Happy SPRING to All!
Hope you are enjoying the warmer weather!
JUST IN: Our 2025 Spring Season will begin Saturday, May 10. AND PLAYER REGISTRATION (both youth and adults) is now open. Simply click on the registration buttons on the right–purple for youth and green for adults!
Want to volunteer? Be a coach? Be a buddy? Volunteer as an individual or as a group? Sign ups now available! Click on the ORANGE button for more details and link to sign up.
Our new colored ground lights are lighting up our John Brommel
statue–drive by some evening to see the beautiful colors
that change with the holiday seasons…
and just in time for winter scenes.
Did you see the latest KML Lineup?
Our most recent newsletter was distributed in early December.
A PDF is available here on our web site.
And please don’t forget your Kiwanis Miracle League
on March 5–Day of Giving—and beyond.
All donations, large and small, are deeply appreciated.
Simply mail a check or make an
online donation right here on our web site.
2024 Trophies will be available for pickup when spring season convenes.
Our Annual Halloween Trophy/Pizza party was a blast.
The annual VISION FINANCIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IS
NOW IN THE RECORD BOOKS!
This golfing event benefited ALL four Miracle Leagues
in the metro area!
And thanks to VFG for a wonderful check for $3,649.34!
And special thanks to Buresh Home Solutions for its check for $660. This money
represented $10 for every walk at home Iowa Cubs games in July.
Thank you, Buresh Homes Solutions for
thinking of the Kiwanis Miracle League!
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Our Kiwanis Miracle League was the beneficiary of the
annual Al Knudsen Memorial
Golf Tournament on June 21st. Over 80 golfers
enjoyed the Beaver Creek Golf Course and wonderful comradery in remembering Al.
Donations are still being accepted! Copy and paste the link below
to make an online donation.
https://al-knudsen-legacy.perfectgolfevent.com/
The 2024 golf tourney raised
$35,200!
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WATCH HERE FOR ANY WEATHER RELATED ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Or visit our Facebook page. A voice mail recording on
515.280.5017 is back up and running.
2024-25 Calendar of Events
More event information coming soon!
May 10: 2025 Spring Season Begins!
April 14: Annual Region 2 (Dallas County) Family Resource Fair, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, Waukee Innovation Center
2023-24 Calendar of Events
November 18 & 19: Volunteer Fair at both Waukee high schools
October 19: Additional day for trophy pickup
October 11: Halloween/Pizza/Trophy Party at the KML ballpark
September 7: Cy-Hawk Series Day
August 30: Vision Financial Golf Tournament
August 24: Fall season begins
July 13: ANOTHER ML Night at the Iowa Barnstormers!
July 10: Rescheduled BARNSTORMERS NIGHT at KML ballpark! CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
June 29: Last Day of Spring Season & TEAM PICTURES
June 22: Miracle League Night at The Iowa Barnstormers game POSTPONED
June 21: Al Knudsen Memorial Golf Tournament, Beaver Creek Golf Club, Grimes
June 18: The Iowa Barnstormers Night at our ballpark
June 10: DMPD/DMFD ALL STAR NIGHT
May 11: Opening Day of 2024 Spring Season
April 15: We had a booth at the Waukee Schools Region 2 Transition Fair
April 20: We were scheduled to have a booth at the 4th Annual WALK TO INCLUDE & Resource Fair, Carlisle Schools; we cancelled due to weather.
Nov 14 & 16: Volunteer Fairs at Waukee HS and Waukee NW HS
October 13: Year-end Halloween/trophy/pizza party, Franklin Junior High (indoors). Yes, Friday the 13th was our HALLOWEEN/TROPHY/PIZZA party. Due to the weather, we moved the event indoors to FRANKLIN JUNIOR HIGH, 48th St & Franklin Avenue, DM. More than a dozen “trunk or treaters” became “table or treaters” with lots of great costumes and prizes. Assorted games, prizes, lots of candy. And, of course, pizza and all the trimmings. Last but not least, our personalized trophies for every player!
October 7: Final Saturday of Fall Ball–a beautiful day for KML baseball
September 9: Wear your favorite school colors!
September 1: Vision Financial Golf Tourney: Over 125 golfers joined us September 1st for the 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament put on by VISION FINANCIAL GROUP at Copper Creek Golf Course, Pleasant Hill. Weather was lovely. Golf course in great shape. And so were breakfast rolls and burger lunches! Proceeds benefited our Miracle League and the three other Leagues in the metro area.
August 26: First day of fall season.
June 24: Last Saturday of our spring 2023 season.
June 17: This Saturday was team picture day. We got great shots of each of the teams with coaches. We also welcomed visitors from Tajikistan. Our seven visitors plus three interpreters watched our 9:30 game, got out onto the field to hit some balls, and learned a bit about American baseball and how our players play according to their abilities.
June 17: Annual ML Night AT the Iowa Barnstormers. Watch a great game at Wells Fargo Arena. 7:08 PM. Pictures and autographs on the field post-game.
June 12: It’s the Iowa Barnstormers Night at the KML! Who had more fun? Players? Barnstormers?
June 7: Annual DM Police & Fire Night. Two great games with LOTS of police officers and firefighters! Even played “under the lights”.
May 23: Annual Metro ML Invitational! Waukee hosted at Triumph Park. First game was Urbandale vs. Waukee. 2nd game was KML vs Ankeny. Fun to visit other ML parks.
May 13: Videoboard Dedication in memory of our PA Guy, Al Knudsen, 12:10 PM. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 games due to a very unexpected downpour!
May 6: Spring Season Opened–ceremonies at 8:30 AM. Fun watching the “exhibition game” between the ZaGaZig Clowns and the SE Polk Girls Softball team!
April 5-May 12: Videoboard Installation by Insane Impact and livestream cameras and set up by Musco Lighting.
January 21: Miracle League Day at the Drake Women’s Basketball Game. Congrats to Drake for beating Valparaiso! A fun time for ML families!
Past Seasons:
All past season news is archived under the About Us tab at “Past Seasons”
What a wonderful surprise!
THANKS to the Iowa Cubs for donating nearly $40,000 to our Kiwanis Miracle League.
We were thrilled…and will put the money to good use as we upgrade
our digital scoreboard to video.
Learn More >>
“Where there is great love there are always miracles.” – Will Cather
Kiwanis Signature Project Gold Winner: Kiwanis Club of Des Moines from Kiwanis International on Vimeo.
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What we do
Kiwanis Miracle League is truly a miracle as it provides a place for children with special needs to enjoy our nation’s pastime, Baseball.
But it is truly so much more than that. It is an opportunity for families to come together and enjoy the great outdoors and the spirit of competition. Or at least what WE call competition. You see, everyone bats, everyone scores and every game ends in a tie.
We also have space for dedicated volunteers, our “buddies” who help our players get the most out of the experience. Groups and individuals from all walks of life have volunteered to be buddies or our youngsters and we welcome you as well. Click on “Volunteer” to learn more!
We also have been blessed with great supporters and financial donations to keep the field running.
Check out our sponsor section >>
One of the best parts about Kiwanis Miracle League is the concession stand–our hotdogs, walking tacos, and popcorn are the best! And every player enjoys a free drink after the game. Our players LOVE that!
But most of all, Kiwanis Miracle League is something you must experience for yourself. No admission charge. Free parking. Smiles abound. Come out to a game this season!
Looking for volunteer opportunities in Des Moines?
Join in the fun at Kiwanis Miracle League. Visit our page for Volunteers today!
The Kiwanis Miracle League need for volunteers continues into the 2024 seasons. Whether you are an individual volunteer or part of a group/team/club, we’d love to have you!
Click Volunteer to get started >>
Benefits
Improved Self Esteem
Make New Friends
Enjoy Some Fresh Air
Bond with Family and Friends
Eat Great Snacks
Be a part of a TEAM
Play Ball
Baseball Quotes
“Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.”
– Ted Williams, Red Sox
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