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The 2026 Backpack Bash was all the summer vibes you've been wanting. Don't worry if you missed it! D11 has plenty of events, performances, and games this school year to keep you connected to your school and the Colorado Springs community. Stay tuned!

A bustling outdoor event with numerous tents and people in the foreground is set against a backdrop of a school building and athletic fields.
Adult volunteers in %22Backpack Bash%22 t-shirts hand out backpacks to children in front of a brick building.
A young boy in glasses looks down at a green bag held by an adult's hands in the foreground, while other people are visible in the blurred background.
Children gather around a spinning prize wheel at a table, with a woman in a white t-shirt and a beach ball in the background.
A woman with purple hair clips paints a rainbow on a young girl's cheek, while blurred figures and tents form the background of an outdoor event.
A young girl in a green shirt with Stitch on it looks down at a pile of backpacks in the foreground, while a crowd of people, including a boy in a blue shirt, are visible in the blurred background.
In the foreground, colorful tents of an outdoor market are visible, while in the background, banners hang between trees with a mountain peak in the distance.
A woman in denim shorts and a %22Backpack Bash%22 t-shirt jumps joyfully in a parking lot, holding signs for %22Mochilas por aqui%22 and %22Backpacks this way%22 in front of a black pickup truck and a building.
A woman and a child in the foreground interact with a lion mascot in front of tents and tables in the background.
A young girl with long blonde hair reaches for a backpack among a pile of colorful bags, while blurred figures of people and more backpacks fill the background.
A large pile of colorful backpacks sits on tables in the foreground, with people standing around them and a school building in the background.
Two children, a boy and a girl, stand in the foreground with backpacks, while in the background, adults and children are gathered around tables laden with more backpacks.
Two young girls excitedly examine colorful backpacks at an outdoor market, with a crowd of people browsing in the background.
A man in a black shirt stands behind a table at an outdoor event, talking to a woman in a pink shirt and a boy with a backpack, with a blue tent and a banner for %22Audubon Elementary%22 in the background.
A smiling couple in the foreground holds a popcorn box while standing behind a table filled with candy, with a building and trees visible in the background.
A costumed cow interacts with children in the foreground, while tents and people are visible in the background.
Two women stand under a tent at a table with a prize wheel, while a boy and a girl watch bubbles float by in front of a brick building.
A group of people stand behind a table with %22Mitchell Marauders%22 branding under a white tent, with cars and buildings visible in the background.
Two young men stand behind a table with an %22Odyssey Early College & Career Options%22 banner, while cars are parked in the background under a clear sky.
Children and adults gather outdoors near colorful balloons and tents, with a bright blue sky overhead.
A young girl in a pink dress hugs a large lion mascot in the foreground, while a crowd of people and tents are visible in the background.
Two men stand behind a blue table with %22Galileo Middle School%22 printed on it, with a parking lot and trees in the background.
Two women stand behind a table with colorful crafts and a young boy in a red hat interacts with them, while a bustling outdoor event with tents and people is visible in the background.
A group of people, including a young boy with a backpack, are gathered around a Girl Scouts of Colorado table in the foreground, while others mill about in the background near a brick building.
In the foreground, children and adults play a ring toss game, while the background features tents and people at an outdoor event.
Four firefighters in uniform pose in front of a fire truck with a clear blue sky and distant trees in the background.
A group of children and an adult stand on a sidewalk in front of a brick building, with other people and a yellow caution tape visible in the background.
A group of people in matching %22Patriots%22 shirts stand under a blue tent in front of a table with a checkered cloth, while a blurred background shows more tents and people at an outdoor event.
A group of smiling children and adults pose for a photo in front of colorful streamers and tents at an outdoor event.
Three smiling children, two boys and a girl, stand on a sidewalk in front of a building with trees and American flags visible in the background.
A woman takes a selfie in front of a colorful balloon arch and a tent at an outdoor event.
A group of five people, including two children, are posing for a photo in front of a building with banners, while others mill about in the background.
A line of people waits for free ice cream from a van, with trees and buildings in the background under a clear blue sky.
In the foreground, people are interacting at tables under an orange tent, with yellow caution tape in front, while in the background, cars and trees are visible under a bright sky.
A man and woman in aprons stand behind a popcorn machine in the foreground, with a building and trees visible in the background.
In the foreground, a group of people are gathered around a table with art supplies, while in the background, a lively outdoor event with tents and decorations is in full swing.
Four people stand behind a table displaying Mercy's Gate information and merchandise under a blue tent, with a blurred outdoor event in the background.
A young man walks past a UCHealth booth with promotional materials and staff, while other tents and people are visible in the background.
In the foreground, a boy in a green hat plays a ring toss game, while in the background, colorful streamers hang over a bustling outdoor event.
A man in a black shirt talks to a woman and a boy in front of a table with a blue tent, while other people mill about in the background under a bright sun.
A man in a blue cap and a girl in a tie-dye shirt play a beanbag toss game in front of colorful balloons and tents.
A young man at a red-draped booth with %22The Way Youth Sports Should Be%22 on the canopy interacts with two people in the foreground, while other tents and people are visible in the sunny background.
In the foreground, a young boy plays a cup-stacking game at an outdoor event, while in the background, people gather under a tent with %22LifeWise Academy%22 banners.
A woman in a blue dress stands under a tent with a %22Get Set Preschool%22 banner, while people mill about in the background near a brick building.
People gather at a colorful outdoor market stall with a blue tent decorated with large cartoon eyes, while cars are parked in the blurred background.