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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Camp Tanager – Free Overnight Summer Camps for kids 5-11 years!
- Location
- Camp Tanager, 1614 West Mount Vernon Road, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
- Audience
- Campers ages 5-11 years
- Cost
- Free (based on eligibility)
- RSVP
- Apr 30, 2026
- Organization
- Camp Tanager
- Contact
- Donald Pirrie
- Phone
- (319) 286-4510
Information
Parents—ready to get your kids off the couch and into the great outdoors this summer?
At Camp Tanager, kids ages 6 to 11 unplug from screens and plug into real fun—like swimming, team-building games, group adventures, and fresh weekly themes that keep things exciting all summer long!
Our Free Overnight Summer Camp Program is available to families that qualify for free/reduced school meals and offers weekly sessions June 7 to August 7—so there’s plenty of time to play, grow, and make amazing new friends! For our youngest campers (5-7 years) we also offer a 2 day overnight program to give them a short but fun packed camp experience!
Spots fill up fast—visit camptanager.org today and give your child a summer they’ll never forget!
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Camp Tanager — Summer DAY CAMP Programs for kids ages 5-11 Years! Sign Up Today!
- Location
- Camp Tanager, 1614 West Mount Vernon Road, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
- Audience
- Campers ages 5-11 Years
- Cost
- $250 per week
- RSVP
- Jun 01, 2026
- Organization
- Camp Tanager
- Contact
- Donald Pirrie
- Phone
- (319) 286-4510
Information
Parents—ready to get your kids off the couch and into the great outdoors this summer?
At Camp Tanager, kids ages 6 to 11 unplug from screens and plug into real fun—like swimming, team-building games, group adventures, and fresh weekly themes that keep things exciting all summer long!
Day Camp runs Monday through Friday, June 8 to August 7—so there’s plenty of time to play, grow, and make amazing new friends!
Spots fill up fast—visit camptanager.org today and give your child a summer they’ll never forget!
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Pack 214 & Pack 37 Broomball at the IMON Ice Arena
- Location
- IMON Ice Arena -1100 Rockford Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Audience
- K-4th
- Cost
- FREE
- RSVP
- Feb 21, 2026
- Organization
- Cub Scout Packs 214 & 37
- Contact
- Erin Wilde
- crpack214@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 310-7478
Information
Curious about joining Cub Scouts? Come try broomball with us and get more info! Saturday, Feb. 21st from 1-2pm at the Imon Ice Arena (RoughRiders Ice Rink). This event is open to Pack 214 and Pack 37 members and FREE to K-4th kids interested in joining! Participants will need to bring a bike helmet and wear tennis shoes (all other equipment will be provided). This is a fun, low-pressure opportunity for families to learn more about each pack while enjoying time on the ice. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to allow time for waivers and getting everyone ready. Questions? Contact Pack 214: crpack214@gmail.com or Pack 37: crpack37@gmail.com
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Theatre Cedar Rapids Summer Camps are BACK!
- Organization
- Theatre Cedar Rapids
- Contact
- Mic Evans
- mic.evans@theatrecr.org
- Phone
- (319) 366-8591
Information
TCR Summer Camps are back! There’s something for every student, grades K through 12. Acting, adventures, games, STEAM Week and more!
All TCR Camps and Classes are on a “Pay What You Can” system. Simply choose the payment option that works best for you at checkout.
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Teens Go STEM
- Location
- The University of Iowa Medical Education and Research Facility
- Audience
- High schoolers
- Cost
- Free
- Organization
- UI Health Care
- Contact
- Susie Green
- susgreen@uiowa.edu
- Phone
- (319) 384-5047
Information
Teens Go STEM is a free educational program open to students in 9th-12th grades. During the program, students will explore health care careers while engaging with medical and health sciences students and professionals through career focused breakout sessions, tours, and medical simulations. There will also be a focus on health care skills, critical issues impacting Iowa’s health care, health literacy and how to pursue a career in health care. Registered students must be accompanied by an adult. While students are participating in STEM programming, adults will be offered discussions and resource sessions with University of Iowa experts.
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Ely Youth Baseball
- Location
- Ely City Park - 1635 Hillcrest Street
- Audience
- Elementary and Intermediate students
- Cost
- $75 for Ely residents. $80 for non-Ely residents.
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2026
- Organization
- Ely Parks and Recreation
- Contact
- Callie Stulz-O'Brien
- callie@elyiowa.com
- Phone
- (319) 848-4103
Information
Sign up for Ely’s Youth Baseball program today! Pre-K – 5th Grade boys and girls. Program runs April – June.
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Ely Spring Soccer
- Location
- Ely City Park - 1635 Hillcrest Street
- Audience
- Pre-K and Kindergarten students
- Cost
- $35
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2026
- Organization
- Ely Parks and Recreation
- Contact
- Callie Stulz-O'Brien
- callie@elyiowa.com
- Phone
- (319) 848-4103
Information
Sign up for Ely’s 4 & 5-year-old Spring Soccer program today! Practices will begin Tuesday, April 7, and meet once a week through Tuesday, May 5, 5:45 – 6:30 PM.
