Become a Member

By becoming a member of Backus Community Center, you will be supporting:    

• Volunteerism: Volunteers live longer and are happier — our volunteers are the backbone of what we do.
• Help distribute food, Ruby’s Pantry: Food distribution program open to everyone, keeps good food out of the landfills.
• Help children, Summer Food Service Program: Free meals served Monday through Friday to kids ages 1-18.
• Help art flourish: Summer art week for kids and Prairie Fire Theatre help kids be creative.
• Healthy living: Backus hosts free open gym for all ages, exercise class for adults and adult open volleyball .
• Community theater: Home to Borealis Bards Community Theatre Troupe, fun for all ages!
• Youth athletics: Home to Bronco junior high basketball program.
• Share community history: Almost everyone has a story to tell about attending school in the Backus building!
• Preserve historic buildings: Backus Community Center was built in 1937 and would have been torn down had it not been for the dedicated group who saved it. Now it is a vibrant community center serving everyone in some way.
• Live entertainment: Bringing world-class performances of all kinds to our remote community. Our artists have performed on Broadway and beyond! 
• Community outreach:  We’re more than just a building. We want to improve the community one event and project at a time.
• Giving local businesses a place to call home:
  KCC-TV Public, education, government television
  Dancin’ with Darcie Children’s dance classe
• Mighty Mustang Wrestling