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rom the Board of Trustees Message du Conseil d’Administration
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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 !
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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
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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…
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
NO CHIPS WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR CASH AND ALL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO FASP-PA
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Casino Raffle Prizes
All of these five (5) raffle baskets that we arranged for the Casino Night were graciously donated by local businesses and parents of our school.
We want to sincerely thank and congratulate them for their generosity and support!
C1. BURGUNDY WINE BASKET Donated by The Trochu Family
C2. FLOWER BOUQUET Donated by Les Fleuristes
C3. FITNESS Donated by Princeton Fitness & Wellness Centers, Cecilia Poggesi-Fogg at L’Oréal and the Parents’ Association
C4. BEAUTY BASKET Donated by Cecilia Poggesi-Fogg at L’Oréal
C5. CHOCOLATES & COFFEE BASKET Donated by The Picard Family
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Silent Auction Rules
For items valued from: Minimum increments: $0 - $100 $5 $101 - $240 $10 $241 - $700 $25 $701 or more $50
BIDDING To bid on an item, write your assigned bid number (provided on your ticket) on the bid sheets located on the table in front of the item. Please remember to use your bid numbers because written names will not be recognized as valid bids. Kindly respect the bidding increments specified on each card.
These are minimum bid increments so you are free to increase an existing bid by a number greater than this amount.
Check back on your bids throughout the evening, and increase your bids as necessary. Only an authorized auction staff person may nullify a bid, and only because of a lack of minimum bid or minimum increase, failure to provide bid number, illegible writing.
At 10:45 PM, the bidding will end and the bid sheets will be collected immediately.
TERMS OF SALE All sales are final. All auction items must be paid for in full this evening with cash or checks. Checks should be made payable to the FASP-PA (French American School of Princeton Parents’ Association).
No exchanges or refunds are permitted. All items are sold “as is,” and bidders are responsible for reading carefully any specifications or limitations.
All auction items must be redeemed within one year of the auction date (or according to the terms on the certificate) and are not refundable. Once you receive your items, be sure to check the expiration dates.
Successful bidders are responsible for arranging mutually convenient dates with the donors for services they have acquired.
Please make all vacation, restaurant, concert, theater, prepared food, camp, etc. arrangements in advance. 18
Silent Auction Rules
TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS Here are some general guidelines about deductibility and what to review with your tax advisor:
When you purchase an item at the Auction, only the amount you pay in excess of the fair market value of that item (see description and estimated price of the item) is considered a deductible charitable contribution.
Values noted in auction descriptions are donor’s estimates only and are not warranted by the FASP-PA.
If the amount you pay is less or equal to the fair market value of that item, you are not entitled to a charitable contribution tax deduction.
Consult your tax advisor regarding the amounts paid for items for which there is no given market value. You may not be able to take a deductible charitable donation for these items.
No portion of the ticket price for the Soirée is a deductible charitable contribution.
MULTIPLE WINNER ITEMS There are some items that may be won by multiple bidders indicated by the words ‘Sign Up’ in the minimum bid section for each item. The number of winners for each of these items is stated on the bidding sheets.
Bidding on these items will occur according to the rules previously stated with regard to bidding increments with the following exceptions:
- More than one person may bid at any particular dollar value, but the total number of bids at each dollar value may not exceed the total number of winners.
- The winners of Multiple Winner Items will be the highest bidders for each item. If the total number of allowed winners exceeds the number of bidders at the highest dollar value, the remaining winners will be the earliest bidders at the next lowest dollar value on a first come, first serve basis.
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Silent Auction Rules
An example with:
- four winners - minimum bid $50 - minimum increment $10:
Nota1: Ms Beauty has to increase the bidding increment by $10 to place a valid bid.
Nota 2: Mr Harrison is now no longer winning with bid #3, so he has to increase his bid to $60.
Nota 3: The final tally has 3 winning bidder at $60 and the original bidder at $50.
If you are interested in winning more than one slot for a multiple winner item, please list your bid number and bid amount as many times as you wish to win. Each bid entry will be counted independently.
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Silent Auction Items
1 Family Portrait Session Donated by Sarah Fuller at Purple Circle Photography
Value: $700
2 Elegant Lunch Donated by Elements
Value: $132
3 Wine Tasting Evening at your Home Donated by CoolVines
Value: $500
4 FASP 1-week childcare during Spring Break Donated by French American School of Princeton
Value: $400
5 Lidia Nesterova framed artwork “Buying Shoes” Donated by Lidia Nesterova
Value: $450
6 Westminster Conservatory of Music - $250 Gift Certificate Donated by Westminster Conservatory of Music
Value: $250
7 Bricks4Kids Deluxe Party Package Donated by Bricks4Kids Central NJ
Value: $195
8 Extravagant Flower Bouquet Donated by Les Fleuristes
Value: $150
9 “Dazzingly Beautiful” Basket Donated by Cecilia Poggesi-Fogg at L’Oréal
Value: $600
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Silent Auction Items
10 Gourmet Dinner at home Donated by Niku Kasmai at Ma Belle Cuisine and The Trochu Family
Value: $240
11 Old Glory Ottoman and Pillow Set Donated by Sophie Bailly at Tacks and Fabrics.com
Value: $130
12 VIP Package to the End-Of-The Year Show Donated by French American School of Princeton
Value: Priceless
14 Ice Skating Family Membership Donated by Princeton Skating Club
Value: $625
15 1-introductory Hour Piano Lesson Donated by Sylvie Webb
Value: $80
16 Theatre Night Out Donated by NJ State Theatre and Salt Creek Grille
Value: $130
17 “Cook Like A Chef” Cooking Party for Kids Donated by Virginie Cartier
Value: $200
18 Go Princeton Tigers! Men Basketball Season Passes Donated by Princeton University Department of Athletics
Value: $120
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Silent Auction Items
19 Afterschool Activity at FASP Donated by French American School of Princeton and the Parents’ Association
Value: $150
20 Pamper Me Basket Donated by Cecilia Poggesi-Fogg at L’Oréal and Cosmo Bleu
Value: $210
21 Gourmet Healthy Popcorn for Movie Nights Donated by The Lavigne-Goulet Family
Value: $70
22 “Il était une fois” Story Time Basket Donated by French American School of Princeton
Value: $60
23 Wild Willy’s Discount off a 2 Table Casino Party at your NJ Private Residence Donated by Wild Willy’s Casino Parties
Value: $400
24 Burgundy Wine Selection 12-Bottle Set Donated by The Trochu Family
Value: $250
25 Flying lesson Donated by Raritan Valley Flying School - Princeton Airport
Value: $80
26 2-hour Guitar or Drum/Percussion Private Lesson Donated by Michael Huse
Value: $80
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Silent Auction Items
27 Zumba Fitness Introduction Class Donated by Sophie Savelli
Value: $90
28 1-day Junior Tennis Camp Donated by Nassau Tennis Club
Value: $100
29 Romantic Dinner Date Donated by Les Fleuristes and Tre Piani
Value: $100
30 Get in the Game: Tennis for Adults Donated by Nassau Tennis Club
Value: $200
31 1-Month Lunch Meal Plan served at FASP Donated by Niku Kasmai at Ma Belle Cuisine Kids
Value: $150
32 “Dare to be fabulous” Basket Donated by Cecilia Poggesi-Fogg at L’Oréal
Value: $570
33 Lunch at the Cherry Valley Country Club Donated by Cherry Valley Country Club
Value: $80
34 “Mes belles histories” Story Time Basket Donated by French American School of Princeton
Value: $60
35 2- hour Percussion/Drumset Group Class for 2 or 3 Children Donated by Michael Huse
Value: $100
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Silent Auction Items
36 “Rondins de bois sciés” FASP Students Collective Artwork Donated by French American School of Princeton
Value: Priceless
37 Pretex Sculpture Donated by Willemijn Hendriks
Value: $140
38 Burgundy Wine Selection 6-Bottle Set Donated by The Trochu Family
Value: $120
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Business Contact Information
Bricks 4 Kids, Central New Jersey After-school Classes, Camps and Birthday Parties 4110 Quakerbridge Road Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (609) 325-6832 @: www.bricks4kidz.com/centralnj
Cherry Valley Country Club Private Golf Club 125 Country Club Drive Skillman, NJ 08558 (609) 466-4464 @: www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Cherry-Valley-Country-Club
CoolVines Wine Shop 21 Spring Street Princeton, NJ 08542 (609) 924-0039 @: www.coolvines.com
Elements Restaurant 163 Bayard Lane Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 924-0078 @: www.elementsprinceton.com
French American School of Princeton 75 Mapleton Road Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 430-3001 @: www.ecoleprinceton.org
Les Fleuristes Floral Shop 72 Witherspoon St Princeton, NJ 08542 (609) 683-0158 @: www.lesfleuristesprinceton.com
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Business Contact Information
Lidia Nesterova Commissioned paintings, portraits, giclées (609) 721-3266 @: www.lidianesterova.com
L'Oréal USA, Inc. 575 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10017 (212) 818-1500 @: http://www.lorealusa.com
Ma Belle Cuisine Catering Services Princeton, NJ 609-751-6562 @: www.mabellecuisine.com
Michael Huse Guitar and Drum Instructor Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 865.9417 @: [email protected]
Nassau Tennis Club Tennis Club 1800 Route 206 Skillman, NJ 08558 (908) 874-8730 @: www.nassautennis.net
Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center Fitness Center 7 Plainsboro Road Plainsboro, NJ 08536 : (609) 799-7777 @: www.princetonfitnessandwellness.com
Princeton Skating Club Ice Skating Rink The Lisa McGraw Rink at Princeton Day School / Baker Rink at Princeton University @: www.princetonskatingclub.org
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Business Contact Information
Princeton University Department of Athletics Varsity Club PO Box 71 Princeton, NJ 08542 (609) 258-4477 @: www.princetonvarsityclub.org
Purple Circle Photography Portrait Photographer Hopewell Valley and surrounding areas (609) 429-0880 @: www.purplecirclephotography.com
Raritan Valley Flying School Flight School 41 Airpark Rd Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 921-3100 @: princetonflyingschool.com
Salt Creek Grille Restaurant Princeton Forrestal Village, One Rockingham Row Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 419-4200 @: www.saltcreekgrille.com
State Theatre, New Brunswick Performing Arts and Entertainment 15 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 247-7200 / (732) 246-7469 @: www.statetheatrenj.org
Sophie Savelli Zumba Instructor Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 304-8110 @: [email protected]
Sylvie Webb Pianist Teacher Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 933-4252 @: [email protected] 34
Business Contact Information
Tacks and Fabrics Modern and traditional upholstery by Sophie Bailly 495 Princeton Kingston Road Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 937- 6380 @: www.tacksandfabrics.com
Tre Piani Italian and Mediterranean Restaurant 120 Rockingham Row Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 452-1515 @: www.trepiani.com
Westminster Conservatory of Music - Rider University Community Music School 101 Walnut Lane Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 921-7104 @: www.rider.edu/conservatory
Wild Willy’s Casino Parties Casino Parties PO Box 247 Old Bridge, NJ 08857 (732) 690-8324 @: www.wildwillyscasinoparties.com
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