Pot O' Gold Dinner & Auction
Last Update 3-19-10
Seventeenth Annual
Pot O' Gold Dinner &
Auction
benefiting
St. Ursula School
March 6, 2010
The
event
program is available, take a sneak peek and plan your bidding.
New This speech was delivered to the
attendees of the 2010 St. Ursula Pot O' Gold Dinner & Auction.
It is was a
heart-felt, well delivered speech about one student's experience with the
education
that he received at
St. Ursula. To read Michael Pasterick's (class of 1997) thoughts on the
value of a St.
Ursula education,
click here.
Plan
ahead and bid on this great package
Pinehurst #2 Golf
package for 3 people,
click here for a
Virtual Tour
A round of golf at famous
Pinehurst #2, home of numerous US Open & Amateur Championships
plus a 2-night
stay at the luxurious "DogDen" located in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
The winning
bidder will also have access to play 25+ other top golf courses
in the Pinehurst
region. Accommodations are based on time of year availability.
Pinehurst #2 golf
fees are included in this package. Opening bid will be $1000.00
Take a Sneak Peek at the
art items and sports memorabilia offered
Live Auction - Flower Pots. Each class has created a pot. Live auction - Ready K "Smile"
Student Art up for Auction:
Ready-K Smile
K1--In progress, look for photo soon!
K2--In progress, look for photo soon!
1st grade--In progress, look for photo soon!
2nd grade--Penguins
3rd grade--wind chimes
4th grade--In progress, look for photo soon!
5th grade--In progress, look for photo soon!
6th grade--tray
7th grade--Nativity Set Made of Sculpy Dough
8th grade--Andy Warhol style portraits
Each class created a unique flower pot
All School Project--In progress, look for photo soon!
A sampling
of the evening raffles & drawings
Basket raffles
Boys’ & Girls’ Toys presented by Ready K & Kindergarten
Kitchen Fun
presented by First Grade
Steelers/Penguins/Pirates
Pride presented by Second Grade
Gardening Galore
presented by Third Grade
Car Wash
presented by Fourth Grade
Wrap-It-Up
presented by Fifth Grade
Family Fun Night
presented by Sixth Grade
Ice Cream Sundae
presented by Seventh Grade
Cookie Lovers
presented by Eighth Grade
Shopping Spree - win a
$500 certificate for Giant Eagle or GetGo - tickets are available
at school before the auction, winner need not be present
St. Ursula School Pot O’ Gold Grand Raffle
- tickets are
available at school before the
auction,
winner need not be present
Grand Prize - Family Entertainment Package - $1,000 Value
LG LH20 37 Inch LCD TV, Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray Disc Player, & Family movies on
Blu-ray disc
Second Prize - 8GB IPod Touch - $200 Value
Third Prize - $100 Gift Card for Best Buy
Make your
reservations for the Pot
O' Gold
Get involved with the Pot O' Gold, ask for donations from businesses.
Download
the
donation letter and the
donation form.
Ask business to
place
ads for our event program.
Event Chairpersons
Superbaskets - Beth N.
Donations /
Solicitations - Susan Michel
Volunteers
- Donna W.
Publicity /
Raffles - Ginny S.
Silent /
Live Auction packages - Susan McK.
Program -
Maureen Miller
Advertising
- Pat J.
Student
Artwork - Jennifer W.
Reservations - Ellen D.
Check-out -
Stephanie W.
Highlights from last year's auction -
St. Ursula School 2009 Pot O’ Gold Annual Dinner & Auction Results
Thanks to so many people, the 2009
Pot O’ Gold was our most successful POG ever!
Over $31,000 was raised for the
school!
St. Ursula School
Pot O' Gold Results:
221people
attended the event
There were 320 Electronics Grand Raffle Tickets Sold
271 Giant Eagle Raffle Tickets were sold
More than 150 donors of goods, services, advertising
and underwriting
Dozens of volunteers made this event possible—including
school parents, school students, and St. Ursula Alumni!
Raffle Winners:
Fast Cash—Eric K. won $100
Lottery Tree—Earl and Geraldine V. won $50 in scratch
off tickets
Basket of Cheer—Paul and Eileen C. won 14 bottles of
Smirnoff Vodka
50/50—Blake G. won $305 and the school made $305
Giant Eagle Shopping Spree—Monica G. won $500 in GE
gift cards
Grand Raffle 3rd prize—Nicole S. won $200
Grand Raffle 2nd prize—Quinten M. won an Ipod Touch
Grand Raffle 1st prize—Jon M. won the TV
POG Superbasket winners:
Pool Party—Sr. Barbara B.
Creative Kids I—Tim and Janine M.
Creative Kids II—Rick and Mary S.
Sweet Niblets—Keith and Carol U.
Pasta Night—Sr. Judith M.
Coming Up Roses—Vicki S.
Mocha Mountain—David and Patricia B.
Action Packed—Tim and Linda S.
Victorian Pleasures—Chuck and Sherri F.
Changing Colors—Colleen Rueffle and Jim S.
Pastry Chef—James and Gretchen C.
2009 Pot O' Gold
St. Ursula Pot O' Gold Dinner auction was a huge success! We thank the sponsors,
contributors,
donators, planners, volunteers and attendees that spent their time and money to
make this our most
successful year ever!
Jim Shields and John Arnold who celebrated their birthdays at POG complete
with "Happy Birthday" being sung by the Head Leprechaun and the entire crowd
The
2009 Pot
O' Gold Program
is available, print a copy and plan your evening
Art Auction
St.Ursula Student Art 2009 Classroom Projects
Kindergarten - “Sunflowers” acrylic painting, 18X24
inches. The students used sponges and brushes to paint the background, leaves
and centers of the flowers. They hand printed the flower petals with their
finger prints.
First grade – “Fingerprint Flowers” ink print, 10 X 13 inches. The students
created sunny springtime flowers with inked fingerprints.
Second grade – “Winter Tree Silhouettes”, acrylic
painting, 16 X 20 inches. The students took some time studying the intricate
branching patterns of the trees in the winter. The sponge painted the background
sky and individually hand painted the overlapping branches of the winter trees.
A little snow was splattered on the branching patterns.
Third grade – “Pittsburgh Zoo”, acrylic painting, 12X16 inches. The students
draw their favorite zoo animal going up the hillsides of the Pittsburgh Zoo.
They then painted in the animals and the grass and walkways to complete the fun
image of the zoo.
Fourth grade – “Flower Power”, glass vase, 4x12
inches round. The students selected glass blobs to create a small 6 petal flower
that they glued onto the glass vase. The finished vase is a colorful collection
of glass flowers complementing any real flower addition.
Fifth grade – “Signature Vase”, stoneware pottery,
8X14 inches round. The students hand carved their names and other decorative
pictures into a wheel thrown stoneware vase donated by Mrs. Pontoriero. The vase
will be glazed to enhance the names and artwork and will welcome a beautiful
bouquet of flowers.
Sixth grade – “The Last Supper”, colored pencil on
board, 11X14 inches. The students sketched the last supper scene in a stained
glass fashion and then colored in the apostles and Christ outlining everything
in black to simulate a stained glass window. This will be a welcome addition to
any kitchen or dining room.
Seventh grade – “Grace”, Stoneware Serving Tray,
12x24 inches. The students handmade the slab constructed tray. They pressed in
the blessing of Grace and some wheat sprays as decoration. The tray was glazed
in a floating blue stoneware glaze enhancing the pressed designs.
Eighth grade – “The Point”, acrylic painting,
12X16. The students, in celebration of Pittsburgh’s 250 birthdays, have drawn
and painted one of the most famous Pittsburgh views.
Stepping Stones
Kindergarten – “Sunflowers”
First Grade – “At the Beach”
Second Grade – “Rainbow Circles”
Third Grade –“St. Ursula Spiral”
Fourth Grade –“Peace Baby”
Fifth Grade –“Red, White and Blue”
Sixth Grade –“Yin/Yang Flowers”
Seventh Grade –“Go Steelers”
Eighth Grade – “Springtime Fantasy”
All School Project
“Follow the Yellow Brick Road”, glass mosaic table, 2X2 feet. The
students colored in coded squares to reveal the spiral yellow roads leading to
the emerald center. This colorful mosaic table will be a fine addition to any
patio.
Art Teacher Project
“Shades of Nature”, 2 stoneware place settings, 2 cups, 2 bowls, 2
plates. The stoneware dishes are glazed in shades of grays, blues, browns and
greens to create the rich place settings. The wheel thrown pottery is food safe,
microwave and dishwasher compatible. $80.00
“Aspens”, oil painting, 16X20 inches. $300.00.
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Silent Auction
Packages
There are over 116 silent auction packages up for bid. Below is
a small sample of what you can expect to see on March 7th!
Trader Joe’s Bonanza - Trader Joe’s basket of goodies! Action Packed Movie Night - Iron Man, Star Wars Clone Wars, Batman Begins, Webkinz Galore! - Large Collection of Lil kinz! Tastefully Simple! - A basket full of delectable Tastefully Simple items! Pretty Princess - Disney Princess Inflatable sofa, table lamp, sleeping bag, and pop up pencil case Safety First - Fire Ladder, 2 smoke alarms, 1 carbon monoxide detector, 1 fire extinguisher,
$25 gift card redeemable at time of service by Kennihan
and Transformers, Popcorn Receptacles and $25 gift card to Pizza Fusion
Trader Joe’s Bonanza - Trader Joe’s basket of goodies!
The Pot O' Gold Annual Dinner &
Auction is our single largest fund raising event of the year. At the 2009 event,
we raise over $31,000 for the school budget. With donations made by the generous
merchants, corporations and individuals of our community, we host a Live
Auction, a Silent Auction and a Chinese Auction. Those in attendance enjoy a
wonderful evening of food, drink and fun, which in turn supports a great school!
Come and be part of a great evening! Fundraising credit can be earned by
obtaining donations for items that are part of the Silent Auction. Look for
more details and information available soon regarding this year's event and ways
to earn fundraising credit.
Saturday, March 7, 2009 - Appetizers, dinner, dessert, bar,
silent and live auction, student art, 50/50, Chinese auction and more!
Watch a
video of the event on YouTube.
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