In celebration of Bucks’ 50 years as an institution for higher education and service to the local community, Bucks will be hosting its first Community Day.
Planned for Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Community Day will be a chance for adults and children of all ages to join the college in festivities.
Across the 200-acre Newtown campus there will be live music, food, art displays, bingo games, a car show, and face painting, just to name a few.
“We want to give families the opportunity to experience the college’s wonderful, state-of-the-art facilities, meet students and faculty, and have fun,” said Steve Bacher, the digital marketing director at Bucks.
Inspired by a fun-filled day of Venus Fly Traps, bounce houses, and fire tornado demonstrations with his family at the University of Maryland’s Maryland Day, Bacher brought the idea of a Community Day here to Bucks.
“I thought Bucks could do something like this. Bucks should do this. We have so much to offer. It’s a fun way to give back to the community, as a thanks for their support, while helping to introduce families to all that Bucks has to offer,” said Bacher.
Community Day will be a family-friendly event with lots of entertainment and Bucks is pulling out all the stops to make it a memorable day, according to Bacher.
“We hope that, while they’re having fun exploring campus, trying out the various activities, looking at the classic cars and enjoying various performances – including an Elvis impersonator – families will also learn something about the many credit and non-credit lifelong learning opportunities the college offers.”
For Bacher, seeing his ideas flourish and having a hand in planning and facilitating the event fulfills him with, not only a sense of accomplishment, but pride as well for him to be giving back to the local community.
“It is wonderful that the 50th Anniversary Committee chose to support this event. It has been planned by a committed group of volunteers who have been meeting regularly since September, and they are all wonderful people,” said Bacher.
“We have a great team, and I have just been facilitating the meetings. Everyone is working very hard to ensure the success of the event. People in every department of the college are participating. It’s an honor to be part of this effort,” he said.
The 50th Anniversary Committee is need of additional student, staff and faculty volunteers. Anyone interested in volunteering, please send your contact information to [email protected].
Bucks President Dr. Stephanie Shanblatt encouraged those attending her public forum on April 7 to give up an April Saturday in their gardens and help support Bucks’ Community Day by volunteering.
“We have a great thing going here at Bucks, and we believe that people should come out to see for themselves all the hard work that goes into these functions as well as enjoy what this college has to offer,” said Shanblatt.