The Balladeer Children’s Program had some great events in March, with more fun coming up!
The program, a free benefit for Ballad Health employees, is intended to strengthen family bonds and relationships among our Ballad Health family. Activities include visits to area attractions, picnics in local parks, holiday celebrations and activities, sports activities, discount tickets for attractions or events, treats, take-home projects and much more!
Check out what our Balladeers have been up to lately, and if you’re interested in joining, see the information at the bottom of this article!
March events
March had family bowling events at three locations and a pool party at The Wellness Center in Johnson City!
- Bowling took place at Hillcrest Lanes (Norton, 77 attendees), East End Lanes (Rogersville, 46 attendees) and Olympia Lanes (Greeneville, 118 attendees). Each event allowed families to bowl for free, plus receive free pizza and drinks for everyone! Families also could play arcade games (using their own money).
- The pool party at The Wellness Center allowed families to swim in the heated and lap pools indoors. Families also had the chance to play basketball and other games upstairs in the gym. More than 100 people attended.
- At all these events, each child received a treat bag full of Balladeer goodies. These bags had a mix of solar dancing flowers, sunglasses, cowbells, hand clappers, slime and mini flower kits.
Event photos
Wellness Center Pool Party
Bowling parties
Upcoming events
What’s coming up? Balladeer member families should have received an email with a link to sign up for April events. For May events, the Dollywood link has already been sent to members, and the Decades Dance email will be coming soon.
April
- April 22 – Family picnic, Hardin Park, Greeneville, noon-3 p.m.
- April 22 — Winnie the Pooh performance at Theatre Bristol, 1:30 p.m. (Winners for this giveaway event have already been selected and the event is full!)
- April 29 – Family picnic, Steele Creek Park, Bristol, noon-3 p.m.
- April 29 – Family picnic, Rotary Park, Johnson City, noon-3 p.m.
May
- May 13 – Decades Dance, Civic Auditorium, Kingsport, 6-8 p.m. (more details to come)
- May 20 – Family Dollywood Day (registration required)
New Balladeer discounts!
Did you know Balladeer Program members get discounts for lots of fun activities around the area, with new ones being added all the time? It’s one of the perks of being a Balladeer! Check out these new discounts that have just been added:
- Big Stone Gap Golf – $1 off with Balladeer badge
- Appalachian Ghostwalks (multiple locations) – Save $10 per person when booking with 4 or more people (mention Balladeer program upon booking)
- AR Workshop (Bristol) – DIY arts and crafts center offers $15 off projects of $49 or more using code: BALLAD; $30 off kid camp registration using code: BALLADKID
- Olympia Lanes (Greeneville) – Free shoe rental with Balladeer badge
- Warpath Lanes (Kingsport) – Free shoe rental with Balladeer badge
- Funny Farm (Chuckey) – Free bag of grain with Balladeer badge
- Johnson City Skate Center – Buy one, get one free with Balladeer badge
- Bristol Skateway – Free skate rental with Balladeer badge
- Grandfather Mountain (Linville, N.C.) – $2 off adult admission, $1 kid admission with Balladeer badge
- Barter Theatre – $5 ticket prices with code: EMPBAL
To see more discounts available to members of the Balladeer Children’s program, check out the program site on the Ballad Health intranet.
How to enroll in the Balladeer Children’s Program
If you’re not already enrolled in the program and would like to join, click here or visit the Balladeer page on the HR site on the Ballad Health intranet.
- You MUST be enrolled in the Balladeer Children’s Program in order to participate in the program’s events. The Balladeer Children’s Program is ONLY open to Ballad Health team members with a child between the ages of 3 through 18. Only team members hired directly by Ballad Health are eligible to join.
- Eligibility note: The Balladeer Children’s Program is ONLY open to Ballad Health team members with a child between the ages of 3 through 18. Only team members hired directly by Ballad Health are eligible to join.
- While enrolling in the program is free, there may be a cost associated with some activities.
