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Pasta Palooza a Rockin' Good Time
Kay Wolverton Ito
CAPE secretary Ana Odell serves up some pasta.
Kay Wolverton Ito
Students jammed with Inna Rude Mood and danced up a storm.
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More than 600 people attended Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education's first-ever Pasta Palooza, a rollicking evening that included a live rock band, silent auction, cake walk, and of course lots and lots of pasta.
The hordes of hungry CAPE families and their supporters filled the Camarillo Community Center on February 29 for a delicious pasta dinner. Entertainment was provided by local favorites Inna Rude Mood, and dessert came courtesy of the winners of the extremely popular cake walk. As if this weren't enough entertainment, a silent auction ran throughout the evening.
Although this event was organized as a fundraiser, it ended up being more about having a great time with good friends and delicious food. Of course it also raised funds for CAPE's middle school educational field trip program.
Middle school students helped set up and decorate for the event, and served as the table staff the entire evening. According to CAPE's Superintendent/Principal, Janet Kanongata'a, "Having the kids take part in the event, helping in the effort to raise funds for the trips they will take this spring, was a really great part of the evening."
Parents organized the event, and of course CAPE's staff was on hand to help as well. And thanks to many generous donations, including much of the food from B.J.'s Restaurant and Brewery, the event made over $7,000 that will go towards the end-of-year middle school trips.
Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education is an independent, public charter school in Camarillo with 360 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. CAPE can be reached at 384-1415 or www.camarillocharter.org.
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