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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Cub Scout Pack 37 Recruitment and Rocket Launch Event
- Location
- Fairfax Regional Sports and Park Complex, 625 Linn Street, Fairfax
- Audience
- K-5th Grades
- Organization
- Cub Scout Pack 37
- Contact
- John Palmer
- adzule@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 244-8677
Information
🚀 2025 Pack 37 Fall Recruitment & Rocket Launch 🚀
📅 Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Fields next to Fairfax Sports Complex
Come learn what Cub Scouting is all about! Families interested in joining Pack 37 are invited to meet our leaders and Scouts, hear about the fun and adventure of Scouting, and get answers to any questions about the program.
After a short information session, stick around for one of our favorite traditions — the Fall Pack Rocket Launch! Watch as Cub Scouts send their high-flying rockets soaring into the sky.
✨ Bonus for New Families: Any family who registers for Scouting at the event will receive their own rocket kit to build and launch — and join in the adventure right away!
This event is open to all boys and girls in grades K–5. Bring the whole family and see why Cub Scouting is the perfect mix of fun, friendship, and outdoor adventure! -
Prairie Soccer Club Fall Youth Soccer League
- Location
- Kirkwood lower soccer field (directly across 76th Ave. from the Kirkwood Hotel).
- Audience
- Kids in grades pre-kindergarten through 4th grade.
- Cost
- $60 for pre-K/Kindergarten and $75 for 1st grade through 4th grade.
- RSVP
- Sep 05, 2025
- Organization
- Prairie Soccer Club
- Contact
- Steven Robertson
- Phone
- (319) 533-0589
Information
Prairie Soccer Club’s Fall 2025 youth soccer league is for kids ages 4-12 that want to learn soccer skills and learn to use those skills in weekly games. The league is for 8 weeks and each week the kids will have a 30-minute soccer skills session followed by a game. The games will be 3v3 or 4v4 based on the ages of the kids. The league begins September 7 and ends October 26.
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One Child One Tree
- Location
- Certificates can be picked up at participating HyVee Stores or at ImOn Communications
- Audience
- All children ages 0-18.
- Cost
- $0
- RSVP
- Sep 10, 2025
- Organization
- Monarch Research
- Contact
- Stephanie Garland
- Phone
- (319) 900-1509
Information
Monarch Research has partnered with local HyVee stores and ImOn to provide parents and grandparents a free native tree for each child or grandchild, through our One Child, One TreeTM – Growing Together initiative. This innovative initiative aims to foster a deep connection between children and nature by offering complimentary native trees to parents and grandparents in Linn County.
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Girl Scout Multi-Level Troop 8100 – 1st Meeting!
- Location
- 151 Prairie Hill Ct SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Audience
- elementary, 5-6 qnd Middle School
- Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- Sep 26, 2025
- Organization
- Girl Scouts Troop 8100
- Contact
- Erin Wilde
- erin.wilde2017@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 310-7478
Information
Have a daughter interested in Girl Scouts, but not looking to create or join a same-level troop?
Consider joining Prairie’s Multi-Level Troop 8100!
Our first meeting will be held on Friday, September 26th at 6:15 p.m.
Learn more here: https://troop-8100-monthly-meetings-2025-2026.cheddarup.com -
Cub Scouts Pack 214 Recruitment Event
- Location
- 625 Linn St, Fairfax, IA 52228
- Audience
- K-5th grade
- Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- Sep 07, 2025
- Organization
- Cub Scout Pack 214
- Contact
- Erin Wilde
- erin.wilde2017@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 310-7478
Information
Cub Scout Pack 214’s Fall Recruitment Event
Sunday, September 7th | 3–5 PM
Fairfax Sports Complex (625 Linn St, Fairfax, IA 52228) – by the gardensGet ready for an afternoon of fun! The Fairfax Rocket Society will be launching rockets right before your eyes.
Enjoy pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, and chips, and grab your favorite drink from the Grind Coffee Truck. We’ll have fun activities for the kids and a chance to see what scouting is all about.
Come join us and discover Cub Scout Pack 214!
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Prairie Volleybowl
- Location
- Prairie high School
- Audience
- All
- Cost
- Donation - Gatorade, granola bars, fruit snacks, and cash donations are welcome.
- Organization
- Prairie Volleyball Team
- Contact
- Rachel Combs
- rcombs@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 329-5753
Information
Come support the high school volleyball players on
Tuesday, August 19th in the Prairie High School
South Gym as they gear up for their 2025 season! -
PYBA Boys Competitive Basketball Tryouts
- Location
- Prairie Point Gym
- Audience
- Boys Grade Levels 1st-6th
- Cost
- $0
- RSVP
- Aug 15, 2025
- Organization
- PYBA - Prairie Youth Basketball Association
- Contact
- Chelsie Scott
- Phone
- (000) 000-0000
Information
Prairie Youth Basketball Association will be holding tryouts for boys competitive teams on Sunday, August 17th. Grades 1st-6th welcome!
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MACR Sharks YMCA Swim Team – Fall Team Try Outs and Information
- Location
- Helen G Nassif YMCA, 207 7th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
- Audience
- Youth ages 6+
- Cost
- Varies based on practice group
- RSVP
- Sep 02, 2025
- Organization
- Cedar Rapids Metro YMCA
- Contact
- Donald Pirrie
- iowayswimming@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 573-9294
Information
Evaluations for the 2025/26 Fall and Winter Swim Season are now underway. If you are interested in swimming competitively or want to learn more about swim team, contact us for more information. Practices are held daily with meets held on weekends throughout the season. Swimmers ages 6+ that are able to swim one length freestyle and backstroke and encouraged to sign up.
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Kirkwood Basketball Camps
- Location
- Kirkwood Community College
- Audience
- Grades 3-8
- Cost
- $100
- RSVP
- Aug 06, 2025
- Organization
- Kirkwood Community College
- Contact
- Lynn Lueck
- lynn.lueck@kirkwood.edu
- Phone
- (319) 398-4909
Information
The camps are designed to improve the fundamental mechanics of shooting and overall fundamentals
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Girls PYBA Competitive Tryouts
- Location
- Prairie Creek Intermediate
- Audience
- Girls, grades 1st-6th.
- Cost
- $0
- RSVP
- Aug 15, 2025
- Organization
- PYBA - Prairie Youth Basketball Association
- Contact
- Abby Keesy
- aakeesy@gmail.com
- Phone
- (000) 000-0000
Information
The PYBA is hosting tryouts for Girls Competitive Basketball for the 2025-2026 basketball season.
