Official Premiere of The Bodacious Bears! [11/6/2022]

We cannot thank everyone enough for their participation and for helping us to make the Premiere Weekend such a success!

A Standing Ovation following the Premiere of the Bodacious Bears.
You can watch the documentary HERE: https://youtu.be/7PAVo1uVWTw

Saturday and Sunday were packed with excitement as SUNY Potsdam alumni from all over the country returned to the campus. We had alumni representing every decade of the past 70 years! 


Coach Bill Mitchell did a fantastic job of organizing the memorabilia from the archives into beautiful exhibits. The SUNY Potsdam men's basketball team played a well-attended exhibition game for everyone to check out and tip the weekend off. 

The game was followed by a banquet and countless stories as players, coaches, classmates, and teachers throughout the school's history rekindled their friendships.

On Sunday, folks started arriving at the Proscenium Theater shortly after noon. The congregation in the lobby area included news outlets conducting interviews, photo opportunities, autograph signings, and more stories.  Thank you to NorthCountrySports (article), WWNYTV 7News (article), and special thanks to the Wise Guys (interviews) for their coverage. 


Many thanks to the SUNY Potsdam Men's and Women's Basketball teams for their assistance and presence while helping to keep it all organized. 

At 1:30p everyone worked their way into the theater.  The film was preceded by introductions and speeches by Bill Mitchell, Mark Misiak, Jerry Welsh, and Jim Bechtel.  Tim Dempsey and I were presented with great gifts... official SUNY Potsdam Basketball jerseys.


Then, the movie premiered. You can watch the complete documentary here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7PAVo1uVWTw

Thank you to everyone who was involved in the overwhelming support and success of this weekend.





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