Please join BCE for the 2010 Dinner, Dance, Auction and Casino Royale, an evening of fun and friends. This is a great way to contribute to enhancing our children's educational opportunities.
Program and Auction Catalog
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
5:30pm-midnight
San Francisco Airport Hyatt Regency Hotel
BCE has a $ 1 million dollar goal this year to support P.E., Music, Library and Drama programs, as well as keep class sizes as small as possible, in all the six Burlingame public schools.
But did you know that about 25% of the funds are raised in one event every year? The BCE Dinner Dance is one of the biggest revenue generators for the BCE. Please join us on Saturday, February 27th at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame!
- 5:30pm Cocktails and Silent Auction: Staggered Closing Times Between 7:00 and 7:20 pm!
- 7:30pm Dinner, Live Auction, and Raffle Prize Drawing
- 9:30pm Monte Carlo Casino and Live Music by
This year, BCE is resuming a sit-down dinner style, which will be comprised of tables of ten people. If you are new to the BCE Dinner Dance and Auction, this is a great way to either come up with a table of ten (or less) friends to sit together, and even bid on Live Auction items together! If you don't have ten people, or even four people, don't worry! We will be happy to place you at a table with other parents from your school, and you can get to know some new friends.
Casino Royale
This year the excitement of Monte Carlo arrives for the BCE Dinner Dance! Our Casino Royale will feature 27 gaming tables, including Black Jack, Craps, Roulette and 3 Card Poker. The Casino Royale will be open from 9:30 to 11:30 pm at the Hyatt Grand Ballroom.
Rules of the Game:
Each Dinner Dance attendee will receive $100 in casino chips to wager on his/her favorite games. When the player is finished playing, she/he can cash the winnings in for tickets to the Casino Drawing (one ticket for every $100 worth of casino chips). The player may also purchase more chips from casino chip runners until the Casino Royale closes. Chip re-buy pricing is as follows: $20 buys $40 in casino chips, $50 buys $100 in casino chips and $100 buys $300 in casino chips.
Casino Drawing Prizes:
Casino Drawing prizes include your choice of a round of golf for four at the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links or a day in the beautiful Casa Palmero Spa at Pebble Beach for four where you can enjoy the Paradise at Pebble Beach treatment package or equivalent. We also have a lovely magnum bottle of premium wine from Napa Valley, a special weekend getaway package and other exciting items for you to splurge and try to acquire with your winnings. All prizes will be drawn at the end of the evening, but winners do not need to be present to claim the prizes.
What should I wear?
Dawn your favorite James Bond attire,
cocktail/evening dresses for the ladies and
suits or tuxedos for the gentlemen.
Wine
We encourage you to buy your wine by the bottle when you purchase your tickets. Wine by the glass and other alcoholic selections will be available at the Casino and Hyatt bars at the event.
This year�s premium wine selections include:
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2008 Santa Barbara Wine Company Chardonnay
Offers up fresh citrus and lemon zest aromas, followed by a polished mouthful of stone fruit and lively acidity. A nicely balanced and refreshing style. Be one of the first to try out this new estate grown Chard from California's most exciting wine region.
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2008 Rodney Strong Estate Charlotte's Home Sauvignon Blanc
Light, crisp, and highly aromatic, the warmer climate Alexander Valley fruit gives the wine ripe pear and melon character, while the ocean cooled Russian River fruit offers citrus, mineral, and traditional herbaceous qualities.
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2008 Santa Barbara Wine Company Pinot Noir
Vivid, fresh berry nose. Bright strawberry and cherry fruit on the palette with a long, lively finish. Be one of the first to try out this new estate grown Pinot from California's most exciting wine region.
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2002 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Alden Vineyards
Forward dark berry flavors with accents of chocolate, earth and bold,
spicy oak.
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2004 Big Horn Vineyards Cabernet Savignon
Located on the eastern ridge of Atlas Peak in Napa Valley, the hillside location is known for consistently producing wines with unique intensity and concentration. the 2004 shows notes of cassis, black plum and cherry, with a minty note and a touch of spice. It�s full-bodied, with rich but not drying tannins and a smooth finish.
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2005 David Family Napa Valley Merlot
Oak Knoll District. A well-balanced wine with a silky texture, nice berry flavors and aromas, and a medium-long smooth finish.
Forward dark berry flavors with accents of chocolate, earth and bold,
spicy oak.
Raffle Prize Drawing
2010 Raffle Prize Drawing with Exciting Getaway Packages.
Buy tickets when you RSVP online or purchase tickets enclosed with the invitation or from any student or BCE Rep in the Burlingame School District.
Grand Prize
Luxury Los Cabos Vacation
Along the Sea of Cortez at the Southern tip of the Baja Peninsula is a glorious
destination called San Jose del Cabo where you'll find a luxurious retreat - The
Grand Mayan Los Cabos. Winner enjoys a one-week stay at this 5-star resort
which features a world-class, signature Brio spa and fitness complex, par-35
golf course, expansive reflection pool that leads to the breathtaking pristine
beach and a variety of international restaurants. The resort offers travelers
the ideal seaside escape. The two-bedroom unit sleeps 8 people and includes
a full kitchen, dining and living room. Prize value: $4,500.*
Donated by: Shawn and Vicki McNamara
Second Prize
Relaxing Tahoe Getaway
Come relax amongst the beautiful Tahoe pine trees and leave your busy world
behind as your family enjoys a 4 day/3 night stay at a 3 bedroom/2 bathroom
cozy mountain cabin. Guest passes for your family are included during your
stay, which includes access to the Tahoe Donner private marina, fitness
center, spa, lap pool, two family swimming pools, and 11 tennis courts!
Available dates: May through October, 2010. Prize value: $1,200.*
Donated by: Larry and Kay Coskey
Third Prize
Sporty Day/Evening in San Francisco
Escape to the City for a Dinner for Two followed or
preceded by a Giants baseball game at the Field Club level at AT&T Park.
Game date is for the 2010 regular season. Parking not included.
Prize value: $300.*
Donated by: Ernest and Maria Ribera
$20 per ticket or 6 tickets for $100
Winners announced during the Live Auction
Need not be present to win
Please contact Audrey Tse Treanor for more information at audrey_tse@hotmail.com
- Teacher�s Circle
- Bay Landing Hotel
- Borel Private Bank & Trust
- Burlingame Scottish Rite Bodies
- Dreiling Terrones Architecture, Inc.
- ELM Advisors, LLC
- Hyatt Hotels
- Kimpton Hotels
- Wells Fargo Foothill
- Student Supporter
- Alain Pinel Realtors of Burlingame
- City National Bank
- Colorprint
- Genentech, Inc.
- JD & Associates
- Peninsula Health Care District
- Recology of San Mateo County
- San Francisco Giants
- San Mateo Daily Journal
- Shinnyo-En Foundation
- Contributor
- Akol & Yoshii, Inc.
- Alain Pinel Realtors, Judy Meuschke
- Auran, Tim
- Bruce J. Snyder DMD, Inc.
- Buckley Educational Group
- Burlingame Education Association
- Burlingame Mayor Cathy Baylock
- Burlingame Optical
- Cashin Company Realtors, Alisa Ruiz-Johnson
- Coldwell Banker of Burlingame
- Dannis Woliver & Kelley
- Dean's Produce
- inSite Design
- Kelly-Moore Paints
- Kim's Perfect Skin & Nails
- PR Auto Body
- Redwood Debris Box Service
- Safeway
- TALK - Teaching & Assessing Language for Kids
- Timberline Tree Service
- TRG Architects Inc.
- United Health Credit Union
Want to help out?
There are lots of opportunities to help BCE at the Dinner Dance! We�ll need people the night of the event to sell raffle prize drawing tickets and wine, to help set-up the club scene, to help check guests in at registration and check guests out at the end of the night, and lots more! If you�d rather help before February 27th, there are committees writing descriptions of auction items for the program, stuffing invitations in envelopes, packaging auction items, and entering data in our auction tracking database. If you�d like to get involved, please contact
BCE Dinner Dance Co-Chairs
Maarit Visbal (maaritv@comcast.net)
or Kay Coskey (klcoskey@earthlink.net).
Donate to the Auction
If you are interested in contributing to the auction, please contact
Liz Goodrow (etoole2000@yahoo.com),
Melissa Macko (mmmacko@yahoo.com) or
Lori Potter (loripotter@pacbell.net).