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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Movie Night on the Field
- Location
- John Wall Stadium (Prairie Football Field)
- Audience
- Prairie students, families, and community members
- Cost
- For admissions we ask that you bring a canned food item or feminine hygiene products that will be donated to HACAP and the Red Basket Project.
- Contact
- Laura Linebaugh
- llinebaugh@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5340
Information
Please join us April 20th for a fun night of movies on the football field! Enjoy the movie CARS at 5:30 PM followed by the the movie BARBIE at 7:30 PM. Movie night of the football field organized by Prairie’s NHS students. Hope you can join us for a fun night!
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BMX League
- Location
- Cedar Rapids BMX 1600 CEDAR BEND LN SW, ELY, IA
- Audience
- boys & girls 4-15 yrs
- RSVP
- Apr 24, 2024
- Contact
- Dan Ryan
- ridecrbmx@gmail.com
- Phone
- (619) 985-7376
Information
BIKE LEAGUE FOR KIDS! – Iowa BMX League is hosting a Free “Give it a Try” Open House event on Wednesday, April 24; ahead of the Monday, April 29 beginners-only League season.
Sign up for the free event and/or the five-session League at:
The event runs 5:30PM-7PM
Iowa BMX League is a Beginners-only program of instruction and racing. Our instructors bring boys & girls 4-15 years of age, gradually, through the fundamentals of riding, with weekly drills, which they then apply in a race of four starts, four finishes, per session.
BMX Racing is the fastest growing Family sport in America, and there’s a reason for that. It’s an individual sport that is great for boys and girls of all shapes, sizes and abilities.
“Competitive” kids, “not into team sports” kids, “can’t pry them off the phone” kids, and all the rest. BMX Racing is like a real-life video game, where each track is like a unique “world” in the game.
The BMX track is a great family atmosphere, where parents and siblings can cheer-on their rider as part of the “pit crew,” or jump on a bike and join the fun (parents of enrolled riders join their own age-appropriate class for $40 off the Youth tuition).
Tuition includes five sessions of instruction and racing, a league jersey, personalized number plate, loaner bike and/or helmet (if needed), season-end award and pizza party.
Use the link above to learn more, and/or sign up for the free “Give-it-a-try” Open House, or the April 29 Spring 2024 Season.
Note: You do not need to attend the Open House to enroll in the league, so secure your spot now at iowabmxleague.com
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Relay For Life of Linn County
- Location
- Prairie High School football field/track
- Audience
- all students and parents
- Cost
- $0
- RSVP
- Jun 01, 2024
- Contact
- Haley Huntington
- Phone
- (319) 248-0047
Information
Relay For Life is a walkathon fundraiser for the American Cancer Society that has been going strong in Linn County for 35 years! We welcome all members of the community to join us in celebrating cancer survivors, honoring those we have lost to cancer, and fighting back for a world without cancer. Join us Saturday, June 1st from 9 – 11:30 am to walk the track in honor of cancer patients, games, breakfast & coffee, and silent auction. Bring your walking shoes!
How to get involved:
1. Sign up for FREE to start your team of friends, family, or co-workers at relayforlife.org/linncountyia and start fundraising toward cancer research and patient services.
2. Sign up to volunteer at the event at www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CACAF22A0F5C70-49010690-relay#/ -
Movie Night on the Field
- Location
- John Wall Stadium
- Audience
- There will be two movies for this event. Cars will start playing at 5:30pm which is directed more toward younger ages and Barbie will play at 8 which is directed more toward 13+. Children under the age of 12 should have a chaperone.
- Cost
- Admission will be a feminine hygiene product OR a canned food item.
- RSVP
- Apr 20, 2024
- Contact
- Laura Linebaugh
- llinebaugh@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 360-2494
Information
The Prairie High School National Honors Society will be hosting a Movie Night on the Prairie Football field on Saturday, April 20th from 5:30 to 9:00 PM. All Prairie families and invited to attend! We are hosting this event as a way to celebrate and serve our Prairie Families and other needs in our community.
Two movies will be shown on Saturday, April, 20th. The first movie will begin at 5:30 PM and is rated E for everyone. Please make sure children under 12 are accompanied by an adult. The second movie will begin at 7:30 PM and is rated PG-13.
Although the event is free, we strongly encourage families to bring canned food items, feminine hygiene products, or donate to support. Canned items will be donated to HACAP, a Community Action Agency that serves low-income families, individuals, and Veterans in east central Iowa. Feminine products will go towards our NHS Red Basket Project. Items will go into bathrooms at Prairie High School for students who need them.
We would love ALL Prairie families to attend this event, and help us support these deserving local organizations!
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Teen Hang: Outdoor Move and Smores Night at the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
- Location
- 1847 E Ave NE, Cedar Rapids IA 52402
- Audience
- Students 13+
- Cost
- FREE
- Contact
- Lauren Manninen
- info@eiaaprogram.org
- Phone
- (319) 350-1805
Information
Join us for our monthly Teen Hang, sponsored by Hills Bank on the second Thursday of each month. All local teens 13+ are welcome to attend, dinner is provided.
This month we’ll be screening a movie outside as well as making some smores! Bring your camp chair, make some new friends and enjoy the beginning of spring.
No RSVP necessary, just come on by! -
4-Person Best Shot Golf Tournament
- Location
- Airport National Golf Course - 3001 Wright Brothers Blvd E, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Audience
- Parents of CCSD students
- Cost
- $300 for a team of 4
- RSVP
- Jun 16, 2024
- Contact
- Ali Huebner
- ali@kidsloveagc.com
- Phone
- (319) 551-7323
Information
4-Person Best Shot Golf Tournament to raise funds for the Shueyville Community Playground Project for ages 5-12. Check out our website for more information and to register!
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Jefferson Summer Swim Camp
- Location
- Jefferson High School Pool, 1243 20th St. SW, Cedar Rapids
- Audience
- elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school swimmers
- Cost
- varies, see flyer
- RSVP
- Jun 01, 2024
- Contact
- Jessica Hinke
- jhinke@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 361-9863
Information
Competitive Swim Camp – mostly middle school and high school students who already know the basics of competitive swimming and want to improve or get a head-start on their fall/winter season.
Developmental Swim Camp – any ages (mostly elementary and middle school), improving swimming abilities, two times are available, both times will offer options for those who need to learn to swim and those who are wanting to swim better or over longer distances -
Prairie Hawks 10U Black – Pizza Fundraiser
- Audience
- General Public
- Contact
- Heather Vasquez
- hd.vasquez@yahoo.com
- Phone
- (319) 329-2867
Information
Pizza Fundraiser for the Prairie Hawk 10U Black Baseball Team
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Prairie Girls Soccer – Kick Out the Stigma
- Location
- John Wall Stadium - Field
- Audience
- Everyone is welcome
- Cost
- Cost to get into the games ($7.00 for adults and students, $2.00 for people 62-64, free for anyone over 65)
- RSVP
- Mar 22, 2024
- Contact
- Renee Boehler
- rboehler@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 621-5999
Information
On April 26th, the Prairie Girls Soccer Team is hosting a “Kick out the Stigma” event. They are partnering with the Green Bandana Project to raise awareness and help prevent suicide. We have created a special shirt for the night and you can place your order by going to: https://kickoutthestigma2024.itemorder.com. Come out and show your support of the Prairie Girls Soccer Team. The JV team will play at 5:15 and varsity will play at 7:00.
Shirt orders are due by March 22nd at noon.
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Gardening with Children and Youth
- Location
- Linn County Extension Office at the Kirkwood Learning Site on Boyson Road
- Audience
- High School students and adults who are interested in gardening and working with children. Teacher relicensure credit is available.
- Cost
- $35 materials cost to the Linn County Extension. $35 fee if registering for relicensure credit.
- RSVP
- May 15, 2024
- Contact
- Deanna Thursby
- dbthursby@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 560-7006
Information
This is a course created for high school students and adults who are interested in gardening, especially those who work with children.