Porsing for fun

PULL: Waikato children competing in the tug-o-war at the Porse for Family Fun day last weekend.

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Porse In-home Childcare really did pause to give families from all over Waikato a day they deserved.

From bikes dressed up as diggers and pirate ships, to 50m queues for face-painting tents, the Porse for Family Fun Day last weekend was a huge success exceeding expectations of all those involved.

The not-for-profit event was designed to provide families a fun day where mums, dads and the kids could hang out, compete in events, enjoy the sunshine and go in the draw to win one of three bikes.

Porse In-home Childcare franchisee for Hamilton Karleen Hennessey said staff were blown away by the response.

"There were double the people that attended last year. We were absolutely run off our feet."

The nine face-painters in two tents and the chefs at the never-ending sausage sizzle could certainly back up that statement with the queues for each never ceasing.

The Funky Monkeys filled the day with music, while Beat 2 the Feat provided the dancing, and the Breeze radio station announced the event.

Cycle Addiction provided three bikes to be won and the store's co-owner Tanya Leaman was pleased with the turnout.

"It's always good to be involved in these kinds of events and promoting kids to be outdoors."

A martial artist from the White Dragon Martial Arts Academy, Rick Faraci, gave the crowd a demonstration, Rockup provided a rock-climbing wall, the Fun Warehouse set up three jumping castles and volunteers ran the tug-o-war, gumboot throw and the three-legged race.

Vege King on Heaphy Terrace provided fruit all day, Cell Defender provided the sausages and Lonestar gave away t-shirts and a $120 dinner voucher.

Mrs Hennessey said the fun day achieved its purpose.

"It was really great seeing so many families down there enjoying themselves. It's good when like-minded businesses and organisations get together to give something back to the community."

- AAP