Beyond being a GREAT day with family and friends, the Grosse Pointe Farms Regatta is also a fantastic opportunity to get involved in your community and volunteer!
Regatta is a fun family day that begins with a decorated bicycle parade featuring The Detroit Tigers' mascot, PAWS and ends with a concert and fireworks. Volunteers are needed to float between various events and work to help facilitate events and direct visitors.
You'll enjoy a free lunch (subs, pizza, breadsticks and soda) and a letter of commendation from the city of Grosse Pointe Farms verifying your hours. You can work one or two shifts: 9:30 until 1:30 or 1:00 until 5:00. Among the types of jobs:
-PAWS handler (help manage the children who will get their photos taken with him, help direct him from one place to another)
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-Inflatable boat race helper
-Information table (direct visitors to events, help them sign up)
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-Children's games (referee, coach, cheerleader)
The day's schedule is below:
Thursday, June 30
7:00 pm Last Race of the June Sailing Series
Friday, July 1
6:30 pm Children’s Art in the Park Come and help us decorate the park for Regatta! Children will be provided with all of the necessary supplies to create beautiful works of art on our sidewalks. Ribbons will be awarded to all participants with trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Saturday, July 2nd
10:00 Decorated Bicycle Parade for ages 3 ~ 4, 5 ~ 7, and 8 ~11. Have Fun in the Decorated Bike Parade! Use your imagination and decorate your bike like your favorite sport or sports team. Join us at the parking lot by the Community Building at 10:00 a.m. sharp to show everyone your creativity, and celebrate by riding your decorated bike in the parade around the park! Detroit Tigers mascot Paws will cheer everybody on and be available for pictures! Fun prizes will be awarded for the best bikes!
11:30 Pie Eating Contest Bring your sweet tooth! Event held at the picnic pavilion at 11:30. No registration needed.
12:30 Inflatable Boat Races Can you handle this Survivor Challenge? ~ Inflatable dinghies will be paddled off the beach by teams of two children or one adult and one child. Register your name and age before 12:00 at the information tent. Sorry, no late registration at the beach. Registered racers, meet at the beach at 12:30 and get ready for some fun. Ribbons will be awarded to the winners of each heat.
1:00 ~ 4:00 Face Painting available for kids of all ages. ~ On the grass between snack house and beach. Just show up and wear your smile!
2:30 The Yellow Duckies Race Over 300 rubber duckies will be dumped into the lake at the beach to race ashore. Will your number match the first, second, third or last ducky to come ashore? If so, you will win a Rubber Ducky Trophy! The cost is $3.00 to race one ducky or $5.00 for two (yours to keep after the race). Buy your ducky at the information tent by 2:00.
3:30 Sand Castle Contest Be at the beach at 3:15 to receive your number with judging at 4:00. New this year--two categories: Families and Kids-Only! Register by 3:15 pm at the beach to receive your entry number.
4:30 ~ 5:00 Pie baking contest One of the most popular events from years’ past! Register at the information table and then bring your pie to the pavilion at 4:30 for judging. Refrigeration available if needed in the community center. After the judging, pies will be shared with the community unless otherwise requested.
3:30 ~ 5:00 Picnic table decoration contest Tables will be judged on their creativity and patriotic theme. No need to register, but to enter, make sure that your name identifies your table entry for judging which starts at 4:30pm.
4:30 ~ 5:30 Children’s games Games at the grassy point near the gazebo. No registration needed.
7:00 ~ Dusk Concert As the evening approaches, park guests will enjoy a concert sponsored by the City of Grosse Pointe Farms. The great sounds from the band Soul Provider will be heard!
6:00 ~ 8:00 Glow Stick and Novelty Sale throughout the park--sales support the Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club.
Dusk Fireworks Display The highlight of the evening!! Presented by the City of Grosse Pointe Farms.
Sunday, July 3rd
1:00 Pet Parade Trophies awarded for the most patriotic pet, best pet trick, and the most exotic pet. Pets must be contained at all times and immunizations current. Meet by the tennis courts. No Registration needed.
2:00 Regatta Rendezvous Have a boat or kayak? Meet us in beautiful Lake St. Clair (location is just around the corner on the northern side of the pier. Look for lead boats Stars A-Pier or Time Well Wasted. To share casual in-the-water fun for all ages and snacks! Weather-dependent.
