Weekend events for Friday, Sept. 16 through Saturday, Sept. 18

Friday, Sept. 16

The Belvidere High School sophomore and varsity football teams will play at 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. against Auburn at Funderburg Stadium. The cheerleaders and poms teams will be at the game to cheer for the Bucs.

The Belvidere High School freshmen/sophomore boys’ soccer team will play at 4 p.m. in the Harlem Frosh Invite at Harlem High School.

The North Boone High School junior varsity football team will face Byron at Byron High School at 5 p.m. Varsity will play at 7 p.m.

The Belvidere North High School boys’ varsity soccer team will compete in the Hononegah Invite at Sportscore 2-ISC at 5:30 p.m.

The Belvidere North High School sophomore football team will face Hononegah High School at Hononegah at 5 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 17

The Boone County Drug Prevention Coalition will host a Flapjack Fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Applebee’s in Belvidere. Tickets are $5.

Mayoral Candidate Ric Brereton will host a pancake breakfast at the Belvidere YMCA from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 13-years-old and younger.

The Belvidere High School boys’ varsity golf team will play at 9 a.m. in the Freeport Golf Invite at Park Hills Golf Course.

The Belvidere High School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams will compete at 9 a.m. in the Forest City Cross Country Invite at Rockford University.

The Belvidere High School freshmen/sophomore boys’ soccer team will play at 8 a.m. in the Harlem Frosh Invite at Harlem High School.

The Belvidere High School girls’ swimming and diving team will compete at 10 a.m. in the Hononegah Invite at Boylan High School pool.

The Belvidere High School freshmen girls’ volleyball team will play at 9 a.m. in the Oregon Frosh Volleyball Invite at Oregon Blackhawk Center.

The Belvidere High School junior varsity girls’ volleyball team will play at 8 a.m. in the Westminster Christian VB Invite at Top Flight Volleyball Club.

The Belvidere High School varsity girls’ volleyball team will play at 9 a.m. in the BNHS Volleyball Tourney at Belvidere North High School.

Help support Brock who is battling Batten Disease. Brock, 9, has been battling Batten Disease for two years and the family needs help raising money for his treatment. Batten Disease is a fatal neurodegeration disorder that takes away childhood and then takes away the child. Come support Brock from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Forest Hills Softball Diamond, Diamond III for a pig roast. Adult tickets are $10 and children’s tickets are $5. Children 2-years-old and younger get in for free.

The Belvidere North High School junior varsity and varsity boys’ and girls’ cross country team will compete in the Eddington CC Invite at Elburn Woods Forest Preserve in Elburn, Ill. at 9 a.m.

The Belvidere North High School boys’ varsity soccer team will compete in the Hononegah Invite at Sportscore 2-ISC at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The Belvidere North High School girls’ varsity volleyball team will compete in the BNHS Tournament in North’s main gym at 9 a.m.

The Belvidere North High School freshmen volleyball team will compete in the Oregon Freshman Invite at Oregon High School Blackhawk Center at 9 a.m.

The Belvidere North High School junior varsity girls’ tennis team will compete in the Belvidere Freshmen/Sophomore Tournament at North and BCMS tennis courts at 9 a.m.

The Belvidere North High School girls’ varsity and junior varsity swimming and diving teams will compete in the Hononegah Invitational at Boylan Swim Center at 10 a.m.

The Belvidere North High School boys’ golf team will compete in the Freeport Invite at Park Hills Golf Course at 9 a.m.

The Belvidere North High School junior varsity football team will compete against Hononegah at Milt Brown Stadium at North at 9:30 a.m.

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will host their annual Thin Mint Sprint 8K and two mile races. The Thin Mint Sprint will take place at the Rockford Program Center for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, at 7194 Vandiver Road in Cherry Valley. To find out more information or to register for the event, go to: www.girlscoutsni.org/tms.

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services will host a customer service jamboree from noon to 5 p.m. at 323 S. State St. in Belvidere. The event will feature horse drawn carriage rides, kids’ activities, music, food, and drinks.

Sunday, Sept. 18

Bonus Township will host an open house from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the intersection of Marengo and Denny Roads.