Big Day At The Lake
Boat Hosts needed for Big Day at the Lake on July 19
June 4. Big Day at the Lake is July 19, which means hundreds of kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas will come to Lake Norman for a full day of fun. More than 75 Boat Hosts are needed to take the children—along with their mentors—out on the lake for a morning of […]
Big Day at the Lake ‘Beach Bash’ is Feb. 22
Feb. 14. The Big Day at the Lake crew will host the annual Beach Bash 6 pm to 9:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 22 at Lost Worlds Brewery in Cornelius. This year’s theme is “Sun, Waves, and Changing Lives.” There will be raffle baskets, bottle pulls and a live auction. There will be an exclusive VIP […]
20th Annual Big Day at the Lake is tomorrow
July 19. Some 240 “Bigs” and “Littles” from Big Brothers Big Sisters will be hosted by 52 Boat Hosts for a full day of fun on Lake Norman tomorrow. Mayor Woody Washam declared Saturday, the 20th anniversary of Big Day at the Lake, “Big Day a the Lake Day.” “This beautiful Lake Norman experience has […]
More Boat Hosts needed, a member of the US Olympic luge team will attend the Big Day at the Lake picnic
July 12. With Year 20 of Big Day at the Lake one week from tomorrow, event organizers say 232 Bigs and Littles from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas are coming to Lake Norman for a full day of fun. Except they are a little short on Boat Hosts, according to Dave Yochum, founder […]
The 20th Anniversary Big Day at the Lake is one month away
June 20. By Dave Yochum. It took me a little while, but after we moved to Cornelius in 1997, I realized Lake Norman was virtually a private lake. There was limited access then, and no public beach at Ramsey Creek. Even if you lived across the street from the lake, you couldn’t necessarily swim in […]
Olympic Luge athlete will attend Big Day at the Lake
June 17. Ashley Farquharson, a member of the US Olympic Luge team, will attend the Big Day at the Lake picnic July 20 for Boat Hosts as well as Littles and Bigs from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. An official team luge—a French word for sled— will be on display and Farquharson will […]
Big Day at the Lake: Year 19 in the books
Aug. 10. On Saturday July 22, more than 315 Bigs, Littles, Boat Hosts and volunteers gathered separately—is that even possible?—for the 19th Year of Big Day at the Lake. To explain: The full day of boating, tubing, lakeside activities, food and fellowship for kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters is organized via emails and online […]
Saturday is the ‘Big Day’ for 180+ Bigs and Littles from Big Brothers Big Sisters
July 21. The 19th annual “Big Day at the Lake” event takes place tomorrow, with cooler temps and fair skies, according to the National Weather Service. This event is for the children in the non-profit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas program. Nearly every aspect of this day-long event is cost-free to the organization […]
Big Day at the Lake picnic: A massive undertaking
July 21. The Big Day at the Lake picnic is a massive undertaking, with 400 to 500 attendees, games, inflatables and a live dee-jay. They’ll be well-fed: 250+ hamburgers (Dressler’s) 400+ hotdogs (Service Plumbing and Harris Teeter) 4 pans Mac n Cheese (On the Nines) Thousands of chicken tenders (Tenders) 40 lbs Vegan BBQ (Barvecue) […]
Boat Hosts needed for Year 19 of Big Day at the Lake
July7. The 19th annual Big Day at the Lake on July 22 still needs Boat Hosts. More than 150 Bigs and Littles are coming and organizers say they are short by about a dozen boats. Big Day at the Lake is all about providing a day of fun for at-risk kids in Big Brothers Big […]
