STEPS
Auction
"Springtime in Paris"
2007 STEPS Auction Nets over $52,000
Over 200 Sammamish parents, alumni parents, friends
and guests had a great evening of community and fundraising April 21st
at Glendale Country Club. John Curley was in his usual high energy
mode entertaining all throughout the evening urging us to raise our bid
cards early and often. Our auction co-chairs Sally Vellon and Ana
Guevara did a great job pulling the troops of volunteers together over
the months of planning. Our Master of Ceremonies, Mike Stevens
worked hard striking a balance between FUN, keeping us on schedule and
making all the evening’s announcements. Everyone did a great job
and the entire evening was a great success.
Hightlights: Live Auction -
$32,000
Silent Tables -
$22,000
Fund an Item - Sound System -
12,000+ matching funds will bring total to $15,000
and the surprise icing on the cake…..
The Dessert Dash raised over $3,700 from sweet crazed attendees dashing
for a chocolate fix or perhaps coconut crème cake. Such fun!
Proceeds earned from the auction will be split 50/50 between STEPS for
future allocation requests and the clubs and groups who helped organized
the 2006 auction.
Fundraising for Clubs and Groups
Thanks to the following groups for help this year! By helping with
ticket sales, procurement and a committee or two, the following groups
were able to share in the auction proceeds and support the needs of
their group, earning $2,000 each for their participation.
Thank you to: Girls Volleyball, Softball, Soccer, Basketball, Swim and
Dive and Water Polo. Also helping were Gridiron, Diamond Club, Band,
Totem Hoops Boys Waterpolo, Track and the Class of 2007 Parent Group.
If you thought the auction was great….To pull off another auction in
2007, the planning must start early. If you would like to co-chair
this fun event or get involved with other STEPS fundraisers, please
contact
President@sammamishtotems.org.
2006 Auction
WOW! That Was Some Totem Pride!
The “dream” goal of $50,000 became reality April 29th when
enthusiastic fans of Sammamish High School gathered to support our
school at the annual S.T.E.P.S. fundraising auction. The silent
auction was fun and casual with hundreds of items to bid on, great food
to enjoy, a Harley Davidson motorcycle to ride and “blue” light specials
as the time clock ran down on each table closing. The SHS Pep and Jazz
Bands entertained throughout the evening as we enjoyed our talented SHS
musicians.
When we moved to the live auction, John Curley was the life of the
party. He was filled with energy and enthusiasm for our event and
single handedly added nearly $10,000 to our profits while also making
the most of every live auction offering.
Thank you to everyone
who attended the auction and supported S.T.E.P.S. and Sammamish High
School. It was a fun and profitable evening.
Financial Recap.
The
$50,000 in auction income was broken down as follows:
| Fund a
Need Item #1 |
2nd
School Defibrillator for Gymnasium End of Building - $1,010 |
| Fund a
Need Item #2 |
Weight
Room - $8,495 + matching funds |
|
S.T.E.P.S. General Fund |
$20,000 |
| Participating
Clubs & Groups Share |
$1,700
each to the following groups: Girl’s Water Polo, Girl’s
Basketball, Track/Cross Country, Boy’s Basketball, Boy’s
Baseball, Gridiron, Softball, Boy’s Water Polo
$1,500
each to the following groups: Girl’s Soccer, Band, Art Honor
Society, Girl’s Swim & Dive |
If you missed the
auction and would like to donate to one of the above Fund a Need Items,
please send a check to school made payable to STEPS and noting which
need on the “For” line. Matching funds are also encouraged and
appreciated.
Save
the Date: Our 2007 Auction is scheduled for Saturday, April 21st.
