Rams Get Ready to “Rock the Yacht” – Columbus County News

Get able to journey the waves on the Southeastern Community College Foundation’s “Rams Rock the Yacht” annual spring fundraiser.

Benefiting the RamsFund, this occasion units sail at 7 p.m. on March 21 at Union Valley Farm and Vineyard. SCC Foundation Executive Director Terrie Priest guarantees a informal night of enjoyable, dancing, meals and yacht rock music. 

“With this being our biggest fundraiser of the year, everyone’s support will contribute to the college’s area of greatest need,” Priest mentioned. “Whether it’s supporting student outreach, scholarships, a campus program, our mini grant program, creating a new program or supporting athletics, this is the one fundraiser that touches the entire campus.” 

Be positive to put on your dancing sneakers for enjoyable, so you possibly can get pleasure from Yacht Rock favorites supplied by Camel City Yacht Club and make sure you deliver your urge for food for the cocktail dinner buffet. Yacht Rock is a clean, feel-good style of music that blends tender rock, pop, and R&B hits from the late Nineteen Seventies and early Nineteen Eighties. 

SCC President Dr. Chris English is trying ahead to dancing to the music due to the enjoyable and acquainted songs that set the temper for a terrific night. Ready to “dance the night away,” English mentioned this enjoyable, much less formal ambiance is ideal folks seeking to assist a terrific trigger whereas having fun with nice meals and music.  

“Any time we can support the Foundation is a good thing,” English mentioned. “When we can support it and celebrate it at the same time at an event like this, it’s even better.” 

New to this 12 months’s fundraiser is a $5,000 grand prize reverse raffle. Can’t make it to the occasion on March 21? No downside as a result of Priest mentioned that anybody can buy a ticket for the reverse raffle for $75.  

“While the band is playing and everyone is having a good time, we will be doing a reverse raffle drawdown with only 200 tickets sold,” Priest mentioned. “So, when the last five tickets are about to be drawn, we’ll gather near the stage and count down to the winner. It’s going to be a lot of fun.” 

In addition to the reverse raffle, there can be a silent public sale for company to win some prizes from native distributors. There are seven sponsorship degree choices starting from $5,000 to $500.  

“This spring fundraiser is going to be a little different than any we’ve had in the past,” Priest mentioned. “This is in line with previous President’s Balls, but this one is a little more casual, fun and has a really cool theme.” 

Come dressed as a ship captain or preserve it breezy for a yacht membership tour. Priest mentioned that something from informal apparel to a proper tuxedo or gown is suitable on the occasion. Think Gilligan’s Island or Love Boat, Priest mentioned, and make it a clean nautical fashion from the Nineteen Seventies or Nineteen Eighties that includes stripes, polo shirts, Hawaiian shirts, white pants, shorts, loafers and aviator sun shades. 

Priest mentioned there are a number of ticket admission choices out there for {couples} and singles. The base degree single ticket admission value is $50, and a base degree {couples}’ ticket is $100. Admission tickets that embrace one reverse raffle ticket for a single is $125 and couple is $175.   

Additional methods to assist the Foundation are by the engraved brick sale the place bricks are repeatedly added to the SCC Bell Pavilion and thru the passport service on campus. All proceeds go to the RamsFund.