USC Upstate Athletics to host 2018 Sparty’s Ball, Auction on April 20, 2018
February 21, 2018
Put on your dancing shoes as the University of South Carolina Upstate welcomes The Entertainers to campus for the 2018 Sparty’s Ball and Auction to benefit the Athletics Department on Friday, April 20, 2018.
Sparty’s Ball and Auction will be held from 6:30 – 11 p.m. at the Eddie and Ann Payne Arena within the G.B. Hodge Center. This fun and exciting evening will be filled with great food, beverages and live music in the company of our coaches and student-athletes. Proceeds from the event will provide transformational opportunities for USC Upstate student-athletes in their pursuit of a top-tier education and competitive success.
The Entertainers were founded in 1980 and scored their first regional smash hit with “Living For The Summer.” This song helped propel the group to the forefront of beach music which led to their playing the finest clubs along the grand strand of Myrtle Beach and corporate conventions, weddings and festivals from Washington, D.C., to Naples, Fla. While staying true to their R&B and beach music roots, the group also satisfies the most diverse audiences by playing selections from the latest hip hop to classic rock and roll.
Sponsor tables of eight (8) are $1,000, and individual seats are $75. To reserve your seats today, contact the U Club at [email protected] or 864-503-5144.
About USC Upstate
The University of South Carolina Upstate is a regional, comprehensive university that offers more than 40 bachelor’s degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business administration, nursing, and teacher education, and master’s degrees in education, informatics, and nursing. These degrees help students to transition easily to careers in the Upstate region. USC Upstate is committed to fulfilling regional and state workforce needs and thus the university is a major engine of social and economic development. Comprised of a diverse and dynamic community of approximately 6,000 students from 26 states and 17 countries, USC Upstate is a wonderful blend of traditional and nontraditional students who reflect the Upstate’s rich international character. USC Upstate offers a balance of strengths that, when added up, results in a learning experience that is hard to match. The academic programs are accredited and highly ranked, with amazing research and internship opportunities for students. USC Upstate has its main campus in Spartanburg, the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics and the UPSTATE Gallery on Main in downtown Spartanburg, a location in Greenville, and a growing number of programs online. The USC Upstate Spartans, which fields 17 varsity sports, compete on the NCAA Division I level as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Nearly 30,000 alumni have earned degrees from USC Upstate and approximately 85 percent choose to remain in the Upstate region to build their lives and careers, making a significant impact of the region’s economy and quality of life. Learn more at www.uscupstate.edu.
