Community-Based Bigs
Upcoming Group Match Activities
- Wed, Dec 1: Service Project: Make “Candy Trains” for Seniors: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, BBBS Office (1300 Foster Drive, Suite 210, Reno, NV 89509)
- Thurs, Dec 16 – Wed, Dec 22: Annual Shopping Event (for Bigs to bring Littles to choose gifts for their family members): 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM weekdays, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM on Sat, BBBS Office (1300 Foster Drive, Suite 210, Reno, NV 89509)
Tickets Available for Matches
- Fri, Nov 26: UNR Wolf Pack Women's Basketball vs Drake, 2:00 PM, Lawlor Event Center (1500 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557). Note: Vaccinations are required for entering Lawlor Event Center. To attend the game, matches must present their game tickets, vaccination cards, and an ID card (can be a school ID for children).
- Sat, Nov 27: UNR Wolf Pack Women's Basketball vs Idaho, 2:00 PM, Lawlor Event Center (1500 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557). Note: Vaccinations are required for entering Lawlor Event Center. To attend the game, matches must present their game tickets, vaccination cards, and an ID card (can be a school ID for children).
- Sat, Dec 11: UNR Wolf Pack Women's Basketball vs Bushnell, 2:00 PM, Lawlor Event Center (1500 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557). Note: Vaccinations are required for entering Lawlor Event Center. To attend the game, matches must present their game tickets, vaccination cards, and an ID card (can be a school ID for children).
- Tues, Dec 21: UNR Wolf Pack Men’s Basketball vs. Grand Canyon, 7:00 PM, Lawlor Event Center (1500 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557). Note: Vaccinations are required for entering Lawlor Event Center. To attend the game, matches must present their game tickets, vaccination cards, and an ID card (can be a school ID for children). Please RSVP by Dec 10.
- Tues, Dec 28: UNR Wolf Pack Women's Basketball vs Air Force, 6:30 PM, Lawlor Event Center (1500 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557). Note: Vaccinations are required for entering Lawlor Event Center. To attend the game, matches must present their game tickets, vaccination cards, and an ID card (can be a school ID for children).
- Mon, Jan 3: UNR Wolf Pack Women's Basketball vs Utah State, 6:30 PM, Lawlor Event Center (1500 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557). Note: Vaccinations are required for entering Lawlor Event Center. To attend the game, matches must present their game tickets, vaccination cards, and an ID card (can be a school ID for children).
- Thurs, Jan 6: UNR Wolf Pack Women's Basketball vs Boise State, 6:30 PM, Lawlor Event Center (1500 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557). Note: Vaccinations are required for entering Lawlor Event Center. To attend the game, matches must present their game tickets, vaccination cards, and an ID card (can be a school ID for children).
Activity Ideas for Community-Based Bigs
*Locations with an asterisk are in Carson City.
Games & Sports
- Play board games
- Go bowling
- *Carson Lanes
- High Sierra Lanes (Click here to visit Kids Bowl Free and register for your Little to receive free bowling this spring and summer!)
- GSR Bowling Center
- Learn a magic trick
- Go miniature golfing or to the driving range
- Learn bike safety and repair
- Watch a sports game at the high school your Little will attend
- Attend a UNR or TMCC sports game
Arts & Crafts
- Watch a theater, dance, or music performance
- Take a class or workshop together
- Visit a museum
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math)
- Walk through a hardware store and learn the function of various tools
- Do a simple chemistry experiment
- Show your Little how to maintain a vehicle, like washing the car or changing a tire
- Complete a Citizen Science project to teach your Little more about the environment
- Visit a museum or planetarium
Reading & Writing
- Write and illustrate a short story or comic book together
- Read the same book then discuss it
- Visit a library or bookstore (many offer free activities for all ages!)
Community, Activism, & Culture
- Visit local farmers’ markets, parades, or festivals
- Volunteer together with a local charity
- Write to the President and ask for a photo (You’ll probably receive one!)
- Use a map to learn about where friends and family live, where you have or would like to travel, and where current events are occurring
- Learn to count to 10 in a foreign language
- Write a letter to your Congressional representative(s) regarding an issue important to both of you
- Look around an antiques store and compare things of the past with things of the present
- Visit a local historic location
- Learn safety skills like using a fire extinguisher or performing CPR
Nature & Mindfulness
- Go for a walk or hike
- Fly a kite
- Start a rock collection
- Make a gratitude journal
- Kayak or paddle board
- Visit the zoo
Food
- Take a picnic lunch
- Try a new food
- Visit a coffee shop
- Starbucks (BBBS National Partner)
Seasonal
- Go ice skating
- Help your Little make holiday cards for their family, friends, and teachers
- Visit a farm or pumpkin patch
- Andelin Family Farm (fall, spring, and summer activities)
- Ferrari Farms (fall, spring, and summer activities)
Match Memories
- Create a scrapbook with photos and mementos of the things you’ve done together
- Write a letter to your Little on your match anniversary telling them what you’ve noticed about them in the last year