Prairie Backpack
College Community School District’s “green” approach to distributing information from school sponsored activities and non-profit organizations.
Events
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Prairie FFA Pumpkins
- Location
- Pumpkin Patch Located Directly North of Prairie High School
- Contact
- Erica Baier
- ebaier@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5340
Information
Check out Prairie’s Pumpkin Patch! Students in our agriculture class and Prairie FFA have worked hard to plant and care for 3 acres of pumpkins. There are 14 different varieties of pumpkins that are available for purchase.
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Free Youth Wrestling Clinic
- Location
- Prairie Point North Gym
- Audience
- PreK-8th, boys and girls and families
- Cost
- Free
- Contact
- HHWC Board Vice President Kent Noska
- Phone
- (319) 270-7472
Information
All prairie kids, PreK-8th, boys and girls are invited to participate in this free youth wrestling clinic on Friday, October 8th from 5:30-7:00 at Prairie Point. First-timers and long-timers are encouraged to attend. The experience will be fun and educational as kids learn a little wrestling from some of the greatest in Prairie Wrestling history, such as three time state champ Barry Davis. All participants will receive a free wrestling window sticker.
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Prairie Volleyball Youth-Poster Night September 28
- Location
- Prairie High School
- Audience
- Prairie Community
- Contact
- Rachel Combs
- rcombs@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 329-5753
Information
Come and support the volleyball program as they take on the #1 ranked Liberty Lightening on Tuesday, September 28! The volleyball team will be recognizing all of the youth campers, as well as 7th, 8th, and 9th-grade teams. Recognition will take place in between sets 2 and 3 of the varsity match.
Free admission is granted to our youth campers wearing their camp t-shirts, 7th and 8th grade players wearing their uniform shirts, and 9th graders wearing their uniform top or program shirt.
JV and varsity players will be signing posters at the conclusion of the varsity match. Be sure to stick around at the conclusion of the game to get posters signed by all of the players!
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Cedar Rapids Reds 7U Development Softball Team
- Location
- Triple Play Park, 7251 Mt. Vernon Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Audience
- Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students (birth year of 2014 or 2015)
- RSVP
- Oct 22, 2021
- Organization
- Cedar Rapids Reds Organization
- Contact
- Cari Pauli
- ckinze@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 310-4523
Information
The Cedar Rapids Reds organization is starting a 7U developmental softball team for girls with a birth year of 2014 or 2015. This team focuses on teaching basic fundamentals in a positive learning environment. The team will start practices in April 2022 and play coach pitch league games in the spring/summer of 2022. Practices for this team will be at the home of the Cedar Rapids Reds, which is the newly renovated Triple Play Park at the corner of Mt. Vernon Road and Highway 13. For questions, please email ckinze@gmail.com.
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Academy of Tutoring
- Location
- 4069 21st Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Audience
- Any child wanting additional support in academics.
- Cost
- $45/hour
- Contact
- Kimberly Budak
- Phone
- (319) 390-4077
Information
Our purpose is to provide each student with a safe, warm and developmentally appropriate environment that provides a quality educational experience, one which encourages and enables students to make educational improvements. Our goal is to provide the kind of care and education you want for your child.
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Daddy Daughter Dance
- Location
- Prairie Point
- Audience
- K through 8th Grade
- Cost
- $35 per couple, $10 per each additional guest.
- RSVP
- Sep 24, 2021
- Contact
- Sarah Havel
- Phone
- (319) 848-5350
Information
Dance hosted by Prairie Poms on October 2 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Prairie Point. Cost $35 per couple, $10 per each additional daughter/guest. A $10 late registration feel will be assessed for registrations after September 24th.
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American History Essay Contest sponsored by National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
- RSVP
- Dec 06, 2021
- Contact
- Essay Committee
- Phone
- (319) 848-5437
Information
This contest was established to encourage young people to think creatively about our nation’s great history and learn about history in a new light. Each academic year, a unique essay topic is chosen and guidelines are made available. A winner will be selected from each of the four grades to advance to the state level. The state winner from each grade will advance to the divisional level. The divisional winners will advance to the national level where the winners are announced. All National winners will receive a certificate, medal and a monetary reward. Essays are due December 6, 2021. Please download the flyer for the essay topic.
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Patriots of the American Revolution Essay Contest
- RSVP
- Dec 06, 2021
- Contact
- Deb
- Phone
- (319) 848-5437
Information
In 2021, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) established a new high school-level essay contest focused on figures of the American Revolution, in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. The contest is open to students in grades 9 through 12 in public, private, or parochial schools, or those who are home schooled. This contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin. All grades will be judged together, with one winner chosen. Essays should be submitted to the email on the flyer by December 6, 2021.
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Prairie Volleyball Club New Player Informatoin Meeting
- Location
- Prairie Hill Elementary Cafeteria
- Contact
- Melissa Carnahan
- Phone
- (319) 398-5513
Information
We invite parents of 5th-11th grade who are new to Prairie Volleyball Club to attend the informational meeting on Wednesday, September 29 at 6:30 PM in the Prairie Hill Cafeteria.
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2021 Prairie Cheer Clinic
- Location
- Prairie Elementary Schools with Performance at the John Wall Stadium at the High School
- Audience
- Preschool-4th grade
- Cost
- 35
- RSVP
- Sep 17, 2021
- Contact
- Lindsey Meier or Lori Pleiness
- lmeier@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5350
Information
Prairie Cheerleading is sponsoring the 2021 Prairie Cheer Clinic. Clinic dates are 10/5 and 10/6 based on elementary. Registration is through InTouch online registrations https://phs.crprairie.org/athletics/summer-camps/
