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News: Don't Miss Sweet Dreams - April 16, 2011

Photographs of raffle items from Carlo's Bake ShopSWEET DREAMS

Cake Decorating Contest
Cake Auction
Education Showcase

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2011
Time: 10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.
Location: Souderton Area High School
Tickets: $3 at the door OR donate a used cell phone

Lunch will be available for purchase in the cafeteria!

Additional information: How to become a sponsor (PDF)
Questions? Please contact Karen Giannini at 215-723-6061 ext. 281 or kgiannini@soudertonsd.org.

The entire Indian Valley community is invited to visit Souderton Area High School and

  • See over 50 cakes decorated by professionals and amateurs who are competing for up to $500 in cash prizes. YOU can vote for your favorite cake and help the decorator win!
  • Meet celebrity guests Chef Mauro Castano and his son, Buddy Jr., who are featured on the hit reality TV show on TLC about Carlo’s Bake Shop.
  • Meet members from the SASD professional staff.
  • Learn about the exceptional teaching happening in classrooms district-wide.
  • See examples of selected student work.
  • Learn more about how the Education Foundation supports teachers and students in the classroom.
  • Participate in a cake auction. Your winning bid is tax deductible (minus the cost of ingredients) and supports innovative teaching and learning in SASD.
  • Enter raffles to win prizes. Items secured: Gift package from Carlo’s Bake Shop including an apron, T-shirt, umbrella, and autographed picture of Buddy Valastro; a K’Nex Grandfather Clock educational kit; a collection of Wilton Cake decorating supplies; a handcrafted wooden mantle clock; and a Coby Ultra Compact DVD player.
  • Purchase a delicious lunch from the cafeteria.
  • Have a great time!


Cake Decorating Contest
CASH PRIZES! Over 50 professional and/or amateur cake decorators will display cakes using an EDUCATION theme. Chefs, sugar artists, bakers, caterers, restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, vo-tech schools, evening schools, hobbyists, clubs, and individuals will compete to win cash prizes! Cakes will be entirely edible and will serve a minimum of 30 people. Decorated cakes will be donated for use as auction items and will not be served at this event.


Cake Auction
Auction service provided by Sanford Alderfer Auction Company

GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE, SOLD! Join the action and friendly competition for delicious cakes. Everyone wins. Top bid wins a wonderful SWEET treat. Teachers and students win by turning their DREAMS of extended learning opportunities into a reality.

Winning bids will be tax-deductible (minus the expense of the cake ingredients).


Education Showcase
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK! Teachers from grades K-12 will be on hand to explain what they teach and share displays of student writings, pictures of activities, and results of projects/assignments.

Some displays will showcase how grants awarded by the Souderton Area Education Foundation have been used. The guidance office will be open so guests can tour the new College and Career Center, which has been made possible by a $7,000 grant during the 2010-2011 school year.

A sample of subject areas scheduled to participate are:

  • K-5 Gifted Support-Personal Exploration Projects
  • Eighth grade Language Arts Team Revolution from IVMS-Poetry WITS (Writers in the Schools)
  • K-5 Elementary Art
  • Secondary Art
  • Third Grade Math-First in Math
  • First Grade Reading Recovery
  • K-5 Autistic Support
  • Lower Salford Fifth Grade Planet Keepers
  • West Broad Street Technology
  • Salford Hills CROPS (Cultivating Responsible Options for Positive Sustainability) Garden
  • Souderton Area High School Journalism Program, which produces the Arrowhead newspaper
  • and more!


Sweet Dreams Timeline

10:00 am Doors open – Education Showcase and Cake Display
10:30 am Cake judging by panel
11:15 am Deadline for viewers to vote for favorite cake(s)
11:30 am Cake winners announced
12:00 pm Auction begins
Raffle winners announced immediately following auction.

Thank you to our sponsors: Univest; Souderton Area Education Association; Sanford Alderfer Auction Company; Landis Supermarket; Harmony Promotional Solutions; Fast Signs of North Penn; Horizon Waste Service, Inc.; Twin Things Imprintables; Epps Adertising; AmyArtDesign; Price Printing & Design; Keystone Opportunity Center; Indian Valley Camping Center; Adamo Limousine; Parry Physical Therapy Group; K’Nex Brands; Harleysville Rotary; North Montco Technical Career Center; Michelle Baker; Kathy Bonnani; and Donna and Steve Brown.

Landis Supermarket is supporting the SAEF with a checkout fundraiser at the Telford and Vernfield stores. Donate at their checkouts from April 1st-April 15th.

For additional information, please contact Karen Giannini at 215-723-6061 ext. 281 or kgiannini@soudertonsd.org.


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