On the Green for the Bulldog Classic

By Kendra L. Bates, Assistant Director of Communications

On October 6, extended members of the Berwick community gathered at the Links at Outlook Golf Course to participate in the 32nd Annual Bulldog Classic Golf Tournament. The longstanding tradition brings faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and local business owners together to compete and raise money for Berwick Academy Athletics.

This year, 24 teams, compiled from 103 participants, arrived at the course and were greeted by unseasonably warm October weather. A Maine jewel, the 140-acre course boasts bent grass fairways and greens with dunes and sand bunkers leaning into the natural curves of the earth. Following the tournament, prizes, raffles, and silent auction items were awarded over lunch as participants reflected on the day.

Tournament sponsor and current parent Rich DeMarco P’28 of UBS Financial Services helped make the event possible with the support of other sponsors, including Lord Henry W. Trimble III, BANKW Staffing, Albert Frick Associates, Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics, AeroDynamics, Katz Development/960 Sagamore, Piscataqua Landscaping, RNP Capital Advisors, Dick Shafner ‘65 and Jan Eustis, Eastern Propane, Paint Winni, The Donnelly Family, Dignity Memorial, Creative Office Resources, and The Starkey Family.

Chris Atwood ’10, Chuck Clement IV ’00, Cider Berry, and Amy Smucker led the field with a combined score of 56 on the par 71 course. The tournament raised over $15,000, additional funds that are critical to supporting the School’s robust programs, which benefit students in all grade levels.

“It was a truly wonderful day full of fun and goodwill for alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of the School,” said Director of The Berwick Fund Elizabeth Clemence. “We give special thanks to the tournament planning committee for sharing their valuable time and expertise and to all of the players who made the 32nd Annual Bulldog Golf Classic a great success.”