Prairie Backpack
College Community School District’s “green” approach to distributing information from school sponsored activities and non-profit organizations.
Events
-
Hammerin Hawks Kickoff Clinic/Registration UPDATED LOCATION FOR FREE CLINIC
- Location
- 9TH GRADE CENTER
- Cost
- FREE
- Organization
- HAMMERIN HAWKS WRESTLING CLUB
- Contact
- RICH CROTTY
- Phone
- (402) 660-2606
Information
KICKOFF CLINIC WILL BE HELD IN THE 9TH GRADE CENTER
Free Wrestling Clinic (for ALL kids, returning and prospective new members)
Friday, October 10th 5:30-7:00 PM at the Prairie 9th Grade Center
No registration neededParent Meeting (for parents of ALL members, returning and new)
Tuesday, October 14th 6:30 PM at Prairie High School in the Commons Area (Main Entry) -
Prairie Youth Basketball Rec League Registrationn
- Location
- Practices are located at one of Prairie's Elementary Buildings and/or Creek. Games are located at Prairie Creek.
- Audience
- Boys & Girls Grades 1st-6th
- Cost
- $65/player
- RSVP
- Nov 02, 2025
- Organization
- PYBA - Prairie Youth Basketball Association
- Contact
- Jay Sheffner
- Phone
- (000) 000-0000
Information
PYBA offers this program to give young athletes the chance to learn, grow, and have fun on the basketball court. Whether your child is picking up a basketball for the first time or already loves to play, they’ll enjoy developing their skills in a positive, supportive environment filled with friendly competition!
-
Wrestling Kick-Off Clinic
- Location
- Prairie 9th Grade Center
- Cost
- FREE
- Organization
- Hammerin Hawks Wrestling Club
- Contact
- Rich Crotty
- Phone
- (402) 660-2606
Information
This is a FREE event for all students Prek – 8th grade and a great opportunity to get on the mat!
-
Prairie High School Youth Football Cheer Clinic
- Location
- September 30th 3:45-6 pm - Prairie Hill & Prairie Ridge October 1st 3:45- 6 pm - Prairie Crest, Prairie Heights & Prairie View
- Audience
- Elementary Learners
- Cost
- $50
- RSVP
- Sep 26, 2025
- Organization
- Prairie High School Cheer
- Contact
- Samantha Norton
- snorton@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5350
Information
**Clinic dates:
September 30th 3:45-6 pm – Prairie Hill & Prairie Ridge
October 1st 3:45- 6 pm – Prairie Crest, Prairie Heights & Prairie View**Performance: Friday, October 3rd at the Prairie High School football game.**
**Cost: $50 per youth cheerleader.**
(registration includes: t-shirt, poms, tattoo, snack, and youth cheerleader’s
admission to the game)Youth cheerleaders will meet the high school cheerleaders in their school’s gym after school and then head to the grassy area outside. After receiving their t-shirts, participants will be split by age and get individual attention learning what it means to be a Prairie Cheerleader, Youth cheerleaders will learn cheers, jumps, how to spirit, and get to participate in some basic stunting. This has become a favorite event for our Prairie Cheer Squads, We can’t wait to meet your cheerleader! Go Hawks!! #weareprairie
-
Prairie Hawks Baseball 12U team looking for players!
- Cost
- $400 for club dues
- Organization
- Prairie Hawks Baseball Club
- Contact
- Emily McWorthy
- Phone
- (000) 000-0000
Information
Prairie Hawks Baseball Club is looking for 12U players to join our club team! Must not turn 13 before May 1, 2026. No tryout needed.
-
PHS Family Sweetheart Dance
- Location
- Prairie Point
- Audience
- Pre-K - 8th Grade
- Cost
- $55
- RSVP
- Sep 28, 2025
- Organization
- Prairie High School Poms
- Contact
- Sarah Auman
- Phone
- (319) 551-4089
Information
Join us for the PHS Family Sweetheart Dance (FORMERLY DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE)
Mothers, Sons, Dads and Daughters – join us for a formal night to remember! Registration closes September 28th.
$55 per couple
$15 per additional studentGames
Dinner
Desserts
Dancing
Basket Auction and MORE! -
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.
-
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.
-
Swisher Youth Sports Fall Registration is OPEN! -SIGN UP TODAY-
- Location
- Castek Swisher Park - Swisher
- Audience
- Preschool, Elementary School, Intermediate School, and Middle School
- Cost
- $25 - $35
- RSVP
- Jul 31, 2025
- Organization
- Swisher Youth Sports
- Contact
- Swisher Youth Sports
- Phone
- (563) 419-0135
Information
Fall 2025 Lineup & Pricing:
🔸 Intro to Sports (Ages 3–4) – $25
A fun, no-pressure way to explore movement and teamwork!
🏈 Flag Football – $25
• Ages 5–6: 30-min Tuesday practices & 30-min Thursday games
• Ages 7–10: 30-min Tuesday practices & 45-min Thursday games
⚽ Soccer – $35
• Beginner (Ages 4&5): Little field practices & games
• Intermediate (Ages 6–8): Practice on little fields, games on the big field Saturdays
• Advanced (Ages 9–12): Practice & Saturday games on the big field
