Palisades Rene Rodman tries her luck at throwing the bocce ball.
Photo: RICH SCHMITT
Bocce tsar Jimmy Dunne is encouraging everyone to try the sport of bocce. He claims you do not have to have experience, that even those that are not athletically inclined can excel at this game. Dunne said he will teach you everything you need to know, and that the Palisades Bocce League is about community and fun.
Dunne welcomes singles, couples and even encourages people to start their own teams.
The spring season will start on Tuesday, March 17, and goes through June 9. There is still time to register for the league which is held at the bocce courts at Veterans Gardens, 851 Alma Real. The cost is $100 per person.
There are two league options, the Dolphin League, which is Tuesday mornings at 10 and 11:15 a.m. and the Sunset League, which holds games Tuesday and Thursday at 5 and 6:15 p.m.
Jimmy Dunne brought bocce to the Palisades.
Photo: RICH SCHMITT
Teams that sign up first will have priority on selecting the day and time. People are asked to sign up by Thursday, March 12, so that teams can be formed.
Questions: contact Caryln Peterson, [email protected]. “I look forward to seeing you on the courts,” Peterson and Dunne said. To sign up: click here.
Jimmy’s Bocce leagues are amazing. My dad, 97, is one of the more senior bocce captains. It is not only fun but also a great way to socialize.