Bronto was proud to present the first and hopefully, not last, Downtown Durham Bocce Battles with co-sponsor CMG Partners. From Monday, Sept. 21st – Wednesday, Sept. 30th, over 60 players representing six local businesses duked it out during lunch breaks and after work over bocce matches. The goal of this tournament was to bring local businesses and employees closer together through these matches. I often heard players say they’ve seen other professionals on the American Tobacco Campus, but never had a reason to say hi or get to know them better. Now after playing a bocce match, former competitors not only say hi in passing, they’re becoming friends and making connections.
So, why bocce? This easy-going lawn game is the perfect way to get out and enjoy the day without having to over exert yourself physically. Teams can compete for 10-30 minutes during the day without affecting their work schedules.
The tournament was intense but players were always lighthearted. Most just enjoyed the ability to meet new people and play a fun game of bocce. After a week of play, it was down to four teams. On Wednesday, Sept. 30th the final teams met to play. The teams: Kid-n-Play (McKinney), Palin 2012.5 (Bronto Software), Team 1 (Square 1), and The Big Lebocce (Bronto Software) battled it out for the title of Downtown Durham Bocce Battles champion and the coveted prize of a $50 gift card to Tyler’s Tap Room. After a very tough battle between Team 1 and Palin 2012.5 (you can see why in the video below), Bronto’s Palin 2012.5 reigned victorious. Click on the Bocce Battles logo below to see a video of the tournament.
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Palin 2012.5 is a team composed of Adam Covati, Product Manager and John Gunther, Technical Writer/eLearning Specialist and was inspired by a cardboard cut out of Sarah Palin. However, all players and guests were winners as for the final celebrations, everyone enjoyed beer from Tyler’s on a near perfect afternoon, socializing with other American Tobacco Campus employees.
Bronto looks forward to helping to organize another tournament with local business in the future. Cornhole anyone?
Caroline Smith
Marketing Operations Associate at Bronto
@bronto
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Caroline is the Community Marketing Manager at Bronto. She is the editor and contributor to Brontonation, editor of the Bronto Blog, and manages all social media channels at Bronto Software. Caroline also serves on the Bronto Social Committee where she helps plan fun events for the Bronto Team.
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