KINGSFORD – Great Eight committee members from Florence, Forest Park, Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Niagara, North Dickinson, Norway-Vulcan and West Iron County have joined to coordinate the 27th Great Eight Winter Games for the 4th through 8th grade students of their school districts.

The games are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12, with the opening ceremony kicking off the Winter Games at 8:30 a.m. in the Kingsford Middle School Gymnasium.

Nu-Salt Laser Light Shows International from California will be showcased during the opening ceremony. The school flags will be paraded and the Winter Games torch will be lit. Competition will follow the opening ceremony at various locations in Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Norway, Niagara and Florence.

Fourth through eighth grade students from the participating school districts can compete in archery, bowling, chess, giant slalom skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing or snowshoeing. There is boys and girls basketball for 4th and 5th graders and 6th, 7th, and 8th graders can participate in girls volleyball or boys dodgeball.

Students can participate in one event and can enter by completing the form that is available at each school’s office.