Congratulations to Roisin o Callaghan from Midleton who was the latest winner of e FREE party here at Perks for herself and 5 friends. All people that attend Birthday Parties as guests get entered into a FREE draw to win a FREE party. Next draw takes place on April 3oth 2012.

THE best of what Ireland has to offer families is revealed in the results of this year’s Primary Times STAR Awards, as voted for by parents of children under 12 in this country.

Readers of Primary Times – the largest free family magazines & website in Ireland – voiced their views on the country’s most family friendly firms and scored their favourites on customer service, facilities, choice and value for money.  The all-important party venue was a hotly-contested category.

Best Party Venue: Perks Entertainment Centre in Youghal scored tops in the South

Activity Providers & Visitor Attractions  We welcome families with children and will do all we can to make your time with us enjoyable and memorable.  Our welcoming and accommodating staff are here to help and can provide information on all that there is to do in the area, particularly family friendly activities and entertainment.

Primary Times is the largest free family magazine and website in Ireland www.primarytimes.ie and over 2000 families voted on the country’s most family friendly firms and scored their favorites on customer service, facilities, choice and value for money.

The results of the first Primary Times Readers Choice Awards 2010 are in! We are delighted to inform you that Perks Entertainment Centre has been voted by Primary Times readers as one of the top companies in the following category:-  REGIONAL WINNER (SOUTH) – Top 5 Kids’ Play & Activity Centres

Siobhan Piper, Lucy Heaphy, Sal Tivy Perks & Loreen Sweeney

Congratulations to Lucy Heaphy of the Quality Hotel and Leisure Centre, Redbarn, Youghal, who was presented with a cheque for €500.
As part of a Summer initiative Perks joined forces with many of the accommodation providers in East Cork/West Waterford so they could offer all their guests discount packages for Perks Entertainment Centre. All staff employed with the accommodation providers got the opportunity to enter a draw and win €500. The draw took place last week and the lucky winner was Lucy. Congrats!

It’s party time this Spring at Perks Entertainment Centre with some unbeatable Birthday Party offers available.  If you book a birthday party for a Friday the Birthday Child goes FREE.
Or why not avail of our fantastic weekend offers. If you book a Regular or Deluxe  Party with 12 or more guests, the birthday child goes FREE. Or book party with 20 or more guests and 2 children go FREE .Book with 25 or more guests and 3 children go FREE. We will also give you an extra half hours play in Blackbeards Playcentre when you book a Deluxe party for 1hrs Blackbeards Playcentre and Kiddy Rides. (min 8 guests)

Why not make it a Party to remember : Book a Jumbo VIP Deluxe Party for 16 or more guests and the Birthday Child will be FREE and we will add an extra half  hours activities absolutely FREE.  (Choice of Lazer Tag OR  Bowling OR Blackbeards Playcentre or 2 Kiddy Rides.- Height Permitting.)

So come and enjoy your Special Day here with us in Perks. Now let the Fun begin.
(Offers valid for a limited time only from January 1st 2011. Height restrictions,Terms and Conditions Apply.)

Congratulations to the following who recently qualified in First Aid and CPR:
Siobhan Byrne
Amanda Hosford-Mansfield
Philip Tivy
Sal Tivy
Also qualified are Frankie Forrest and Peter Roche. This is in addition to the welcome arrival of our NEW AED (Defibrillator).

A further congratulations is in order to Sal Tivy who completed a Failte Ireland Seminar in the Walter Raleigh Hotel recently.

Pre-book 1 Hours Bowling on your Special Day and the Communion/Confirmation child will receive a card with 2 return visit vouchers. Dad and Mam will also receive a complimentary Tea or Coffee.Bookings are now being taken.
You can now also book your very own Communion/Confirmation Party. Mix and match activities and food to suit your Party so you can make your Special Day even more Special. Dad and Mam will also receive a complimentary glass of wine.Prices start from €14.50 per person. Party includes:

• A choice from the Party Menu.
• Ice-cream cake.
• Card and Certificate.
• Return Visit Voucher.
• Party hats and Bags.
• Gift and Group Photograph.
• Disco.(Available with Deluxe Packages Only)
• Activities available are Bowling, Adventure Playcentre, Lazer Tag and Kiddy Rides.
  For more information or to make a booking telephone 024-92438. Terms and Conditions Apply.

Perkie Bear will soon have his own Web Page, where you will be able to catch up on all the latest News from Perkie Land. You will be able to find out what Perkie does in work and also what he gets up to in his spare time. Oh and we forgot to mention that he came first in the Youghal St. Patricks day Parade for best float. He was strutting his stuff on the front of his Bearmobile, which is our big American Truck. We will have photographs of him with his trophy coming soon. so keep an eye out for his Perkie Page.

PERKIE GOES TO SEA

To celebrate some of the events of Perkies coming 21st Birthday, he went to sea on Sunday aboard   The Seahunter deep sea angling boat. This boat is a 42ft interceptor with full seating inside a centrally heated cabin. It also has an electric toilet, microwave  and hot and cold drinks at your disposal. Reef and wreck fishing are a speciality and it is equipped with a 3D Simrad Olex Sonar System for superb Wreck Fishing. You can fish for sharks when they are in season or take an evening trip for Mackerel and Conger Eels.
Seahunter is licensed and insured for both fishing and diving. Learn to dive with fully qualified and experienced divers. and for advanced divers there are more than 25 wrecks for you to explore. Operated year round out of Youghal and Cork Harbour.
For more information contact 024 90437 or 087 2112488 or check out www.seahunter.ie
As we were saying Perkie went out to sea on Sunday to go fishing and got himself stuck in the door of the electric flush loo and it took all his other fellow fishermen to pull him out. After this Gavin, the skipper of Seahunter, cooked him up a feed of fish and chips and poor old Perkie spent the trip home head hanging over the side. And Gavin Tivy, Skipper, advised Perkie to get some seasick tablets next time he’s going out to fish or else go easy on eating the catch. Also there was alot of ice-cream in the fridge on board which disappeared, and it is strongly rumoured that ice-cream, fish and chips don’t mix too well when a Bear is at Sea!!!

PERKIE BEAR GOES MISSING

Don’t worry everyone it was only temporary. Perkie Bear visited the circus last week and never returned home after. We soon found out that he decided he was going to join the circus. So off he went with them. He had to help them take down the Big Top before they got on the road, feed the animals and walk the dogs. Of course the dogs were not too happy about been walked by a bear, they tried to bite Perkie many times. The circus thought that Perkie would make a great clown so he got working on his act straight away. First of all they couldn’t gat the make- up to stay on Perkies fur and there was no hat big enough for his head. They tried to fire Perkie out of a Cannon but Perkie, after eating all the Catch on Seahunter last week wouldn’t even fit into it. He fell from the tight rope and he dropped everything when he tried juggling. perkie finally realised that the Circus wasn’t for him and that his home truly was at Perks Funfair.

PERKIE’S VISIT TO BLACKPOOL.

Perkie Bear visited Blackpool Shopping Centre last week. He was delighted to meet all his little fans again. He had vouchers for everyone and a coluring competition for the little ones. It was so hot last week that he spent alot of time filling up on delicious creamy ice-cream. He can’t wait to go back again. He caught up on some shopping but had a hard time trying to get a pair of shoes in his size.
His next adventure takes him to the Summer Show in Greenfields Cork  from 18th to 20th of June. He’s busy trying to think of what he’s going to wear and what he’s going to give everyone. He hopes to see alot of familiar faces there. He is quite tired after his few days in Blackpool, so he’s off to catch up on some well deserved sleep.
Don’t forget to send in your colouring competition entries and you could win VIP vouchers and some FREE kiddy rides with compliments of Perkie Bear. Hope to see you all soon.

€€€ TO BE WON IN CASH PRIZES WEEKLY
AND ENJOY OUR FREE SUNDAY BUFFET & DRINKS
IN OUR LUXURIOUS SHOWBOAT CASINO

LAS VEGAS SHOWBOAT CASINO EVENING

July 16th brings a taste of Las Vegas to our Showboat Casino here at Perks. Guests will be welcomed with a Champagne and Buffet Reception and each guest will be given a ticket for a chance to win on our Spinner Wheel. In the run up to this evening , starting from May 4th, any of our customers in our Casino who win on certain machines (machines are pre-selected at random) will receive a GOLDEN TICKET to enter into our draw for the LAS VEGAS GOLDEN TICKET JACKPOT which will take place on the night of July 16th.
With lots of Cash Prizes to be won, why not come along for a bit of a flutter and a bit of fun.