"Snowflake Events" - What are they ?Snowball Express encourages organizations and individuals to join the Snowball Express family of friends and volunteers to create one day events during the year in all areas of the country. These one day events bring together smaller groups of children with their parents to continue the process of creating new memories while encouraging friendships that are close to home. These events are usually planned so the family can drive to the event and return home the same day. While our main Snowball Express Holiday Event limits the ages of the children from 5 to 18, Snowflake events are open to any age child that will be able to participate in a one-day event and enjoy getting to understand there are other children just like themselves. During the history of Snowball Express, the families have experienced a variety of events : Attending the United States Air Force Academy basketball game, meeting the players and children who still have parents that are deployed. SBE families were guests of the EFExpo in Phoenix, the largest indoor remote control radio aircraft expo in the world. Enjoyed a personalized tour of the Arizona Cardinal Stadium while the Mothers had their hair done. Toured the White House in conjunction with the GI Film Festival while having a private session with Gary Sinise. The Arizona Rattlers hosted several families to an indoor soccer match. Kenny Chesney hosted several Snowball families at a concert in Phoenix Families from Virginia and Maryland received complimentary tickets to Six Flags over Maryland . Some of the other Snowflake Events they experienced were bowling, baseball games, skate-around parties, waterpark days and picnics. |