SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 00058_HCU_CP.BASH SponsorshipAd_JK_20140313_fnl.indd 1 3/13/14 4:50 PM TIMELINE FOR THE EVENING Mass in the Skinner Chapel 5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception 5:30 p.m. BASH Mart 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Silent Auction 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Categories include: Accessories, Awesome Assortments, Entertainment, Graduation Station, The Great Outdoors, Home & Garden Décor, Junior Jays, Kids, Pamper Yourself, Religious, Sports, and Super Silent. Welcome & Opening Prayer 7:30 p.m. Dinner 7:45 p.m. Live Auction 8:30 p.m. Fund-A-Need for Financial Aid During Live Auction Raffle Drawing During Live Auction Mass in the Skinner Chapel 15 minutes after the Live Auction has ended The BASH bank & gift pick-up area will close 30 minutes after the live auction has ended. PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY. Complimentary taxi service (in the Omaha metro area), provided by Happy Cab, will be available following our celebration this evening. Please visit the BASH customer service table for further information. BASH plays a very important role in Prep’s ongoing commitment to deliver educational excellence to over 1,025 young men. The monies raised during BASH are a key component in our ability to keep tuition affordable for everyone, as well as to provide more than $1.82 million in financial assistance annually to approximately 45 percent of our students. EXPRESS CHECK-OUT Avoid waiting in line at the end of the evening! We are offering this convenience to our auction guests in addition to our usual check-out procedure. If you choose the Express Checkout option, you will pre-pay early in the evening with a credit card. Please visit the BASH bank before 7:00 p.m. to sign up for express check-out. www.PrepBASH.com SAVE THE DATE FOR BASH 2015 ON 4.25.15 1 BASH 2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BASH 2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jen Kennedy, Beth Pusic, Jill Morrissey, Rick Berger ‘76, Katie Martin, Don Erftmeier, Jr. ‘83, Julie Kenney and Dave Maenner THANK YOU! 2 Bidding begins when you receive a text message and ends at 8:30 p.m. KIOSKS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WITHOUT SMARTPHONES. During the event registration process, you were asked to provide a smartphone number(s). If you would like to confirm that a smartphone number(s) was provided for you and/or your guest(s), please contact Grace Cominoli in the BASH office at [email protected]. GET STARTED! Go to www.bidpal.net/bash2014 and follow the on screen prompt. HOW DO I FIND ITEMS OR MAKE A DONATION? You can find items by pressing one of the six BLUE buttons on the main menu: Enter Item # Items by Category Items with No Bids BASH Mart Fund-A-Need My Items HOW DO I BID ON AN ITEM? You can bid from anywhere, anytime! Find the item you are interested in by pressing one of the six BLUE buttons. Find the item and press “submit bid”. WHERE ARE THE ITEMS I BID ON? The items you bid on are listed on My Items. The icons mean: CAN BIDPAL AUTOMATICALLY BID FOR ME? Once you have submitted a bid, you will be prompted to enter a max bid. Upon doing so, BidPal will automatically bid on your behalf, by increment, whenever you are outbid, up to your max bid amount. NOTE: only the current high bidder can enter a max bid. WAS I OUT-BID? If you see a flashing OUTBID message, tap it or press My Items to see which item you were outbid on. NEED HELP? If you need assistance, please look for a BidPal Genius wearing a green BidPal lanyard. We can HELP! Question? See a BidPal Genius in a green lanyard. www.bidpal.net/bash2014 3 A MESSAGE FROM MICHAEL GIAMBELLUCA Welcome to BASH 2014 “The Great Outdoors” For all the blessings we have been given by a loving God, gratitude should always be at the forefront of our minds and hearts. So I begin with a most deserving thank you for supporting BASH 2014. “All good things Prep” are blessed by your support. Our BASH 2014 theme, “The Great Outdoors,” conjures up an exciting sense of adventure; and that sense of adventure certainly has applied to me in my first year as president at Prep and both to me and my wife, Donnamaria, as we have made Omaha our new home. These past ten months have truly been an exciting, remarkable adventure in so many ways. Thank you to each and to all of you for the many kindnesses in welcoming and embracing us. I also want to thank the members of our BASH 2014 executive committee—Rick Berger ’76, Don Erftmier, Jr. ’83, Jen Kennedy, Julie Kenney, Dave Maenner, Katie Martin, Jill Morrissey and Beth Pusic—for working tirelessly since last September to put this night together. Without them, their teams and the legion of adult and student volunteers we are so blessed to have contributing to this event, it could not be the extraordinary adventure that it is. In a very real sense, all of our students experience high school at Prep as a daily, exciting adventure. Everything that we’re about every day—our faith, our faculty and staff, our curriculum, our retreat program, our service opportunities, our co-curricular activities, our facilities, our brotherhood, and our high level of expectations and support—is part of creating that sense of adventure for our students. And that sense of adventure nurtured here at Prep is exactly the mindset we want for each of our students as he embarks on that adventure called “life after Prep.” Students do not “go to” Creighton Prep. They “come from” Creighton Prep prepared not only in every way for college but also for living their lives as dynamic, intelligent, reflective and compassionate human beings. They become leaders in their respective fields in all areas of life not only here in Omaha but also throughout our country and our world. Just by being here tonight at BASH 2014, you are helping us make possible the Prep adventure for that next generation of talented young men coming from Prep. Thank you for your generous support of BASH 2014. Thank you for helping us mold young men who are not best “in” the world, but best “for” the world. May everyone have a wonderful adventure tonight as we support BASH 2014 and Creighton Prep. God bless you and your families. A.M.D.G. Loving and serving Him in all things, Michael A. Giambelluca President 4 A NOTE FROM JOHN NAATZ Welcome to the 2014 edition of BASH. Creighton Prep celebrates BASH’s 44nd anniversary! This year’s BASH theme is “The Great Outdoors”. Although most of our excellence takes place indoors, we welcome the opportunity to celebrate with plaid flannel shirts, hip waders and mosquito repellant! On behalf of the Creighton Prep community, we welcome you tonight. In my 32 years at Prep as teacher, coach, and administrator, it is wonderful to reconnect with alumni and parents (both current and past) as we enjoy the evening together. The BASH committee has toiled long hours to provide you with an evening of cordiality and warmth. We are extremely proud of our students’ accomplishments since last year’s BASH. Nine seniors were named National Merit Semifinalists for their exceptional achievement on National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests. The concert band’s attempt for 28 straight district superior ratings— similar to 28 straight state titles—will unfold later this month. Twenty-seven Prep musicians were all-state band, orchestra, and alternates. All-state choir included four students and three alternates. This year we again collaborated with Marian High School and performed two successful plays at Marian’s new performing arts center. Our school was also the recipient of the Omaha World-Herald All-Sports Award and the U.S. Cellular Cup for outstanding athletic participation. State championships were awarded in golf, summer baseball, swimming, club power lifting and T.E.A.M.S. (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science). Forty-eight gold keys, silver keys or honorable mentions were earned by Prep artists at the State of Nebraska’s Scholastic Art Awards. Successful retreat programs and outstanding liturgies assist our students in becoming men of faith. Local service activities such as Operation Others (which serves meals to over 1,500 families at Christmas), regional service trips to the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Native American Reservations, and international service excursions to the Dominican Republic and Mexico help make Prep a place where students become principled, value-oriented men for others. A new course this year also teaches our students about the plight of refugees in Omaha and asks them to be involved on a personal level with those in need. At Prep, we are blessed to have so many parents, alumni, and friends who give of their time and talents to help ensure our heritage. I want to thank each of you for the important role you are playing this evening. You are helping our students achieve the hallmarks of Jesuit education in becoming young men who are open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice. A special thank you to the BASH chairs—Rick Berger ‘76 (Underwriting), Don Erftmier, Jr. ‘83 (Raffle), Jen Kennedy (Decorations), Julie Kenney (Catalog), Dave Maenner (Live Auction), Katie Martin (Silent Auction), Jill Morrissey (Patron Party) and Beth Pusic (Logistics)—and all the volunteers for their tireless efforts in making BASH an unforgettable night for everyone. Thanks to each of you for attending this evening’s festivities.