WWelcomeelcome toto A KKnightnight iinn VVenice!enice! pecialpecial thanks to HoHoytyt & CherCherylyl ZenZenkeke for serving as auctioneers, Steve Loehr for all of his amazing connec- tions and for serving as emcee, Emily & Dan Balfanz for serving as photographers & LHS students/faculty for serving in many capacities! Big thanks to Festival Foods Sfor donating the wine for our wine cart, River City Lawnscape for donating the fl ower baskets for our fl ower cart, Kwik Trip for do- nating the Kwik Cards for our card cart and Northern Land Stor- age for donating all of our reserved table goodies! Thanks also to Sheila Cundiff, Kris Schwartz & Shelly Rode for the HOURS of work put in, Laura Kish for lending her organizational skills, Shelly Proudfoot for her creative eye & Bill Schafer for lending his hitch, again! Connie Bader, you are an artist extrodinaire... thank you for lending your chalk art! To Becky Shiebel for ar- ranging, organizing & ordering the baskets of fl owers & taking care of all kinds of busy work, Doug Luehmann for building our amazing peddler’s carts, Jon, Amber, Adam & Annika Bilitz for their patience, Marion Radichel & Lisa Wasserman for fi elding all of the items in the offi ce, the students for lending their muscle, the study hall students for all of their help, and to our many many donors...THANK YOU! If we have inadvertently forgotten to thank someone, please forgive us...this night could not have happened without help from MANY and we are grateful to all of you! hank you for supporting the students of Luther High School by attending the fi fth annual Big Knight! All of the proceeds from the event tonight will ensure that more students will continue to have the opportunity to have a Christ-centered education and attend Luther High.T All monies raised tonight will go into the Tuition Assistance Fund (which will benefi t students already next school year). How tuition assistance is granted:

Applicants submit a request for tuition assistance

Assistance requests are gathered by an agency called FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment Service

FACTS submits an assessment to Luther High

A tuition assistance committee at Luther awards fi nancial grants based on the information supplied by FACTS and the applicants.

Special consideration is given to cases of exceptional need The Tuition Assistance Fund is funded by gifts from The Big Knight, The Good Steward Store, The Friends of Luther & individual people

All applications are kept in strict confi dence

Tuition assistance applications are submitted on an annual basis LIVE AUCTION ITEMS

L1: LOGGER BUDWEISER BULLPEN SUITE FOR 20 IN THE NEWS 8 SPORTS PAVILLION WITH FOOD & DRINK - MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013. This is the PERFECT item for a family reunion or maybe a group of friends getting together to enjoy the game in style! Tickets include 2 sandwiches & 1 soda. DONOR: The Loggers

L2: YEARS SUPPLY OF GAS This is a no-brainer. You use it, you buy it, why not help a student with tuition along the way? DONOR: Kwik Trip

L3: 50 INCH VIZIO TV PERFECT Father’s Day gift! LED - 1080p - 120Hz - Smart - HDTV

L4: 4 BUCKINGHAM CLUB BADGER TICKETS VS UMASS AUGUST 31, INCLUDES PARKING, FOOD & BEVERAGES Who doesn’t love a Badger football game? With this package you can see them play in style! Food, beverages, a parking pass what more could you want? DONOR: Oil Equipment Co.

L5: $1000 OF BEEF OR PORK Some of the fi nest beef in WI! From Loehr’s Meat Market. Custom cut to how you like it! Stock your freezer instead of running to the grocery store! DONOR: Steve & Cheryl Loehr L6: INTERNATIONAL WINE & FOOD PAIRING FOR 8 Enjoy an evening of fi ne wine & foods from around the world and learn how well they go together! Menu includes: German Ries- ling with aprikose kielbasa und frisches obst, Spanish Garnacha with tortilla espanola y ensalda de tomate, Italian Chianti Clas- sico with pizza italiana, French Bordeau with boeuf bourguignon, Chilean Chardonnay with empanadas de mariscos and Wisconsin Cherry with Wisconsin marscapone chocolate tower. DONOR: Glenn & Becky Lussky

L7: 2 NIGHT STAY IN A ROYAL AFRICAN QUEEN SUITE FOR 6 Enjoy the AMAZING Kalahari in the Royal African Suite! In- cludes use of the waterparks & the indoor theme park! DONOR: Kalahari

L8: DESSERT FOR A YEAR Don’t have time to bake? Get one dessert a month for your family to enjoy! YUM! DONOR: Sue Schams

L9: MILLER BREWERS SUITE FOR 18 PEOPLE AUGUST 3 VS THE NATIONALS See the Brewers win in style! Preferred parking, all you can eat and drink with 17 of your favorite friends! Bid! DONOR: Miller Brewing

L10: MOTHERS DAY PACKAGE Who says you have to leave town for vacation? Have a night away downtown La Crosse with dinner at Piggy’s & bed & break- fast at The Radisson! Don’t forget your Aveda Spa Package at The Ultimate Salon & Spa! DONOR: Interstate Roofi ng, Harter’s Quick Clean Up, The Ulti- mate Salon & Spa L11: ONE MONTH USE OF A COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS HONDA CIVIC PLUS FREE GAS! Go green with a CNG car for a month! This little ditty will zip you all over the place & will get you great gas milage while you are at it! Sounds like a great graduation gift! DONOR: Honda Moterwerks, Kwik Trip

L12: MATTHEWS CREED HUNTING BOW This donation seems to be a pretty big deal. Every year there is a bidding war for the Matthew's Bow! This year it could be YOURS! DONOR: Matthews

L13 TICKETS TO 'S CHARITY SOFT- BALL EVENT ON JUNE 16 AND A DD SIGNED SOFT- BALL! This is BIG people! Be one of the people to witness the Packer OF vs. the DF in a softball game!! The game is on June 16 in Appleton at the Fox City Stadium, home of the Timber Rattlers (the class A team for the Milwaukee Brewers). Last year's roster included members of the defensive team: , , Pat Lee, Davon House, , Ricky Elmore, , , , D.J. Smith and . The offensive team was led by Donald Driver and quarterback . Also on that team were: , , , , D.J. Williams, , Bryan Baluga, , , T.J. Lang and quarterback . This year's roster will be released a week before the event. The objectives of the Donald Driver Foundation are to: raise, broaden and deepen the level of under- standing of homeless families. DONOR: Kwik Trip, The Big Knight Team L 14: THE NEW IPAD WITH A ZAGG KEYBOARD CASE! The tablet is the new laptop, people! Enjoy this incredible device with the keyboard right in the case! NICE! DONOR: Pat McGuire, Ann & Andy Kick

L15: RYAN BRAUN SIGNED BAT He doesn’t sign much but when he does, it is VALUABLE!! This can be yours! DONOR: Kwik Trip

L16: PROFESSIONAL SUPPLY BREWERS SUITE FOR 12 PEOPLE SEPTEMBER 14 VS THE REDS You KNOW you & 11 friends want to do this! Parking, food, drink, FUN! DONOR: Professional Supply

L17: GARBAGE CAN DINNER FOR 50 PEOPLE Have a graduation party coming up? A family reunion? This is the item for you! No, you are not eating out of a garbage can your meal for up to 50 people will be prepared in a 30 gallon steel garbage can! You can choose your favorite combination of a variety of foods & the meal will be purchased, prepared & cleaned up for you! Some black-out dates apply. DONOR: Kish, Asp & Schneider Families

L18: CHICAGO GETAWAY JULY 6th An awesome little weekend getaway in Chicago!! Includes two tickets to the Cubs vs. Piratess game at historic Wrigley Park on July 6 and a room for two (plus parking!) at the AMAZING Talbott Hotel on Michigan Avenue! You can fi t a show in on Friday night and shop all day Saturday morning! Sounds like a win win for any couple...baseball, broadway, shopping...can’t get much better than that! DONOR: Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee L19: 6 RESERVED SEATS AT LHS 2013 GRADUATION WITH 2 PREFERRED PARKING SPOTS Do you have a LHS graduate this year? Do you want to have the best seats in the house? We even have seats for grandma & grandpa! Preferred parking too... PRICELESS! DONOR: Luther High School

L20: 1 NIGHT STAY IN A ROYAL AFRICAN QUEEN SUITE FOR 6 + GOLF FOR 4 (INCLUDING CART) AT TRAPPERS TURN Enjoy the AMAZING Kalahari in the Royal African Suite and golf too! Includes use of the waterparks, the indoor theme park and golf for 4 at Trappers Turn! DONOR: Kalahari

L21: 1 WEEK STAY AT A CABIN ON POTATO LAKE - SLEEPS 8 Beautiful renovated cabin & apartment on Potato Lake in Chetek, WI. Beautiful views, great fi shing, fun swimming...includes the use of kayaks & a paddle boat! Some black-out dates apply. DONOR: The Carlson Family

L22: 12 MONTHS OF DELICIOUSNESS Enjoy a home baked dessert each month for the next 12 months! YUM!!! DONOR: Connie Gronholz

L23: SKETCH OF THE WIAA 2013 DIVISION 4 RE- GIONAL CHAMPS CREATED BY LUTHER STUDENT BETHANY BEITLICH & A SIGNED BASKETBALL! DONOR: Bethany Beitlich, Brad Schaper L24: LOMBARDI & HIS BOYS FRAMED PICTURE AMAZING treasure to add to your fan cave!! DONOR: Cash Depot

L25: 4 INDOOR CLUB SEATS TO THE BATTLE FOR THE AXE! BADGER/GOPHER GAME NOVEMBER 23, 2013! INCLUDES FOOD, DRINK & PARKING! Donor: Schumacher Kish Funeral & Cremation Services

L26: ONE MONTH USE OF A COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS HONDA CIVIC PLUS FREE GAS! Go green with a CNG car for a month! This little ditty will zip you all over the place & will get you great gas milage while you are at it! Sounds like a greatt ggraduation gift! DONOR: Honda Moterwerks,ks, KKwikwik Trip

27: TICKETS TO PACKERACKER GAME - IINSIDEN CLUB SEATS - WAITRESS SERVICERVICE AT YOUR SEATSEAT - FORMER PACKER PLAYERAYER SIGNING AUTOGRAPAUTOGRAPHSHS GAME GAME OF YYOUROUR CHOICE!!! See the Packersackers win in style! DONOR:R: Julie Yanke CHECK OUT PROCEDURE

Exit the dining room into the atrium

Go to the checker that has your bidder #

If you want to use a credit card, go right to the credit card line

Pay for your items

Go to the Silent Auction Room

Find the table with your bidder # on it

Show your receipt to the worker & they will retrieve your items!

If you would like help carrying your items to your car there will be students available to give you a hand!