Benefitting the HPCF July 4th Recovery Fund
Girls and boys will enjoy an evening full of active sports fun and team building along with a cheese pizza dinner, supervised in part by local high school athletes as well as Game On! staff, while parents enjoy a relaxing dinner out.
100% of the proceeds will go to the Highland Park Community Foundation’s July 4th Recovery Fund.
All participants should come dressed ready to play with sneakers on and bring a filled water bottle.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023
Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Who’s Invited: Open to girls and boys in K-8th (kids will be split by age based on the number of participants)
Location: Highland Park High School (dropoff & pickup at the athletic campus circle)
How will the proceeds be dispersed?
All proceeds will be dispersed by the Highland Park Community Foundation’s July 4th Recovery Fund to victims of the shooting and other negatively affected community members. Read more about HPCF here.
How will the evening be organized?
Please view the tentative agenda below.
5:30 – 5:45 Check in and all escorted to main gym
5:50 – 5:55 introduction
6:00 – 6:35 First sport/team building rotation
6:35 – 7:05 Dinner
7:10 – 7:45 Second sport/team building rotation
7:50 – 8:25 Final sport/team building rotation
8:30 Pickup
Want to contribute, but can’t attend?
Donations are welcome! Simply visit the link and click the orange ‘get tickets’ button and you will be able to choose donation from there.
Take Home Goodies
Each participant will take home a swag bag full of gifts from our sponsors along with lasting memories galore!
Who is sponsoring tonight’s event?
Parents/family members whose kids are attending Game On!’s Kids Sports Night may choose to enjoy a dinner at participating restaurants who are donating a portion of the proceeds from your dinner to the HPCF:
Backyard Grill, Highland Park
Bluegrass, Highland Park
A huge THANK YOU to all the businesses who have made donations:
Gatorade
ESPN/ESPNW
Sam’s Club, Vernon Hills
Jewel, Highland Park
Walmart, Vernon Hills
Costco, Mettawa
Target, Highland Park
Norton’s Restaurant, Highland Park
Scoops & Cookies, Deerfield
Goodies, Highland Park
Potbelly, Deerfield
Il Forno Pizza, Deerfield
Rosebud, Deerfield
Just Between Friends, Deerfield
Lake Forest Bookstore, Lake Forest
Forest Bootery, Lake Forest
Lake Forest Pack and Ship, Lake Forest
Volunteers Needed!
Along with Game On! staff, volunteers will help run sports games and activities for participants. Volunteer positions open to anyone in 9th grade and up. Interested? Email info@gameonsports4girls.com with the subject ‘Kids Sports Night Volunteer’
Community Connection
Our connection to Highland Park is a strong one – Game On! Sports founder Barb Lazarus was raised in Highland Park, is a Highland Park High School alum, and was proud to have represented HPHS as a 4-sport athlete whose photo now hangs on the Athletic Wall of Fame. In addition, many of our Game On! coaches through the years have also resided in Highland Park and attended the high school
About Game On! Sports
Since 2007, our passion and mission has been to ensure every Game On! girl and boy experiences growth as an athlete and a person, along with a deep sense of what it means to feel empowered, confident, proud and strong. Game On! Sports works to impact kids of all skill levels, grades Pre-K through 8th, to harness the power of sport to teach the importance of TEAM and foster a lifelong commitment to an active, healthy lifestyle. Game On! offers unique multi-sport programming that includes summer day camps, school year classes, events, clinics and community projects. For additional information, visit gameonsports4girls.com and gameonsports4boys.com.