Cobra

COBRA programs range from the funding of teams into existing sports programs (i.e. city leagues,
tournaments etc.) to organizing and operating our own leagues and tournaments in a variety of
sports. Instructional clinics are put on throughout the year with the cooperation of Thomas Jefferson
H.S. basketball and baseball coaches and players. Coaches and players of the 3rd Degree volleyball
club kick off our volleyball league with a clinic. Instruction ranges from beginning to advanced skills in
all of our clinics. Tournaments are held in wrestling, basketball and softball each year attracting
teams from the area. Our basketball tournament is in its 5th year and has grown from 17 teams our
1st year to over 60 teams in 2005. Wrestling was added to the list of activities covered by Cobra in
2005 and now the Cobra Optimist Wrestling Club is the largest wrestling club and only youth
wrestling program representing Council Bluffs Community School District. Community service projects
include yearly participation in the Pride Week city clean up and COBRA has "Adopted A Highway". The
West End Optimist Club has partnered with COBRA in our various leagues and tournaments helping us
in many ways. 100's of players, coaches, parents and volunteers have participated in C.O.B.R.A.
teams, clinics, tournaments, and community service projects throughout the years.

The mission of the Council Bluffs Recreation Association is
to provide affordable athletic opportunities to the children
of Council Bluffs. COBRA will promote parental
involvement, and foster community service and civic pride
through participation in local charitable and civic
endeavors. Opportunities will be offered to children
regardless of economic background and athletic ability.
We believe that any child wishing to play should not be
left on the sidelines because of finances.

Welcome to our web site. This website is a work in
progress and will be updated regularly, so visit often.
Currently Volleyball is well under way. If you didn't get
signed up for that, you will have to try again next year.
Wrestling is slated to start November 16th. Visit that site
by clicking the wrestling link above. Basketball will be
starting soon, signups are November 10. See the calendar
below. If you have questions, click the "Contact Us" from
the link to the upper left. enjoy...

For information regarding the purchase of raffle tickets or questions, please contact Pat
Korner (402-960-5125).

Grand Prize: New 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 (valued at $7,699.00) or $5000 Cash
(Motorcycle from Country Cycle of Winterset Iowa)

2nd Prize: 3 day, 2 night stay at Omni Hotels (http://www.omnihotels.com/).

3rd Prize: IPOD Nano

Eligibility rules: Cobra Board members, TJ coaching staff and *immediate families are not
eligible to win

Proceeds to benefit T.J. Baseball, Softball and Cobra youth teams

* Immediate families include spouse and children.