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Bocce Ball Tournament with NFL Alumni

Raise money for local charities by Playing Bocce with NFL Alumni!

Come to the Youth Science Institute’s Science of Bocce event and boule away an enjoyable afternoon in the company of National Football League greats!

Science of Bocce features a bocce tournament with NFL Alumni, delicious food and wine served courtside, fabulous prizes, and the opportunity to support YSI’s hands-on science programs for local children, as well as NFL Alumni charities.

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The Science of Bocce will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, July 24 at Campo di Bocce, 565 University Ave., Los Gatos 95032, site of the 2011 U.S. Bocce Championships. Tickets for individual players are $500, tickets for a team of six are $3,000. Limited to 144 players.

For more information, please call YSI at 408-356-4945, or email events@ysi-ca.org.

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Youth Science Institute is a nonprofit organization that partners with nature to teach science to 30,000 preschool through eighth-grade students annually.  Since 1953 YSI has inspired children’s enthusiasm for science and love of learning, developed critical thinking skills, and forged connections with nature that foster personal health and earth stewardship. www.youthscience.org

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