Amy Brown at 372-0088 for use of this field outside of its scheduled league dates and times.

Rodeo Park ball field #1 is available for team practice. Please contact the Park and Recreation Department at 372-8917 ext. 273 to reserve your day and time. A team can schedule two practices per week for up to 2 hours per practice. Weekends are also available and teams can schedule one (1) 2 hour practice on either Saturday or Sunday.

The primary purpose of the club is to positively develop participants, mentally as well as physically. Youths are given the opportunity to participate in a character-building experience with no required competition. Some club fees paid by the United Way.

MEET: Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
LOCATION: 20th Street and Avenue M. TIME: 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call Jack Eaves 372-8306.

HOURS OF OPERATION (summer May 1 to October 31)

HOURS OF OPERATION (winter November 1 to April 30)

LOCATION: 1st Street and Avenue G

HIGHLIGHTS: The Willow Patch River Access offers four launch ramps on the Mississippi River south of the Iowa State Penitentiary.

LOCATION: 812 Riverview Drive

HIGHLIGHTS: Summer months: reflecting pond, water fountain, park benches, walkways and flowerbeds. Winter months: ice skating rink when weather permits.

Tree City USA, sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs in thousands of towns and cities that more than 93 million Americans call home. To qualify for Tree City USA, a town or city must meet four standards established by the National Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters.

The four standards are: each City must have a tree board or department; must have a tree care ordinance; must have a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. Fort Madison has been recognized as a Tree City USA for the past seventeen (17) years.

The Adopt A Garden program was created in order to provide proper care and maintenance for the many flowerbeds located throughout the Fort Madison Parks system.

Who can adopt a flowerbed? Individuals, groups or organizations who are willing to get their hands dirty and help maintain the numerous flowerbeds in the Fort Madison Parks system. What is expected of me after I adopt a flowerbed? You will be responsible for the care and maintenance of your flowerbed. You will be reimbursed for your expenses associated with your flowerbed. This will be your flowerbed as long as you are willing to provide the attention that it needs. How do I go about adopting a flowerbed? Contact John Luna at 372-8917 ext. 274 and he will explain all the details associated with the Adopt A Garden program and inform you of the flowerbeds still needing to be adopted.