Special Events

SAVE THE DATE -
October 15 and 16 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.

Choose one of the following sessions:

Friday, October 15th
3:30-5:00
5:30-7:00
7:30-9:00

Saturday, October 16th
12:00-1:30
2:00-3:30
4:00-5:30
 
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.

Sign up Online at Firstgiving or 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.

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.

(Seeking A Fun Experience)

Open House 5:30-7:30
Wed., September 8th

Sartell Police Department
310 2nd Ave S Sartell, MN 56377

Tour the police department, Gold Cross Ambulance will be there,  opportunities to be finger printed.

Be there by 7pm to watch the Canine Squad Demo!!

The cost is FREE, but please RSVP to Tabitha (tkremmin@bbbscentralmn.org) by September 1st so we know how many to expect.

Saturday, September 18
Fischer's Hunt Club, near Albany.

A carpool will meet at Fleet Farm (near the carwash) in Waite Park at 7:15 a.m. and will plan to return around 1:00 p.m. Littles will be matched with an experienced hunter for the day. Littles must have gone through Gun Safety and must bring their Gun Safety Certificate with them. Littles do not need to be accompanied by an adult as they will be paired with a hunting mentor; but parents or Bigs can come along for the experience. There is no charge for the activity; space is limited to 12 Littles. Please contact Louis at 320-258-4537
or lbiondo@bbbscentralmn.org as soon as possible
if you are interested.

Building Community Support for Children of Incarcerated Parents
Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 8:30am-1:30pm (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
4319 County Rd 137
St. Cloud MN

Children with incarcerated parents are among the most vulnerable populations of children, at high risk for neglect, abuse, behavioral health problems, delinquency and substance abuse. These issues, if left unattended, can produce intergenerational patterns of crime and violence.Join us  as we discuss and learn how to best support the healthy development of these children!A great training for educators, criminal justice professionals, social workers, psychologists, caregivers, policy makers, parents, other family members and the entire community!

Free for family members impacted by incarceration; $15 for all others.

Free Viewing Monday, September 20th 6:30pm at the Paramount Theater in St. Cloud

Does America have an unhealthy obsession with beauty? Save the date to attend a special viewing of the critically acclaimed film America the Beautiful to see how these increasingly unattainable images contribute greatly to the rise in low self-esteem, body dismorphia and eating disorders.

The movie begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a discussion led by the documentary's filmmaker, Darryl Roberts, about our culture's obsession with physical beauty and its effect on females of all ages. The first 200 attendees receive a gift bag and all attendees have a chance to win a door prize. Rated PG-13. For more information, call (320) 229-5139, or visit http://www.paramountarts.org