3rd ANNUAL soccer EXTRAVAGANZA

August 8th, 6-9 PM, Prairie Ridge soccer complex

Friday, august 8, 2025

6:00-9:00 pm

prairie Ridge soccer complex

Join us for the family-friendly 3rd annual Soccer Extravaganza! The event will feature a 3v3 tournament, soccer contests & games, a dunk tank with your favorite coaches, and food trucks. We are planning to honor an Iowa Rush community member who has impacted our club and will end the event with a coach/parent game!


Join in the fun & help us raise funds for the Iowa Rush Financial Aid Fund! All proceeds from the event support our annual financial aid efforts so all players can participate in our programs.

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Schedule of events

6:00-8:00 PM  - 3v3 tourney & Event Stations

Join us for 3v3 games (pre-registration required) and soccer event stations from 6:00-8:00 PM. See more details in the blue box to the right about how to register!

8:00 PM  - award announcements & presentation

Raffle prize winners will be announced and we’ll also recognize our top performers in the 3v3 Tournament. We’ll also be honoring a special Iowa Rush community member for their long-term service to the game of soccer in the Ankeny area as the recipient of our Iowa Rush Club Impact Award.

8:30 PM  - Team Nurre vs. Team Artist
(ParentS + Rush Coaches + Alumni Soccer game)

Pick Your Team  - Do you want to play for Coach Will Nurre or Coach Kirk Artist? Parents, alumni, Rush coaches & adult friends of the program are welcome to participate in an epic pick-up game to end the night and show-off your soccer skills!

Pre-registration is helpful, but all our welcome to play after the Extravaganza!

SIGN-UP HERE TO PARTICIPATE


get involved

Want to volunteer for the event?
High school students and adults are needed to help set-up, run event stations, help at check-in and tear down.
SIGN-UP HERE!


Interested in sponsoring the event, donating a raffle prize or donating to the Iowa Rush Financial Aid fund?

Email Abby Johnson at abbyjohnson@iowarush.com for more details.

other happenings & More Details

3v3 Tournament -  REGISTER HERE 
(Deadline is Tuesday, Aug. 5th!)

Everyone will sign-up as an individual through Demosphere (similar to PCL) and can put team name and teammate requests in the registration notes. Don’t have a team yet? No problem! You can sign-up as a free agent and we will form teams with other players. Any and all kids are welcome to participate - you do not need to be a current Iowa Rush player.


Other Event Stations

  • Juggling Contests
  • Footy Darts
  • Soccer Obstacle Course
  • Radar Gun Kicks
  • Tug of War
  • Crossbar Challenge
  • Face Painting
  • Make Your Own Bracelet
  • Soccer Tennis


REACH Collection

R.E.A.C.H. Donations will be collected near the registration tables! We will be donating collected items to Rush Ghana and local soccer organizations in Des Moines.


  • Old Soccer Uniforms (Jerseys, Shorts, Socks)
  • Other soccer apparel - warm-ups, shirts, sweatshirts, pants, etc.
  • Cleats & Soccer Balls

To learn more about R.E.A.C.H. and how your donations can make a positive impact on soccer players around the world, CLICK HERE.


Tickets

  • Tickets - can be purchased on-site for:
  • Dunk Tank - ready to soak one of your coaches? Try your turn to get them wet at the dunk tank! One ticket = 2 throws
  • Raffle Prizes -  want to try & win a chance for a 1-on-1 training session or another great prize? Try your luck at our prize table!
  • Other Select Game Stations including Face Painting will be 2 tickets each. (Most game stations are FREE!)
  • Ticket prices are:
  • 3 tickets - $5
  • 7 tickets - $10
  • 15 tickets - $20

Items for Sale!

  • Iowa Rush Custom Soccer Balls -
    available in size 3, 4 or 5 for $25
  • Exclusive Iowa Rush Keychains
    made by Corwin Comstock -
    a portion
    of all sales will be donated to the Iowa
    Rush Financial Aid Fund!
  • Rush Practice Shirts available for $15 each


Food Vendors

Grab a cool treat or hot food with Outside Scoop and El Delicioso Street Tacos swinging through the parking lot to provide some sweet treats & food throughout the event!


pre-event Fundraising

Leading up to the Extravaganza, we will be raising funds to boost the Iowa Rush Financial Aid Fund.


How to Participate

Players can invite family and friends to make a donation to the Iowa Rush Financial Aid Fund via Venmo, Give Butter or Demosphere. Make sure to include your player name and age group in the notes.


Age Group Prizes

Teams & players in each age group will join forces to compete against each other! The age group that raises the most funds, will win an age group pizza party!


The pizza party will be awarded based on fundraising completed through Sunday, August 10th at 5:00 PM.

How to donate

VENMO

https://venmo.com/account/sign-in

@IowaRushSoccerClub

  • Include player name & age group in the
    "What's this for" box when completing
    payment


GIVE BUTTER

https://givebutter.com/NPpv6S

  • Click "add note/comment" to include
    player name & age group








DEMOSPHERE

https://iowarush.demosphere-secure.com/_donation

  • Login or create an account to be directed to a donation page. Under the "add remarks" box please include player name & age group.
  • Any donations added onto registrations will also be added towards the age group totals!


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