Nashville Knights - Gala Event Program

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2 021 K N IG H T ’ S G A L A Fr iday, Apr il 23, 2021 Na ples Be ach Hot el 851 GULF SHOR E BLV D. N. • N A PLES, FL 3 4102

PR ESE N T ED BY T H E

Tayon Fa mily

The Tayon Family

Honoring The First Gr aduating Class of 2020

Preston Beckner

Michaela Forst

Christopher Ramocki

Robert Casterline

Jackson Kernan

Savannah Smith

Brianna Davenport

Julian Kim

Lucy Tarpley

Calista Davenport

Gigi Kirton

Lauren Tayon

The Village School of Naples Administr ation

At The Village School of Naples, our mission is to provide an environment that

Mr. Dennis Chapman Head of School

Mrs. Kathy Ames

empowers and inspires students to think and create solutions to

challenges in an ever-changing world.

Mrs. Kathy Sweet Head of Early Childhood Center

Mr. Jason St. Amand Dr. William Eyerly Interim Head of Upper School

Mrs. Nicole St. Amand Director of Teaching and Learning/ Interim Head of Lower School

Mrs. Jane Badger Director of Development

Mrs. Cassie Barone Athletic Director

Mrs. Debbie Martin Arts Director

Karen McAvoy Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Cameron Steese Director of Enrollment Management

The Village School of Naples Board of Directors gratefully acknowledge the Gala Chair, Jenny Urness, and the entire Gala Committee for their extraordinary commitment to the students and the TVS community.

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Let t er From

The Ga l a Ch a ir

Dear Friends, I am not alone when I say that I love our school. When I agreed to lead the Gala effort in 2019, I did so with the understanding that what transpired from all our hard work would benefit The Village School of Naples. An occasion such as “Nashville Knight Under the Stars” encourages the entire community to work together to support the school to whom we have entrusted our children’s education. The common thread is clear we love TVS. Throughout the pandemic, TVS has found a way to keep everyone safe, while still honoring many of the traditions and celebrations families have come to know so well.

Thank you to our sponsors, donors and the volunteers who have committed their support to the Gala. It has been a pleasure to spend time getting to know you all better as we brainstormed, celebrated and faced challenges along our journey to our April 23 event.

On behalf of Dennis Chapman, the Board and all of us at TVS, thank you. We encourage you to bid high, bid often and with cheerful abandon, remembering that we are all Knights for Life!

Thank you.

Jenny Urness Jenny Urness P’23 Gala Chair 2021

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Let t er From

The He a d of School

Dear Friends of TVS, It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to Naples Beach Hotel for the 2021 “Nashville Knight Under the Stars” Gala. Thank you for sharing your evening with us as we come together, members of The Village School community, in joyful celebration. We are beyond grateful to our amazing sponsors, for without their support, we would not be here tonight. We humbly thank you.

There is no doubt that this night will be memorable. Under the direction of our “Nashville Knight Under the Stars” Chair, Jenny Urness ‘P23, I have seen both incredible accomplishments and creative collaboration. From our talented gala committee to our dedicated faculty & staff, all members of TVS have worked together to ensure tonight is not only a great party, but, more importantly, a successful and purposeful event.

I believe children should have a positive and safe place to learn and grow, where they are empowered, inspired, loved and nurtured in a faithful setting. I firmly believe The Village School is that place. We present each student access to an education that encourages them to be of strong character, to find their strengths and passions in academics, athletics and the arts, and so much more. The Village School effectively equips students for the growing and changing global world in which we live.

Your support of the “Nashville Knight Under the Stars” Gala is appreciated. Thank you for believing in TVS as we strengthen our community to better educate the leaders of tomorrow.

With gratitude,

Dennis Chapman P ’27, ‘31 Head of School N a sh v il l e K night Under t he Sta r s 2 021

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Sponsor s

Pr esenting Sponsor

The Tayon Family Wine Sponsor

First Florida Integrity Bank M agna Carta Sponsor

The Urness Family K NIGHT SPONSOR S

Cummings & Lockwood Greenspire & Associates, Inc. Gulf Coast International Properties K nauf-Koenig Group, LLC The Montgomery Family The Village Shops on Venetian Bay Dedicated Donor

Robert & Danielle Casterline FACTS 4

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Sponsor s

Cor por ate Sponsors

The Boncelet Family Conditioned Air The Janoyan FamIly The Lappin Family M assa Dental Center M Design Studio, LLC The Payne Family Waterside Builders, Inc. Bever age Sponsor

Medi a Sponsor

Westshore OMS Specialists

Gulfshore Life

Patron Part y Sponsor

Progr a m Sponsor

Tiffany & Co.

Presstige Printing

Valet Sponsor

R ental Sponsor

OneDigital

Taylor Rental/Party Plus

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Enterta inment

THE

BEN ALLEN BAND 6

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Enterta inment

the

BEN ALLEN band Ben Allen was raised in church in Tennessee, where he learned to sing as a member of the church choir. Despite living in the heart of the music industry, Ben’s passion for music didn’t become part of his daily life until after he moved to Estero as an adult. There, he performed at a local open mic night and his life was forever changed!

Soon after, Ben founded The Ben Allen Band, surrounding himself with top-notch musicians who share the stage with him tonight - Jeff Scheeler (guitar), Jay Phoenix (drums), Joe Fernandez (guitar) and Bret Deising (bass and vocals).

Ben may be best known by some as a successful competitor on season 19 of NBC’s The Voice in October of 2020, where country star judges Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani were staunch believers in his talent.

The Ben Allen Band is now one of the most popular bands in Southwest Florida, opening for many national recording artists, and supporting nonprofits organizations.

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Knight Golf Classic Saturday May 15th Vanderbilt Country Club

Shotgun Start - 8:30 a.m.

BENEFITING

The Village School Physical Education and Athletic Departments Sponsorships and golfing slots are still available. Contact the Athletic Department for more information.

Boa r d of Trustees

Village School Board of Trustees 2020-2021 Members Theo Etzel Chair

Wayne VandeWall Vice Chair

Carolyn Homberger P’28, ’30, ’32 Treasurer

Kenneth Krier

Secretary/Parliamentarian

Ken Burkart P’28 Kent Friedman Jacob Mathew Kyle Moran P’30,’34 Gerry Myers Mary Payne P’28,’32 Diane Smith P’28 Tim Tayon P’20 Len Zaiser P’25

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Honor ing Pa st Ev ent Ch air s

It is with gratitude that The Village School of Naples honors the following parents for their passionate leadership and strong commitment to our school.

Karol Smith — 2005 — “Diamonds are Forever” Mediterra Model Home

Allison Rainey & Kristi English — 2007 — “70’s Night” Naples Beach Club & Golf Resort

Denae Bayer & Deneen Athey — 2009 — “Hawaiian Evening” Parent’s Night Out The Plantation Club at the Dunes

Denae Bayer & Deneen Athey — 2010 — “Western Theme” Parent’s Night Out The Plantation Club at the Dunes

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Dawn Boling & Kate Kintz

Jen Ferris

— 2011 —

“A Knight to Remember...

Denim & Diamonds” The Club at The Strand

Dinner Event - Parent’s Night Out Bayside

Kristi English & Kim Opit — 2012 — Dinner Event - Parent’s Night Out Naples Harbour Yacht Club/ Jack’s River Bar

David Gordley, Nancy Davenport & Mary Smallwood — 2014 — “TVS Casino Night” Naples Yacht Club

Jen Ferris — 2015 —

— 2016 —

Jen Ferris — 2017 — “A Knight to Remember...

Boots & Bowties” Laplaya

Jenny Urness — 2019 — “Knight Under the Stars” The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club

Jenny Urness — 2021 — “Nashville Knight Under the Stars” The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club

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Le a ding by Ex a mple

The Village School ofNaples proudly recognizes Head of School, Dennis Chapman, as he begins his pursuit of his Doctoral studies this summer to achieve his EdD.

applying for the program, Mr. Chapman was one of 25 students accepted from all over the country.

We salute Dennis, and honor him for truly exemplifying the phrase “Lifelong Learner.”

Thank you for leading by example.

Dennis was recently accepted into the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, a highly renown program that shares a #1 ranking with Harvard. With approximately 200 postgraduates

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Auctioneer

Meet your Auctioneer…

Chris Lombardo Chris Lombardo is a familiar face around Naples, having utilized his talents as auctioneer for multiple nonprofits over the years. Among his varied community activities, Chris serves on the Board of the Golisano Children’s Museum and as a Scoutmaster for the Boys Scouts of America.

As a partner at Woodward Pires & Lombardo, P.A., attorney Chris Lombardo has over 35 years

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of experience practicing law in the state of Florida.

Chris received his Juris Doctorate in 1983 from Florida State University. In addition to marital and family law, his practice areas include civil litigation, commercial litigation, contracts, appellate practice, securities, and personal injury. In addition to his legal practice, Chris has served as the North Collier Fire Commissioner since 1999 and currently holds the position of Chairman.

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Taylor Rental/Party Plus is honored to support the Village School of Naples.

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Com mit tee & Volunteer s

Jenny Urness - P ‘23 Event Chair Nicki Sebold* - P ‘26, ‘29 Kristi English Audra Iler-Bidwell - P ‘29, ‘31 Basket Project Celia Curtis* - P ‘30 Lyn Buck - P ‘27 Alison Sciacqua - P ‘30 Decor

Middle School Steel Band

Upper School Steel Band

Sean Stolliker Director Cooper Caldwell ‘25 Wesley Fawcett ‘27 Sam Gammons ‘27 Brady Guenther ‘25 Colin Jones ‘27 Mason Loschiavo ‘27 Andrew McNatt ‘26 Chris Zumaeta ‘25

Sean Stolliker Director Emily Allain ‘24 Anton Duenas-Paulsen ‘21 Owen Eisenga ‘23 Ethan Heister ‘23 Richard Hilpert ‘21 Griffin Love ‘21 Markos Oakes ‘24 Joseph Weaver ‘23

Toni Kohn - P ‘29, ‘32 Jodie Montgomery - P ‘25, ‘28 Correna Swift - P ‘29 Knight Parties Brooke Chapman - P ‘27, ‘31 Heather Clegg - P ‘31 Melody DeFont - P ‘32 Sarah Germain - P ‘26, ‘30, ‘32 Sam Moran - P ‘30, ‘34 Lynn Olson - P ‘26, ‘23 Carin Phillips - P ‘27 Maggie Talford - P ‘30, ‘32

The Village School of Naples

Gr atefully Ack nowledges The TVS Administrative Team The Development Department: Jane Badger, Director of Development Julia Oakes, Development Coordinator Viktor Tuparov, Communications Coordinator Erica Flesher, Art Teacher TVS Student Volunteers Ed Miller of Libra Creations Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club Florida Gulf Coast University

*Lead

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BONCELET FA MILY

is a grateful supporter of the Nashville Knight Under the Stars Gala

“Dedicated to providing the highest quality service, care and compassion to our patients, community and each other”

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Thank You to our

Patron Party Sponsor

Elephant Creative Co. is the proud provider of this evening’s branding, graphics, and design.

Partnering with non-profits to build better brands and leave bigger footprints.

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The Village School has been part of our journey since our daughter started in Kindergarten 12 years ago.

We are honored and proud to be part of TVS.

With Faith, Hope & Love,

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Go Knights!

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Go Knights!

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