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French Guest Name(s): _____________________________ American School of _________ Bid#: Princeton Program for the Evening 1 rom the Board of Trustees Message du Conseil d’Administration F The Board of Trustees of the French American School of Princeton wishes to thank the Gala Committee for all their amazing hard work and dedication in planning and executing the Soirée 2013. This year’s Soirée is the result of countless hours of hard work put in by a small, but talented and extremely dedicated group of people, headed by co-chairs Virginie Cartier and Beth Kennedy. We hope that the entire FASP Community will enjoy what has become a much anticipated and exciting event over the years. The Board appreciates the major contributions made to the school through this event. These donations make a significant difference to the school’s ability to maintain our commitment of providing education at the highest standards. Jeremiah “Jerry” Ford 3, President Cynthia Smith-DeLisi, Treasurer Linda Seigelman, Secretary Welcome - Bienvenue Dear Parents & Friends of the French American School of Princeton, Welcome to the Basque Coast and to an enchanting evening at the Casino Biarritz! Thank you for your support to this amazing event to benefit our school. We have a great night in store for you, filled with fun games, dancing and hopefully lots of laughter. We sincerely hope that you enjoy this opportunity to 'double down' or go 'all in' to support the children of FASP. Place your bets and bonne chance à tous ! Chers parents et amis de l’Ecole Franco-américaine de Princeton, Bienvenue sur la Côte Basque pour une soirée magique au Casino Biarritz ! Merci d’apporter votre soutien à cet événement exceptionnel au profit de notre école. Nous vous avons préparé une soirée divertissante, une nuit de rêve pleine de jeux, de danse et de rire ! Nous espérons sincèrement que vous profiterez de cette occasion pour « miser tout » ou «doubler la mise» afin de soutenir les enfants de FASP. Rien ne va plus, faites-vos jeux et good luck to all of you ! 2 Table of Contents Evening Program Page 5 Programme de la soirée Behind The Scenes Page 6 Liste des bénévoles Acknowledgements Page 7 Remerciements Raffle Rules Page 12 Règlement de la tombola Raffle Prize Page 13 Grand Prix de Tombola Casino Rules Page 15 Règlement du casino Casino Raffle Prizes Page 16 Prix de loterie Casino Silent Auction Rules Page 18 Règlement de la vente aux enchères silencieuses Silent Auction Items Page 23 Lots Business Contact Information Page 30 Coordonnées des professionnels 3 Evening Program 6:45 PM Registration & Welcome Cocktail Accueil des participants et cocktail de bienvenue 7:30 PM Casino Opens Ouverture des jeux Silent Auction Starts Début de la vente aux enchères 8:00 PM Buffet Dinner Dîner-buffet 10:00 PM Casino Closes Clôture des jeux Dancing Starts Soirée dansante 10:45 PM Silent Auction Closes Fin de la vente aux enchères 11:00 PM Winning Raffles Drawn Tirage au sort de la loterie 11:15 PM – 1:00 AM Dancing continues Et la soirée continue… 5 Behind The Scenes SOIRÉE PLANNING COMMITEE MEMBERS Rachel Boivin Adeline Bouchet Virginie Cartier Beth Kennedy Marie Lavigne-Goulet HEAD OF SCHOOL Corinne Güngör DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Marie Lavigne-Goulet THE PARENTS’ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS Virginie Cartier President Beth Kennedy Vice-President Rachel Boivin Treasurer Adeline Bouchet Secretary VOLUNTEERS that helped in so many ways Anonymous Ana Bracilovic Grant Cooper Amy Farrell Valérie Hautdidier Mila Petrova Valérie Rizzo Catherine Vernade 6 Acknowledgements SPECIAL NOTE TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS HELPING DURING THE EVENT We would like to direct a special thank you to all the volunteers that are helping tonight during this Casino Soiree. They are unfortunately too many to list here but their presence and their precious assistance will not go unnoticed. 7 Acknowledgements The Soirée Committee would like to acknowledge and thank the following businesses & individuals for their generous financial contribution to the Soirée: SPONSORS Gold Princeton Spine and Joint Center Dextar World Trade LLC Silver Mercer Oak Realty, LLC Patricia De Prins, Weichert Realtors Bronze Schoolhouse Candids Photography Your Part-Time Controller, LLC Lear & Pannepacker, LLP INDIVIDUAL DONORS Isabelle & Giovanni Caforio Ana Bracilovic & Grant Cooper Cécile Carbonnelle & Ivan Dubois Judith Surkis & Antoine Guitton Marie Lavigne & Joel Goulet Sénateur André & Marie Maman Michele Belfort & Attila Mihalyi Mirna & Alain Nahas Cindy Otterman Howe Whitman 8 Acknowledgements The Gala Committee would like to acknowledge and thank the following businesses & individuals whose generosity helped make the Soirée a success: BUSINESSES Bricks4Kids, Central NJ CoolVines Elements French American School of Princeton Les Fleuristes Lidia Nesterova L’Oréal Ma Belle Cuisine Nassau Tennis Club Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center Princeton Skating Club Princeton University - Department of Athletics Purple Circle Photography Raritan Valley Flying School Salt Creek Grille State Theatre, New Brunswick TacksandFabrics.com Tre Piani Restaurant Westminster Conservatory of Music Wild Willy’s Casino Parties, LLC INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS Virginie Cartier Véronique & Joe DeVico Willemijn Hendriks Michael Huse Marie Lavigne & Joel Goulet Mélanie & Serge Picard Cecilia Poggesi-Fogg Sophie Savelli Laurence & Pascal Renaudin Julie & Jérémie Trochu Sylvie Webb 10 Acknowledgements The Gala Committee would like to acknowledge and thank the following businesses & individuals whose generosity helped make the Soirée a success: FACULTY/STAFF ATTENDANCE SUPPORT Thank you to all those families who supported faculty/staff attendance: Rwanda & Todd Bonne Adeline & FX Bouchet Virginie & Christophe Cartier Carolina & Mathieu Dautriche Huong & Jean-François Fanchon Sandrine Gautier Judith Surkis & Antoine Guitton Valérie Kuentz & Simon Hautdidier Beth & Craig Kennedy Rachel Boivin & Joachim Lopez Tara Wayt & James Mella Snezana & Boris Paucinac Mélanie & Serge Picard Phyllis Stinson & Edward Roche Angelika Kollreider & Tobias Schaper Laurene & Raymond Scheire Julie & Jérémie Trochu 11 Raffle Rules By entering the French American School of Princeton Soirée 2013 raffle (the “Raffle”), you consent to be bound by these Official Rules. Accordingly, you should read these rules carefully before entering the Raffle. 1. Organization conducting raffle: The Raffle is being conducted by the French American School of Princeton Parents’ Association (“FASP-PA”) which is solely responsible for the Raffle, the administration of these Official Rules, and the awarding of the prize. Net proceeds from the Raffle will be distributed to the FASP- PA. 2. Eligibility: To be eligible to enter the Raffle, you must comply with these official rules and be present to win. 3. Cost: The purchase price of a single raffle ticket is $15, $40 for 3 tickets, $55 for 5 tickets and $100 for 12 tickets. Each ticket is one chance to win. Cash or checks (made payable to FASP-PA) are accepted. 4. Winning: There will be one drawing for the raffle prize. 5. Prize: 13-inch Apple MacBook Air 256GB laptop computer and the Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Business 2011. 6. General Conditions: a. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. b. The value of your winnings may be considered taxable income. Please consult your financial advisor to discuss any impact on your personal taxable income. c. The name of the winner will be made available to the public. By accepting a prize, the winner grants the FASP-PA permission for the use of his/her name. d. The FASP-PA makes no claims regarding the deductibility of raffle tickets, please consult your tax advisor or accountant. 12 Raffle Prize Buy your tickets at the reception desk at the event for a chance to win! Don’t miss the opportunity to win this prize: A $1569 value! 13-inch Apple MacBook Air 256GB laptop computer and the Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Business 2011. Donated by: The DeVico Family Value: $1349 Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 is here to help you do more with your Mac on your terms. Use Word to create dynamic papers, Excel to format your data quickly, PowerPoint to help engage your audience and take your ideas further, and Outlook to stay close to your contacts and calendars. Donated by: The Renaudin Family Value: $220 13 Casino Rules WHAT IS THE CASINO CHIP EXCHANGE RATE? For your initial registration, you receive $50 in casino play money. Bring your registration ticket to any casino table and redeem it for your casino chips. Additional play money/chips may be purchased from the cashier for the following regular prices: Donation Play Money Received $20 $250 $50 $750 HOW DO I WIN A CASINO BASKET? All of the baskets are located and displayed on tables in or near the casino room. Chips and remaining play money are cashed in for raffle tickets. To win a prize you must place your raffle tickets in the desired prize receptacle. Tickets will be drawn for each prize starting approximately 30 minutes after the casino closes. HOW DO I REDEEM CHIPS FOR RAFFLE TICKETS? Chips and play money may be cashed in at the cashier booth throughout the night and redeemed for raffle ticket sheets. When the casino tables close you may cash in at any casino table. For every $250 cashed in you will receive 1 raffle ticket sheet. Everyone receives at least 1 ticket sheet. From each sheet you will keep the large ticket that says “Hold This Coupon”. You will separate and place the other 25 tickets into the receptacle provided. Each ticket is one chance to win. CAN RAFFLE TICKETS BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY? Raffle tickets may be purchased for real money (not play money). The price is $20 for 1 ticket sheet, and they are only available at the cashier booth. ALL PRIZES MUST BE CLAIMED THIS EVENING! If you must leave before the prizes are drawn, please print your name and telephone number on the back of each ticket (the part you keep) and leave it with a friend so that they may claim the prize for you.