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BOCCE BALL COMES TO FULSHEAR CREEK CROSSING

Reader’s Note: From feedback we’ve received, some of “us Texans” don’t know how to say “Bocce”. The game is Italian, and it is pronounced “Bochy”.

Fulshear Creek Crossing developer, Doug Konopka, of DHK Development, Inc., known for his emphasis on the unique, has built a bocce court for his residents and the enjoyment of surrounding area residents.

Fulshear Creek Crossing is hosting a Bocce Ball Festival and Demonstration on March 21 at 1:00 p.m. “Our goal is to eventually have several local bocce teams, which will compete against each other in an area league,” said Mr. Konopka.

Heralded as the oldest known sport in the world, bocce, in its earliest form, was practiced by the Egyptians as early as 5,000 B.C. From Egypt it made its way to Greece and from there to Rome and eventually all of Southern Europe. The word bocce derives from the Vulgate Latin bottia, meaning boss.

Thanks to Italian immigrants at the turn of the century, bocce has come to flourish in the United States. The popularity has risen in America with some 25,000,000 enthusiasts throughout the country today. Next to soccer and golf, bocce is the third most participated sport in the world. This is a game for the entire family.

The festival will be held at the Lodge at Fulshear Creek Crossing on March 21, 2010 at 1:00pm. The event will feature bocce demonstrations, activities for the kids and Italian foods and refreshments. David DiPuma, organizer of the bocce tournaments at Houston’s annual Italian Festival, will lead the event. For more information call Tracy Boyd at 713-961-0033 or visit FulshearCreekCrossing.com.

We found the following YouTube video which may help you get ready!