Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield Thanks The Ridgefield 8 for Local Support

Eight Ridgefielders (aka the Ridgefield 8) will heat up summer and become local legends - bocce style

On Friday, June 21 beginning at 7 am, Ancona's parking lot will home to the World's Longest Bocce Marathon as 8 Ridgefielders take to bocce for thirty-six straight hours (or until somebody falls down!) all in the name of local nonprofits - ROAR and Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield (BGCR).

"The Club is honored to be a beneficiary of the Ridgefield 8 Bocce World Record Event!" said Mike Flynn, Executive Director of BGCR.

The bocce tournament will be played on hallowed ground - the Ancona's parking lot is where Mitch Ancona set The Guinness Book of World Records for "most champagne bottles sabered in one minute" (click on the video and check it out!)

Meet the Ridgefield 8

Bill Diamond - Team ROAR

Kristian Ording - Team BGCR

Chris Forsyth - Team ROAR

Brendan Kenny - Team BGCR

Mark Blandford - Team ROAR

Jeff Levi - Team BGCR

Kyle Morehouse - Team ROAR

Mike Rosella - Team BGCR

The Ridgefield 8 proclaim that the record will shatter at approximately 4:00 PM on Saturday, June 22 when they top the World's Longest Bocce Marathon record of 32 hours and four minutes. 

Head to Ancona's Wines & Liquors parking lot (720 Branchville Road) on Friday, June 21 to cheer on Ridgefield 8!

During the final hours of play, and after the enshrinement ceremony, a family event beckons with music, food, refreshments and bouncy castles for the kids!

Please RSVP here and let the Ridgefield 8 know you're coming!

Donate to the Club as part of the Ridgefield 8 event by clicking here (you will be redirected to our PayPal page).

 

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