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Welcome from the Head of School Thank you for joining us at our newly re-imagined “Non-Gala Gala!” As a parent, the Annual Spring Gala was one of my favorite Academy Hill traditions. It was an opportunity to meet other parents at an adults-only event, enjoy the company of faculty in a more relaxed setting, and, of course, to bid on some fabulous prizes. Joe and I have collected artwork, gift certificates, Fiesta dinner ware, tickets to events and attractions, and a new iPad over the years! If this is your first Gala, we welcome you to enjoy this exciting evening of activity, chance and friendship. If you are joining us for the second, third or even tenth time, we welcome you back to our premier fundraising event. As you know, proceeds from tonight’s event provide direct support for the initiatives and programs at Academy Hill. Whether we are sending our students out to enjoy authentic experiences related to classroom instruction, or bringing an expert or practitioner to our school to demonstrate a skill or talent, we rely on your support. Academy Hill provides our bright and motivated children with an exceptional educational experience. And your generosity provides us with the ability to offer the outstanding programs our children deserve. Thank you for being with us tonight. Have fun and happy bidding! Melissa Earls Head of School Alumni Parent ‘16 Schedule for the Evening 5:00 p.m. – Let the evening begin! All tables and cash bar is open! Food trucks on site with food for purchase. 6:00 p.m. – Games, raffles and silent auction 7:00 p.m. – Heads or Tails Game. 7:15 p.m. – Raffle tables close. 7:20 p.m. – Silent auction tables close; raffle winners announced. 7:30 p.m. – Greeting from Mrs. Earls. Chromebook auction and Live auction featuring “celebrity” auctioneer Ronny Priefer! Silent auction winners posted following live auction. 8:00 p.m. – Check out (cash, check or credit card accepted) If you cannot make it to the event on April 11th, but you would like to participate in the raffle you may purchase tickets by completing the following steps. 1) Name: _________________________________________________________ 2) Raffle Tickets are sold is sets of 20. Please tear off the raffle pages from this packet and circle the items that you are interested in. Please note where you would like more than one raffle ticket entered by marking x2, x3, x4, etc. next to the item. 3) Return the following to school: • The raffle pages and this form • A check (made out to Academy Hill School) for $20 We will contact you on Friday, April 12th if you won a raffle prize! Raffle & Auction Rules Each guest will receive a lanyard with a card attached at check-in. Please wear this lanyard for the evening; the card attached will be used to record your purchases throughout the evening and needs to be handed in at check-out. Activity table purchases, raffle, silent and live auction items must be paid for the evening of April 11th. We accept payment by credit card, cash, or check. Thank you and have fun! Ping-Pong Toss- $20 Land a ping-pong ball in a cup and win your choice of a bottle of wine or liquor to take home to enjoy. 3 balls for $20. Please see attendant to play. Down the Rabbit Hole - $20 Purchase your pass to punch through the rabbit hole and win a prize. Your prize could be a real prize or a fun prize. Please see attendant to play. Heads or Tails - $20 Purchase your pass to enter the “Heads or Tails” game at check in. The “Heads or Tails” game leader will call all participants to the front of the room. The game is simple: Pick heads or tails, the last participant standing will win half of the amount collected for the game. *Winner will receive an IOU and a check will be sent via mail after the event. Raffle Tickets - $20 Tickets for the AHS raffle items will be sold in sets of 20 for $20. Please see the attendant at the raffle station for tickets. Good luck! Silent Auction The silent auction opens at 6:00 p.m. and will close at 7:20 p.m. If you are interested in an item, write your name down legibly and your bid price on the bid sheet. Each item will have a starting bid, so you will need to bid more than the starting bid in increments of $10. You may want to go back and check your item’s bid sheet throughout the evening to see if anyone has outbid you. Continue to bid until you have reached your maximum intended dollar amount for that item. If you bid the highest amount for an item, you have won the auction and are financially responsible for that item. Winners will be announced following the live auction. Thank you to all the volunteers who worked so hard to gather all the fantastic raffle and silent auction items! Live Auction We will hold a live auction at 7:30 p.m. for the following items: Academy Hill Head of School for a Day! 4 New England Patriots Tickets (preseason) Red Sox Ticket Package (6 tickets, restaurant gift card, Swan Boat passes) If you verbally bid the highest amount for an item, you have won the auction and are financially responsible for that item. Additional live auction items may be added closer to the event. Stay tuned! *Academy Hill School worked diligently to provide this guide as a preview of the event on April 11th. Academy Hill School reserves the right to add or delete items up until April 11th. Terms of Sale Unless otherwise noted, all certificates for goods and services must be used with-in one year of auction date. All items and services are subject to the terms and conditions specified by the donors. Gift certificates are for goods or services specified and have no cash value. Gift certificates may not be redeemed for cash. All sales are final. There will be no exchanges or refunds. Academy Hill School has attempted to describe and catalog all items correctly, but all items are offered and sold “AS IS”. Raffle Items Item #1 Decorative Chocolate Truffle Pops Delicious and fun to eat spring themed cake pops. *Not allergen-friendly Donated by: Lindsay Duffy Item #2 Ken’s Automotive This item includes $30 Ken Bucks and a free oil change to Ken’s Automotive in Wilbraham. Donated by: Ken’s Automotive Item #3 Rolls-Royce This item includes a Rolls-Royce 17 oz. stainless steel thermal bottle and soft textured mesh cap. Donated by: The Brodhagen Family Item #4 Let’s Go Out to the Movies This item includes two admission passes to South Hadley’s Tower Theaters. This item also includes a $25 gift certificate to Cold Stone Creamery. Donated by: South Hadley’s Tower Theaters & The Wells Family Item #5 Swan Barware ConserVino Wine Accessory Kit The perfect gift for all wine enthusiasts. The ConserVino Wine Accessories Gift Set opens and shuts into place with magnetic locking mechanism and comprises wine pourer, stopper, foil cutter, drip ring and screw pull lever corkscrew opener. Donated by: The Mugo Family Item #6 Free Skate This item includes four passes (adult or child) for public skating and skate rental at Amelia Park Ice Arena (expires 12/18/18). Donated by: Amelia Park Ice Arena Item #7 Western Mass Pioneer Soccer Tickets This item includes a four pack of flex tickets to any 2019 Western Mass Pioneers soccer regular season PDL home game. Donated by: The Western Mass Pioneers Item #8 A Day at the Museum This item includes a family 4 pack of tickets to the Springfield Museums. Item also includes $20 certificate to Crepes Tea House. Donated by: Springfield Museums and Crepes Tea House Item #9 Town Fair Tire This item includes a certificate for a factory recommended alignment, tire rotation, tire balancing, and air pressure check at Town Fair Tire. Two certificates available, we will draw two winners for this raffle prize. Donated by: Town Fair Tire Item #10 Family Mini Golf Package This item includes four passes; each good for a round of mini golf at Sonny’s Place in Somers, CT (expires 11/30/19). Donated by: Sonny’s Place Item #11 Shakespeare & Company This item includes a certificate redeemable for two Shakespeare & Company show tickets, valid during the 2019 season. Shakespeare & Company is located in Lenox, MA. Donated by: Shakespeare & Company Item #12 F.L. Roberts Car Wash Booklet This item includes a booklet of six passes for “The Works” Donated by: F.L. Roberts Item #13 Emily Dickinson Museum This item includes four passes for regularly scheduled guided tours of the Homestead and The Evergreens. Donated by: The Priefer Family Item #14 Handmade Knit Hat This item includes an AHS knit hat that was handmade by Annika Amstutz. Item #15 Big E 2019 This item includes two passes for the Big E! Donated by: Eastern States Exposition Item #16 Launch Trampoline Park This item includes two launch/jump passes valid for one hour of jump time. Donated by: Launch Trampoline Park in Hartford, CT Item #17 NameBubbles Say goodbye to lost-and-found with these labels. These fun, personalized name labels have the coolest designs, and are machine washable. The winner will get a pack of 84 small labels (round dishwasher/laundry safe or square laundry safe) that they can design/personalize themselves. Donated by: The Wells Family Item #18 For the Birds This item includes two beautiful bird feeders.