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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KICK Camps
- Audience
- Elementary and middle school students
- Cost
- Varies by camp
- Contact
- Melanie Bouzek
- Phone
- (319) 398-1278
Information
KICK camps are exciting and educational summer camps for youth ages 8-15. Designed around STEAM and career exploration, KICK provides fun, hands-on activities that promise to develop and build key skills for future success.
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Buds and Blossoms Plant Sale
- Location
- 2630 Otis Road SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
- Audience
- Children of all ages will enjoy time at our picturesque apple orchard as the trees will be in bloom. Attendees can plant their own bloom to take home and nurture
- Cost
- Free
- Contact
- Kory Kazimour
- Phone
- (319) 538-2044
Information
Plant Sale: GROW at Kazimour Farm & Orchard – cultivating community, nurturing growth. Discover the beauty of native Iowa plants and a colorful array of annual varieties. Your purchase not only seeds your garden, but also cultivates local employment opportunities for adults with disabilities and helps address local food insecurity.
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Try Lacrosse! Spring break clinics and Spring ’25 information
- Location
- various depending on date attended
- Audience
- Students age 7 through high school
- Cost
- clinics are FREE, see fees on team page for Spring season
- RSVP
- Mar 17, 2025
- Contact
- Jeff Kueter
- Phone
- (709) 919-2853
Information
Why Play Boys Lacrosse?
Lacrosse is an excellent option for a dual sport athlete looking for a new challenge or seeking to hone core athletic skills this Spring! We are actively seeking boys, and girls age 7 & up to join our growing squad.
Lacrosse skills are all-sports skills. Playing lacrosse will:
Improve Hand-Eye Coordination
Improve Conditioning, Speed, and Stamina
Improve Agility
Improve Body Positioning and Spatial Awareness
Develop Physicality, Improving Ability to Handle and Initiate Contact
Improve On-Field Communication Skills
Visit www.kingfisherlacrosse.com for more information!Kingfisher will also be offering Spring Break Clinics 5 options to choose from – join us in Cedar Rapids or Solon and let’s see if lacrosse is for you! Details at www.kingfisherlacrosse.com!
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Prairie Soccer Club
- Location
- Kirkwood Soccer Field (across 76th Ave. from the Kirkwood Hotel)
- Audience
- Elementary
- Cost
- $60-$195
- RSVP
- Mar 24, 2025
- Contact
- Steven Robertson
- Phone
- (319) 533-0589
Information
All programs for PSC Iowa are now open for registrations for the Spring 2025 season.
These programs include the Academy (U9-U10 boys and girls), the Developmental Academy (U7-U8 boys and girls), and the Developmental League (U4-U10 boys and girls).
Register today! if you have any questions about any of our programs, please contact Steven Robertson
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Prairie Metro Youth Football Spring Registration now open!!
- Location
- MYFA Complex 1100 A’Hearn Drive in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Audience
- K-8th grade boys and girls
- Cost
- $30 for K-league and $109 for all others
- RSVP
- Mar 22, 2025
- Contact
- Keith Burrell
- Phone
- (319) 573-4469
Information
Spring flag and 7v7 passing league
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Theatre Cedar Rapids Summer Camps are BACK!
- Location
- 102 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
- Contact
- Mic Evans
- mic.evans@theatrecr.org
- Phone
- (319) 366-8591
Information
Theatre Cedar Rapids Summer Camps are back! From Harry Potter and Percy Jackson experiences, future Show Choir Stars, STEAM Week and Play in a Week- there is something for every student at TCR! Opportunities available for K-12 Students. All TCR Classes are Pay What You Can- simply select the price that works best for you at checkout!
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MACR Sharks Swim Team – Sign Up for Spring and Summer Swim Team Programs
- Location
- Helen G Nassif YMCA, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Audience
- All swimmers ages 6+
- Cost
- Varies by Practice Group
- RSVP
- Apr 01, 2025
- Contact
- Donald Pirrie
- iowayswimming@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 573-9294
Information
Enrollment is now open for the spring and summer MACR Sharks Swim Season. Join the Sharks this summer and learn new skills, make new friends and enjoy some healthy competition. Swim team is available to swimmers ages 6+ years
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Ely Youth Baseball, Preschool – 7th Grade
- Location
- City Park, 1635 Hillcrest Street
- Audience
- Preschool - 7th Grade
- Cost
- $75
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2025
- Contact
- Callie Stulz OBrien
- callie@elyiowa.com
- Phone
- (319) 848-4103
Information
Ely Youth Baseball is a fun, community-focused program for incoming preschoolers through incoming 7th graders. For $75, players receive a full uniform, and all equipment is provided except for a baseball glove, which participants must bring. The program runs two nights a week (never on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays) from mid-April to mid-June. Open to all College Community families, not just Ely residents. Join us for a great season of baseball and teamwork!
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Prairie Fest 2025
- Location
- The Hotel at Kirkwood Center
- Audience
- All parents and community members of the College Community School District!
- Cost
- $75 individuals and $1,000 corporate tables
- RSVP
- Mar 22, 2025
- Contact
- Alicia Tjelmeland, Operations Manager
- Phone
- (712) 267-9286
Information
Prairie Fest is the Prairie School Foundation’s largest fundraising effort for the district. Help us enhance the education of our Prairie Kids with a night of entertainment, auctions, and an amazing dinner!
