The planning for the event began in April when eight executive members and two co-chairs were elected to the Eliot House Jimmy Fund Committee.
Evening with Champions has been an annual Eliot House tradition since John Misha Petkevich '71 started it in 1970.
The money raised from the shows will go to the Jimmy Fund at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which finances cancer research and treatment.
Evening With Champions co-chairs Allan W. Tulloch'03 and Kristine A. Knuti '03 said they were pleased with the final lineup of skaters. But the preparation was not easy, they added.
"A big challenge was staying motivated," Tulloch said. "But when the performance finally goes up, it's awesome."
The co-chairs worked from 50 to 80 hours a week over the summer, said executive manager Tracy F. Coogan '03.
The skaters were happy to participate because "it's a good cause," Davis said.
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