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Auction 2020! WELCOME TO AUCTION 2020! We are so excited to Welcome You to the Hudsonville Christian School Auction 2020— Be the Change! The HCS theme is based on 1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” We will continue to work towards supporting the important blessing of Christian Education through our auction fundraiser this year, and we are so thankful you have decided to help us! The funds we raise tonight directly assist the work of the HCS Parents’ Club. These resources help keep tuition stable, cover field trips, fill library shelves, and grant “wishes” to teachers for new supplies and technology. As a committee, we are so very thankful for the support of the HCS community. There is simply not an event like this without your donations, support and prayers. We hope you have an awesome evening with us! If you have any questions, concerns, or want to help us in the future with this awesome Auction, please connect with any member of the committee. We are in the black hcsauction.com shirts tonight! Your 2020 Auction Committee Lisa Beard, Katie Fischer, Amy Flietstra, Darrell Heuker, Rachel Landstra, Kristin Meldrim, Ben Scholten, Dan VanderVeen, and Mike Wigger Event Timeline—Saturday, March 7th 4:30pm—Doors open! Check out all the fun! Buy a line or two and start bidding on Silent Auction tables. 4:30pm—6:30pm—Dinnertime! Enjoy delicious food from Hudsonville’s own Wing Doozy in the West Gym lobby! 6:00pm— After prayer and a few announcements, the Live Auction begins, hosted again by Chuck Ranney. Thanks Chuck! 6:30pm—Silent Auction sections start to close. Keep an eye on the time to get in those last minute bids, right from your phone! 8:00pm—Last chance to purchase raffle tickets for the Teacher Donations. It’s also the last chance to go Fishin’ for Free Tuition! Halfway through Live Auction—free cake and decaf coffee will be served. We will also announce the winner of the $500 Grandparent Tuition Voucher! End of the Night—Find out who wins Free Tuition! 1 START YOUR BEACH DAY HERE! Parking and Arrival Dinner and Dessert Address: The Auction will be in the West Gym at Dinner Menu: Tonight’s amazing selections have been Hudsonville Christian School, 3435 Oak St., Hudsonville, catered by our friends at Wing Doozy! They will be serving MI. in the Gym Lobby and seating will be available. Parking: Parking is available in the large parking lot off Cashier: A plate for food can be purchased by the start of Hillcrest behind the HCS building (bus loop/teacher lot), as the food line; you can use cash, check or bidder number! well as the gym’s main parking lot and the front Oak St. lot Cost is $10 per person, including a beverage. Immediate (parent loop). You may also use street parking. families/households can pay a flat rate of $30. Check In: Stop at the Check-In Tables near the west-side Free Cake and Coffee will be served by some of our Gym entrance to get your bidder number. A text will link students halfway through the Live Auction. your phone to our auction, and you’ll be ready to start bidding! DON’T FORGET THE SUNSCREEN... Auction Bucks are a great way to turn $20 into $300 to spend at tonight’s auction! Limited lines are available at the Buy-A-Line table; winners will be announced at the beginning of Live Auction. Buy-A-Lines are a chance to take home an amazing item at a rock bottom price! Details are on page 4. Winners will be announced when all lines for an item are sold, or at the end of the Live Auction if all lines don’t sell. You don’t need to be present to win, but it’s worth sticking around to find out what you get to take home! The Beachside Bakery tables are filled with amazing goods made with love by the talented bakers in our HCS community! All desserts are $25 and can be purchased with your Bidder Number. Grab a “sold” sticker, place it on your favorite, and take home a delicious creation at the end of the night. Yum! Stop here first—desserts go fast! Silent Auction Tables are color coded—the tablecloths and balloons on each section match the pages in this book. Note that each section closes at different times throughout the evening. Our silent auction items start on page 7. Need help with the mobile bidding platform? We have a roving “Lifeguard Station” staffed with volunteers who can help you! Look for the lime green T-shirts! Teacher Donations are experiences our fantastic teachers have arranged for some very lucky students! Your child brought home raffle tickets and you may have purchased these $5 tickets already, but more are available tonight! There is no limit on the number of tickets you purchase, and you do not need to be present to win. Raffle tickets will be sold until 8pm. The $500 Grandparent Tuition Voucher winner will be drawn after dessert. Your loving grandparent may have already received a postcard with this information, but all they have to do is fill out an entry at check in, place it in the basket, and be present to win this FREE $500 voucher! One entry per grandparent please; must have a current HCS student. Did you go Fishin’ for Some Free Tuition?? You can win a $7600 credit for the 2020-21 school year. What’s better than that? Raffle ticket sales will be capped at 800 tickets, so make sure you stop by the Buy-A-Line Table to get a last-minute $25 raffle ticket. While supplies last, they are still available prior to March 7 by filling out the Google form—the link is found at hcsauction.com! The last tickets will be sold at 8pm on the night of Auction, depending on availability. The winner will be announced at the end of the night; you do not need to be present to win. 2 Before March 7, browse all of our items (with pictures!) on hcsauction.com! Check-In tables are on located in the southwest corner of the gym. If you attended the CHECK IT OUT auction last year, a quick confirmation of your information will set you up in minutes! If you are new this year to mobile bidding, please fill out a Registration Card on arrival and we will AT HOME, get you started. There is no need to Pre-Register this year. Check-In starts at 4pm and you will be able to add “favorites” by starring items at that time. No apps to download; a text CHECK IN WITH will link you to live bidding! US AND SET UP If your phone runs out of juice, or you left it on the kitchen table, No Problem! We have a mobile Lifeguard Station ready to help! (OR see Live Item #101!) Volunteers with lime green shirts and Chromebooks will help you enter bids, check statuses, and win Silent items! You A BEACH CHAIR! can even set a “Max Bid” that will automatically outbid the competition to your max dollar value! Are you going to be out of town on Auction night? You can still bid on Silent Items from wherever you are! Register for off-site bidding by first, filling out the form on hcsauction.com and second, emailing us to set up your confirmation at [email protected] by Friday, March 6th at 6pm. Your purchases must be paid for via credit card on the mobile site. Items will be available for pick up after noon on Tuesday, March 10th in the elementary school office. Items not picked up by March 17th will be forfeited unless other arrangements have been made. Have your eye on something in the Live Auction? Email [email protected] by Friday, March 6th at 6pm to be set up with a proxy bidder. CHECK OUT Step 1: Consider Rounding Up! My Tuba You may choose to round up in any donation—just mention it to your AND cashier! Round up for the “My Tuba Won’t Toot!” campaign so we can Won’t Toot! help replace old instruments for our band programs. Several members of the HCS band and Mr. Knot will be here tonight to help explain this need ROUND UP! and show us how we can help! We will be offering a time to donate directly to buy instruments during the Live Auction. You may also choose to help the 8th grade class continue their support of New City Kids, a local organization that helps at-risk youth. Thank you for your generosity! Step 2: Check, Cash, or Credit Card? If you are able to pay with a check or cash tonight, please check out at the registration table. They will be able to email or print a receipt. (Please consider paying by cash or check, as we do have to pay credit card fees on each transaction. Thanks!) Credit card more your thing? You can instantly pay via the Greater Giving app and they will email a receipt; we can print an itemized receipt as needed. Please pay for your purchases in full on Auction Night. There will be no exchanges or refunds; all sales are final. Per IRS regulations, you may only claim a tax deduction on the portion of the purchase that exceeds the fair market value of the item.
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