Helping Services For Youth & Families

Pinter's Mentoring Group Event
2023-10-14 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Pinter’s Pumpkin Patch, 2475 IA-9, Decorah, IA
Come and enjoy time at Pinter’s Garden and Pumpkins!
This group mentoring event will be a special opportunity to come and enjoy pumpkins and so much more! Mentors, mentees, waiting youth, and Mentors For A Day are invited to attend.
Activities that will be enjoyed at the full group event include: pumpkin bowling, roller-bowler, connect 4 golf, wagon rides, jumping pillow, life-size chess, skee ball, corn maze, giant slides, pedal go-karts, blacklight miniature golf, grain cart rides, sand tire hill, tire maze, corn box, duck races, and visiting the farm animals. A meal will be provided for attendees.

MY Club Steering Committee Meeting
2023-10-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Cresco Chamber of Commerce, 101 2nd Ave SW, Cresco, IA, 52136, United States
It’s time to get involved! Youth Mentoring’s program in Howard County called MY Club is guided by a wonderful committee of people who have a passion for youth. Come join us or find out more by contacting me*******@*************es.org

Sporting Mentoring Group & Recruitment Event
2023-11-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Northeast Iowa Wellness & Recreation Center, 313 W Post Street, Postville, IA, 52162
Youth Mentoring needs YOU!! Youth Mentoring is seeking mentors. Males are particularly needed to help guide today’s boys into becoming tomorrow’s men. At this event, those considering becoming a mentor are asked to attend to meet some of our waiting youth in a group environment. There will be mentors, mentees, and Mentors For A Day at the event to mingle with and get to know. This is a special opportunity to meet youth who are waiting for a mentor, current mentors and mentees, and other volunteers to explore ways to get involved in Youth Mentoring. We will do sports activities (basketball, soccer, and bags/cornhole), group games, enjoy a snack together, and have fun. Bring along a friend! Waiting youth should plan to attend to meet potential mentors. Please RSVP by Monday, November 13.

Holiday Lights Walk Through Event 2023
2023-11-22 17:00 - 19:30 | Pulpit Rock Campground
Helping Services for Youth & Families welcomes back the Walk-Through Night to kick off the 19th Annual Holiday Lights event. You are invited to the Walk-through Night on Nov. 22rd from 5:00pm to 7:30pm at Pulpit Rock Campground off Hwy 52 in Decorah. This is your unique chance to walk through the Pulpit Rock Campground and get a sneak peek at the lighted displays before the official event starts on Thanksgiving. The night will include the following:

Soups
Cookies
Coffee
Hot chocolate
Cider
The Decorah Lions Club, Pokey Pete Rides
Santa
Rachel Reilly, Rachel Reilly Photography will be taking complimentary family photos.
Holiday choirs
A live Nativity scene hosted by St. Benedict Parish- Decorah, Iowa

Parking is available at the soccer fields on Pulpit Rock Rd. Shuttles will bring to the gate.

Holiday Lights - DRIVE THROUGH OPENS THANKSGIVING NIGHT
2023-11-23 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground
Holiday Lights will be open for drive-through visitors 5 pm – 9 pm at the Pulpit Rock Campground (505 Pulpit Rock Rd, Decorah, IA 52101). SANTA FRI-SUN, 5:30-8 PM.

Holiday Lights - Friday, 11/24/23
2023-11-24 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights - Saturday, 11/25/23
2023-11-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights -Sunday, 11/26/23
2023-11-26 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Allamakee County Mentoring Steering Committee Meeting
2023-11-27 16:00 - 17:00 | NICC Waukon Site
Come and enjoy a super meeting! The Allamakee Mentoring Program Steering Committee meetings are lively with discussion and brainstorming about ways to get more folks involved in Youth Mentoring. You can be part of the fun! For more information, contact me*******@*************es.org

Holiday Lights - Monday, 11/27/23
2023-11-27 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground
Holiday Lights will be open for drive-through visitors 5 pm – 9 pm at the Pulpit Rock Campground (505 Pulpit Rock Rd, Decorah, IA 52101).

Holiday Lights - Tuesday, 11/28/23
2023-11-28 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Learning About Vaping Training
2023-11-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Helping Services Main Office, 805 E Main Street, Decorah, IA, 52101, United States
There are so many new products and so much to learn about vaping. Everyone is encouraged to attend this informational training either in-person or on-line. Mentors and parents/guardians of mentees in Youth Mentoring are especially invited to participate. Attendees will see and hear about popular vaping devices, updates on local rates of youth use, concerns about these
products, and an update on prevention efforts happening in the area. Kathy Schwartzhoff, and Jen Rose, an Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist will be facilitating.
YOU are encouraged to pre-register and attend the event either on-line or in-person. You can pre-register at
www.bit.ly/register-vaping23 By registering, you receive some great materials about vaping and you will get reminders about the training.
The in-person location is at Helping Services’ office at 805 E. Main Street, Decorah. The in-person option is a great way to visit with folks beside you either before or after the training, to be in the same room as a presenter, and snacks will be available!
The on-line link to join the training is www.bit.ly/vaping-training23
Please join us!

Holiday Lights - Wednesday, 11/29/23
2023-11-29 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights - Thursday, 11/30/23
2023-11-30 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights - Friday, 12/1/23
2023-12-01 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Wizard of Oz Mentoring Group Event
2023-12-02 14:00 - 17:00 | La Crosse Community Theatre, 428 Front Street S, La Crosse, WI
Mentors, mentees, Mentors For A Day, waiting youth, follow the yellow brick road to the theatre with mentoring. We are going to the play The Wizard of Oz, being performed by the La Crosse Community theatre group. We will travel by Townline bus (with pick up sites in Decorah and Waukon). A meal will be included. We have thirty tickets purchased and are excited for YOU to attend. Please RSVP by Monday, November 27. Mentors For A Day are needed!

Holiday Lights - Saturday, 12/2/23
2023-12-02 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights -Sunday, 12/3/23
2023-12-03 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights - Monday, 12/4/23
2023-12-04 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights - Tuesday, 12/5/23
2023-12-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights - Wednesday, 12/6/23
2023-12-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights - Thursday, 12/7/23
2023-12-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights - Friday, 12/8/23
2023-12-08 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights - Saturday, 12/9/23
2023-12-09 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights -Sunday, 12/10/23
2023-12-10 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Holiday Lights - Monday, 12/11/23
2023-12-11 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Howard County Mentoring Steering Committee Meeting
2023-12-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Cresco Chamber of Commerce, 101 2nd Ave SW, Cresco, IA, 52136, United States
It’s time for the MY Club Steering Committee to meet. MY Club is Howard County’s mentoring program at Helping Services. The Steering Committee helps mentoring staff by supporting them with recruitment of mentors, and offering support so that youth in the county can have a caring adult role model.

Holiday Lights - Tuesday, 12/12/23
2023-12-12 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground

Fireworks at Decorah Football Stadium
2023-12-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Decorah Football Stadium, 100 Claiborne Drive, Decorah, Iowa, 52101, United States
Join us for Holiday Lights Fireworks at the Decorah Football Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Fireworks are scheduled to light up at 6:30 pm.
Thank you to the talents of Mick Layden and the support of generous sponsors to make the live fireworks possible. Afterwards, drive to Pulpit Rock Campground to enjoy driving through the light display.
There is no entry fee to either of these events, but please consider a free-will donation to benefit Helping Services.

Holiday Lights - Wednesday, 12/13/23
2023-12-13 17:00 - 21:00 | Pulpit Rock Campground
