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The Racket Club Spills Details on Upcoming First Annual Forts on the Courts Event

Join in families or teams for an epic fort building battle.

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Everyone is talking about this new EPIC event! We’ll supply sheets of cardboard and duct tape…you do the rest! Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

  • Most Likely to Survive an Earthquake
  • Most Original
  • Fan Favorite

Families or teams of four (ages 4-16) are encouraged to participate. The evening’s fun includes: ice cream sundae bar and a cardboard obstacle course.

Event: Forts on the Courts

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Date: Saturday, March 18

Time: 6:30-9:30 pm

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Fee: $20 per family/team

Register online at crystallakeparks.org for program code #RCFOTC-03

Teams should bring additional materials (fabric, cardboard tubes, colored duct tape, stickers, battery powered light etc) to add to your masterpiece. No glue, glitter, paint or other liquids please. A full list of approved supplies is available online at crystallakeparks.org/Hot-Topics/documents/17FORTSONCOURTSAPPROVEDMATERIALSLIST12-21-16.pdf

Special thanks to American Eagle Packaging in Elgin for the donation of cardboard. For more information contact Rob Laue at 847-658-5688, rlaue@crystallakeparks.org

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