Fantasy Island
A Night Out to Remember…
2008 Springer School Auction
The
purpose of the Springer Auction is to…
SUPPORT our children
by raising money to fund vital PTA programs and services;
STRENGTHEN our school
and relationships by sharing in a process of planning and leadership;
BUILD our community
by gathering for an evening of friendship and fun;
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Purchase Auction Items After the Auction
Where and When
This
year’s auction will take place Saturday, March 15th at Trader Vic’s Restaurant, 4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
(www.tradervics.com). Escape into an
exotic Polynesian atmosphere for a fabulous night out. Delicious hors d’oeuvres
will be served and silent and live auctions will be held.
6:00 pm Check in, appetizers and cash bar (try a famous Mai Tai!)
7:00-8:30 pm Silent Auction, 2 closings
8:30-9:30 pm Live Auction
9:30-10:30 pm Silent Auction, 2 closings
Dress code: Truly eclectic!
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Tickets
Tickets
are $40.00 per person, a $5.00 increase from last year’s ticket price. The price
of the ticket covers the appetizers. The PTA raises no funds by
selling tickets; we depend on the proceeds of auctioned items. Tickets will be for sale on campus about a
month before the event.
You can’t attend the
night of the auction?
If
you can’t join us on the night of the event, please show your support by
helping us offset the cost of the auction.
You can make an individual, tax-deductible donation instead of
purchasing a ticket. Please know that we
prefer items that can be auctioned (see
ideas and best sellers), but we also accept individual and corporate cash
donations.
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Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in helping out with the auction, please contact Vicky Brey or Caroline Price.
Here's how to get started:
Take a copy of our Business donation letter and Donor
Form
and go in person to your favorite local restaurant, hotel,
children's sports program or local business and ask them to make a
donation to
our school. Donations can be delivered to the homes of Caroline or
Vicky on or before, February 22, 2008. Please check with Vicky or
Caroline to make sure we have not already contacted that local
store or business. You can also see the list of
businesses who have already given a donation for Fantasy Island on this web
page.
Auction
“Best Sellers”
- Planning
a “class party”: Get to know your Springer community and
have a good time!
Plan it for
the whole family or for the adults in your class only, e.g., host a dinner party
or social gathering in your home or choose another location (a club, a park, a
bowling alley, ice skating ring, etc.).
Have everyone
in your class come! (e.g., a BBQ for the families in your class at a local
park)
Organize your
event before or after May, the last month of school (keep in mind how hectic it
can get towards the end of the school year.
Or…
- Donate a trip or a weekend get-away.
Do you own a vacation home? Can you donate a
weekend retreat? Vacations and trips are the most popular auction items.
Please keep in mind that most of us appreciate flexibility on traveling
dates.
We also encourage individual or
corporate donations: services, share talents, goods, etc.
Party Ideas and “Best Sellers”
Looking for fun ideas? Take a look at what other schools have done
in past auctions.
Parties for Adults:
- My
Big Fat Greek Wedding: Just
like in the movie, a creative group of parents in Palo Alto pretended to have a Greek wedding,
the party was at Ladera Country Club. A couple posed
as the "bride” and “groom", and then others posed as best men
and bridesmaids. The reception was complete with dancing and
delicious Greek food.
- Hunter’s
Feast: Wild Game Dinner.
- Men
Cooking with Fire!: Barbeque,
Scotch, fine cigars and poker.
- Couple’s
Gourmet Dinner
- Ladies
Who Lunch: Luncheon at a
local Restaurant or Country Club.
- Bunco
Party
- Fondue
Party: Cheese, Wine and
dessert.
- Island
Fever: Tropical Island party
- Mountain
Mamas Getaway: A weekend
getaway for women to a private cabin in Lake Tahoe
with delicious food and massage included.
- Ladies who Lunch: Luncheon at a local restaurant or Country
Club.
- Mongolian Firepot Dinner
- Gourmet Wine tasting
- March
Madness: HDTV watching for
March madness game. Includes basketball, pizza and beer.
- Flip Flops and Lemon Drops- Pedicure
party.
- Indian Cuisine Cooking lesson and Dinner
- Men’s Volley Ball and BBQ at a local park
Parties for
Families or just Children:
- Beach
Party (for upper grades) in Santa
Cruz- Transportation,
lunch, games, prizes, refreshments and dinner.
- Swim
Party
- Babysitting/Game
night: Friday night in
December from 6-9:30 PM. Games, popcorn, apple cider, make your own ice
cream sundaes.
- Ice
Skating Social for the whole family. Hot chocolate and cookies
were provided.
- Bowling
Family Social
- Cookie
and Caroling Party for first or second graders: Lunch on minimum day, cookie decorating.
Brought one batch of cookies home and one batch to a retirement community
where they did Christmas Caroling.
- Gingerbread
Cookie/Gingerbread House Decorating Party: Great for December holidays
- 5th
and 6th Grade Boys afternoon Fun: 12 to 3PM on a minimum day. Pizza, games, trampoline,
pool and hot tub.
- 1st
and 2nd Grade Soccer Clinic: Two-hour clinic for up to 40 first and second graders held at
school facilities. BBQ lunch provided. Sponsored and supervised by 4
families.
- Flashlight
Tag: Flash light Tag and
Pizza for 15 on a Friday night from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Grant Park in Los Altos.
Rescheduled in case of rain. Flashlights, pizza, drink, dessert included.
- “Drive-In” Movie, Pizza and Popcorn: Pizza, movies and popcorn as 15 lucky kids
watch a movie on the big screen TV in the backyard.
- “Wild Survivor”: 15 winners, grades 3rd-5th
Grade. Overnight adventure. Three teams compete in reward challenges,
attend tribal councils, and experience wild adventures. Held at school
parent’s home
- Picnic with your class in a local park
- Camping with your class for a night in
someone’s backyard
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Springer Community Parents
Please use the Donation Pledge Form to let us know about your class
donation for the auction. You can download this document by clicking the link below.
Your auction representative or room parent should collect this form by December
1, 2007. If you don't have an auction representative, please deliver it to your
room parent or to Caroline Price or Vicky Brey, Auction Co-chairs. Thank
you!
If you also plan to donate as an
individual or family, please complete the Donation
Pledge Form. Individual or Family donations are
greatly appreciated and we ask you to turn them to Caroline Price or Vicky Brey
by February 1, 2008 . Let us know if we can be of any help.
We encourage you to use
the Business Donation Letter (signed by Bob Celeste) and the
Donor Form to procure donations for our school from local
businesses. Do not hesitate to print a few letters and forms to have them at
hand (maybe in your car). Business managers and owners respond very
generously to personal contact and many are willing to donate to schools. Feel
free to deliver in person a letter to your favorite businesses.
We value and
need your support!
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New this year!
Drawing: Putting on
the Ritz
Spend one luxurious night with your partner or a friend in a
coastal view room at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay and receive an additional
$200 in “Ritz Dollars” to spend either at the Spa or at the exquisite Navio
Restaurant. This is a value of approximately $750.00 and the tickets are just
$20.00 each. Bring your ticket stub to
the auction and receive a complimentary
glass of champagne. Additional tickets can be purchased also at the
auction. The winner will be announced during the live auction and on the star
the following week. Please know that occupancy restrictions and black out dates
apply. The gift certificate is non-negotiable and non-refundable for cash value
and it excludes holidays (redeemable only at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon
Bay).
Please consider participating in this drawing if you
can’t attend the auction, tickets are only $20 each. You may order your
tickets by filling out a form available in the office in February.
Absentee Bidding
Those of you not attending the auction are welcome to
catalogs as well. You may submit an
absentee bid by using the form in the catalog. Please detach, complete and turn
into the Springer Office Auction Box, no later than March 15 at 12:00 noon.
There is no guarantee of winning. In the case of a matching bid, priority will
be given to the bidder present at the auction. Winning bids and arrangement for
payments will be handled by Caroline Price.
The Night of the
Auction
Sign In
When you arrive at the event, proceed to the registration
table. You will be issued your bidding number and bidding paddle. You will also
have the opportunity to pre-register your credit card. Early card registrations
will allow you to leave at the end of the evening without having to stand in
line to check out. We will mail your receipt and paper work the following day
at home.
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For more information contact:
Vicky Brey : 938-8069 or nacifbrey[at]sbcglobal.net
Caroline Price : 625-0448 or pricecaroline[at]yahoo.com
