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One of the greatest things about March Madness is that you don’t have to be a huge college basketball fan to get in on the fun. Kids of all ages can fill out brackets — or have a parent fill one out for them— and watch their picks duke it out on the court. While healthy competition among family members can be fun all on its own, check out the following tips if you’re looking to go the extra mile and reap as much fun from March Madness as you can.
pieces of candy on who will have the most points to create great family bonding opportunities.
Reward the winners with prizes.
Offer prizes to each round winner as well as the overall bracket winner to get the whole family involved. Small prize ideas for each round can include a homemade dinner of the winner’s choice, a week’s supply of his or her favorite snack, or a coupon for getting out of a chore. Whoever wins the whole tournament (or makes it the furthest with the bracket) deserves a bigger reward. Offer the winner a chance to see a favorite movie or go to a special restaurant.
Turn each game into an event.
Not all kids may like watching basketball, but if they fill out a bracket, then they might gain at least a passing interest in who will win each game. To elevate their interest, turn each March Madness matchup into a little party. It doesn’t have to
kids would be interested in understanding the inner workings of the ranking system or studying where some of the qualifying colleges are located on a map of the United States. They may find it so interesting that they don’t even realize they’re learning valuable skills.
Create a learning opportunity.
be fancy; make fun snacks to eat while you watch or bet
Learning math or geography might not sound like your child’s idea of fun, but it can be when learned through the lens of March Madness. See if your
FSTN in the Community FREE Cab Rides for the St. Patrick’s Holiday
As is tradition, Fleschner, Stark, Tanoos & Newlin will be providing free cab rides for St. Patrick’s Day this month. It is a very popular drinking holiday and can often lead to driving under the influence, which can be incredibly dangerous.
food and toiletries, or providing free pictures with Santa Claus during the holidays, doing work to provide happiness and safety of our community is very important to us.
We hope everyone stays safe and takes advantage of the free cab rides we are providing in our community. If you live in the Terre Haute area, you can call (812) 251-TAXI for a free cab ride on Saturday, March 14, andTuesday, March 17, from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. At the Fleschner, Stark, Tanoos & Newlin Law Firm, we are constantly trying to come up with new and great ways to give back to our community. Whether it’s paying a dollar to wear jeans to raise money for numerous charities, installing and stocking a Blessing Box with free
Safe and Sober is just one of our law firm’s many community projects. Launched on New Year’s Eve 2008, the Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home program provides a safe transportation alternative during many of the holidays traditionally celebrated with high alcohol consumption. Cab rides are made available on New Year’s Eve, Super Bowl Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day, Terre Haute Blues at the Crossroads, Terre Haute Zombie Crawl, Halloween, and Thanksgiving Eve to area residents who otherwise might attempt to drive home after drinking. If you have any questions about this community event or any others, please feel free to contact us at 1(800) 618-4878.
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