Brad Ahrens joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about a Pride Picnic that he organized after the yearly Pride Fest was cancelled. Organizers are calling for volunteers to join a lively community event with music, games, and contests at the Pride Picnic on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Northeast Park tennis courts. The event runs from 1 to 3 PM, or until everyone is done socializing. Elvis fans are in for a treat, as he’ll be performing a few songs, with guests encouraged to snap photos. The first 175 attendees get a free kazoo—six colors to choose from—and everyone’s invited to join a musical sing-along, featuring kazoos, ukuleles, or any quirky instrument. Fun competitions include a Kitty Superstar “meow” singing challenge and creative obstacle courses. If you have a chess set you can loan out for a few hours, bring it to the event, or contact Brad Ahrens for a fun twist on chess. While sales tables are out, art displays are encouraged. Volunteers of all ages and talents are welcome to participate. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 12:30.
Here is the list of games at the event:
ELVIS has agreed to do a few songs. Feel free to take photos!
FREE KAZOO to first 175 people! 6 colors to choose from. Play/Sing-a-Long with the Kazoos / Ukuleles (or bring a tuba I don’t care) LOOKING FOR ALL COLORS OF UKULELES!
GAMES:
Kitty Superstar: Sing a song where the lyrics are all meows! Everyone has to guess the song.
Solo Cup Challenge: Put the top solo cup in the stack on the bottom until you go through the entire stack. Fastest wins!
“Deaf” Team Chess: You and your teammate alternate making a move against the other team, but you can’t tell your teammate your strategy!
Geezer Time Trials: Use a walker to race 25 yards. The walker and your feet can’t move at the same time!
Rubber Band Robin Hood: Shoot targets with a rubber band bow!
Grand Prize Game: Ping pong balls and buckets. Ask a Boomer/Xer the game, we know!
Revolution: The “president” can’t go outside of a hula hoop. A “secret service agent” protects the president. Everyone else is in a circle around them trying to hit the president with a ball. If you hit the president, you’re the secret service agent!
Redneck Golf: Also known as “the ladder game.”
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CONTESTS:
Design a Disaster: Make a drawing of a vehicle that’s more terrible than a Cybertruck!
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CHALLENGES:
Blindfold Obstacle Course: Tell your teammate how to get through the course! The course will change after they are blindfolded!
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