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Family Fun Day (cancelled)

August 21, 2022

Event cancelled

Family Fun Day & Wildlife Awards 2022

Come join us during the afternoon of Sunday, August 21 for a ‘country fair’ themed event at the property from 12 noon to 5 pm!

Centering around events on the lawn behind the clubhouse, join us for:

  • carnival games
  • tug-of-war
  • sack races
  • face painting
  • scavenger hunt
  • BBQ lunch

Presenters from the Alberta Trappers Association, the Invasive Species Council, and the Beaverhill Bird Observatory will have information booths at the fairgrounds.

From 1 to 4 pm, we’ll have a series of ‘discovery’ events going on throughout the property:

Discover Angling – come and try angling at the fish pond with one of our loaner rods and the help of an angling instructor

Discover Archery – try archery with one of our loaner bows at the archery range

Discover Silhouette – give rimfire silhouette shooting a try on the Rimfire range under the guidance and watchful eye of volunteers from our silhouette group

Discover Black Powder – experience black powder rifle and pistol shooting with volunteers from our black powder group, and try your and at tomahawk and knife throwing

Discover Biathlon – try out biathlon with the assistance of volunteers from our biathlon group

You’ll be conveyed country-style from the fairgrounds to event sites & back via hayride – no need to drive & repark after arriving for the day!

From 4:30 to 5 pm we’ll present the 2021 SPFGA Wildlife Awards.

At 5 pm, we’ll conduct the prize draws. Up for grabs this year are a fishing rod & reel ($200 value), a bow ($400 value), a .22 thumbhole target rifle ($600 value), a variety of SPFGA-branded merchandise, and other goodies.

Your ticket gets you access to all of the above…a fun event for the whole family!

Children 2 years of age and under are no charge.

Please note: Amenity closures for this event

Please be advised that this will be a large event for which the following amenities have been booked for the entire day:
  • 50 m range
  • Rimfire range
  • Archery range
  • Fish Pond
  • Clubhouse & grounds
Letting you know well in advance so you can adjust your plans accordingly. Even better, buy some tickets and come on out!
There will be a hayride moving around on the property roads during the event. Please be patient and and safe around the ride as it moves by.
We have reserved campground sites #1 and 2 for the event for event use (the two large pull-through sites on either side of the campground loop entry). These will be flagged off during the week of August 15 and will be made available again for use after event cleanup on August 21.

Details

Date:
August 21, 2022

Organizer

SPFGA

Address

Box 3098 Stn Main
Sherwood Park, AB  T8H 2T1

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