Big Day At The Lake
20 years: The story behind Big Day at the Lake
Feb. 28. By Dave Yochum. It took me a little while, but after we moved to Cornelius in 1997, I realized Lake Norman was almost a private lake. There was limited access then, no public beach at Ramsey Creek. Even if you lived across the street from the lake, you couldn’t necessarily go swimming because […]
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 […]
Davidson Mayor proclaims July 22 Big Day at the Lake; Cornelius and Huntersville will do the same Monday
June 15. Davidson Mayor Rusty Knox proclaimed July 22 “Big Day at the Lake” during this week’s Town Board meeting. It’s been 19 years since Big Day at the Lake was first launched with the goal of providing a full day of fun for at-risk kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. “Literally […]
‘Beach Bash’ at Lost Worlds April 28 benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters
April 26. Big Day at the Lake 2023 officially kicks off the boating season April 28 with the Beach Bash at Lost Worlds Brewing Co. in Cornelius. There will be food and drink, music and a live auction. All proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. Tickets, which include all food and beverages, […]
Ahoy Boat Hosts: Big Day at the Lake will be July 22
Jan. 27. Big Day at the Lake will be back this summer—July 22 to be exact—with a full day of fun planned for kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. Three goals Big Day at the Lake, which consists entirely of volunteers in and around Lake Norman, has three goals: Provide a full […]
Big Day at the Lake XVIII made a splash on Lake Norman
July 18. By Dave Yochum. Fifty-four Boat Hosts; 94 Littles and 94 Bigs; 75 volunteers; 500 pounds of ice; 500 hot dogs; 250 hamburgers; 600 chicken tenders; one misting tent (it was hot); and many tubs of ice cream helped make for a cool Big Day at the Lake on Saturday. It started with the […]
Pope will bless the fleet for Big Day at the Lake
July 8. By Dave Yochum. On July 16, more than 300 Bigs, Littles, Boat Hosts and volunteers will descend on Lake Norman for a day of boating, tubing, lakeside activities, food and celebration. Ethan Pope, a pastor at Love Lake Norman, a non-denominational church in Cornelius, will offer up a prayer at the Blessing of […]
