HOWARD LAKE, Minn. — Dura Supreme Cabinetry recently celebrated its 33rd annual Kids’ Switch Day. What started as a Cub Scout project in the early 1990s, in November of 1992, is now a highly anticipated company event every year. Each year, 5th graders who are children or grandchildren of a Dura Supreme employee are invited to participate in the event.

The day is full of fun, educational games, a tour of the Dura Supreme factory, where participants learn what their parents and grandparents do each day. They discuss what it means to be a good employee, learn about manufacturing and cabinet making, enjoy movie time, and more. Next, the students dive into a hands-on activity, where each child gets to build their own cabinet to take home as a keepsake to remember their day at Dura Supreme The day wraps up with a pizza party.

Employees and their families have shared the memories of this day for many years. “This is an awesome experience for the children!” shared Maria Dupont, professional Expediter for Dura Supreme Cabinetry, “My kids are in their 30s, and they still have the sweet little cabinet they built a ‘few’ years ago.” 

Another employee from the Dura Supreme Marketing Team, Mary Beth Decker, comments, “It’s a very cool thing for the kids to be able to come and see first-hand what their parents and grandparents do every day at work.” Decker shares, “Over the past 20+ years that I’ve been with Dura Supreme, I’ve enjoyed volunteering for the event and had the honor of having 17 of my own grandbabies attend.”

 A retired Dura Supreme craftsman, Dennis Berglund, reminisces, “I remember my grandkids doing this many years ago!”

Karen Wistrom, VP of Marketing for Dura Supreme Cabinetry, said, “The kids appeared to thoroughly enjoy the day while learning about Dura Supreme and getting to see where their parents and grandparents work. It was evident that many of the children had a sense of pride that their parent or grandparent worked here. This is a great event supporting community outreach, and it represents the overall culture at Dura Supreme.”

Dura Supreme Cabinetry joined the MasterBrand family of brands in July of 2024. The company has been crafting cabinetry products for over 70 years. 

To learn more, visit durasupreme.com.