Is Admission $10 per person or per family?

Jen, we've been told $10 per person.

What is Charity for the Families and Children of Fallen Soldiers? The link does not work.

DaveB ... the link showing up is there in error ... technical glitch .... Families and Chiuldren of Fallen Soldiers is kind of a generic catch all for several organizations that do that type of work.... Organizers are presently working to nail down the specific Massachusetts agency that will be benefiting.

$10.00 per person. What a RIP OFF, whom ever decided this shame on you. To take my family there would be $50....in this economy people don't have this type of money, I sure don't. I think this is wrong and hope there isn't much of a response. Mark does wonders for our community but this is not a cool thing to do. When the Red Sox Trophy came the pictures ended up being free, I dont remember any charge to see the trophy. I wonder if there will be other stuff sold there. This is not a fun family event, this is someone out to make money from the poor people in Tewksbury.

It is called Charity, you don't like it then don't go!

Its not called charity, its called too much for the average family. How many children/families would love to see this but how many can afford?? I bet there are a lot. I call this another high priced out of control thing in Tewksbury. You watch. I bet no other towns charge $10 per person to see this special item. I can see $10 for family but per person is ridiculous.

The money they raise for this event is going to families of fallen Soldiers ..He could have taken it anywhere, He chose Tewksbury and he chose to help those who have lost family members fighting for your freedom..$10 is nothing in comparison for what soldiers do every single day for our country , I think this is a wonderful idea!!!!!

I'm wondering if they are maximizing the charity earned if they are pricing out families. You are losing the income of the larger families. I to can't afford the $50 that my family would need to dole out. Maybe a family cap is in order.

Glad to see the cup coming to Tewksbury!!!! Great cause will benefit from the admission fee as well....

The question I have is ....for the 10 dollars do we get to have a picture with the cup/ touch the cup? And if I donated $100 could I drink from the cup or raise it above my head for a picture? My great grandfather was a WWI Vet, my grandfather was a WWII Vet, my father was a KOREA AND VIETNAM Vet, my brother was a DESERT STORM Vet and I have friends in IRAQ. I love the fact that this will go toward helping familys of soliders lost in combat.

Dave great question and i was remiss not to add that to the story ... YES! You get to touch the cup and take photos with the cup .... there is a video on the Bruins website with people placing their babies in the cup for a photo! The only thing you cant do is pick up the cup.

.... and I'm pretty sure it's a no-go on the drinking out of it too ....

I agree with Alex. This has nothing to do with the sacrifice soldiers have made. My kids would like to see the Stanley Cup but there is no way I can afford to take them. I am sure a lot of other families are in the same predicament. I think it is just too bad that there is not a free venue and a separate paid one.

You will probably have to pay to touch the cup and take pictures if you have to pay to look at it.

And I have relatives that fought in wars, lost their lives in the war. I support soldiers 100% HOWEVER these are our children we are talking about our children that might fight someday for our country someday too.

As my mother once told me it only takes one or two people to ruin a good time. So to the one or two people don't go or find out where it will be free then thank a vet.

Alex --- no extra charges ... but your overall point is taken and respected.

The cup did a victory tour last week (followed it on twitter) to a bunch of free venues. It will continue to be at other places for free too. How people can begrudge a Bruins employee for using his day with the cup for charity is beyond me. He could be swimming with it in his pool in a gated community somewhere. But he's offering it up to the community and to charity and that's commendable. Look at it this way, there's a charity event, and the cup will just so happen to be there.

Bill, is it pay at the door?

Yes, pay at the door

I can kinda see both sides...raising $ for charity is great...hope they can narrow down the LOCAL charity that it would go to...(just a general grouping doesnt sound right) And yes...i am not paying $10. to touch the trophy...and if you can....have fun! More power to you! $10 can be alot for some...but a drop in the bucket for others! Spend your money anyway u want!

"This is not a fun family event, this is someone out to make money from the poor people in Tewksbury."

That's why it's called a CHARITY event. When you have a FUNDRAISER, it's meant to "RAISE FUNDS" for a "CHARITY". How hard is that to comprehend ??? And Alex Ro, you should be ashamed of yourself. All I hear is 'my kids' 'my family' 'me ME ME ME' - how utterly selfish. Men and women have sacrificed their lives serving our country and all you can think about is you and your family. What a horrible sense of entitlement some of you have. And just because your children may be future servicemen (and how dare you compare them to the many men and women that have died in this war!!!), does not give them the right to see the Stanley Cup. And I don't buy this whining about the price - stop buying your Dunkin Donuts for the week and there's your $10. If you don't like it, get off your butt and drive somewhere where the event is free. Your attitudes disgust me.

I'm sure at some point it will be at Ristuccia. There's still 300 and some odd days left.

OK guys, lets ease back a bit, please. Things have gotten a tad out of hand. I have deleted a couple of comments that I felt crossed the line. This has been an excellent discussion, with many good issues brought up and opinions expressed. Let's please keep things respectful.

Alex.. like many have said.. its for charity! and you don't have to go if you can't afford it, just wait until it is at a free venue... stop refering to everyone willing to contribute to a good cause as rich! As it has been said already WAIT until it is at a free venue to take your family.

WOOO!!!

I'd love to know how much these people spent this past weekend on fireworks that they blew off into the sky and beer that they poured into their body. Donations to a charity are always worth it. You don't need to get a buzz from something to feel it's worth the money.

I spent no money on beer or fireworks. I watched the fireworks for free. Spent a couple of dollars on ice cream for my children and family. I do not personally want to see the Stanley Cup. I just thought it would be nice to have a free viewing for the town and a separate paid event for charity. This is nothing to do with the sacrifice our soldiers have made for our country. I agree that this argument is getting out of hand.

Huge Bruins fan! So happy to have the opportunity to touch the cup and get pictures with it. Thank you Keith for thinking of your home town. You could have done anything on your day and I applaud you for sharing it with us and raising money for our troops and familes at the same time! They don't get any better than you!

For those who are unable to attend this charity event because of finances. I may have your answer. If you go up to purchase your ticket(s) to see the cup just briefly explain your situation. This is a charitable event and no donation is too small or too big. I’m guessing $10 is a suggested amount. I have run many charitable events over the years and I never turned down a donation. I will be there with my family and my $40.

This is a great guy being very unselfish. You don’t see that a lot these days.

I will be sending my husband and son (I will save $10 by not going myself). They won't "touch" the cup because they are hockey players and hockey players don't touch the cup till they win it :)

I love the opportunity to donate to a soldier-oriented charity and having the boys see their prized dream trophy.

Like someone said, I'm sure other people will have free venues to view the cup, this guy thought of others for his day with the trophy.

Thank you for thinking of the men and women (and their families) who give us all the right to comment on this. ;)

So the Bruin players will be present or no?

As far as we know there will not be Bruins players in attendance.

can your purchase tickets now or only on the day of the event?

You might call the TCC on this but my understanding is that it is all "day of event" payment.

Any ideas on how the town is going to handle overflow parking for the event. I am unable to see how the TCC can handle the crowd with their parking lot and other buisnesses will likely be unwillingly to give up retail parking on a Saturday morning.

The biggest issue will be early AM ... once the crowd starts moving in to see the cup at 10 a.m., what you will have is a steady stream of people coming and going from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain would help, as it would cut down on the golfers. But the bigger issue than parking will be traffic. Making sure everyone gets in and out of the parking lot safely.

Do you need to be a member of the country club or is it open to everyone?

Open to everyone.

Thank You!

I am a life-long, never-give-up, 40-something Bruins fan. I am THRILLED at this opportunity. Sure, it's going to cost more than I can afford, but the families of fallen soldiers have paid a price far greater. I'll scrape up the money for this opportunity. Getting to see the Stanley Cup is not a right. It was very nice of him to bring it to Tewksbury and I think it's petty to argue the nature of the charitable donation for the privilege (not the right) to see the Cup. There's always one or two in every crowd who has to complain I guess.

Hi- I was wondering if there is a list of where and when the cup is going to be? Do you happen to know? Thank you

I would highly recommend seeing it, its truly a special sight. As for any rumors you may of heard it is the "REAL" Stanley Cup. It was the 1st question I asked the Keeper of The Cup. Since 1994 they have escorted The Cup and he told me that if it wasn't the real thing it would ruin the integrity of the trophy. One word, AWESOME!

This is a win win for me My Husband is a huge Bruins fan and my son is in the military and home on leave so he will be coming with us. I am more then happy to donate my $60 bucks it will cost me :)

as a retired service member, i say b/z to this player, for not only thinking of his hometown, but also of his fellow american's, in their time of need.

It was awesome....so many people were there. So glad I got there at 6am to be one of trhe first in. It was well worth standing there for 4 hours. I even gave $20 toward the charity. Awesome job. Just hope all those that came were able to get in and see it

From what I understand, they had way more people then they expected - which is great for the charity, however, not so great for people who didn't think to arrive early to wait in line. Thank you to Keith for bringing it to town and to donate to the charity and thank you to the Ginsburgs for putting up with the huge crowd. Go Bruins! Hopefully we'll see you all again next year!

I've been a long time B's fan ( I can still remember them winning the 72' cup like it was yesterday) and I just wanted to say Thank You to Keith Robinson for sharing the cup with us! All I can say is that it was an amazing experience for me. Never in a million years did I think I'd ever be that close to the cup, never mind having a photo of the event! It's an opportunity that only comes along once in a lifetime, and I'll forever be grateful to you for it! Thank You!!

Once again, the Ginsburgs prove to be a very classy act. What a great inconvenience to put up with "for the community," and a charity. Kudos to the entire staff of the Country Club.

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