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Boulder Boats: Henderson, NV in partnership with The Wake the World Foundation a 501c3 organization have arranged for a fun filled day at Lake Mead Callville Bay Marina. The goal of Wake the World is to provide an opportunity to share our love for the water sports with the St. Jude’s Ranch for Children.

WHAT: Boulder Boats to host WAKE the WORLD LAKEMEAD for St. Jude’s Ranch for Children at Lake Mead, Calville Bay – Lake Mead Yacht Club on October 8, 2016.

This will be the sixth annual charity event held for St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. The staff and volunteering customers of Boulder Boats will take the children and staff out for a day on Lake Mead skiing, wakeboarding, surfing and tubing. There will be several wakeboard specific boats on the water for the children and staff of St. Jude’s to experience this amazing day of the enjoyment in boating and learning water sports on Lake Mead.

“We are so excited for this event and to be ab le to give our children a much needed day of fun on the lake”, says Veronica Huening of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. “Most of our children and families have never even been on a boat; much less had an opportunity to learn a new, fun and exciting water sports. This event is going to create memories for a lifetime. We can’t wait!” The opportunity to introduce water sports and boating to the children is a very special experience for all of us.

WHEN: Saturday, October 8, 2016 TIME: 8:30am – 6:00pm
WHERE: Lake Mead Callville Bay Marina – Lake Mead Yacht Club

WAKE the WORLD Foundation
Six years ago, Greg and Lois Hodgers stopped at a local St. Jude’s Ranch while on their way to the lake, it was this visit that started the Wake the World movement. They decided that they would start an organization to provide these opportunities to these children to experience activities they might not be able to experience without their help. http://waketheworld.org

Boulder Boats
Kristina and Stuart Litjens, owners of Boulder Boats which is a local boat dealer with full service sales and service facilities in Henderson, NV and Mesa, AZ. Stuart and Kristina Litjens are the Nevada state coordinators and the first boat dealership to sign as state coordinators. http://www.boulderboats.com

St. Jude’s Ranch for Children
The mission of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children is to serve all abused, abandoned, and neglected children and families, creating new chances, new choices, and new hope in a safe homelike environment. Children are placed at the Ranch when their parents or guardians are unable or unfit to adequately care for them. For additional info- www.stjudesranch.org

Lake Mead Yacht Club – A social club dedicated to the love of boating with like-minded Individuals who promote boating safety, conservation and overall enjoyment of our national treasure the Lake Mead Recreation Area. Lake Mead Yacht Club offered their private club house at Callville Bay for the Wake the World Lake Mead and the event would not be possible without their generosity.

Boulder City High School’s Marketing and Principle of Business & Marketing Class – DECA Teaches students how to market and expose these types of events to people, along with other strategies necessary to experience success in the business world. Additionally, involvement with studying the benefits of philanthropy and community volunteering for businesses.