Pizza with Santa
Santa’s Coming To Town
Dec. 2, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., SBEA Recreation Area
Santa is inviting you to enjoy pizza and a story with him and Mrs. Claus on December 3. A craft project will be available for each child to do and take home. Tickets will be $4.00 (age 1-12) and $5.00 (13 & up) Santa’s mailbox will be available for all the wish lists children would like to leave for him. Tickets now available at any SBEA store.
Look Who’s Hopping Into Town
SBEA Annual Easter Celebration
March 30, 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
SBEA Recreation Area, 4226 S. Gold
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Games
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Pictures w/ Easter Bunny
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Troubles The Clown
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Face Painting
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Character Artist
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 24’ Obstacle Course
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Decorate Cookies
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Midway Games
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Crafts
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Animal Rescue
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mickey Park Moonbounce
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 10’ Slide
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mickey Park Learning Club
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tic Tac Toe/ Four Across
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Kid’s Zone
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Concession Stand
2:15 p.m. – Candy run with Prizes (Ages 2-4. 5-7, 8-10, 11-12)
Plan on spending March 30 at the SBEA Recreation Area for lots of fun events, Troubles the Clown, crafts, Easter Bunny and more. Photos with the Easter Bunny will be available for $3.00 or $1.00 with your camera. The candy run will take place at 2:15 p.m. Some of the candy will be marked for special prizes. We will have concessions available to purchase food and drinks.
We NEED volunteers to help make this a fun and safe event for the kids. Please contact Stephanie at 522-2996 to join in the fun.
Family Bingo Day
Come Join in The Fun
April 20, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
4226 S. Gold, St, Enclosed Pavilion
Hey kids, join SBEA for a fun and friendly afternoon of Bingo. A great way to spend a fun afternoon playing bingo and have a chance to be one of the lucky winners of fun prizes for kids and adults. Seating is limited to 100, so please get your tickets early to guarantee a space. Tickets are $2.00 each and limited to 10 a family. Tickets available at all SBEA stores. Everyone attending must have a ticket to get in and present tickets at the door.
Ticket includes a hot dog (s), bag of chips and a drink. Feel free to bring any snacks or soda for your family! Please no alcohol as this is a kid friendly event.
Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. and games will begin at 1:00 p.m. So, don’t miss out on this fun-filled event!
**All children must be accompanied by an adult**
Lunker Catfish Tournament
May 18 & 19
Only members and their guests entered in tournament will be allowed to fish. This is a fund raiser for SBEA.
Your chance to catch the “BIG” one and take 1st place has just gotten better. Grab your fishing poles and don’t worry about bait, our lake store can accommodate all your needs for this tournament. Once the fish for this tournament have been stocked in the lake there will be no fishing until the tournament starts at 8 a.m. on May 18. Only those that have paid to enter the tournament will be allowed to fish until the tournament is over. This is a 24-hour tournament; registration starts at 7 a.m. on May 18 and the tournament starts at 8 a.m. May 19 weigh in time is at 8 a.m. sharp; however, you may weigh in anytime during the tournament if you do not want to stay the whole time. You may pre-register at the lake store before May 18 or the day of the event. Pre-register by May 16 to be entered in a drawing for a Zebco 606 Spin Cast rod & reel combo. The lake will be stocked with “BIG” channel cat for this tournament. There will be 3 cash prizes for the three largest creel of 4 catfish; 1st place, ($250), 2nd place ($150) and 3rd place ($100) and then $100 if you want to enter the contest for largest catfish caught for an additional $5.00 entry fee. All rules of the lake must be followed with no gold fish allowed for bait and 2 poles per fisherman. No buddy system will be allowed, you must catch your own fish and they must be kept on your own stringer or in your own basket and kept in the water. Vehicles will be subject to inspection. Contestants will be supplied with an armband and rods used in the tournament will be tagged. Tournament ends promptly at 8 a.m. on May 19. If you do not present your fish by that time, you will be disqualified, so be sure to be on time. For your convenience the bait shop will be open until 10 p.m. and will have hot dog meals for sale on May 18. The lake will be closed for fishing to everyone who is not a contestant in the tournament, but members can still come out to the lake store. Camping will be allowed for those in the tournament on May 18.
This is for SBEA members and their guest only.
Kid’s Fishing Day
Fun For Kids
June 15, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Bring the kids to come out and enjoy the lake and the thrill of catching a fish. We will stock the kid’ss pond with fish especially for this day. Prizes will be given away that day for the kids. Free hotdog, chips and pop will be provided for participating kids. Concessions will also be available. This is a chance to see what a great facility you have at SBEA. The SBEA lake is located at 4226 S. Gold. Members can save 10% off all kids fishing items after the fishing event. This is a great time to check out our tangle free kid’s fishing rods. Meet in front of bait store.
Bowling Night
Free Cosmic Bowling
July 13, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
SBEA members may bowl free at Seneca Bowling Alley with their current 2023 SBEA membership card (includes shoe rental). You must show your card at the table set up inside the door to bowl free. This event is for you and your immediate family only. You can bowl as long as you want as long as there is no one waiting to play.
SBEA Day At Rock River Rapids
Saturday, July 27, 1900 E James St, Derby
Join SBEA in a day splashing, soaking, sliding and sunning yourself as you enjoy the lazy river, lap pool, zero-depth pool at Rock River Rapids. Tickets will be sold in advance in all SBEA stores and will only be good for SBEA Rock River Rapids Day on July 27, 2024. Pay $4.50 for adult and $4.00 for seniors (60+) & youth (3-17), children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult age 16 or older to enter facility. Tickets on sale in all SBEA stores, Rock River Rapids is open 12:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Regular prices are $10.00 for adult.
No Volunteers Are Needed for This Event
Overnight Camping: Until September 2
Lake Hours are open Fri. 7:00 a.m. until Sun. 10:00 p.m. Electrical hookup stop @ 12:00 p.m.
Camping Season Ends Labor Day Weekend
Camping season is here and open every Friday 7:00 a.m. – Sunday 10:00 p.m., electrical hookup stops @ 12:00 p.m. Labor Day Weekend will be the last weekend to camp. This also means camping by the fire will end for the season. The lake store will have fire pits available until September 2. There are several requirements. No fires will be allowed until you check with the ranger for full details. SBEA has fire pits available for rent in the lake store as well as firewood. You cannot set up a fire pit unless approved by the rangers. Cost per day will be $20.00 deposit, $5.00 rental with your own firewood or free rental if you purchase firewood from SBEA. Please check with the lake store for a list of fire pit rules and application to sign. Absolutely no fire pits will be accepted on the docks or picnic areas at any time.
Please treat with respect the wildlife that shares your lake. Keeping all hooks and fishing line picked up because the hooks get entangled in the bird’s feet & beaks and the fishing line end up wrapped around the birds causing great harm. Due to the over population of geese here at the lake, Ks Wildlife has suggested we do not feed the geese.
Last, speed limit is 10 mph and will be enforced.