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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Community STEM Day
- Location
- Collins Aerospace
- Cost
- FREE
- Organization
- SE Iowa STEM hosted by Collins Aerospace
- Contact
- Jesi Ray
- jesi.ray@collins.com
- Phone
- (319) 263-8629
Information
It is our favorite time of year, Community STEM Day planning. This event will be returning for its 4th year, we can say once again, BIGGER and BETTER! We have the honor of hosting this event on Collins Aerospace campus. This annual event will be held on Thursday July 16th from 9AM- 2PM. This event is STEM Themed and will be geared towards Kindergartners through 12 graders. We will have our Big Top Tent with market style booths set-up outside with engaging activities for students of all ages. We already have over 75 booths registered with more coming in each day. All the booths are hosted by a local business here in the Corridor. The Air Ambulance will be onsite for everyone to check out. We will have numerous in-depth STEM workshops and lab tours available (these will require pre-registration; registration will open the first half of June) please see the attached flyer for distribution. We will also have a large variety of Food Trucks, they will be serving lunch, and desserts for you to purchase. We hope to see you for this great event full of STEM learning and lots of engaging fun.
For more information you can check : https://se.iowastem.org/community-stem-day
Please Share with everyone! We are trying to get the word out to everyone to make this event a huge success again this year. Please share to digital backpacks or share in newsletters for any organization you might be a part of. If you know any business/clubs/organizations/other groups that might be interested in joining please share we have spots available for additional booths. -
Fall Metro Youth Football Registration
- Location
- 1100 A'Hearn Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Audience
- 1st-6th grade
- RSVP
- Aug 31, 2026
- Organization
- Metro Youth Football Association
- Contact
- Metro Youth Football Association
- myfaboard@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 393-8696
Information
Fall Football Registration
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2026 Cedar River Soccer Association TryOuts
- Location
- 1500 Wright Brothers Blvd W, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Audience
- Ages 8-18
- Organization
- Cedar River Soccer Association
- Contact
- Kris Dekko, Club Administrator
- krisdekko@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 389-9189
Information
Join the Cedar River Soccer Association for 2026–2027 season tryouts, taking place June 2–10! CRSA is a family-oriented soccer club dedicated to developing players in a fun, positive, and supportive environment. Whether your child is new to the game or looking to continue advancing their skills, we welcome players of all ages and levels to explore what CRSA has to offer. Find tryout schedules, club information, and registration details at www.crsasoccer.com/crsa-tryouts or contact the CRSA Club Administrator, Kris Dekko for more information.
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Free Breakfast and Lunch for ALL Children
- Location
- Prairie Heights Elementary Cafeteria 109 76th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Audience
- All children 18 years old and under are welcome!
- Cost
- Free
- Organization
- College Community Schools Food and Nutrition Dept.
- Contact
- Ginny Scott
- vscott@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5337
Information
Free breakfast and lunch for all children 18 years old and under.
Meals must be consumed on site.
Shoes and shirt required. -
Free lunch and snack at Kirkwood Estates
- Location
- KIRKWOOD ESTATES COMMUNITY ROOM: 615 Miller Ave Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (Indoors)
- Audience
- All children 18 years old and under are welcome!
- Cost
- Free
- Organization
- College Community Schools Food and Nutrition Dept.
- Contact
- Ginny Scott
- vscott@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5337
Information
Free lunch and snack for all children 18 years and under.
Parents do not need to attend.
Meals must be consumed on site. -
Free Lunch and Snack at Reserve at Kirkwood
- Location
- KIRKWOOD RESERVE COMMUNITY ROOM: 304 66th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (Indoors)
- Audience
- All children 18 years old and under. Parents do not need to attend.
- Cost
- Free
- Organization
- College Community School District Food and Nutrition Dept.
- Contact
- Ginny Scott
- vscott@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5337
Information
Free lunch and snack available to all children 18 years old and under.
Food must be consumed on site.
Shirt and shoes required. -
Girls PYBA Competitive Basketball Tryouts
- Location
- Prairie Creek
- Organization
- Girls Prairie Youth Basketball Associaton
- Contact
- Abby Keesy
- girlspyba@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 270-1721
Information
Girls competitive basketball tryouts for the 2026-2027 Season
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Cedar Amateur Astronomers Public Night: Aurora: What the Northern Light Teach Us About Space
- Location
- The Eastern Iowa Observatory and Learning Center, 1365 Ivanhoe Rd, Ely, IA. 52227
- Audience
- All ages and levels of interest
- Cost
- Free
- Organization
- Cedar Amateur Astronomers
- Contact
- Gordon Baustian
- gordonbaustian@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 721-0659
Information
PhD Candidate, Lillian Daneshmand from the University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy will discuss how aurora help us understand the complex dynamics of our atmosphere.
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Prairie Hawk Softball Club Tryouts
- Location
- Prairie Fields 8-11, 7425 Prairie Hawk Dr SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Audience
- Girls age 6-14
- RSVP
- Jun 22, 2026
- Organization
- Prairie Hawk Softball Club
- Contact
- Steph Nederhoff
- Phone
- (319) 432-9746
Information
Prairie Hawk Softball Club Tryouts
June 23rd 5:00 pm
June 25th 5:00 pm -
Volleyball Skills Clinic
- Location
- Kirkwood Community College Recreation Center
- Audience
- Grades 4-12
- Cost
- $55
- RSVP
- Jul 01, 2026
- Organization
- Kirkwood Community College
- Contact
- Lynn Lueck
- lynn.lueck@kirkwood.edu
- Phone
- (319) 398-4909
Information
Kirkwood Volleyball is hosting 3 different skills clinics
