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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College Community Schools K-6 Night at the Ballpark
- Location
- Veterans Memorial Stadium, 950 Rockford Road SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Audience
- Elementary & Intermediate Schools Students and Families
- Cost
- $15 per person, Kids 3 and under are free if they sit on a parent's lap
- RSVP
- May 14, 2026
- Organization
- Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Contact
- Brady Quinn
- bquinn@kernels.com
- Phone
- (319) 896-7615
Information
Please join us for College Community Schools K-6 Students & Family Night at the Cedar Rapids Kernels! This fun event will take place on Friday, May 15th, where the Kernels will take on the Fort Wayne Tincaps.
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Prairie Youth Girls Basketball Camp
- Location
- Prairie Creek Intermediate
- Audience
- Elementary, Intermediate School, Middle School
- Cost
- $75
- RSVP
- Jun 09, 2026
- Organization
- Prairie High School Girls Basketball Team
- Contact
- Bruce Dall
- bdall@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5350
Information
Have fun learning the game from the Prairie HS Girls Basketball Coaches and Players.
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2026 Prairie Boys Basketball Camp
- Location
- Prairie High School South Gym
- Audience
- elementary, middle school students
- Cost
- $80
- RSVP
- Jun 05, 2026
- Organization
- Prairie High School Boys Basketball Team
- Contact
- Coach Kuntz
- tkuntz@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5350
Information
Have fun learning the game from the Prairie HS Boys Basketball Coaches and Players
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Cornell College Basketball Camps
- Location
- Cornell College Richard & Norma Small Athletic and Wellness Center (gym)
- Audience
- K-9th grade
- Organization
- Cornell College
- Contact
- Brent Brase
- Phone
- (319) 350-6689
Information
Boys and Girls Basketball Camps. Day Camps and Overnight Camps.
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Prairie Show Choir Camp
- Location
- Prairie High School Choir Rooms
- Audience
- Entering (Fall 2026) 2nd - 9th Graders
- Cost
- $175
- RSVP
- Jun 15, 2026
- Organization
- Prairie Show Choirs/Prairie Music Association
- Contact
- Justin Sands
- jsands@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5340
Information
Join us for three days of singing and dancing at the Prairie Show Choir Camp, June 29-July 1. The camp is led by the Prairie Show Choir Directors, choreographer Jennifer Toney, and high school show choir students. We learn songs, choreography, and have fun sharpening our performance skills! Don’t miss it!
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Clover University Summer Day Camps
- Location
- Johnson County Extension Office (3109 Old Hwy 218 S., Iowa City)
- Audience
- Elementary school students
- Cost
- $33
- Organization
- Johnson County 4-H
- Contact
- Jillian Nafziger
- jmnaf@iastate.edu
- Phone
- (319) 337-2145
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Summer Camp at Camp Bear Creek
- Location
- 9106 42nd Ave., Wyoming, IA 52362
- Audience
- Grades K-12
- Cost
- Pricing is based on program selected
- Organization
- Camp Bear Creek
- Contact
- Stacie Hoppman
- office@bearcreek.camp
- Phone
- (563) 488-3893
Information
Camp Bear Creek is a Christian summer camp located in Jones County, Iowa. We have summer camp programs for kids in kindergarten through 12th grade! Campers will get to experience a variety of activities like archery, kayaking, climbing tower, zip lines, hiking, crafts, Bible study, worship, swimming, and more!
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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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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.
