Mason Optimist Club Youth Sports Event

The Mason Optimist Club, a civic organization that provides community programs and financial assistance for children in Mason and its surrounding communities, is hosting its 15^th annual Youth Sports Event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 27) at Burchfield Park in Holt. The event promises a long list of outdoor activities for kids as well as plenty of free prizes and giveaways.

Activities include trout fishing, lure making, kayaking, disc golf, regular golf, archery, air rifles, dog training, a dunk tank, a farm animal petting zoo and more.

In addition, the event offers free lunch, door prizes and free T-shirts for the first 300 attendees. Grand prizes will also be awarded throughout the day.

The Ingham County park entry fee is $3 for residents and $5 for non-residents, but the rest of the event is free. For more information, visit facebook.com/masonoptimistclub.