National Bocce Day

On Saturday, August 13th 2011, the sport of bocce will be celebrated across the United States with activities, promotions and events to mark the inaugural National Bocce Day.

Italian Bocce

Bocce is one of the world’s oldest sports, discovered over 5,000 years ago and played ever since, starting with Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.  Bocce is truly an international sport, played all over the world in various forms and was brought to the United States primarily by Italian immigrants.

National Bocce Day is an industry-wide initiative of bocce manufacturers, retailers, facilities, leagues and events to promote the sport of bocce to Americans of all generations, demographics and physical abilities.

National Bocce Day will be celebrated in a series of nationwide events and celebrations with event proceeds to benefit designated charity and non-profit organizations.  Hundreds of other nationwide bocce events will also take place on Saturday, August 13th, 2011.

 

Here’s a taste of some National Bocce Day events that took place on August 13th:

 

Pallazo di Bocce donated half of their bocce fees for the day to a local charity as guests enjoyed open play.

Campo di Bocce is always busy with bocce, and National Bocce Day proved to be no different as they joined in on the fun.

 

Di Salvo’s Trattoria hosted bocce play benefiting Brianna’s Foundation, Inc.

 

 

The Vig participated with a day of summer fun, food and drink specials, and bocce  with a percentage of proceeds going to the Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
The Marin Humane Society held a National Bocce Day tournament fundraiser at the    Marin Bocce Federation in San Rafael.
Wonderful World of Bocce held free bocce lessons in Springfield, MA.
Mario Pagnoni of Joy of Bocce put together a tournament in honor of a fallen marine, Bill Hadley, that benefiting the Marine Wounded Warrior Regiment.
Villanova Preparatory School hosted a Beginner’s Bocce Day to benefit the school’s scholarship fund.
Dickinson Area Bocce Association held a tournament and donated proceeds to    the local YMCA.
DC Bocce’s Premier League and Vinoteca joined forces and hosted a National    Bocce Day tournament in our nation’s capital.
Other National Bocce Day events were hosted by:
The Palm Beach Airport Hilton
Il Vagabondo
Nomad World Pub
Little Italy, Baltimore
Ormsby’s
Noto’s Old Worl Italian Dining
Robert Hall Winery