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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Fresh Air After School (April session)
- Location
- Indian Creek Nature Center
- Audience
- K-3rd
- Cost
- $210 Member, $255 Non-Members; Scholarships are available
- RSVP
- Apr 01, 2024
- Contact
- Andria Cossolotto
- Phone
- (319) 362-0664
Information
Fresh Air After School is held on T, W and Th in the month of April (a May session is also available). This is an immersive program that allows for students to unwind from their long day indoors by going on exploring adventures at Indian Creek Nature Center.
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YMCA MACR Sharks Swim Team – Summer Season Enrollment
- Location
- Helen G Nassif YMCA, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Audience
- Accepting new swimmers ages 6-17 years
- RSVP
- Apr 01, 2024
- Contact
- Donald Pirrie
- iowayswimming@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 573-9294
Information
The MACR Sharks are now accepting new swimmers for the upcoming Spring/Summer Swim Season. Join the Sharks this summer and make new friends, learn new skills and enjoy a summer filled with healthy activity. The MACR Sharks focuses on technique development in all four strokes, starts and turns. Competitions are offered locally throughout the summer.
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Spring Break KICK Camps
- Location
- Kirkwood Community College
- Audience
- 8-11 year olds
- Cost
- varies
- RSVP
- Mar 10, 2024
- Contact
- Melanie Bouzek
- Phone
- (319) 398-1278
Information
Every wonder why slime is slime-y? Or want to learn the basics of coding to be able to design your own games? Join us at Kirkwood over spring break for a Slime, Ooze, and Chemistry or Code Breakers camp. Tuition assistance is available for those who qualify.
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Red Cross Babysitting Clinic
- Location
- Hiawatha Community Center - 101 Emmons Street, Hiawatha, IA 52233
- Audience
- 11-15 year olds
- Cost
- $130
- Contact
- Ambyr Severson
- Phone
- (319) 393-1515
Information
We want to be sure that young people know what to do to prevent and respond to potential emergencies. This class will develop leadership skills and teach participants how to keep themselves and others safe.
Babysitter’s Training
• Designed for young people to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care to infants and children in a residential setting.
• Learn about basic child care and basic first aid.
• Participants receive a certificate of completion.
• Target audience is 11-15 years old
Class is limited to 12. Register online at https://bit.ly/Babysitters-Training -
Never Dream Less Foundations
- Location
- 4211 Glass Rd NE Ste B-1, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Audience
- All students
- Cost
- Pricing is on the flyer.
- Contact
- Bree Lane
- Phone
- (319) 431-9072
Information
This is a non-profit organization that offers programming to children of all ages and helps them connect to the community and to each other in a electronic free and organic way.
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Summit Schools Summer Camps
- Location
- Summit Schools
- Audience
- Elementary-middle school students
- Cost
- Varies
- Contact
- Amber Maas
- Phone
- (319) 294-2036
Information
Summit proudly offers a variety of camps aimed to keep your child(ren) thinking critically and problem-solving while still having a blast! Summit’s summer camps are known in the community for their high-quality programming and small class sizes, providing an optimum learning environment. Summit’s summer camps run June 3-July 26 for children in Kindergarten-8th grade. Full-day, or morning and/or afternoon camps offered. Visit summitschools.org for summer camp guide, and registration info. Summit is offering a 10% discount through March 31, 2024 (use the code: summer24).
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It’s Maple Syrupin’ Time
- Location
- 6665 Otis Rd SE, (Penningroth Barn at Indian Creek Nature Center)
- Audience
- all ages
- Cost
- $5/person. Ages 2 and under are free.
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2024
- Contact
- Andria Cossolotto
- Phone
- (319) 362-0664
Information
Bring the family for a maple syruping experience! Discover how easy it is to tap maple trees and make delicious maple syrup. Use the sugar maker’s tools to tap a tree, visit the Sugar House to learn how sap becomes syrup, and enjoy a taste of ICNC’s real maple syrup. Programs are 60 minutes long. ALL maple syruping programs will meet at the Penningroth Barn (intersection of Otis and Bertram Road). Fee: $5 per person. Ages 2 and under free. This is an outdoor program, please wear boots and winter clothing. This program will be offered the first three Saturdays and Sundays leading up Maple Syrup Festival on March 23 and 24th. Pre-registration is required for this program. We cannot accept walk-in participants. Thank you!
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Prairie Poms (Dance) Tryouts 24-25
- Location
- Prairie HS South Gym - Clinics and Prairie Creek Intermediate - Tryouts
- Audience
- HS Students 9-12th
- Cost
- N/A
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2024
- Contact
- Sarah Auman
- Phone
- (319) 551-4089
Information
Varsity and JV Poms Tryouts – reigster to join our competitive program! Poms competes at the State, Regional, and National level. Register for more details.
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4-H Summer Day Camps
- Audience
- Elementary School Students
- Cost
- $30 per camp per child
- Contact
- Erika Serbousek
- emserb@iastate.edu
- Phone
- (319) 377-9839
Information
owa State Extension and Outreach Linn County 4-H offers quality summer day camps in our community. The day-long camps (9:00 am-3:00 pm) are educational, interactive, and sure to keep your child’s attention. Registration begins March 1st for our 2024 summer camps. Limited number of spots are available for each camp.
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Ely Lock-In
- Location
- Ely City Hall - 1570 Rowley St. Ely, IA 52227
- Audience
- Elementary Students (ages 5-10)
- Cost
- $40 per child
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2024
- Contact
- Callie
- callie@elyiowa.com
- Phone
- (319) 848-4103
Information
Have you been stuck inside this winter and are in need of a ‘parents night out’? Consider signing up for a Lock-In at the Community Center hosted by Ely Parks & Recreation on Saturday, March 2 from 5:00p – 10:00p.