BSU’s First Valentine Dinner Show Supports BSU Football
The Bridgewater State University (BSU) Football Advisory Council hosted a Valentine Dinner Show on Saturday, February 11th, 2017, in the Rondileau Campus Center of Bridgewater State University. The event was open to the public, with proceeds benefitting the Bridgewater State University Varsity Football team. In the wake of tragedy, Head Coach Joe Verria advocated for the importance of staying together in trying times. The community’s support of this event demonstrated that spirit.
BSU President, Fred Clark and his spouse, Carrie Kulick-Clark were among the 67 guests in attendance, along with other alumni, staff, family and friends, supporting the Bears. Clark, a big supporter of his alma mater’s football team, commended Verria on his excellent leadership skills; which he believes is made apparent through the players’ hard work on and off the field. As a whole, the team recently saw an increase in overall GPA. Verria stated that this would already be a great accomplishment, but he took even more pride in the team in light of the tragic loss of team member, James Keating, this season.
During intermission and at the event’s conclusion, the audience was addressed by both Clark and Verria. Verria stated, “On behalf of the BSU Bears Football program I would like to thank Jerry Schimmel, the Alumni Office and the Football Council for sponsoring a great Valentines dinner event. The entertainment by Kelly Lennon and her band was great and everyone had an excellent evening.”
Football Advisory Council leader and former coach, Rich Florence, added, “It's always great to see our former teammates, but getting together with our wives and significant others at the campus center brought back a lot of fond memories of our BSU experience, and was very special night.”
The $60 tickets to the Valentine Dinner Show included a 3 course meal, a live performance, and a CD from the aforementioned performer, Kelley Lennon. The doors opened at 6:30pm and featured coffee, tea, salad and a cash bar for patrons before the 7:00pm dinner was served. For their meal, attendees had the choice of stuffed chicken breast, baked haddock with seafood stuffing and pork chop with cornbread stuffing. After ample time to eat and connect with other guests, the band’s performance began at 8:00pm.
To gain more information about the Valentine Dinner Show, or other BSU Alumni events, past or present, contact Shana Murrell, Director of Alumni Relations, by email at [email protected] or by phone, 508-531-1287.
