ALL ACTIVITY FOR 2026 IS AT valley church!

check-in starts on Friday at 4:30 PM

We want to make sure you know that registration check-in opens at 4:30 PM on Friday, November 20th at Valley Church with dinner beginning at 5:00 PM.
See more details in the agenda below…

your balcony view agenda for friday and saturday

Friday, November 20th - Dress code is casual
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Registration check-in is at Valley Church, 4343 Fuller Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50265. Use the main entrance on the south side of the church
***For security purposes, you or your spouse will need an ID at check-in
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM - After check-in, you will be directed to an area for a social hour (non-alcoholic beverages)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - A Lidderdale catered dinner will be served in Valley Church, sponsored by Fareway. This dinner will be upstairs outside the main worship center. The chapel, fellowship area, and additional rooms will be utilized for eating dinner.
6:15 PM - 9:00 PM - Welcome, honoring ceremony, ending with a show from comedian Steve Geyer. This year we are honoring our hero couples in attendance that went through a deployment within the past year.
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM - Go somewhere (restaurant, hotel, etc.) and develop community with other Iowa Heroes and connect with your spouse. We do not have space reserved at any locations this year. Food and fun is on your dime.

Saturday, November 21st - Dress code is casual at Valley Church (Times are to be held loosely)
8:30 AM - Dinky Donuts trunk in the parking lot. Grab some freshly made donuts to go with your coffee in the morning!
9:00 AM - 11:20 AM - Welcome back, Session 1 and Session 2 coaching from Aaron and Tricia Groves, with couples discussion and break
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Lunch from Chick-Fil-A
12:30 PM - 2:40 PM - Session 3 and 4 coaching from Aaron and Tricia Groves, with couples discussion, and break
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM - Complete event surveys and dismissal

We know this weekend will be a place where you can let down your guard, connect with your spouse, and be blessed by the great people and organizations of Iowa that are saying “Thank You” for all that you do.