Dike has excellent recreation facilities, including a modern swimming pool with high and low boards, a wading pool, water slide, steps built into the low end for easy access and wheelchair-accessible shower facilities.

If tennis is your game, try one of our four lighted, newly resurfaced tennis courts. There are also two outdoor raquetball courts, a sand volleyball court, shelter house, and play equipment, all in the vicinity of the pool/tennis court complex on 7th St. There are several other parks in town, including a large playground next to the elementary school and the city park and shelter.

In addition to multiple playgrounds and recreational facilities, there are many organized activities for young people in Dike. Little league baseball, softball, soccer, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, swim team, basketball, flag football, USVBA volleyball, special programs at the Dike Library, organized times for Halloween trick-or-treating and a holiday party with Santa Claus are just some of the activities for Dike’s younger residents.

There is a recreational trail in Dike for you to walk, run or ride your bike on.  It goes from the soccer field at the end of 7th Street through town and connects with the Grundy County Lake trail.   

RAGBRAI

Dike has been designated as a pass-through town during RAGBRAI this summer. They will pass thru here on Thursday, July 29.  Chairpersons are Ethan DeWall and Nick Cleveland.  They will be attending a meeting in April that will give them information to help in planning.  If you are interested in helping them plan, contact them at edewall@martinsnet.com or nac71@hotmail.com.  Start planning.  More information will be available soon. 

Summer Recreation Leagues:

For more information on recreation programs, contact the Recreation Board at freese@dikeia.com or Mike McCarter at  mccarter.mike@yahoo.com.  

Swimming Pool:

Passes this year at the pool are: $100.00 for a family pass, $45.00 for individual, $4.00 for a daily fee. Passes must be purchased at the pool.

Water Aerobics is $10.00 or $1.00 per day.

Daily hours for the pool are : 1:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.

Water Aerobics 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Swim Team Practice (when no meet) 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Open Swim 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Adult Lap Swim 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Open Swim (Flotation devices may be used during evening hours only.)

Pool parties are $65.00 for 2 hours without the slide and $80.00 with the slide (8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.). Reservations will not be held until payment is made.

The phone number for the pool is 319/989-2443.

Lessons

Lessons this year will be in the evenings.  Session One will be June 14 thru June 25.  Session Two will be July 5 thru July 16.  The cost is $20.00 per child for one session. Levels One and Two are from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. or 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.  Levels 3 thru 6 are from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.  If these sessions do not work with your schedule, please let the pool manager or assistant manager know.  We do have private lessons available.  Private lessions are $8.00 per half hour for 1 child and $12.00 per half hour for 2-4 children.  Please have your child on deck 10 minutes before the start of your lesson and have arrangements to pick up at the end of their scheduled session.

City Park and Shelter/Memorial Building: The shelter can be rented for $10 with a $10 deposit. The new playground equipment has been installed. Community or family gatherings are often held in the Dike Memorial Building, complete with full kitchen. The room can be rented for $50 with a $50 deposit. For more information on renting city facilities, contact the City Clerk's Office: 319/989-2291 or freese@dikeia.com

Major Community Activities: 

• All-City Garage Sale held the first Saturday in May;
• Senior Dinner for graduating seniors in May;
• Watermelon Days:  For 2010, Saturday, August 7.  Watch for more information.
• Sandwich Day/Santa Claus visit in early December.