Community Backpack
We appreciate our community partners and we know families and students like to know about the events and activities that help make Sauk Rapids and Rice great places to live.
If you would like to post information about your event or activity we welcome your submission. Please email information to Community Education. In the email subject line, include “Community Backpack Request." Upon approval, you will be contacted if more information is needed.
NOTE: Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools does not endorse or sponsor the organizations or activities listed on this page.
To be considered for listing on this page, activities and events must:
- Provide information or advertise events that are of interest to students and families
- Take place in our communities
- Align with district goals
- Not conflict with enrollment or attendance at Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools
- Not promote or oppose any political candidate or ballot proposition
- Not encompass a social issue
COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND RESOURCES
AroundtheCloud.org provides a first-of-its-kind community destination for arts events in the four-county area.
Theatre opportunities that provide meaningful experiences for artists and audiences of all ages.
Community-Sponsored Events
- PineView Park BMX, 2022 Community Education Days
- Fall KIDSTOP registration is OPEN
- Reading Corps /Math Corps Tutors Needed
- Save Your Receipts for Child Educational Expenses
- Storm After School (Middle School-Age Care)
PineView Park BMX, 2022 Community Education Days
Fall KIDSTOP registration is OPEN
Reading Corps /Math Corps Tutors Needed
Save Your Receipts for Child Educational Expenses
Storm After School (Middle School-Age Care)
Local Athletic Associations
- Sauk Rapids Youth Baseball Association
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Fastpitch Softball Association
- Central Minnesota Youth Soccer Association
- Sauk Rapids Youth Hockey Association
- Sauk Rapids Youth Basketball Association
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Youth Wrestling Booster Club
Sauk Rapids Youth Baseball Association
Sauk Rapids-Rice Fastpitch Softball Association
Central Minnesota Youth Soccer Association
Sauk Rapids Youth Hockey Association
Sauk Rapids Youth Basketball Association
Sauk Rapids-Rice Youth Wrestling Booster Club
Community Basic Needs - Resources & Agencies
These resources and agencies may help community members address a variety of basic needs—food, mental health services, transportation and housing.
These resources are shared with the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District by an outside community partner.
Service and distribution protocols may have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with the individual agencies for updates on current services.
Ongoing Opportunities
- Benton County 4-H
- Boy Scouts of Central Minnesota
- Central Minnesota Art Journal Club
- Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club
- Child and Teen Checkups
- City of St. Cloud, Parks & Recreation
- Foster Grandparents
- Girl Scouts Lakes and Pines Virtual Programming
- Just for Kix Dance
- Real Estate in Sauk Rapids-Rice
- St. Cloud YMCA
- Soo Bahk Do Karate
- Tri-County Action Program
- Volunteer