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Schlitterbahn
Announces New Charity Fundraiser:
Schlitterbahn's Family Adventure Race
Benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters
First annual family challenge adventure competition
hosted at Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort on Saturday, April 17 at 10
a.m.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS – Advance registration
is now underway for Schlitterbahn’s first Family Adventure Race
scheduled Saturday, April 17 at 10 a.m. Families and friends are
encouraged to enter and “compete” as a team of four in 12 invigorating
challenges that test knowledge, skill, talent and athleticism. Teams who
register before April 9 will receive an event t-shirt as an early
registration gift.
The inaugural event’s family challenges include climbing, sack racing,
dancing, golfing, obstacle courses and much more. Teams can be made up
of a family of four or of four best friends. After the event, prizes and
recognition will be awarded in several categories.
Registration and additional information are available online at
schlitterbahn.com/bbbs or participants can pick up a registration flyer
at Schlitterbahn’s Corporate Office, 381 E. Austin St. in New Braunfels.
Challenge stations are also available for sponsorship. For more
information about sponsorship opportunities with Big Brothers Big
Sisters please call Shannon Dixon at 830-832-6806.
“Schlitterbahn is proud to kick off our 31st season with a new fun
family-friendly competition,” said Darren Hill, general manager of
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, “In addition to family bonding, the
excitement of competition and raising money for Big Brothers Big
Sisters, each team member will receive a complimentary Schlitterbahn
Waterpark Resort admission ticket to come back and enjoy the park,” Hill
added.
“We are excited about partnering with Schlitterbahn for our first annual
Family Adventure Race. We are confident that our partnership with the
park will continue to be successful in helping us promote awareness for
our mentoring program,” said Shannon Dixon, Comal and Guadalupe Branch
Coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters. “Big Brothers Big Sisters is
grateful to our major sponsors—Frost and McKenna Legacy Foundation.”
President and CEO Denise Barkhurst also explained that “The activities
at the Family Adventure Race are just like the kind of activities that
you can plan as a Big Brother or Big Sister.”
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort’s 31st year kicks off the weekend after
the Family Adventure Race event on Saturday, April 24, for weekend
operation. Parking is free and outside food and beverages, excluding
alcohol and glass containers, may be brought into the park.
The flagship park in New Braunfels, which opened in 1979, features more
than 40 family attractions and 232 overnight accommodations.
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort is the most popular summertime waterpark
in the United States and has been rated America’s number one waterpark
by the Travel Channel. The park has been the top-attended seasonal
waterpark in the United States since 1995, according to industry
rankings.
For more information, call 830.625.2351 or visit the park’s website:
schlitterbahn.com.
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