RSVP, Donations and Sneak Peak

RSVP before 3pm on Monday the 28th

By sending us your RSVP it will make your check in process much quicker and smoother when you get there. We also need to get a good count of people for food. Your RSVP is very important to us!

If you got an evite please RSVP through that. If you did NOT get an evite please RSVP by emailing ccsfundraising10@yahoo.com or calling the school office at 574.259.5972.

Please let us know how many adults and children are coming.

What to include in your RSVP: Include the names of adults, how many children are coming AND your best phone number to reach you in case we need to contact you for some reason.

DONATIONS

We are extending the donation deadline to Monday the 28^th at 3pm. This gives you the weekend to get your donation together and ready to turn in on Monday.

SILENT AUCTION

We have had businesses coming to us and offering to donate services or items! Because of this the silent auction items list keeps growing!

Because of our growing list of silent items we strongly encourage you to be there soon after the doors open at 5:45 to be at the opening of the silent auction at 6:15.

Here’s a SNEAK PEAK of a few of the silent auction items that have already come in …

Piano lessons

Date Night Basket

Custom Hobby Horse

Chick Fil-A

Notre Dame items

Golf outings

Restaurant gift cards

Gourmet Coffee and Tea Basket

Hershey’s Basket

Home Canned Goods Basket

Class Photos

Spa Gift Certificates

Jewelry

And more!

Costa Rica & South Africa

Jaco Beach, Costa Rica


I realize that I posted this video in an earlier entry but I wanted to include more information this time.

This offer is for 6 nights in a 3 bedroom condo located in Jaco Beach, Costa Rica. Bahia Encantada is a luxurious, beachfront vacation community that was named Costa Rica’s 2007 Condominium Project of the Year. Each condo is fully furnished with cable, full kitchen, laundry room, wireless internet, and a huge pool. Jaco Beach was named Best Central American Beach in 2007. The video shows some of the activities that are offered.
The 6 nights must be used consecutively between May 1, 2011 and December 1, 2011.
Airfare is not included.

Zulu Nyala, South Africa

Zulu Nyala is the ideal place to delight in safaris as well as relax. The winning bidders will have the chance to take extraordinary photos, enjoy a cool drink by the pool, or experience the thrill of up close viewing of some of the most spectacular wildlife on the continent. Truly a trip of a lifetime!

A trip for two for 6 days and 6 nights includes lodging, 3 full meals daily, and 2 guided game drives daily.

Airfare is not included in this offer.

Half of the commission stays with the school.

The first person to answer correctly which animal was hangin' out with the humans wins a $5 voucher!

Important Details

Following are some details of the auction evening that each of you will want to know…

Family donations

We do encourage families to make a donation to the silent auction. By adding a donation to this event you are contributing a great deal. Thank you to those of you who have already turned in your donation!

What type of things do other families donate? Business services, personal talents, gift baskets, new store bought items and gift certificates.

Some ideas for a basket are: crafts, spa, snacks, gourmet foods, baby, movie night, ice cream social, health, spice, cooking, car wash, fishing, for pets only, for men only, for ladies only, books, beach, gardener, sports lover, BBQ, picnic, holiday, special occasion, etc.

Is there a dollar amount we should be shooting for? No. All we ask is that the donated items are new.

What is the deadline for turning my donation in? The deadline for items to be turned in to the office is Thursday the 24^th. That is this week! Please don’t forget to fill out your donation form and turn it in along with your donation. (There are more forms in the school office if you need one.)

We will be turning in the information for the evening program book to the printers at 9am on Friday the 25^th. You will want to have your donation included in the program so we will need to have your item and donation form by the 24^th.

Should we invite other family members and friends to attend, or is this just for Covenant families? Invite your family and friends. Everyone is welcome!

RSVP/Registration

We suggest you RSVP on or before Monday, February 28.

Please call the school office to have your name and contact info added to the registration list OR if you received and evite, RSVP to that. We need to get a good count of how many people are coming so we know how much food to have there. By having your name added to the registration list, this allows us to put registration packets together before the auction and have it ready for you when you check in at the event. This makes the check in process much easier and smoother for us and for you.

We will have extra packets on hand for the people who you invite at the last minute. If there is someone who isn’t able to RSVP before that evening you can still bring them.

Check out

We accept payment by cash, personal checks, and PayPal.

Keep checking back for new posts on the items that will be at the auction for bidding. There are some exciting items coming. I can’t wait to show you the classroom projects!

The first two people to give a basket idea will win a $5 voucher! Post your idea in the comment link.

Auction Details

RSVP

Please RSVP on or before February 28.

Child Participation

We will have the children participate in the live auction. Preschool through 5th grade will be performing together then the middle school will be doing some skits. They are excited to be able to participate this year so we ask that you set this date aside so that your child can participate in this fun event.

We have the gym reserved for the children to have pizza and supervised games during the live auction.

The gym is available to us for the children. There will be adults and responsible teenagers with the children while the adults enjoy the live auction. Even though there is a designated area for the children, they will also have a little freedom to experience the auction.

We also have the nursery available to us for walkers to 2 years old. This will be highly supervised!

If you have an infant, feel free to bring your child as well. There will be freedom to have your infant in the auditorium with you.

We will have a planned child check-in process for you as parents to know that your child is safe.

Silent Auction

We will have a smaller silent auction this year. We will have the teachers, Office Williams and Covenant family donations this year. We may make a few exceptions outside of these but it will be minimal.

We encourage each family to donate at least one silent auction item this year.

Auctioneer

I am excited to tell you that we have a new auctioneer this year. His name is Jonathan Kraft. He has won awards for his skill/talent at auctioneering. He brings personality and fun to the live auction. I really think you will enjoy having him this year.

Appetizers & Desserts

Food will be provided by Yesterday’s in Granger again this year. As most of you know, Evonne always does a fabulous job with the food! You will not be disappointed.

More details to come …

We are giving away TWO $5 vouchers this time! The first two people to post a comment will win a voucher.