Davenport Parks and Recreation Youth Sports is a recreational sports program run voluntarily by parents and other community members, provides a quality program that is open to all boys and girls, Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, in the Quad Cities. It is geared toward the player, with emphasis on teaching the rules and fundamentals of the game. We strive to encourage growth through learning, stress sportsmanship and the importance of being part of a team.
Davenport Junior Theatre (DJT) is America’s second oldest children’s theatre. Offering opportunities in theatre and dance for kids ages 3-18, DJT empowers all students to communicate with clarity, confidence and creativity. Acting, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Tumbling, and Improv are just some of what is offered. Davenport residents receive 20% off all classes.
Davenport Parks and Recreation offers American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Classes. For every level of Learn-to-Swim, our instructors follow a plan to introduce new swimming and water safety skills and build on previously learned skills. Each class is loaded with fun, engaging and challenging activities that motivate children to want to perform and learn to swim.
The River’s Edge Learn to Skate program offers a variety of classes for people of all ages seeking to learn a new sport. Our eight-week seasonal sessions run year-round. We offer beginner snowplow, basic skills, free skate, hockey, and adult classes at an affordable price. Group lessons take place on Monday mornings, Thursday evenings, or Saturday mornings. Students register to attend only one day each week but can register for both days if you’d wish to receive more instruction time. All of our instructors are Safe Sport certified and professionally accredited through Learn to Skate USA.
First Tee is a youth development organization that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with a life skills curriculum, we create active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do. We’re Building Game Changers through our junior golf programs.
