Vikings Classic Mixer Fundraiser is a Friend Raiser, Saturday April 9th at the high school gym

Here’s a chance to turn back the clock and feel like a teenager again. VASJ alumni and alumnae are sponsoring a throw-back dance, a Vikings Classic Mixer at the VASJ gym, aka The Purple Palace. Whether your era was Bobbie sox, Poodle skirts and the “Twist”, Wing Tips or Penny Loafers and the “Hitchhiker”, or bell-bottoms and Disco Dancing, this event is for you.

The house band for the evening will be CHANCE, a ten-piece band with horns and highly active vocals. CHANCE is the band Mike Trivisonno raves about. CHANCE has been the opening act for The Beach Boys, KC and the Sunshine Band, Donny Osmond and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.    

CHANCE covers songs from groups such as: The Temptations, The Beach Boys, Chicago, Doobie Brothers, Santana, Earth Wind and Fire, The Four Seasons, The Spinners and the Four Tops. They perform songs from artists such as: Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Louie Armstrong, Tom Jones, Louie Prima, Rod Stewart, Van Morrison and Al Green.

CHANCE was born over 35 years ago in Cleveland, Ohio and has five St. Joe Viking band members: Don Battista ’65, Rick Tennyson ’69, Bob Burdecki ’70, Dr. John Messina ’71, Rich Masley ’72.

CHANCE will be the house band in support of some musical artists from historic St. Joe Viking mixers. Grammy Award winner Joey Porrelo, of Joey and the Continentals/GTO’s will sing.

The GTO's became the house band for Cleveland's nationally televised rock and roll show UPBEAT. They earned national status when their single, "She Rides With Me" written by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, which reached the Billboard Charts.

Joey and the Continentals

Also appearing will be Jeff Gould of Shake (formerly the Sensations). The Sensations were a fixture at St. Joe mixers in the 60’s with their classic Motown sound.

The event will be more than a fundraiser for VASJ.  It will also be a “friend raiser” giving alums and guests an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones. Tickets are $40 which includes food and beverages. (Unlike Viking Mixers of past eras, beer and wine will be legally served!) Also being served is a delicious dinner buffet. And there will be exciting live and silent auction items to add to the fun.

All proceeds from the VASJ Classic Mixer ticket sales and auctions will be used to continue building our young people into 21st Century leaders in the Ursuline and Marianist Catholic tradition.  Sponsorship opportunities are still available!

For additional information… www.bit.ly/guwVkc

Contacts:

Event Chair; Peter Apicella
peter@ferengifts.com
216-272-8278

Event Communications:  Neil McCormick
neil@cinecraft.com
216-952-9698