Big Friend Little Friend, Inc

May 2012 Newsletter

Mentor a Child. Be a Hero. Racing and Putting..
May Fun Function
Join us May 8th at the Karttaxx Go-Kart & Family Fun Park 4908 W 8th St. across from the Fish Hatchery, at 5:30 WE WILL NOT HAVE SUPPER. Please eat before or after. They will not have the little track open, they are opening just for us. Any children under the age of 7 will not be able to ride. Children 7 & 8 years old MUST ride in a two seater on the big track. While 9 yrs and up can ride in single seats. If you are a mentor look around and see if any child needs a friend to ride with them. Everyone will also be given a ticket to play a round of mini golf. A great activity to do with your mentor/mentee. Cant wait to see you all on the track and the course.
PO Box 1101 Yankton, SD 57078 665-6365 www.bigfriendlittlefriend.org

Stacy Starzl
Executive Director
bigfriendlittlefriend@gmail.com

A Thank you for our MENTORS AND BOARD MEMBERS

Exhibition Baseball game featuring the Sioux Falls Fighting Pheasants vs. Sioux City Explorers

16th Bowl-A-thon Success

2012 Community Volunteer Celebration Celebrating People in Action United Way & Yankton Volunteer Leaders want to take YOU out to the ballgame!
Big Friend Little Friend 16th Annual Bowlathon Winners. Abbey Becker Highest score and most strikes grade 4-5, Mya Fernandez highest score grades 1-3, David Thornton most spares grades 1-3, Logan Beil most spares grade 4-5, Aminah Warsame Most strikes grades 1-3, Parker Ellis most inspiring grades 4-5, Chloe Vanertuig most inspiring grades 1-3. Stacy Starzl Executive Director of Big Friend Little Friend. All trophies donated by Royal Sports.

Riverside Ballpark, Yankton, SD Thursday, May 10, 2012 6:15 PM Tailgate Party 7:00 PM Opening Pitch Outside the front gate, look for the Volunteer Celebration table where you will receive your free Tailgating Pass which includes a hotdog, beverage, and your ticket to the game! Take me out to the ballgame! Call 665-6766 by May 4th to reserve your free ticket. One admission/tailgate pass per volunteer.

Is there a camp you are interested in going to this summer? If so, tell us about it. BFLF would like to sponsor you to go to camp this summer. It could be your church, or one you have been wanting to attend. Let us know. We want to send you!!

Thank you to Arbys for their donation of collection $1 Bowling pins the month of march. Thank you to all of you that bought a pin and put your name on it. Also thank you to everyone that tipped Starbucks in March. We are so very grateful for the tip money and Starbucks for allowing us to be the sponsor for the month

Young Eagles
Once again the pilots and their friends helped make this night very successful. They took up kids and brought back smiles. A huge thank you to the crew that made this night possible.

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Big Friend Little Friend, Inc. Release and Acknowledgment IN ORDER FOR YOUR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN KATTRAX FAMILY FUN RIDE A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

Child(ren)s N ame(pleaseprint):

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Participant, or parent or legal guardian acting on behalf of participant (hereinafter Participant), understands the go-cart ride will take place in at Kattrax Go-Kart Family Fun Park with applicable laws and regulations. Participant understands that driving and riding can involve risk or injury. ____ (initial) I hereby give permission for my child(ren) to participate in a go-cart ride Because of the risk involved in participating in these activities Participant recognizes the importance of the instructions regarding the rules of the event. Participant agrees to obey such instructions. In consideration of Big Friend Little Friend, Inc. permitting Participant to participate and engage in all activities, Participant hereby voluntarily assumes all risks associated with riding in a go-cart, on behalf of himself/herself and his/her child/ward and his/her personal representatives, heirs, and next-of-kin. Participant agrees and does hereby release, waive, forever discharge, covenant not to sue and hold harmless the Big Friend Little Friend, Inc., its Board Members, adult volunteers assisting with the boat rides, and employees from and against all liability for claims, demands, costs or suits for any bodily injury (including death), personal injury and/or property damage of whatever kind arising out of, or resulting from Participant's participation in the Karttraxx go-carts and/or any other part of this program. Participant acknowledges and states that participation in these activities is entered into as a free and voluntary act with full and complete knowledge of the risks involved.

This release is executed and acknowledged on the ____ day of _______________, 2012.

As the parent or legal guardian of ________________________, a minor child, I hereby sign this release and acknowledgment: