Grand Rapids
Dates

Come Join Us!

Schedule:

July 31st:  8:00am-12:30pm (Kids & Volunteers)   

  

8:00-10:00am  Receive your KidsGames Tshirt, practice skit for Opening Ceremonies

10:00am Torch Run for participants to start Byron Center City Days Parade

11:30am Opening Ceremony Festivities

• Opening Ceremonies featuring Senator William Hardiman and entertainment from the participants
• Design your own Tshirts, Inflatables, rides, and more!

 

August 2nd

9am-12:30pm    Discovery Time & Track of interest

 

Click here to Read the first day KidsGames Daily newsletter!

 

August 3rd

9am-12:30pm  Discovery Time  & Track of interest

12:30pm   Surprise visit to cool off!

 

August 4th

9am-12:30pm  Discovery Time  & Track of interest

12:30pm Community Service Project

 

August 5th

9am-12:30pm  Discovery Time  & Track of interest

12:30pm

• Visit from the JQ99 Street Team
• World Water Bucket Championship competition begins 

August 6th

9am-12:30pm  Discovery Time & Track of interest

12:30pm  World Water Bucket Championship Corporate Challenge 

 

August 6th

6:30pm-8:00pm  Closing Ceremony

• Entertainment from the participants
• Parents celebrate with kids
• Ice Cream Social

 

Where:            Brown Elementary School

 

Cost:               FREE!

Tracks will be offered for you to learn more about a subject or sport that interests you. Choices include:

• Art/Painting- learn the techniques of painting  
• Basketball- learn the fundamentals and play competitive ball
• Card making- be creative and design your own cards
• Cross stitch- learn the fundamentals of cross stitching that will last a lifetime   
• Dance- learn the fundamentals of dance and perform a routine during the closing ceremonies 
• Film making (4-6^th grade only)- learn the basics of making a movie and make a movie
• Golf- learn the fundamentals of golf 
• Journalism (reporting/publishing)- serve as reporters interviewing other kids and publishing a daily newspaper
• Kickball- play kickball for fun
• Krafts- be creative and make a variety of crafts
• Mystery Games- each day something different and fun like....shhhh.... opps-- we can't tell  you!
• Photography- learn the techniques or taking pictures-- a camera will be provided if you don't have one.
• Scrapbooking- organize your photos with other scrapbookers 
• Sewing American Girl Outfits (3rd-6th grade only)-  create your own doll outfit for your American Girl doll 
• Singing- sing with others and perform during the closing ceremony
• Sketching/Drawing- learn the basics of sketching 
• Soccer- learn the fundamentals and play competitive soccer
• TShirt Design making- every day you'll design your own tshirt  
• Wall Climbing (4th-6th grade only)- learn the fundamentals of wall climbing
• Whiffleball- learn the fundamentals of baseball and play competitive ball
• Wild about Animals- learn about taking care of dogs and other animals  

 

Community Sponsors include:

• American Bible Society
• Baymont Hotel
• Brink Wood Products
• Buist Electric
• Byron Family Medicine
• Byron Center Financial Services
• Byron Center State Bank
• Byron Center Wholesale Meats
• Calvary Church
• Compass Arts
• Country Kitchen Restaurant
• Digital Video Services
• EverythingForDolls.com
• Franklin Press, Inc.
• Hearts in Step Dance
• High Pointe Community Church
• Koetsiers Greenhouse
• Pfeiffer Quality Care Service Center
• RBC Ministries
• Rush Creek Bible Church
• Schwans
• Spartan Foods