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The winner of the tenth game of bingo (a game of black-out) will receive the Super Bowl package that includes:
Lodging is with Aloft Miami Aventura 1/31/20 - 2/3/20. Super Bowl Tickets are seats 23 and 24 in Section 322 Row 17. There is no trip buyback policy. The trip CANNOT be auctioned off. If you win the trip, but are unable to go, you may gift it to someone. You will still be responsible for taxes incurred.
SBE is a mash-up between a tailgate party and a game show that bounces back and forth between 9-games of bingo and drawings for authentic memorabilia.
To increase the fun-factor, you may auction off door-prizes for cash! If you have your eye on an item, hit the ATM ahead of time so you're ready to make a bid.
The event finale is an intense round of blackout bingo for a trip for two to Super Bowl Miami!
2PM: Doors Open
4PM: Games Begin
5PM: Tailgate Buffet Opens
10PM: Event Finale
Super Bingo Extravaganza (SBE) came to Grand Forks AFB in 2007 with the FSS Deputy Director Mr. Donald Fellers. It was a program that he began in 1989 at Columbus AFB as a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Chief (which is now the FSS for all of you newbies). While stationed in Mississippi, the Wing Commander asked him to design a new program. He wanted something BIG and something he had never seen before. It was a tall order, but the BIG idea hit Mr. Fellers when he saw a commercial for the Super Bowl on television.
"Finding [Super Bowl] tickets was much harder back then," says Mr. Fellers. "You couldn't just go on the computer and Google it". His team found a company to work with and "Super Base Bingo" as it was named then, was born.
SBE has always been a Bingo program, but the merchandise given away in-between games was quite modest in the beginning. The first year they gave away t-shirts and hats. When Mr. Fellers and the program moved to Lajes Air Station in the Azores two years later, they added TWO autographed collectable football cards. "People were ecstatic", says Fellers, "OMG an autographed card"!
Lajes added team jerseys and the auction-- if someone wins an item that they don't want, they can put it up for cash bids. Anarchy ensued. "People went crazy, because having a jersey on the island made you a stud", says Mr. Fellers. The event was so popular people lined up to purchase tickets at 4 or 5am and they even piped the auction through the loud speakers in base housing!
From Lajes, the program moved with Mr. Fellers to Pope AFB in North Carolina. The first year they only had a couple hundred guests, but once the word got out that they were going "BIG TIME" which Mr. Fellers credits to Dave McCurdy, the club manager, the program took off! Dave's idea was to replace the t-shirts and hats with real collectables-- AUTOGRAPHED MERCHANDISE such as helmets, footballs, photos, and jerseys.
Eventually both Mr. Fellers and Dave McCurdy would find themselves working together at Grand Forks AFB where Mr. Fellers hosted SBE from 2007 until his retirement in 2013. His BIG personality and sports knowledge was an enormous asset to the program. His talents went unmatched until 2016 when CMSgt Kevin "Loud Mouth" Labrie landed at Grand Forks. Labrie brought back the hype with his competitive spirit, numerous outfit changes, and game-show-host approach. The audience loves his knowledge and energy. Even though Labrie is now retired and living in Arizona, he continues to host SBE as a contractor.
The program that began as one of Mr. Feller's BIG IDEAS still includes the coveted trip to the Super Bowl, but it has evolved to include over $25,000 in authentic sports memorabilia. Profits made from the event allow the 319 FSS to provide programs, equipment, and trips to the Airman and families of Grand Forks Air Force Base that may not otherwise be funded.
The Youth Center and the Child Development Center are providing childcare 18 January from 2 to 11pm. Cost is $45/child and includes one meal and two snacks.
Youth Center, 747-3150 | Child Development Center, 747-3042
For the first time ever, Dakota Lanes will be serving breakfast following SBE 18 January 2020. The options below include coffee, orange juice, or soda for $8. The facility will be open to everyone from 9:30pm to 1am. Breakfast tickets must be purchased in advance at J.R. Rockers from 4 November 2019 to 3 January 2020.
OPTION 1: Breakfast Burrito
A large flour tortilla stuffed with scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, peppers, onions, and cheese with salsa on the side.
OPTION 2: Breakfast Bowl
Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, peppers and onions piled high and topped with savory sausage gravy.
OPTION 3: 3-Egg Omelet
Three eggs rolled up with your choice of bacon, sausage, peppers, onions, and cheddar cheese and served with hash browns and toast on the side.
For the first time ever, Bonanza Bingo cards will be sold at SBE! Bonanza Bingo is your chance to "INSTA-WIN" up to $1,000! The way it works is, you tear open cards and dab pre-called numbers. Match patterns and win designated amounts. Cards are $1 each. Same numbers all day.
