A Stress Free Kids Birthday Party
Organizing a kids birthday party should not that be stressful for you for as long as you will know what to do. To help parents organize simple yet successful birthday parties for their kids, here are some tips for you:
1. Determine the theme. The theme of the party will greatly depend on the age of the child. For one year olds, it is best to have a theme that everyone can relate to. In short, you can come up with a general theme such as your kid's favorite character or TV show and the like. For older kids, you can ask them what they want for their party. If they have not decided yet, suggest kiddie themes such as Harry Potter theme, Pirates theme or Cowboys' theme for the boys. For the girls, you can suggest Fairy theme or Princess theme. Once you were able to come up with the theme, the rest of the steps will follow.
2. Estimate how many people, including kids, in your guest list. This is the next best thing to do after the theme. You can start with the immediate family members, cousins, uncles and aunties, grandparents, Godparents. Then, the friends of your child in the neighborhood and his or her classmates if he or she is already in school. Knowing how many people will be attending will give you an idea how big the party that you need to prepare is.
3. Find a fitting venue. For some parents, their home is the most fitting venue for small parties. But if there will be many guests, it is best to find a location where everybody can move freely. You can consider the nearby theme park or a playhouse inside a mall for the location. In choosing a venue, always take note of the convenience of the attendees, wherein majority of which is kids.
4. Set the time. Most birthday parties are usually set in the afternoon when everybody has rested. But, depending on the availability of your guests as well as of the venue, you can schedule it earlier, like before lunchtime or during lunch itself.
5. Do the invitation and send it in advance. You can make your own invitations that bear the motif of the theme or you can buy ready-made ones from craft stores. The most important thing is that you have sent it in advance so they the parents of the attendees can arrange their schedules.
6. Call parents of the children to be invited. This is also one good way of knowing how many attendees will be there and if there are necessary preparations for the child guest.
7. List down the foods you can prepare. Depending on the number of guests, you can make a tentative list of the foods to be prepared. In the menu, make sure to make the selections children-friendly.
8. Make a list of supplies and decorations needed. This is also important so you won't have to cram when the day comes. If possible, decorate the venue a day ahead so you won't have to worry about it when the date comes.
9. Create a program flow. Young attendees during kids birthday parties can be unruly. To maintain orderliness, try to come up with a program so they will know what to do.
Easy Ways to Make Money through School Fund Raising
Did you know that school fund raising brings big business to many companies? This is because schools purchase the supplies they need for fund raising in large quantities. The company can easily give a discount because they sell many products at one time. School fund raising is also becoming an important part of school life because it offers schools different ways of fundraising the money they need for the equipment and trips.
Schools are constantly on the lookout for fundraising ideas for their next school fundraiser. They have to be creative to come up with unique ideas so that people will attend the fundraiser and contribute to the cause. Every season of the year brings school fund raising events and some are easier for coming up with fundraising ideas than other groups.
Halloween, for example, provides schools with fund raising ideas in the form of a haunted house or a costume ball. This type of school fundraiser needs many volunteers and is best for middle schools and high schools. An idea for an elementary school fundraiser for Halloween could include a Halloween party where the children have an opportunity to take part in games where they win prizes.
Often school fund raising takes the form of selling items that people need or want to buy. Selling chocolate at Easter, for example, always goes over well as a school fundraiser. Instead of purchasing large amounts of chocolate in hopes it will sell, most schools take orders. The company supplying the chocolate for the fundraiser offers a discounted price along with specials for orders of a certain quantity. They also supply prizes if the school wishes to award prizes for the person who sells the most.
Read-a-thons are a specialty for school fund raising. Parents avidly support this type of school fundraiser as it does promote a school activity while raising funds for other programs. Students really get into this type of fundraiser as they compete with the other classes in the school. The principal sometimes sweetens the pot by offering an incentive for the success of the fundraiser, such as offering to shave his beard or come to school dressed in pajamas.
School fund raising is a competitive field, and needs some good ideas.
Take A “Stay-Cation” On Spring Break!!
Staycation (Stā·kā·shən) – noun – a vacation spent at home or near home, doing enjoyable activities or visiting local attractions.
Anchor Lanes in Elkhart Lake, JBs’ Entertainment Center in Howards Grove and Odyssey Fun Center in Sheboygan Falls invite you to spend your Spring Break partying with us!!
Monday through Friday feature bowling and special refreshments guaranteed NOT to break your vacation budget! It might be March and April in Wisconsin, but check out this
- ► Wear “Flip-Flops” and get 50¢ off your first game!
- ► Wear “Flip-Flops” and shorts and get $1.00 off your first game!!
- ► Wear “Flip-Flops” and shorts and a Hawaiian shirt and you get your first game
Plus…beach drinks are available served in special beach glasses – complete with umbrellas!
Also, don’t forget to try our two new pizzas – BBQ Chicken and the Hawaiian Luau!
Get your friends and/or family together, get dressed up, and come on out for some memorable fun – CLOSE TO HOME!!
Children and Exercise
If you have a child of 6 to 8 years old that wants to start exercising and lifting weights, you may find yourself wondering what you should do. While some think it is perfectly fine for children to exercise, others think differently.
The long and short of it is that yes, it is beneficial for your child to partake in exercise or a weight training regimen although there are a few things that you should keep in mind once this starts to happen.
No matter how you look at it, children are not miniature adults and therefore you cannot use the same methods with growing children that you can use with adults, as children are different from adults emotionally, anatomically, and physiologically.
All children have immature skeletons, as their bones do not mature until they get 14 – 22 years of age. With girls, exercise during childhood can have very critical effects on bone health that can last for their entire lives.
Children are often times vulnerable to growth related overuse injuries such as Osgood Schlatter disease. Children have immature temperature regulation systems due to their having a large surface area compared to their muscle mass, which will cause them to be more susceptible to injury when they are not properly warmed up.
Children do not sweat as much as adults do, so they will be more susceptible to heat exhaustion as well as a heat stroke. Due to their low muscle mass and immature hormone system, it makes it harder for them to develop strength and speed. Their breathing and heart response during exercise are also different from adults, which will affect their capacity for exercise.
On the other hand, young boys and girls can drastically improve their strength with weight training although opposed to adults; neurological factors instead of muscle growth factors are mostly responsible.
When you consider programs for children, first you should obtain a medical clearance. The first approach to designing a program is to establish a repetition range of 8 – 12 and keep the workload appropriate for the range.
You should ensure that workouts are spread out enough to have at least 1 – 2 full days of rest between workouts. The focus when working out should be on the form of every exercise performed, and not on the amount of weight being lifted.
Before weight training, warm up and stretching should be done. Start your children off with light loads and then make adjustments accordingly. No more than three non-consecutive exercise sessions should be done in a week. You should also see to it that they drink plenty of water before, during, and after exercise. Getting enough water is very important with exercise, as it is often times very easy to get dehydrated – especially with children.
Many Changes On Top of the ELITE Pro Shop Challenge League Standings
Paul Gloede and Troy Felsinger turned in the most solid performances Wednesday evening, and leapt to the top of the ELITE Pro Shop Challenge League Standings.
There are currently 14 people within 9 points of the lead with two weeks of league play to go. To view the current standings, click here.
In a review of how the standings have changed, here is a quick recap of the movement in just one week.
- Paul Gloede +4 spots
- Troy Felsinger +5
- David Paasch +1
- Leonard Morton -1
- Mike LaPoint +7
- Jacob DelValle +/-0
- Justin Mickelson +3
- Steve Richter -7
- Jacob Mickelson -7
- Frank Svacina +4
- Aaron Nachtwey -3
- Rudy DelValle -3
- Irv Latham +/-0
- Sarah Paasch -3
In Pins over Average Action, John Helbach finished the night on top at +115. Troy Felsinger followed at +57.
Match Play records over .500 were:
- Mike LaPoint 13-3
- John Helbach 13-3
- Paul Gloede 12-4
- Frank Svacina 12-4
- Troy Felsinger 12-4
- Mike Charaus 10-6
- Justin Mickelson 10-6
- David Paasch 9-7
- Irv Latham 9-7
Scratch scores over a 200 average were:
- Paul Gloede 852
- Troy Felsinger 825
- Mike Charaus 811
Bardon bowling Centers Have a New Look
If you checked in with www.bowlingsheboygan.com this week you see a VERY different look to our web site.
This week we went through an upgrade to our web page that not only allows us more and better design functions on the backend, but brings a fun and colorful new look to our web site.
In addition, the first time you go to the page, you can sign up to get a $10 Open Bowling certificate sent to your email. It’s
It’s that easy!!
In just a few days of being active, we’ve seen many, many people take advantage of this special offer.
In addition, it’s easier to locate and stay up to date with blog posts like this one with the convenient blog button on the banner bar at the top of the page.
Don’t forget to click on the PARTIES tab for your next birthday, corporate, church, family or group outing. Be sure to also grab those quick planning tips on how to host a successful party.
We’d love to hear what you think of the new site. Visit our Facebook page, “Like” us and tell us what you think.
Bardon Bowling Centers are Anchor Lanes in Elkhart Lake, JBs Entertainment in Howards Grove and Odyssey Fun Center in Sheboygan Falls.
Log Jam Sits at the Top of the ELITE Pro Shop Challenge League
With some solid performances over the past two weeks, a number of bowlers are clawing their way to the top of the
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Leading the field to date is Steve Richter,
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Click here to view the current standings sheets.
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In the Pin Over Average game, Leonard Morton put together one of the best performances of the year finishing the night at +152 over average on finishing games of 244and 255. Following Leonard were Mike Charaus +126 and Justin Mickelson at +84.
Others finishing over average for the night were:
- Frank Svacina +63
- Steve Richter +59
- Aaron Nachtwey +47
- Nicole Paasch +41
- Jacob DelValle +37
- David Paasch +14
- Paul Gloede +6
Match Play records for the evening were:
- Leonard Morton 19-2
- Mike Charaus 17-4
- Justin Mickelson 17-4
- Aaron Nachtwey 14-7
- Nicole Paasch 13-8
- Paul Gloede 13-8
- Steve Richter 13-8
- Frank Svacina 12-9
- David Paasch 12-9
- Jacob DelValle 12-9
- Troy Felsinger 11-10
- Jacob Mickelson 11-10
Scratch totals over a 200 average were:
- Steve Richter 915
- Mike Charaus 886
- Leonard Morton 864
- Paul Gloede 826
- Aaron Nachtwey 823
Back-To-Back Winners for the First Time Ever in the Fab 5 Tournament
Over the weekend a group of bowlers from the Odyssey Fun Center Wednesday Misfits league became the first-ever team to repeat as champions in the Fab 5 tournament held this past Saturday.
The team of Duane Werdeo, Sherri Alfson,Shannon Alfson, Josh Bowen and Aaron Wulff got hot at the right time and capped off a consistent evening with a 458 – 453 win over Team Meyer. The win was worth $500.
Click here to view a copy of the playoff bracket.
For Team Meyer it was a tough loss. With a huge late rally, strikes by Chris Meifert and Bryan Schnettler, they put team captain Jeff Meyer in the position that if he struck the first shot in the 10th frame, they would be victorious. A pesky 10-pin made them fall just 5 pins short of the championship. They received $400 for their runner-up finish. Click here to view the prize listing.
In other playoff action:
Round of 8
- #8 Team Gmach upset #1 Team Bender 422-411
- #4 Team Bowen defeated #5 Team Paul 419 – 401
- #3 Team Meyer defeated #6 Team Richter 455-420
- #7 Team Party Animals upset #2 Team Gloede
Round of 4
- #4 Team Bowen defeated #8 Team Gmach 449-394
- #3 Team Meyer defeated #7 Team Party Animals 441-408
Click here to see the qualifying results after Game 12, here to see after Game 8 and here to see after Game 4.
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In the One-Shot-Pot game, Amy Meifert, Ben Cleveland and Arne Weinfurter all made good attempts at winning the jackpot, but in the endShelly Hamus called a 9-count and left a 10-pin standing to win the $285 pot.
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In the drawing for a Roto Grip Bowling ball, Mike Charaus won what is believed to be his 3rdbowling ball. Mike also won the Roto Grip Player of the year competition.
This year's Roto Grip Bowler of the Year goes to Aaron Cleveland.
Going into the final event, Aaron needed a solid showing to stay ahead of Mike Walters and Ben Cleveland.
When Ben and Aaron both did not make the cut to the playoffs, Mike was the final player who had a chance to pass Aaron. With a 2nd place finish by Mike, we would have had a tie for Bowler of the Year, or with a win he would have the Championship outright.
Mike’s team finished tied for 5th and he settled for second place in the competition.
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Click here to view the entire season points listing.
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We would like to thank Larry’s Distributing, Storm Bowling and Roto Grip bowling balls for their continuing generous support of our events. They make this possible, and I encourage you to send your notes of THANKS for their support of us.
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Click here to send an email to Tyson Gutschow of Larry’s Distributing
Click here to send an email to Ken Hummitzsch of Larry’s Distributing
Click here to send an email to Hank Boomershine of Storm Bowling
Click here to send an email to Roger Noordhoek of Roto Grip
This wraps up our 7th season of the 5-Star Tour. To review any of the previous newsletters, click here to view the Monster Tournament, here to view the New Belgium Snow Day Ale Fab 5 Tournament, here to view the New Glarus Back 40 Bock Holiday Classic, and here to view the Goose Island Mild Winter Ale Galactic 9-Pin tournament.
About Us
Bardon Bowling Centers are one of the finest chains of independently owned bowling centers in the country. We own and operate three modern bowling centers located throughout Sheboygan.
Our mission is to provide a top quality bowling experience so that our bowling guests and their families will return again and again. We provide top notch bowling centers, quality activities, and events along with exceptional service and personal attention to our guests.
Did you know that kids vote bowling birthday parties #1? At Bardon Bowling Centers we have great Kids Birthday Party Packages available or we'll customize a birthday party package for your child. We also offer great bowling leagues and host local, state and national bowling tournaments too!
At Bardon Bowling Centers we have also helped groups, charities and many others raise over $100,000 with bowling fundraisers. Fund raisers can be a real hassle, but we make it easy to raise lots of money FAST!
