Spring TIDE 09 Chairpersons
Devon Preparatory School’s Spring TIDE 2009 dinner and auction, which was recently held on campus, raised over $80,000 for the school. More than 250 parents, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of Devon Prep attended the annual event which was sponsored by the school’s Parents Association.
This year’s theme was “Philly Rocks – Spring TIDE Rolls,” celebrating all things Philadelphia, from the Phillies and Eagles to soft pretzels, cheesesteaks and the sounds of the city.
The evening began with a Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction in Devon Prep’s beautifully decorated mansion, Calasanctius Hall. Each room in the Hall represented a noted area or event in Philadelphia. One room was designated as Packer Park, another was decorated to represent the Philadelphia Flower Show. The main hall had a full wall representing the Philadelphia Phillies.
The evening progressed with dinner, dancing and the Live Auction in the athletic facility where the decorating committee had constructed a boxing ring with a cut out of Rocky Balboa in it. Along the way the halls of the school were covered with hand painted cityscapes.
Among this year’s auction items were vacation homes, sporting event tickets, music and theater tickets (including Springsteen and Billy Joel concert tickets), golf packages, jewelry, restaurants, collectibles, college gear, theme baskets and Devon Prep memorabilia. In addition there was a raffle with three prizes, $10,000 in cash, $2,500 in cash, and an IBM Notebook.
Freshman Parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Nancy Bonner served as Event Chairs for Spring TIDE 2009. Dinner was catered by Freshman Mom Mrs. Ruth Kalivas and music was provided by DJ Domenic Zampogna. Devon Prep juniors and seniors worked as servers throughout the evening helping with appetizers, dinner and refreshments.
Proceeds from Spring TIDE 2009 will benefit Devon Prep’s Wish List which includes various capital improvements and a close circuit TV system.
Devon Prep is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for young men in grades 6 to 12 conducted by the Piarist Fathers. The school, which is located on the Main Line, enrolls nearly 300 students who hail from Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Chester counties as well as parts of Philadelphia.
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