Sault Ste. Marie, MI Gus Macker Festival

11/28/2024

07/23/2024

I have extra Size Small player shirts.

They are at the Hospice house.
Limit one per person please.
First come first serve. I will remove post when they are gone.

07/17/2024

Any of our local, Soo peeps going to Iron Mountain this weekend?

07/17/2024

We were shorted shirts during registration, 72 Smalls showed up today! If you were to have received a small and did not, you can stop by the hospice house at 308 W. 12th Ave to pick one up.

07/16/2024

Last two lost and found items!
Pair of clogs
And a basketball!

Let me know colors and there yours!

07/15/2024

Is there a Bergstrom who lost a cooler?

07/15/2024

I have a phone that was found at Gus Macker if you’re missing one let me know what it looks like!

07/14/2024

City Hall is back to normal after 175 teams and their fans converged on City Hall to play some hoops! Thanks to the City of Sault Ste Marie!

It was a great weekend! I can’t thank the volunteers who came out and helped with set up! Court taping, Registration! Trophy unpacking 🥇🥈🥉🏆 and so much more! This event doesn’t run with out you! 🥰

To the Macker Team that comes up to put on this tournament! You all are amazing! Mike Fuller and staff!

To those of you who helped me with Garbage clean up! Much appreciated!

Please let me know if you have a group that is interested in helping out next year! 📞

Thanks to Ernie Beaumont for facilitating the referees! Your help is much appreciated for your dedication to this event!

Kole Swiss, thank you for set up, carrying the garbage bags that were to heavy for me and for jumping on courts to help ref!

Lastly, our Mash team who was there for the scrapes and bruises! 🩺🩹

See you next year! July 12-13, 2025

07/14/2024

Post your pics! It was a great weekend! 🏀🏀🏀. Hope to see you next year!!

07/13/2024

Thanks to the The Wicked Sister for sponsoring the Referee’s and volunteers lunch today!

07/13/2024

Registration starts at 7am!

Opening Ceremony at 8am!

Have a great day everyone! Good luck and play hard! 🏀🏀

Thanks to all of our volunteers! We appreciate your help setting up today!

Please remember to keep your area cleaned up! Thank you!

07/08/2024

July 13-14. Soo Gus Macker!

Registration Friday from 4-7pm
Saturday from 7am-3pm

City Hall 225 E Portage Ave

Big White Tent on North side of the building! Bring your Birth Certificate!

07/03/2024

Newaygo is up next! Are you registered for this Macker??

It's your lucky day! We have a deadline extension for our Gus Macker Newaygo County until July 8th at midnight! REGISTER NOW! https://macker.com/local/newago-mi

07/01/2024

I am looking for some Gus Macker referees! 🏀🏀July 13-14th!

Message me if interested! It’s a paid gig! I provide water, gatorade, snacks and lunch!

Please share!

07/01/2024

Today is your last day to register!! Midnight is the deadline!!! Get you team in, you won’t want to miss Mackers 50th year anniversary!

Macker.com

06/26/2024

Hello Macker peeps!

Time to get ready to bring Macker to the SOO!

First off, Thanks to all of our sponsors, without them...we could not pull this event off! Please remember to shop local and support these businesses!

Second, we need volunteers! It truly takes a village to offer this fun, family event in our community! It brings a lot of people to town that shop at our shops, restaurants and gas stations!

Here are some options, if you can help please message us or text MaryJo DuVall 906-440-0667 to let us know where you might be able to help us out!

Macker staff will be on hand to show you what to do!!!

Friday 8am- July 12th Tape the courts Perfect job for a few moms and daughters

Friday 8am- Set up Basketball Hoops. Need some teen muscle for this job.

Friday around 11am we will need some people to help set up the Dream court and the Tops mens courts.

Friday from 3:45-7pm we are looking for some adults to help at registration!

Saturday July 13th from 7am-11am we are looking for some adults to help with registration again.

Sunday July 14th 8:30-10:30 am 2-3 adults to help with un boxing of the Trophys!

Sunday starting around 1pm we need help to tear down baskets and clean the City Hall Grounds up!

Thanks for making it through this long post! I know there are some great people in our community that can help to make this a success!