2012 Brescia Ball -- Live Auction Items

1. Need a summer getaway to look forward to during the cold winter months? Bid on this three-night, four-day stay in a beautiful Dennis vacation home! You will be just steps from the action in the three-bedroom, two-bath home: ½ miles from the south side Dennis beaches, walking distance to restaurants and just ½ mile from the world-famous Sundae School. With a pullout sofa and sectional in the den and a large deck, there is plenty of room for family and friends! Dates to be mutually agreed upon, but exclude 6/25 – 8/31 and must be a Monday – Friday stay. Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Gary Francescon P ’16 Value: $1,000

2. She’ll never be late to class again! Your daughter will be the envy of all her friends when she returns from Christmas break and pulls in to her own Premier Parking Space! When we say this item is priceless, we really mean it. Starting in January, the lucky student can use her reserved, premier spot until the end of the school year in June. Donated by Ursuline Academy Value: Priceless

3. If you played at Charles River Country Club during last year’s Fore the Girls Tournament and can’t wait to get back, this is the item for you! Bid on a threesome at Charles River Country Club with member Peter O’Toole P ’18. After a great day on the course, you’ll enjoy some food and beverages back at the clubhouse! Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Peter O’Toole P ’18 Value: $400

4. Tennis, anyone? Work on your backhands and volleys with four one-hour “Cardio Tennis” sessions with UA Varsity Tennis coach Lynne Smith! Each session is for a group of four intermediate to advanced tennis players. Lessons to be scheduled in the spring or summer of 2013 at coach’s home or Ursuline Academy. Donated by Lynne Smith P ’17 Value: $400

5. You don’t want your daughter to miss the chance to see world-famous pop star Justin Bieber perform live at the sold-out KISS 108 Jingle Ball at the TD Garden! We have four tickets to the Thursday, December 6 show in the most luxurious suite in the Garden, the Heineken Boardroom. Watch the Biebs, Train, The Wanted, Karmin, Ed Sheeran and more from the best seat in the house! The show at the TD Garden in Boston sold out in minutes, so this is your last chance to get tickets! Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Peter O’Toole P ’18 Value: $700

6. Looking for the perfect way to help your daughter remember her years at Ursuline Academy? Bid on this Homemade T-shirt Quilt! Our very own Director of Technology, Susan Penella will sew a quilt made from your daughter’s favorite t-shirts. Not only is it a wonderful keepsake, but it’s a great way to clean out that closet full of t-shirts! Your quilt will be ready by the end of the academic year. Donated by Susan Penella P ’10 Value: Priceless

7. You can mark your calendar for a Cape Cod vacation in June 2013 if you bid on this weeklong stay at a Chatham beach house! The five-bedroom beach house has three full bathrooms, plus an outdoor shower, central air and all the comforts of home in a scenic family neighborhood. Walk 500 feet to the path that brings you through the dunes to gorgeous, sandy Lighthouse/South Beach. A large deck overlooks a spacious fenced yard and the indoor space has just as much to offer: a fully equipped kitchen, washer and dryer and plenty of storage space for bikes, strollers, fishing gear, etc. But there’s more: the home is just a one-mile walk from downtown Chatham, with all its shopping, restaurants, free band concerts and baseball games! Bed configuration: 2 queen, 2 full and 4 twin (one is a top bunk). Parking for three cars. No pets, no smoking. Week: Friday, June 14 – Friday, June 21, 2012 Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Peter Chipman P ’15 ’17 Value: $4,000

8. Want to be a VIP at the Ursuline Academy graduation in June? Pull up to graduation in the UA bus, and then take your four seats in the front row! You won’t have to fight the crowds for a parking space and you’ll also have the best seats in the house for the ceremony. The bus will pick you up at your home and drive you back and forth from Ursuline for the ceremony. Get the VIP treatment on your daughter’s special day and make the event even more memorable! Donated by Ursuline Academy Value: Priceless

9. Want to be in the audience for the first-ever country music concert at Fenway Park? Tickets to this Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and Jake Owen Concert at Fenway Park sold out in just 7 minutes, so this is the only place to get your seats! We have four tickets to the sold-out show on Saturday, July 13. Don’t miss out on this historic concert at Fenway! Seats are Section 17, Row 5, Seats 22-25. Donated by Ursuline Academy Value: $445

10. Enjoy this unique opportunity to host a private dinner party for eight on the Rooftop deck of the Legacy Place Parking Garage. Your guests will drive right up to a lovely, private, tented area and enjoy appetizers and drinks, followed by a multi-course seated dinner served by a collection of Legacy Place's most popular restaurants. In addition to the exciting roof-top views and delicious foods, your guests will be delighted by some of the extra touches including special surprises and valuable gifts from various retailers. Donated by the McNaughton Family P ’15 Value: $1,400 and Legacy Place

11. Hit the links with a foursome at historic Dedham Country & Polo Club! It will be a round of golf to remember on this first-class 18-hole course, the host of the 2010 MGA Mid-Amateur Championship and the 2011 Francis Ouimet Memorial Tournament. Lunch and caddy fees are included in this great item. Don’t miss your chance to play on this exclusive, private course! Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Peter Thurmond P ’18 Value: $600

12. Country superstar Taylor Swift is coming to Gillette Stadium this summer, and you and your daughter could be in the audience! Bid on these four Putnam Club seats AND a parking pass for the Friday, July 26 concert. This show is such a hot ticket that a second concert was added due to popular demand. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Taylor play songs from her brand-new, record-setting album Red, which sold over a million copies in its first week! Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Riordan P ’16 Value: $600

13. Get away from it all this summer at this Hyannis beach house! Bid on a week-long vacation in this incredible five bedroom, 3.5 bath home during the peak summer season, the hardest time to get a reservation on the Cape! Kick back and relax after a day at the beach on the large, beautiful patio, complete with a gas grill for entertaining. This fabulous home is just a short walk from both Veterans Memorial and Kalmus beaches. Donated by Scott Hestmark P ’11 ’14 , ’16 Value: $3,000

14. Forget watching Monday Night Football on television when you can catch all the action right from Gillette Stadium! Bid on these two tickets to the Patriots game against the Houston Texans on Monday, December 10, 2012. Seats are Section CL11, Row 8, Seats 11 and 12. And don’t worry about fighting traffic, because these tickets include a VIP Pavilion Parking Pass! Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Michael Galvin P ’13 Value: $900

15. Catch a Red Sox game from the best seat in the house! Bring home four tickets to a 2013 Red Sox game in the McCourt suite for the Sox fans in your family. Your ticket includes food and beverages, so you can munch on Fenway Franks while you enjoy the view of one of the oldest Major League ballparks in America! Dates to be determined upon the release of the 2013 schedule. Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Mark DiMartino P ’18 Value: $1,000

16. Relive the magic of your childhood family ski trips at this magnificent Waterville Valley townhouse! Waterville Valley is a unique winter sports resort nestled in New Hampshire's majestic White Mountains, and offers great skiing and riding parks, along with New England's most extensive cross-country trail system. This spacious four bedroom, four bathroom townhouse features a roaring fireplace and an endless supply of firewood. And you'll need a warm fire after the kids wear themselves out on the massive roller coaster sledding hill! Available for a three-night stay over Martin Luther King Day Weekend or a mutually agreed upon weekend. Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Paul Higgins P ’16 Value: $1,000

17. Don't miss your chance to see Boston's greatest college hockey tradition live and in person! Bid on two tickets to both nights of the Beanpot hockey tournament, on Monday, February 4 and Monday, February 11 at the TD Garden. This annual hockey tournament is a battle between Boston College, Boston University, Harvard and Northeastern for hockey bragging rights in Boston. And with the NHL lockout extended indefinitely, this is the perfect gift for the hockey lover in your family! Donated by Jack Moynihan P ’17 Value: $216