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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Playtime Poppy presents The Hardy Boys at Washington High School
- Location
- Washington High School Cedar Rapids
- Audience
- all ages
- Cost
- $5
- Contact
- Lynn Jensen
- Phone
- (319) 360-8228
Information
Playtime Poppy presents a live one hour interactive theater production based on the first two Hardy Boys novels
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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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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 -
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.