Casino Royale
April 20, 2024 @ 6:30PM — 10:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Philadelphia Country Club: 1601 Spring Mill Rd Gladwyne, PA 19035 Get Directions
Casino Royale
Join the Gladwyne Montessori PTA for Casino Royale - a night of casino games, dinner, dancing, fun, and fundraising in support of scholarships toward tuition assistance. Each year, the PTA Auction and Gala is the Gladwyne Montessori PTA's largest fundraising event of the year, made possible by parents, faculty and community partners who volunteer, donate and request auction items, purchase sponsorships, and attend! Sponsorships can be purchased online or complete the form below to pay by check.
BIDDING IS NOW LIVE! Click here to start bidding >>> REGISTER / SIGN UP TO BID!
Bidding in the silent auction is open to both attendees and remote bidders.
Please direct any questions about bidding to Ahsiya Scovern, ascovern@gladwyne.org. For urgent bidding questions, please call Ahsiya at 302-635-9879.
Attendees have been pre-registered for the auction. If you would like to bid remotely, simply go to this site and click the "Join the Auction to Bid" button. Continue to the next page for detailed bidding instructions.
How does a Bidder make a bid (or "Maximum Bid") on an auction item?
A Bidder can make a bid on an Auction item by clicking on the “Place Bid” button underneath that specific item. The Bidder will then be directed to a page with additional details on the item, including the value of the item, the “minimum bid increment”, and how much time is left to bid on that particular item.
Bidders can then enter an amount that they’d like to bid on the item, as well as a “Maximum Bid.” The Maximum Bid is an amount that you can set to allow the system to automatically bid for you - up to that specified amount. (That way, you can continue to automatically bid on an item without worrying about bidding over your limits! Your bid will only go up if someone is bidding against you.) Once a Bidder has entered their bid and a Maximum Bid, then they can press the “Place Bid” button – and voila! They’ve submitted a bid! The bidder should receive a notice at the top of the screen confirming that the bid was successful, and that they are now the highest bidder.
Bidders can then return to the main Auctions page by clicking on the “All Items” link below that confirmation message.
How can a Bidder see the items that they’ve made bids on?
Bidders can see the items that they’ve made bids on right from the main Auction page! There is a section under the auction’s description and image where a Bidder can toggle between three different views. To see all of the items that they’ve bid on (regardless of if they have the highest bid or not!), they can click on the option to view “My Bids.”
Can a Bidder make a list of the items they’re most interested in?
Yes! Bidders can make a list of their “favorite items” by clicking on the small “heart” icon next to the name of the item. They can then access that list by selecting the “My Favorites” view from the main Auctions page.
Questions about bidding? Reach out to Ahsiya Scovern, ascovern@gladwyne.org.
RSVP's are still open - we hope you can join us!
Event Location: The event is located at the Philadelphia Country Club, in Gladwyne, PA, just 10 minutes from the school at 1601 Spring Mill Rd, Gladwyne, PA 19035.
Registration, Signature Cocktails & Silent Auction Viewing: After you arrive and pick up your Bid Card at the registration table, you can peruse the silent auction items, try one of our signature cocktails, pose at the photo booth, stop by the open bar, or get a head start on Casino Royale Bingo!
Dinner Stations: Dinner stations will open at 7:00 P.M., with open seating, along with the casino games, and will be available until approximately 9:30 P.M.
Silent Auction: Our silent auction will be open for online bidding before the event. All guests will be automatically registered to bid, but anyone can register to participate. A email with bidding instructions will go out to the whole GMS Community this week! Photos and descriptions of the items will be available through mobile bidding, and guests in attendance will get a chance to view the silent auction items at the event. The Silent Auction will close on Saturday night, at 9:45 P.M.
- Casino Games will open at 7:00 P.M. Guests will enjoy unlimited casino games, including poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, and money wheel. Experts and novices alike can enjoy the tables, as dealers are prepared to guide or teach those who are new to any particular game.
- Casino Royale Bingo: All guests will have a Casino Royale Bingo Card on the back of their Live Auction Bid card. Get five in a row to win from a selection of fun Bingo Prizes.
- Casino Game Raffle: Earn raffle tickets at the casino tables, and put your tickets into one of 3 Raffle Prize buckets. Be sure to hold onto your half of the ticket as we call the prizes at the end of the night!
- Heads or Tails: Join us for an exciting game of Heads or Tails at the opening of the Live Program. We encourage all guests in attendance to play this game, and one lucky winner will receive an exciting prize!
- 50/50 Raffle: Our 6th Grade students will be in attendance, selling 50/50 Raffle tickets in support of their end of year field trip!
Live Program: Our Live Program will open with a game of Heads or Tails! We will also announce the 50/50 Winner, and then show our Children's Video, "It's Not Luck, It's Gladwyne Montessori!" Our video will be followed by the Annual Live Auction, and Fund A Need in support of Tuition Assistance. Stay tuned for an exciting donor challenge to be announced on Saturday evening during the Fund-A-Need.
Attire: Dress your best! Cocktail attire is recommended. Whether you want to channel Agent 007 or Vesper Lynd of Casino Royale, or wear your lucky suit or little black dress, all we ask is that you follow the Philadelphia Country Club's dress code: no jeans or ball caps. Please see the complete dress code on their website here.
Silent/Live Auction Winners & Item Pick-Up: Auction items will be collected at check-out. Large items will be available for pick-up at Gladwyne Montessori during the week of April 22.
The cost per guest to hold this event is estimated at over $200 per ticket. The individual ticket price is $175. Sponsorships allow us to invite all faculty and staff for free, and also help cover the cost of making this an equitable event for those whom the ticket price is prohibitive. Sponsorships also ensure that our event costs are covered, and our auction is successful before the event night begins. Net proceeds from this event will go to Gladwyne Montessori Tuition Assistance.
Click here for a printable sponsorship form.
Want to pay by check? Click here to confirm a sponsorship level and mail your check to: Gladwyne Montessori PTA. 920 Youngsford Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035 or drop it off at the Main Office.
- Sponsors wishing to be on the invitation must be confirmed by March 5.
- Program Book is handed out on event night. Advertisements due March 22.
- Event signage includes printed and virtual signage at event.
- PTA Magazine is handed out to families in fall 2024; ads are due to pta@gladwyne.org by June 30.
Each year, auction item donations play a key role in ensuring that the PTA Auction is an impactful evening for our school! Please consider supporting our Silent or Live auction with the donation of an item or experience. Some of the items on our wishlist include:
- Sports tickets to any Philadelphia team
- Other experiences such as plays, orchestra, opera
- Home services; painting, window treatments, interior design - these sell very well as people love vendors that are word of mouth
- Gift certificates to local businesses, stores, restaurants
Donate an item to the silent or live auction today or click here to download a printable form. We can accept item donations up to April 17!
We are still looking for volunteers to help with:
- Day of event set up
- Floral arranging on the afternoon of Friday, April 19
- Final auditing of silent auction items, and silent auction layout/setup
Sign-up here or reach out to auction@gladwyne.org to get involved today.