HARPER LAKE EVENTS
2023 - Save the date for Saturday, July 1 for the annual Harper Lake Day event (see schedule from 2022 below for basic information (times/locations may vary in 2023). The 2023 theme will be "Wild West." Get out your cowboy hats, rodeo costumes and other props to join in the fun.
Harper Lake Day: July 2, 2022
Saturday, July 2, 2022 Download Flier
Kids Fishing Contest (16/under) Download Flier
Details: Ages 16/under. Stop by and register and then head out to see what you can catch. Head back to the same dock between 9 and 9:30 to have your fish counted and measured. Prizes will be given for single length, combined length and a bonus prize for the biggest pike.
Kids Scavenger Hunt (16/under) Download Flier
Float Parade (Tropical Luau theme)
50/50 Tickets
Dusk -- Twilight Float
The theme for 2022 is "Luau." Decorate your boats, docks and kids!
To donate cash/prizes: Dawn 616.292.1224
To volunteer/donate/questions: harperlakeassociation@gmail.com
Check our Facebook page for up-to-the-minute details/changes:
https://www.facebook.com/HarperLakeMI
Kids Fishing Contest (16/under) Download Flier
- 6:30-7:30 am: Registration
- 7:30 -9 am: Fishing Contest
- 9-9:30 am: Turn in your catch
Details: Ages 16/under. Stop by and register and then head out to see what you can catch. Head back to the same dock between 9 and 9:30 to have your fish counted and measured. Prizes will be given for single length, combined length and a bonus prize for the biggest pike.
Kids Scavenger Hunt (16/under) Download Flier
- Sign up at Merz Dock (See map below)
- 10 am – 12:00 noon. Scavenger Hunt
- Ages 16/under; Teams of up to 4
- Prizes for all who compete, other prizes as well
Float Parade (Tropical Luau theme)
- 2 – 4 pm. Pick up card at the first dock you visit. There are 8 docks (see map).
- One card per adult; limit 6 per boat.
- 4 - 4:30 pm. Turn in cards at the Diving Board Dock (See map).
- 5 pm. Drawings begin at the Diving Board Dock
(PA system facing water - bring your boat and anchor near the dock). - Must turn in your cards to be in the drawings.
- Pick up prizes until 7 pm at May’s Diving Board Dock (See map)
50/50 Tickets
- 2-4 pm. Purchase 50/50 tickets at Ritsema's dock (see map below).
- Proceeds benefit future fish stocking and Harper Lake Day events.
- 3/$5; 10/$10; $20 for your arm length in tickets.
- At least 2 winners. Drawing at 5 pm.
Dusk -- Twilight Float
- Join your neighbors on the lake at dusk to enjoy the evening and any fireworks that may be happening. Make sure you have navigation lights on your boat.
The theme for 2022 is "Luau." Decorate your boats, docks and kids!
To donate cash/prizes: Dawn 616.292.1224
To volunteer/donate/questions: harperlakeassociation@gmail.com
Check our Facebook page for up-to-the-minute details/changes:
https://www.facebook.com/HarperLakeMI
2021 Event Recap
We were blessed to have another beautiful day for Harper Lake Day 2021. Our theme was “CHRISTMAS IN JULY”! Santa told me we made it onto the NICE list again this year so he made sure it was a good day for all! The “Grinch” was even welcome to buzz around the lake on his wave runner.
We started the day with the Kids Fishing Contest, held at the Toy Family dock, hosted by the Brown and Fazakerly families. There were 20 participants and the winners were Pete Carroll and Lena Siegers. We purchased a new banner for the Fishing contest in memory of Jeff Toy. Thank you to our hosts, dock family and all of our kids, parents and grandparents, who made out in the wee hours of the morning.
Next up was the Scavenger Hunt hosted by the May family. There were 41 participants that each went home with a snack prize at sign up and gift when they returned. The Grand Prize Winners were the Pearson kids-Clara, Joey and Quinn! Thank you to all of the kids (and parents & grandparents that helped) for taking great pictures and videos.
The Float Parade was another success as well! We had 8 dock captains, 286 cards turned in, and 126 prizes donated and purchased. Thank to all who participated and for all of the GREAT DONATIONS!
Our new event was the 50/50 drawing hosted by the Ritsema Family. $2,280 was collected and split-$1,140 to Harper Lake Day and Fish Stocking. And $1,140 split between our winners-Roger Zeh and Dick Blumstein.Thank you to the Ritsema Family and thank you to all who participated!
Thank you to the Santo Family who supplied us with a great sound system! You guys ROCK!
A Big Huge Thank You to my family and lake friends who help organize the prizes, help hold boats for pick up and drop off, run for prizes, help set up and clean up and put up with my crazy ideas! We couldn’t do this event without all of our volunteers!
Speaking of volunteers…I am ready to hand over the Scavenger Hunt in 2022 to another family. I will help with the transition as I have most of it done for next year. I need some one to host it on THEIR DOCK! I hate to see this event end! You don’t have to have kids to be the Host Dock! Please consider volunteering for this!!
Dawn May
We were blessed to have another beautiful day for Harper Lake Day 2021. Our theme was “CHRISTMAS IN JULY”! Santa told me we made it onto the NICE list again this year so he made sure it was a good day for all! The “Grinch” was even welcome to buzz around the lake on his wave runner.
We started the day with the Kids Fishing Contest, held at the Toy Family dock, hosted by the Brown and Fazakerly families. There were 20 participants and the winners were Pete Carroll and Lena Siegers. We purchased a new banner for the Fishing contest in memory of Jeff Toy. Thank you to our hosts, dock family and all of our kids, parents and grandparents, who made out in the wee hours of the morning.
Next up was the Scavenger Hunt hosted by the May family. There were 41 participants that each went home with a snack prize at sign up and gift when they returned. The Grand Prize Winners were the Pearson kids-Clara, Joey and Quinn! Thank you to all of the kids (and parents & grandparents that helped) for taking great pictures and videos.
The Float Parade was another success as well! We had 8 dock captains, 286 cards turned in, and 126 prizes donated and purchased. Thank to all who participated and for all of the GREAT DONATIONS!
Our new event was the 50/50 drawing hosted by the Ritsema Family. $2,280 was collected and split-$1,140 to Harper Lake Day and Fish Stocking. And $1,140 split between our winners-Roger Zeh and Dick Blumstein.Thank you to the Ritsema Family and thank you to all who participated!
Thank you to the Santo Family who supplied us with a great sound system! You guys ROCK!
A Big Huge Thank You to my family and lake friends who help organize the prizes, help hold boats for pick up and drop off, run for prizes, help set up and clean up and put up with my crazy ideas! We couldn’t do this event without all of our volunteers!
Speaking of volunteers…I am ready to hand over the Scavenger Hunt in 2022 to another family. I will help with the transition as I have most of it done for next year. I need some one to host it on THEIR DOCK! I hate to see this event end! You don’t have to have kids to be the Host Dock! Please consider volunteering for this!!
Dawn May