Fun in the Park
July 2, 2007
Pender Betterment Group Activities for Alumni Weekend wrapped up Sunday July 1st with the annual Fun In The Park festivities, which began almost immedeately after the conclusion of the parade. Games set up by the Betterment Group were for kids of all ages. These included an inflatable slide, bounce house, and obstacle course. A dunking booth was also on site, along with bingo and a tricycle racing course.
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Wrist bands were sold for $10 per person and allowed unlimited use of the inflatable games from start to end. Individual game tickets were also on sale for those not needing unlimited turns. As always, all of the activities planned for Sunday were largely successful with many people participating. |
Many community groups and businesses again took part in the fun this year by offering food and treats to those in attendance.
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Thank you to all the vendors who attended, selling a variety of food from snow cones to BBQ. Special thanks to CharterWest National Bank for handing out Watermelon, GoodRich Ice Cream/Subway for handing out Ice Cream, and Pender State Bank for the kids train rides. |
The Pender Betterment Group would like to thank all those that came to the Fun In The Park event in support of current and future activities during both alumni weekend and throughout the year.
Alumni Weekend Approaching Fast
June 23, 2007
Pender’s Alumni Weekend (June 29th – July 1st, 2007) is almost upon us. Here is the schedule for next weekend’s activities.
Friday, June 29th:
- BBQ Stand Serving Beef and Pork Sandwiches
- Starts at 5:00 pm – Main Street
- Sponsored by the Pender Betterment Group
- Children’s Quack Off (18 & Under)
- 1st Place $50, 2nd Place $25
- Registration from 6 to 7 pm – Main Street
- Sponsored by Pender Community Hospital
- Duck or No Duck (19 & Older)
- Three Opportunities to win $100
- Registration from 6 to 7 pm – Main Street
- Sponsored by Pender Community Hospital
- Music “Magnificent Board of Directors” (21 & Older)
- Beer Garden – $7 admission charge
- 8:30 pm to 12:30 am – Main Street
- Sponsored by the Pender Betterment Group
- Fireworks Show
- 10:30 pm – Main Street
- Sponsored by Pender Village, Pender-Thurston Chamber of Commerce, and Local Donations
Saturday, June 30th:
- Fun Run/Walk – 1 Mile & 5K
- 8 am Registration, 9 am start – Pender Park
- Early Registration $10, $15 on race day
- Sponsored by Pender Community Hospital
- Omelet Feed / Open House Tour of Pender Public School
- 8:30 – 11:00 am – Pender School
- Omlet with Coffee or Juice $3
- Area Students Providing Entertainment in the Heese Event Center Throughout the Morning
- Sponsored by Heese Event Center Committee
- 3-on-3 Basketbal Tournament
- 9 am Registration, 9:30 am Start – Pender Park
- $40 per team / Maximum of Five Players Per Team
- 4 Divisions – Elementary, Junior High, High School, Open
- Winners in Younger Divisions Receive T-Shirts, Winners in Open Division Split the Pot
- Sponsored by the Pender Volunteer Fire & Rescue
- Alumni Golf Tournament (4 Person Scramble)
- 9 am Shotgun Start – Twin Creeks Golf Course
- Call Twin Creeks to Register
- Co-Ed Softball Tournament
- 8 am – Thurston Ball Field
- 6 Team Round Robin
- $50 Entry Fee – Must Pre-Register
- Call Marty Prokop by June 29th
- Craft Show & Bazaar
- 9 am to 3 pm – Pioneer Senior Center
- Sponsored by Pender Pioneer Senior Center
- Picnic on the Lawn
- 11 am to 1 pm – Heritage Museum
- $5 for taverns, chips, bars, and drink
- Sponsored by Heritage Museum of Thurston County
- Pender Alumni Banquet
- 5:30 pm Social Hour
- 6:30 pm Banquest
- Pender Legion Hall
- Sponsored by Pender Alumni Association
- Pender Alumni Dance (18 & Older)
- 9:00 pm to 1:00 am – Pender Legion Hall
- Music by Brian Breitbarth until 10 pm
- DJ Gavin Gralheer after that
- Sponsored by Pender Alumni Association
Sunday, July 1st:
- Fly-In/Drive-in Breakfast
- 8 am to Noon – Pender Airport
- Sponsored by the Pender Veterans
- Parade
- 1 pm start - Pender Park
- Line up at noon – Pender Ball Field
- Sponsored by the Pender-Thurston Chamber of Commerce
- Free Watermelon Feed
- Starting at 2 pm – Pender Park
- Sponsored by CharterWest National Bank of Pender
- Fun In the Park
- 2 pm to 5 pm – Pender Park
- 22′ Slide, Millennium II Obstacle Course, Tricyle Races, Castle Bounce, Dunking Booth, Bingo
- Food For Sale by Multiple Community Groups and Vendors
- Sponsored by the Pender Betterment Group
- Split the Pot Raffle Drawing
- During “Fun In The Park”
- Proceeds to New Playground Equipment at the Ball Fields
- Sponsored by the Pender Betterment Group
- Kid’s Train Ride
- Starting at 2 pm – Pender Park
- Sponsored by Pender State Bank
- Show & Shine Car Show
- 2 pm – Between the Park and the Pool
- Call Chris Buchholz for more information
- Sponsored by Dolezal Motor Co., Janke Auto Co., and Lamp Auto Parts
- Ducks Down the Dredge
- 4:30 pm – East Bridge on Main Street
- Sponsored by Pender Community Hospital
- Water Tug of War
- 5 pm – Pender Park
- Sponsored by the Pender Volunteer Fire & Rescue
