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Auction Catalog ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! March 15, 2014 6:30 P.M ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ Capers 2014 ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! Auction Catalog ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! March 15, 2014 6:30 p.m. The Museum and Gardens Benefitting the Children of Riverside Presbyterian Day School ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ With grateful hearts, Please join us in thanking members of the RPDS BUSINESS PARTNERS PROGRAM Gold Silver Bronze www.rpds.com/businesspartners 1 Evening Schedule 6:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:45, 10:00 p.m. Gaming Tables Open Dessert Silent Auction Closings Silent Auction Opens Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres 9:30 p.m. 10:15 p.m. Gaming Tables Close Grand Prize Drawing 8:00 p.m. Live Auction Winning bidder numbers and bid amount will be left for viewing on each item. Tangible items may be taken with the winning bidder on the night of the event. Gift certificates will be mailed to the item winners following the event. Tuition Reduction Countdown Schedule 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 25 Numbers Removed 20 Numbers Removed Final 10 Numbers Removed (Immediately after Live Auction) and Winner Revealed 7:30 p.m. 25 Numbers Removed 8:30 p.m. 20 Numbers Removed RPDS // 65 Years of Educational Excellence For 27 years, Capers has been the signature fundraising event for Riverside Presbyterian Day School (RPDS). The proceeds raised from Capers provide essential revenue to supplement tuition, and support a variety of mission-based activities. Over its 27-year history, some of the projects Capers helped financially support include updates to the campus and facilities, implementing cutting edge technology such as iPads and the Mac Computer Lab, innovative academic curricula like Singapore Math, and providing need-based financial assistance. 2 ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ 2014 Capers Committee CHAIR Candace Ravis AUCTION CHAIR Crystie Stankard COPYWRITING Susanna Barton Jennifer Hensley Julie McLaurine LOGO DESIGN Annie Pajcic STUDENT ART CHAIRS Andrea Raia Karen Trammell AUCTION COMMITTEE STUDENT ART COMMITTEE Margot Althuis Katie Borghese Anne Brittle Kellye Catlin Brandee Charles Staci Chamberlain Colleen Haley Michelle Krueger Wendy Hellman Annie Pajcic Carson Hobby Katherine Rabil Heather Mandel Andrea Raia Julie McLaurine Erin Searcy Candace Ravis Karen Trammell Bridget Roberts 3 ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ Evening Menu Catered by Biscottis Hors d’oeuvres to be passed throughout the evening Black-Jack Chicken: Blackened Chicken Satay served with Tangy Barbeque Sauce Clams Casino served with Petite Forks Petite Cheeseburgers served with warm Parmesan “Chips” Vegetarian Sushi “Cake” Topped with Wasabi Crème Crispy Crab Cakes topped with Smokey Tomato Remoulade Roulette Rollups: Grilled Asparagus wrapped with Seasoned Filet of Beef Bacon Mac and Cheese Lollipops Walk Away Crudité: Crisp Vegetables with Edamame Hummus in clear cups Shrimp and Grits Served in mini Martini Glasses Show me the Money Meatballs: Spinach and Feta with an Apricot Marinara Creamy Garlic Mashed Potato Stuffed Mushrooms Assorted Casino Themed Desserts 4 ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ Auction Rules • Auction bidding begins at 6:30 p.m. • The auction will close by sections at 9:45 and 10:00 p.m. (see schedule in program). • Values of items auctioned are based on donors’ estimates and are not warranted by RPDS. • Each item in the auction will have an accompanying bid sheet. • Enter your bid number and the amount you wish to bid on the bid sheet (adhering to the stated minimum rise). • Bid sheets for all silent auction items must be filled in completely and legibly with your bid number. Unidentifiable bids and those not adhering to the stated minimum rise will be disqualified. • When the auction closes, the highest bidder will be considered the purchaser of the item and circled by an auction official • Proxy bids will be added during the bidding. The winning bid will be circled. • All items should be paid for the evening of the Auction. All sales are final and there are no exchanges or refunds. Items may be paid for by cash, check, MasterCard, American Express or Visa. • Unless otherwise specified, all auction items and services must be used within one year of March 15, 2014. Specific dates must be arranged between donor and successful bidder. • All auction items must be claimed by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2014. RPDS will not be responsible for items left after that date. • Winning bidder numbers and bid amount will be left for viewing on each item. Tangible items may be taken with the winning bidder on the night of the event. Gift certificates will be mailed to the item winners following the event. • When a silent auction table closes for bidding, and there are multiple bidders trying to bid for a particular item, the last three bidders will be eligible to participate in a “bid-off.” Bid-off participants will make a single written bid in an amount not less than the last amount bid on the bid card. The person with the highest bid will be the fortunate one who takes home the popular item. We encourage friendly competition to allow for the bidding to be interesting and entertaining. To be fair to all auction participants, please refrain from “camping out” in front of any silent auction item. A printing deadline made it necessary for us to list additional items in the catalog addendum. We are most grateful for all the contributions. Although every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the catalog and addendum, errors may occur. Gaming Rules (See next page for a description of the Grand Prize) • Gaming opens at 6:30 p.m. • Gaming closes at 9:30 p.m. • Jacksonville Party Company will oversee the gaming area. • The Pit Boss is the manager of gaming tables and will field any gaming questions. • Grand prize winner will be selected at 10:15 p.m. • Upon check in, each guest will be given a complimentary $100 chip. • Take this chip to the gaming table of your choice to play black jack, roulette, poker or craps. • You may purchase additional chips from your dealer using your bid number, as follows: o $100 chip - $25 o $200 chip - $50 o $500 chip - $100 • You may cash in your chips anytime during the night; however, all chips must be turned in by 9:30 p.m. • You will receive one raffle ticket for the Grand Prize Drawing for each $500 cashed in. • Take the completed ticket(s) and turn it in to your Pit Boss. • Grand Prize will be chosen at 10:15. • You do not need to be present to win. (Please complete ticket legibly). 5 ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♠ ♣ ! ♥ ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ ♥ ! ♣ ♠ Thank you for supporting RPDS through your generous participation in this event! Grand Prize: Winning, Dining, and Flying in LAS VEGAS! Take to the Skies in Las Vegas, Nevada for Four Days & Three Nights at the Wynn Las Vegas with Economy Class Air for Two, Including an Aerobatic Flight Simulator Experience, Tickets to Your Choice of Cirque du Soleil,The Beatles LOVE or Mystere, and an Evening Helicopter Ride over the Strip! The award-winning Wynn Hotel provides the supreme luxury experience where every element is designed for the ultimate comfort and convenience. The hotel offers an unrivaled collection of stores and boutiques, ranging from lavish to resplendent, showcasing the definition of high glamour and beautiful craftsmanship - from Nevada' s exclusive factory-authorized Ferrari and Maserati dealership to the fashion- able Chanel, Manolo Blahnik and Cartier boutiques. Enjoy the luxuries on land, then, get ready to see Las Vegas (and the rest of the world) from a bird's eye view on an aerobatic simulator! Decadent dining reigns at the Wynn, where award-winning chefs create gastronomic masterpieces for your dining pleasure. Take a taste of the exquisite flavors of the French Riviera, celebrate the traditions of Italian coast al cuisine, savor steakhouse classics, and experience a masterful mix of Cantonese, Shanghai and Szechwan cooking styles. You will be treated like royalty during your stay at the Wynn! Don't worry about the little details because the Concierge Staff is ready to assist you with any request you may have. In a casino designed to excite the senses, gamble on one of the Wynn's exclusive slot experi- ences. Located on the main casino floor, Wynn Las Vegas' selection of table games includes Baccarat, Black Jack, Big 6, Caribbean Stud, Roulette, European Roulette, Let It Ride, Mini Baccarat, Pai Grow Poker, Three Card Poker and Casino War. Soar all over the world on your aerobatic flight simulator experience! You’ll fly under the guidance of an FAA certified and trained pilot in a full motion, stat e-of-the-art Red Bird aerobatic flight simulator! The simulator will show you what it feels like to see some of the world's greatest landmarks from over 500 feet! To round out this amazing experience, you'll also get access to the aviation heritage mu- seum. Buckle up and take to the skies! An exhilarating helicopter ride over the millions of lights of Las Vegas is the perfect way to see the city at night! Let Cirque du Soleil's magic draw you into a world of whimsy and drama, high-energy acrobatics and inspiring imagery at Mystere. Drawn from the poetry of The Beatles' lyrics, Cirque du Soleil's LOVE show explores the legacy of one of the world's most beloved bands. The powerful athleticism of these aerial performances ensures an evening of entertainment you won't soon forget! Your trip for two includes: • Round trip Economy Class air • 4 day/3 night accommodations at the Wynn Las Vegas • All room-related taxes • Simulator flight in full motion, Red Bird Simulator including round trip hotel transfers • Tickets to your choice of Cirque du Soleil: The Beatles Love or Mystere (show transfers not included) • Evening helicopter ride over the strip • Free concierge reservation service 6 7 8 9 10 www.rpds.com/pe 11 2116 W.
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