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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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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Johnson County 4-H Summer Camps
- Location
- 3109 Old Hwy 218 S. Iowa City, IA 52246
- Audience
- K-6 graders
- Cost
- $25 each camp
- Contact
- Isabella Sexton
- igsexton@iastate.edu
- Phone
- (319) 337-2145
Information
Summer camps offered at the Johnson County Extension Office each Friday in June 2024. Camps are $25 cash or check to Johnson County Extension. Financial Assistance available upon request, igsexton@iastate.edu
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Coe Men’s Basketball Summer Camps
- Location
- Kohawk Arena - Coe College
- RSVP
- Jun 09, 2024
- Contact
- John Payan
- jpayan@coe.edu
- Phone
- (815) 631-0110
Information
Coe Men’s Basketball is hosting 3 summer camps this year for a wide ranges of ages: all skill levels are encouraged to come! Our staff and current players are excited to work with youth basketball players and have a lot of fun in Kohawk Arena!
Fundamental Skills Camp: June 10-13th K-8th Grade
Competition Camp: July 15-17th 2nd-8th Grade
Shooting Camp: July 18th 2nd-8th Grade -
Barnyard Day at Hills Bank
- Location
- 3204 7th Ave, Marion
- Audience
- Elementary students and gaurdians
- Contact
- Cindra Bombei
- Phone
- (800) 445-5725
Information
April is Ag Month at Hills Bank! Visit an office near you to enjoy unique agricultural displays all month long. Don’t miss the baby chicks hatching the week of April 22nd and a Barnyard Day event on Saturday, April 27th!
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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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Excellence in the Arts
- Location
- Theatre Cedar Rapids - 102 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
- Audience
- All age groups
- Cost
- $10 for 18 and under, $20 for 19 and older. Tickets for the event are on sale now!
- RSVP
- Mar 24, 2024
- Contact
- Brittany Barnhart
- Phone
- (319) 241-8278
Information
Celebrate Iowa art at The Gazette’s Excellence in the Arts event on Sunday, March 24th!
Excellence in the Arts was launched in 2023 to create an experience that would celebrate students making incredible contributions to the arts. This program will tell the stories of student artists and those making an impact in the Eastern Iowa community.
Jesse Flaherty, of Prairie High School, will be honored along with 7 other students from schools around Eastern Iowa for their work in visual, digital, and performing arts!
Upon arrival, walk into a world of creativity and artistry by viewing digital and visual student artist’s exhibits. Live artist, Garrett Turner, and live pianist, Elisabeth Kissling, will start the day of celebration.
The program will follow at 3 PM with performances by national touring hip hop artist, Tone Da Boss, a singer-songwriter who has taken the stage with many artists such as Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, Rene’e Bryant, and local pink-haired rockstar, Alisabeth Von Presley!
Learn about performances, students, and how to get tickets at https://arts.thegazette.com/
Join us in celebrating Jesse, the other student honorees, youth advocates in the community, performers, and all things Iowa art!
Date/Time: Sunday, March 24. Doors will open at 2 PM with the program starting at 3 PM.
Tickets: $10 for 18 and under, $20 for 19 and older. Register for the event now.
Location: Theatre Cedar Rapids – 102 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 -
Prairie Soccer Club – Spring Youth Soccer
- Organization
- Prairie Soccer Club
- Contact
- Steven Robertson
- Phone
- (319) 533-0589
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Metro Spring Football Season
- Location
- Metro Youth Football 1100 Ahearn Dr NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
- Audience
- Youth sports
- Contact
- Keith Burrell or Josh Sickels
- myfaboard@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 393-8696
Information
Metro Spring Football Season
Kindergarten Instructional Camp
📅 Season Dates: April 21 – May 12, 2024
💲 Registration Fee: $30
🏈 1st & 2nd Grade Flag Football
📅 Season Dates: April 1 – May 19, 2024
💲 Registration Fee: $109
🏈 3rd thru 8th Grade 7v7 Passing League
📅 Season Dates: April 1 – May 19, 2024
💲 Registration Fee: $109 -
PCA Parent Workshop
- Location
- Zoom Workshop - Pre-registration required
- Audience
- Parents K-12
- Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- Mar 17, 2024
- Contact
- Rocky Bennett
- rbennett@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5361
Information
If you missed the Positive Coaching Alliance workshop last fall, there’s another opportunity to take part in the PCA Second Goal Parent Workshop on Monday, March 18th at 7 pm. This event is open to all Prairie K-12 parents.