Fifth Gala Edition of the Buzz!

Welcome to the Special Gala Edition of the Buzz!

Please join us this Saturday for our annual Gala!

Letter from the Chairs

It's finally here! Fasten your seat belts and get ready to take off on your "Knight Around the World." We've added even more auction items since we sent out the program last week so check out this Silent Auction link and this Live Auction link to get the most up to date information. There's over 100 silent auction items so start strategizing now on your bids. Team up with other parents to share some of these great experiences like Super Day or summer vacation at a lake house. Read on for some additional information on logistics like the schedule of events and check-in and click on this link for our program with event more details. We're also still in need of dessert auction donations and volunteers for that event so please lend your support. Don't forget to turn in those raffle tickets by Friday - the pot is growing by the day! Thank you for helping to make this event a great success and we look forward to welcoming you on Saturday night.

In appreciation of your support,

Eileen Bliss, Michele Robbins, and Heather Terreri

2017 Gala Chairs

Schedule of Events

6:00 Doors open; Silent and Dessert Auctions open for bidding

6:15 Welcome and Invocation; Food tables open

7:30 Dessert Auction closes

8:00 Silent Auction closes; Dessert Auction winners announced

8:15 Live Auction begins

9:30 Live Auction closes; Raffle winners announce

Check-in Early

We encourage everyone to go online and register their credit card to make check-in faster http://tinyurl.com/Knights17. This does not mean that you have to pay by credit card at the end of the night, but just confirms your bidding status similar to providing a credit card when you check-in to a hotel. You can pay in cash or check upon departure if you prefer and want to avoid the 2% service charge. If you want to bypass check-in altogether the night of, you can pick up your program and bid numbers on Friday in the Parish Center from 2:30-5:30.

Results of Online Auction

Our online auction closed over the weekend and we sold some great items like hip hop classes with Ms. B. and a pizzaparty with Ms. McKinley and Mrs. McKeown. Those items that did not meet the buy it now price will be moved to the auction at the Gala. The last bid online will be the
opening bid at the Gala. So for all you classes that
got together to bid on Pizza Day or Lunch with an Astronaut, continue to pool money and appoint a team captain who can bid for your class at the Gala. As part of the live auction we will be offering another Super Day, Pizza Day, and Carpool parking. If there are lots of interested high bidders we may be able to offer multiple of these items as bell ringers! Many great items will move to the silent auction to include the Library Pajama Party currently going for $145 and a Painting Party with Ms. Vincent and Mrs. Rubio for $115.

50/50 Raffle

We are in the final days of the raffle sale so get out there and sell your tickets! The pot is nearly $4,000 and growing by the day. Tickets are $10 and the winner does not need to be present. The student who sells the most tickets gets 2 tickets to 6 Flags! Please turn in all tickets (including unsold tickets) by Friday, March 31st to make sure they make it into the big drawing on Saturday night. Reach out to Rachel Kramer rachelo.kramer@gmail.com if you need more tickets.

Dessert Auction

Calling all bakers! We need your delicious treats for our dessert auction at the Gala. Even if you are unable to join us for the Gala, please consider supporting us by donating a dessert. You can drop off a dessert at any time on Friday in the Parish Center or bring it with you to the Gala. Please use the form at the attached link to confirm your dessert donation. Return forms to the office or email dessert donation information to gala@stambroseschool.org.

Ticket Sales

We still have a few tickets left. The price is now up to $60 and tickets will be on sale until the day of the event or when we sell out. You can purchase tickets by cash or check by sending in your money along with the ticket sales form to the school office. Please see attached sales form and online ticket purchase instructions. You can purchase tickets by credit card online at www.silentauctionpro.com/onlineticketpurchase.php?groupid=980. There is no 2% service charge for credit card use for ticket sales purchased ahead of time.

Volunteers Still Needed

We need your help! Check out the sign-up genius to see how you can support this event. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0D4AA5AB2CA3FD0-school.