Auction Item Ideas - Often, the most sought after items are things that only you can provide because of a special talent or relationship. Here are a few examples to get your creativity flowing:
- One of a Kind Items: Concert or Sporting event tickets
- Travel: Hotel points or stays, frequent flyer miles, use of family cabin, use of time share
- Gift Certificates to anything from pizza takeout to the nail salon
- Lessons/Crafts: works of art, floral arrangements, music lessons, one-on-one soccer coaching, picture framing, cooking lessons
- Children’s Items: New Toys, DVD’s, books Practical & Professional Services: Yard services, house painting, landscape design, home repair, carpenter, handyman
Silent Auction: Donated items are displayed on tables and auction attendees win by outbidding each other on a written bid sheet. This includes Platinum and Diamond Experience Rooms.
Live Auction: A small number of donated items are sold to the highest bidder by a professional auctioneer.
Q: How do you get these donations in the first place?
A. From YOU… and your employers… and your friends… and your family… and your neighbors and our local businesses. Both our kids and our school are community assets, and this is truly a community effort.
Q: How do I donate to the Auction?
A. There is a location in the office where you can leave your item and pick up a donation receipt.
Q: I’m not sure what to donate. What kinds of items would you like for the Auction?
A. Your imagination is the limit! We are looking for everything from vacation getaways, to restaurant gift certificates. If it’s something you would bid on- it’s something worth donating. We are especially interested in unique experiences!
Q: Do you still need volunteers?
A. Yes! There are still volunteer opportunities. Please let us know your interests and availability, and we’ll be sure to find a position for you. Additionally there is a sign-up board outside of the school office for day of auction 1 hour time slots.
Q: Why an auction? Why not try other ways of raising funds?
A. There are a number of ways for a school to raise money and we use some of them. SCRIP, www.GiveMN.org , www.DonorsChoose.org , Grants. The majority of the other methods involve door-to-door sales of wrapping paper, magazines or popcorn. While each of these methods does create income, no combination of these type of fund raisers can make as much money for our school as the annual auction does.
Q: Can I bring my child/children to the event?
A. There will be child care from noon until the end of the live auction and a kid’s fun area with face painting, pumpkin decorating, tattooing and more. Kids fun area hours are 11:30-1:30.
Q: Will there be food at the event?
A. The bake sale will be open from 11:30 until items are sold out. Caribou will be providing coffee. Mr. Pizza South will have pizza by the slice for sale, and The Lost Cajun will have delicious gumbo tastings available.
Q: How can I find out what has been donated?
A. Every family will receive an auction catalog before the event. Additionally it will be available online at that time. Updates will be posted to our facebook page at Lincoln K8 Choice School Auction
SATURDAY OCTOBER 25!
DOORS OPEN AT 11.30, LIVE AUCTION AT 2. Let's have record attendance this year!
