Special Events

SAVE THE DATE -
October 15, 16, and 17 at Granite Bowl South in St. Cloud.

Join us for this year’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake!  BFKS is one of our major fund-raising events, which helps fund our programs.
 
Anyone may participate. Interested bowlers may bowl individually or form a team of up to five friends, co-workers, family members, or neighbors, and get pledges for bowling or pledge themselves.
 
The minimum pledge per bowler is $25, but we encourage participants to get as many pledges as possible.  Bowlers enjoy free bowling, shoes and fun while raising money for our program. 

Be a part of the magic! Plan to join us for this fun and rewarding experience.  If you are a Big, ask your Little to bowl with you. You can also participate by donating a prize or prizes to be awarded during the event.

We are looking for volunteers to serve on the BFKS Planning Committee.  For more information, contact Shari at swahlin@bbbscentralmn.org or (320) 258-4511.  

THANK YOU to this years presenting Sponsor
JM Oil Gas & Speed Stop


Our 4th Annual Golf Tournament was a great success, with 33 teams participating.  A huge THANK YOU to all of the golfers, the sponsors, and the volunteers from ING DIRECT who joined us for this year’s golf fundraiser presented by JM Oil Speedstop Gas & Goods.  A special thanks to Territory Golf Club/Coyote Moon Grille for hosting the event.

Congratulations to Team Easy Green who took 1st Place in the tournament and to the other pacesetters Team Luedtke (2nd place) and Team SpeedStop Gas and Goods (3rd place).

For additional information or to be a sponsor contact Eric Stalboerger or Lori Cross at bbbsgolf@gmail.com



This year's Golf Event Sponsors were: Easy Green Lawn Sprinklers, Lutgen Companies, Leonard Street & Deinard and Mahowald Insurance


BBBS Agency Sponsors: Federated Insurance, Traut Wells, Coborn’s and ING DIRECT

Dairy Days at Cash Wise

June Dairy Days is one of Big Brothers Big Sisters’ annual special events. This is a fun time to help out Big Brothers Big Sisters and sell cheeseburgers, milk, and root beer floats! Specific information for 2010 June Dairy Days will be posted in 2010. Please direct any questions or comments that you may have regarding the event to Shari at (320) 253-1616 or swahlin@bbbscentralmn.org.

Big Brothers Big Sisters has adopted a street in St. Cloud and we are inviting Bigs, Littles, and their famalies to help our staff members in picking up the area and making St. Cloud a cleaner place to live.  Our next clean up date will be Thursday, July 29 from 1 to 3 p.m.  Littles need to be age 10 and up but Bigs can also come alone.  Any help is greatly appreciated!  Please wear bright colors, long socks, pants, and long sleeves if at all possible.  If you have work gloves please bring those as well.  If you are interested, please RSVP to your case manager and let them know what time you can be there.  The environment appreciates you!  

On Monday, September 20, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the Big Brothers Big Sisters office there will be an informational meeting regarding the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship.  Any former or current “Little” who is in 10th grade or above is encouraged to attend along with his/her parent/guardian and/or his /her Big Brother/Sister.  To sign up, please contact Ann Matvick at (320) 253-1616 or email her at amatvick@bbbscentralmn.org.  If you are unable to attend, please let Ann know and she will make arrangements to meet with you at a different time.
 
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota would like to thank Al & Cathy Annexstad and their families for providing this amazing opportunity to our Littles.  Al is the CEO of Federated Insurance.  He and Cathy established this scholarship as a result of their dedication to Big Brothers Big Sisters.  We would also like to thank Julie Rethemeier, Director of Public Affairs, Federated Insurance - and our contact person for the scholarship - for all of her hard work and dedication in making this happen for our Littles.

You won’t want to miss all the fun activities and great food at this year’s BBBS Picnic!  Thank you to the Optimist Club for sponsoring the event this year!  The BBBS Picnic will be held at Eastman Park on Lake George from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  There will be fishing poles and tackle for Littles to fish with.  Make sure you come with an appetite because there will be grilled hot dogs, chips, cookies and soft drinks for our hungry matches.  We welcome our matches to bring a dish as well, pot luck style!  The splash pad will be open and paddle boats/canoes will be available for use from 10:15 to 12:15.  This event is open to all matches, waiting Littles, and Littles’ parents if their Bigs cannot make it.  If you are a school based match you cannot transport your Little, but you can meet your Little at Lake George.  Please RSVP to your case manager by August 11.

Tuesday, August 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Please join us for fun summer activities at Lions Park in Foley.  This event is open to all matches, friends, and family.   This activity will be cancelled if it is raining.  We ask that you RSVP by August 10.

Are you looking for an active, fun, safe, and affordable activity to keep your kids/family/Little busy this summer?

Granite Bowl-St. Cloud
Granite Bowl is offering a Bowling Pass for children 17 and under to bowl any/every weekday from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. for a ONE TIME fee of $20 (2 games w/shoes).  Or you can make it a 3 game/per day pass for $5 more.  Or add weekends for $5 more.

Adults may purchase an Adult Pass to bowl every/any weekday from 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. for $25. (Upgrades available.)

McPete's Sports Bar and Lanes-Big Lake
McPete's is offering a "Safe Summer Student Pass" for $20, which is available for students in K-12. It is valid weekdays 10am-8pm, May 1 through August 28. On Tuesdays, the summer pass would also allow you to receive $2 in batting tokens, or the discounted rate of $2 for 18 holes in miniature golf.
To purchase your pass, visit McPete's at 590 Humboldt Drive, Big Lake, MN 55309. www.mcpetes.com

There’s a world of fun and adventure awaiting you and your family on the Mississippi River.  You don’t need to drive far, spend a lot of money, or be an expert outdoorsman.

On Saturday, August 14, the Stearns County Soil & Water Conservation District will team up with the Minnesota DNR, Stearns County Parks, St. Cloud State University, Benton County, local sportsman’s clubs, businesses, and others to host a day of family fun, where folks can get FREE hands-on instructions in a variety of outdoor activities:

• Learn to paddle a canoe and go on a fl oat down the Mississippi  
• Experience a high-tech treasure hunt using GPS units
• Watch DNR demonstrate electro-fishing and netting techniques  
• See live fish and learn how to catch them from shore
• Test your aim at the laser shooting range
• Try your hand at archery
• Hike with a naturalist and learn about local plants and animals
• Build a bird house to take home
• Take a bus ride to Bend in the River Park just across the river

Saturday, August 14, 2010
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stearns County Mississippi River Park
(7 miles north of Sartell on Cty. Rd.1)

For more info contact Kimberly Thielen Cremers, Mississippi River Renaissance Coordinator, 320-251-7800 ext. 161 or kimberly.tcremers@mn.nacdnet.net www.stearnscountyswcd.net