Fayetteville Millennials and Fayetteville Next Advisory Commission are hosting the Second Annual Fayetteville Next Field Day at the Rick Herrema Foundation “Rick’s Place,” located at 5572 Shenandoah Drive. The festivities kick off on Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. and last until 2 p.m.
This is a playground for grown-ups. Potato sack races, inflatable games, vendors, tug of war, yoga, water relay races and team competitions will be held. Music, food trucks, prizes, and refreshments will be shared and enjoyed by all. General admission is free. Advanced registration is required, and can be done by visiting https://www.fayettevillenc.gov/City-Council/Boards-and-Commissions/Fayetteville-Next-Advisory-Commission. Team registration check-in is from 8 a.m. to 9:45 am. The games start at 10 a.m. Each team must have at least five members of the minimum age of eighteen and share the same color shirt.
The partners of the Second Annual Fayetteville Next Field Day are The Drip Bar, Fayetteville Next Advisory Commission, Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Hottest D.J. Ricoveli, and RHF Rick’s Place.
The Fayetteville Next Advisory Commission was established to attract, retain and engage Fayetteville residents between the ages of 19 and 39. The Commission is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the young adults through targeted event programming and community outreach, making Fayetteville a “desirable place to live, work, and recreate for this generation,” according to the City of Fayetteville, Boards and Commissions.
Mario Benavente was the first chairperson and founding member of the Fayetteville NEXT Advisory Commission.
“I am always conscious of the fact I owe my hometown my talents and simply contributing my time, talents and more to the greater good for my community I call home,” he said.
The Fayetteville NEXT Advisory Commission holds monthly meetings. The next meeting will be held Aug. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fayetteville Cumberland Youth Council Building, located at 725 W. Rowan Street.
The millennial presence of Fayetteville is a factor in the partnership with Fayetteville Next. The millennials are more than a handprint on the future of Fayetteville; this population is a full-body engagement group.
The Second Annual Fayetteville Next Adult Field Day will be held Aug. 23, Rick’s Place,. Get ready for a day of games, food, music and friendship. This is the day to let loose, laugh loud, and play hard. Be there with grown-ups at play.