Live Auction Items Live auction begins at 9:00 p.m. Have your paddles ready! 1. Champagne Toast To kick off the Live Auction, your entire table will be toasted with immediate table-side champagne service! A glass of champagne plus chocolate covered strawberries make this a special way to celebrate a very special night! Value: Priceless! 2. Laser Tag Party for 10 Be your child's hero! Win this laser tag party for up to 10 players and your child will be ecstatic! Party includes use of party room for 1 1/2 hours; pizza (2 slices per child); unlimited soda for all 10 players; and one game of laser tag for each player. Perfect for birthday parties! They have locations in Falls Church, Sterling, and Baltimore. Valid Monday through Friday. Donor: The Laser Tag Group
Value: $130
3. Principal for a day Wouldn’t it be nice to be in charge of the whole school? Mrs. Dalmut invites the winner to take her job for the day! You will shadow Mrs. Dalmut for the day and learn what it takes to run the school. Donor: Mrs. Barbara Dalmut
Value: Priceless!
4. Pev's Paintball Adventure for 18 Players Pev's was founded with the vision to offer a fun, thrilling, and exciting place to play paintball for beginners and experienced players. Located in Aldie, VA. This package includes 18 admission tickets and rental equipment for all day play. Paintballs are NOT included. Donor: Pev's Paintball
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Value: $900
Live Auction Items (continued) 5. Photography Package by Portia Lino Photography Capture beautiful lifelong memories with this professional photography session. This great photography package includes: 1-2 hour sessions at a nearby park 2 high resolution digital images 2 11x14 mounted prints 40% off prints and products Choose pictures from a private online gallery Donor: Portia Lino Photography
Value: $233
6. Private Tasting & Tour for Twelve People at Woodhall Vineyard & Wine Cellars What a wonderful opportunity to treat your friends, family, and fellow wine lovers to a private wine tasting and tour for up to 12 people at Woodhall Wine Cellars in Parkton, MD. Get an educational wine making experience! You will also receive a coupon for $25 off a group dinner at “Patricia Della Casual Fine Dining” on the day of your tasting! Donor: Woodhall Vineyard and Wine Cellars
Value: $225
7. Two Nights at Oceanfront Monterey Bay Resort in Myrtle Beach Enjoy a fabulous two night stay at oceanfront Monterey Bay Resort in Myrtle Beach! This getaway is available from November to February 2013-2014 and must be booked at least 8 weeks in advance. Donor: D.K. & Van Doan
Value: $200
8. An Evening with Mrs. Dalmut Join Mrs. Dalmut in her home for an evening! You may choose: Dinner, Wine & Cheese, Family Game Night, or Girls Night Out - Bring your friends or your children! Donor: Mrs. Barbara Dalmut
Value: Priceless!
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Live Auction Items (continued) 9. Two Reserved Tickets to a 2013 Summer Concert Season Event at Jiffy Lube Live Be the lucky winner of two tickets to Jiffy Lube Live during the summer 2013 concert season. Concerts coming up this Summer include: Jimmy Buffett, Miranda Lambert, Train, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, John Mayer, Dave Mathews Band, etc. Donor: Jiffy Lube Live, a Live Nation venue
Value: $150
10. American Girl Doll with Handmade St. Ambrose School Uniform Bring home this beautiful American Girl “Doll of The Year” - Saige! She captures every young girl’s imagination! This doll has a St. Ambrose uniform lovingly hand-made just for her! She even comes with her own rosary beads! Donor: Arlene O’Conner
Value: Priceless!
11. American Girl Doll with Handmade First Communion Dress Bring home this adorable American Girl doll with a one of a kind First Communion dress made just for her! Each time your child looks at her First Communion doll she will recall just how important that sacramental day was! This doll also comes with her own rosary beads! Donor: Arlene O’Conner
Value: Priceless!
12. Blanket Making Party for 6-8 people Blankets R Us! Come to a blanket-making party! Join in the fun making fleece blankets for 6-8 guests. In addition, teach your children the value of service -they will make additional blankets to donate to a charity of your choice. Mrs. Healy, Mrs. Kelley, Dr. Neubig, Ms. Tozzi, and Mrs. Dalmut will be hosting the festivities and providing refreshments in the parish hall! Perfect party - something for our guests, something for those in need, and lots of fond memories! Donors: Mrs. Dalmut, Mrs. Healy, Mrs. Kelley Dr. Neubig, and Ms. Tozzi
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Value: Priceless!
Live Auction Items (continued) 13. Gourmet Dinner for 6 with Father Fisher Enjoy a delightful meal at the Parish Rectory with our wonderful pastor, Father Fisher! Donor: Fr. Andrew Fisher
Value: Priceless!
14. Kindergarten King or Queen for a Day The kindergartener who wins will (under teacher supervision) run the classroom for the day with special privileges and a royal proclamation! It’s a memory that will last a lifetime! Donor: Ms. Ellen Koner
Value: Priceless!
15. New Hampshire Lake House Take a memorable one week family vacation and get back to nature at this secluded cottage on a lake in SW New Hampshire, an 8.5 hour drive from St. Ambrose. The House sleeps 11 and has access to the lake (with 13 islands to explore) and boating. Donor: Bill & Carla Yaglou
Value: $1,150
16. New Hampshire Lake House #2 If you missed out on the previous house, there’s another chance to bid on a second New Hampshire Lake House right next door! This lake house sleeps 8 and has a large deck with gas grill and a dock with paddleboat, rowboat, canoe and kayaks. Donor: Bill & Carla Yaglou
Value: $975
17. A Tour of NBC 4 Studio with David Culver Experience the workings of a live NBC 4 News broadcast with reporter David Culver. David will personally tour 4 guests throughout the station in northwest Washington. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of a news broadcast: from the control room, to the newsroom, to the studio. You'll also get to see the NBC News Network newsroom (in the same building). Select dates apply. Transportation to station not provided. Donor: David Culver
Value: Priceless!
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Live Auction Items (continued) 18. The One and Only Super Day! One very lucky class will enjoy an entire day dedicated to “No Work and All Play!” Enjoy a breakfast treat, dressed in your comfortable dress-down gear! The class will play cards and board games with their best friends, relax with a movie and ice cream, work out that extra energy during extra-extra recess, and enjoy a pizza lunch! That evening, they'll have plenty of time to thank their parents since they'll have a no-homework pass! Donor: Mrs. Dalmut
Value: Priceless!
19. Pizza, Ice Cream & Dress-Down Day for a Class! Every class would love this item! Be the hero and give one lucky class some fun in their day! Donor: St. Ambrose School PTO and Giant Foods
Value: Priceless!
20. Pig Roast for 100-150 People! Prepare for the Barbecue of the Decade! Invite 100-150 of your closest friends and enjoy this delicious treat! The May family and friends will provide pulled Pork BBQ, Homemade North Carolina Vinegar Sauce, Homemade Kansas City Sweet Sauce, and Potato Rolls. A Presentation Pig will top off the event! Donor: The May Family and Friends of St. Ambrose
Value: Priceless!
21. Fund-A-Need: STEM Program Raise your paddle if you would like to make a contribution to our STEM program. This initiative will enhance our math and science curriculum across all grade levels, providing hands-on lessons and projects that will further our children's love for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Value: Priceless!
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