DeSales has partnered with Cardinals Care to Redbird Rookies leagues since 2017. Over 250 youth participated in games and practices at Fox Park in 2019. Cardinals Care also offers a series of free community events for the families involved with the league, including a concert, health fair, and Cardinals game!

Season: May to July
Ages: 5-13
Cost: Free
Locations: Fox Park
What’s included: full baseball uniform

DeSales partners with a teaching artist from Artscope to offer both a spring break and a summer break art camp. The week-long spring break camp is at Messiah Community Center and our 5-week summer camp is outside in Fox Park.

When: 1 week in March (spring break); July to August
Ages: 3-10 years old
Locations: Messiah Community Center; Fox Park 
Cost: Free
What’s included: art supplies, snacks

In 2019, DeSales partnered with New Dimensions Soccer, St. Louis City Department of Recreation, and Dutchtown South Community Corporation to offer fall soccer across three sites and to over 400 youth.

Season: August to October
Age groups: PreK-5th
Locations: Fox Park, Marquette Park, McKinley Field
Cost: $10
What’s included: SSR t-shirt, shin guards, soccer socks

The Messiah Community Center (MCC) is located at 2801 Magnolia Ave. It is a space for classes, community connection events, and the offices of Compass Educational Programs. The Community Serviced Coordinator from DeSales also has regular hours there to help connect people in the community with the resources they need. 

DeSales works with the MCC to put on indoor youth programming throughout the year. Current and past programs have included youth and adult martial arts, Pokemon club, a youth band with Orchestrating Diversity, youth dance class with City Dance, cooking classes, zumba, yoga, and more! Artscope also hosts a week-long spring break art camp at the MCC.

In 2020, DeSales, MCC, and LifeWise StL have joined forces to host the 2020 Health and Wellness Series! This series includes free classes throughout the entire year, including zumba, yoga, zumbini, mindfulness, cooking, nutrition, and circuits. More information about the date and times of these programs can be found on the MCC website.

To stay up to date with what’s going on at the MCC, check out their website!