Davenport University’s annual Sibs & Kids Day combines enjoyable, meals and health

The chilly and snow didn’t cease Davenport University’s Sibs & Kids Day from attracting a crowd of scholars, dad and mom and youngsters in search of time on the college’s W.A. Lettinga Grand Rapids Campus on Jan. 31. 

This annual occasion is a favourite among the many Davenport neighborhood as a result of campus comes alive with kids of all ages who get to expertise enjoyable, meals, health and extra within the college’s action-packed Student Activity Center. 

The households loved a wide range of actions, together with inflatables, face portray, a photograph sales space, airbrush tattoos, crafts and video games. They additionally had a chance to go ice skating at Patterson Ice Center and watch the boys’s and girls’s basketball video games whereas having fun with free popcorn and a slushy.

Danielle Pipal, assistant director of Student Life, stated it’s a enjoyable occasion for adults and children alike.

“It’s so heart-warming to see families have these sweet, connected and fun moments at Davenport together,” she stated.

Participating kids had been additionally given free DU swag, courtesy of the Athletic Department. For many, receiving a DU T-shirt was particularly significant, because it was their first merchandise of clothes from the college.

 “It’s also a neat opportunity for DU students to show off their campus and experience Davenport with their siblings or kids in a really intentional way,” Pipal stated. “It’s just a wonderful event.”