{"id":58629,"date":"2014-02-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/enjoy-2-days-of-exciting-activities-at-uris-annual-big-chill-weekend\/"},"modified":"2014-02-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T00:00:00","slug":"enjoy-2-days-of-exciting-activities-at-uris-annual-big-chill-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2014\/02\/enjoy-2-days-of-exciting-activities-at-uris-annual-big-chill-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy 2 days of exciting activities at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Annual Big Chill Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tEvents to benefit student scholarships run Feb. 28- March 2<\/p>\n


\nKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 February 3, 2014 \u2013 Are you looking for a weekend full of excitement? How about events that also benefit 溏心vlog免费B站 students? Look no further than the Big Chill Weekend, Feb. 28 through March 2. <\/p>\n


\nThe 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni Association\u2019s premier event has successfully raised more than $1.4 million for student scholarships since its inception. This year\u2019s honorary chairs are Stephen Cunningham \u201976, and his wife Laura. <\/p>\n


\nOnline Registration is open until Feb. 7, 2014. Information for the following events can be found at: Big Chill<\/a>. <\/p>\n


\nThe main event, the Blue Tie Wine Pairing, Dinner and Auction, will take place March 1, at 6 p.m. at the historic Rosecliff Mansion in Newport. Tickets are $250 per person. Russell Morin Fine Catering will provide a delectable five-course dinner. Bellevue Wine & Spirits and Newport Vineyards will provide the wine for the event. Enjoy the delicious drinks and dinner in a beautiful setting while placing bids on a number of exciting auction items. <\/p>\n


\nAuction prizes will please the sports fans, foodies, and artists in your life, including four tickets to NASCAR\u2019s Sprint Cup Race, a day at the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum in Newport, a beautiful freshwater pearl necklace and a $50 Matunuck Oyster Bar gift certificate. Looking to get away for a night? You are in luck. Bid on a one-night stay at the Middlebury Inn in Vermont. This stay also includes a tour of the Woodchuck Hard Cidery, apparel from the cidery, pub pints, and even a $50 gift certificate to Two Brothers Tavern. If you are not able to attend the event and would like to bid on items at the auction, absentee bids are accepted until February 26. <\/p>\n


\nLast year, with the help of a successful Big Chill Weekend, the Alumni Association exceeded its fundraising goal by raising more than $90,000. 溏心vlog免费B站 175 students who received scholarships are benefiting from last year\u2019s event. With the assistance of the Big Chill Weekend, the Alumni Association hopes to surpass its goal once again in an effort to raise even more money for student scholarships. <\/p>\n


\nDuring the Blue Tie Wine Pairing, Dinner and Auction, there will be the \u201cBid for a Cause\u201d event. An auctioneer will take bids for a direct contribution to the student scholarship fund. These contributions are 100 percent tax deductable and will directly benefit the students. Last year, the \u201cBid for a Cause\u201d raised more than $24,000. Before this event begins, several students will speak about how the scholarships have helped them.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cCatch the Spirit\u201d by attending one of three events around the state of Rhode Island Friday, Feb. 28, which all feature drinks and hors d\u2019oeuvres. Each event costs $40 per person and each will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Bask in the views of the Newport Bridge by attending the wine tasting at Jamestown\u2019s Plantation at the Bay. You can also check out one of the popular Rhody Ram hangouts, the Mews Tavern in Wakefield, for a beer tasting. The Vanity Supper Club in Providence will feature Signature Rhody cocktails if you are interested in more of a city atmosphere.<\/p>\n


\nThere will be a basketball pregame luncheon Saturday, March 1, at 1 p.m. Cost is $35 per person and includes a game ticket. Luncheon attendees will receive a free ticket to the 溏心vlog免费B站 women\u2019s basketball game. There is also a lunch only option available for people who already have tickets. <\/p>\n


\nIf you have any questions regarding Big Chill Weekend\u2019s events, sponsorship, proxy bidding, or the auction please contact Shana Greene at (401)-874-2218 or e-mail her at scgreene@uri.edu<\/a>.\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Events to benefit student scholarships run Feb. 28- March 2 KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 February 3, 2014 \u2013 Are you looking for a weekend full of excitement? How about events that also benefit 溏心vlog免费B站 students? Look no further than the Big Chill Weekend, Feb. 28 through March 2. The 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":58631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}