Dura Supreme Cabinetry recently celebrated its 33rd-annual Kids Switch Day. What started as a Cub Scout project in the early 1990s is now a highly anticipated company event every year. Each year, fifth 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 and 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,” said 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.”
An employee from the Dura Supreme marketing team, Mary Beth Decker, said, “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. 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 grand babies attend.”
Dura Supreme Cabinetry joined the MasterBrand family of brands in July of 2024. The company has been crafting cabinetry products for more than 70 years.
“The kids appeared to thoroughly enjoy the day while learning about Dura Supreme and getting to see where their parents and grandparents work,” said Karen Wistrom, vice president of marketing. “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.
“For anyone looking to be part of a company that has a strong history and a well-established culture based on a legacy of quality, family values and craftsmanship, Dura Supreme is a great place to be. Our Dura Supreme community has been continuously growing throughout the years. Right now, we are recruiting new team members in several departments in all areas at our Howard Lake, Minn., location.”
