ST. BRIGID SCHOOL
SPRING AUCTION NEWS AND UPDATES
695 STEVENS AVENUE
PORTLAND, MAINE 04103

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE
ST. BRIGID ANNUAL SPRING AUCTION

THE AUCTION IS FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2009 AT
THE ITALIAN HERITAGE CENTER
40 Westland Avenue, Portland
5:30-Midnight
Tickets are $32
JOIN US!!

When and where is the auction?
Friday, March 20^th at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Avenue, Portland. 

What time does the auction start?
Here is the schedule for the evening:

5:30-6:30pm: Check in & Hors d’oeurves

6:30-8:00pm Silent Auction & Buffet

8:00p: Live auction followed by dancing until midnight

How much is admission?
Tickets are $32 per person and are available for purchase at the school. For more information please call 797-7073.

What is included with the admission fee?
Hors d’oeurves, buffet dinner, a bidder number and a good time!

Can I bring my friends if they do not have children attending St. Joseph’s School?
YES! Bring all your friends.  Purchasing a table of 8 or 10 for all your friends is a great way to get out, enjoy the evening and support St. Brigid School.  The auction is a very social and fun event for all our guests.  We need buyers to make it a financial success. For information about table reservations please call 797-7073.

I haven’t been to the St. Brigid School Auction; how does it work? 
There are two (2) parts to the auction – The “Silent Auction” and The “Live Auction”.

On arrival you are given a Bidder Number (Warning: do not lose your Bidder Number or let anyone else borrow it).  Displayed in the Main Room are various items for the “Silent Auction” that you may bid on by writing your Bidder Number and your bid amount on the sheet next to the item.  If someone outbids you, you may continue to enter higher bids until the silent auction is declared closed.  The closing of individual tables will be announced throughout the Silent Auction period.  The last person signed on the sheet is the winner of that item.   

Following the “Silent Auction”, The “Live Auction” of selected special items is conducted.  The items will be on display and available for preview from the moment you arrive.  At the start of The “Live Auction” you may bid on any item by raising your bidder number.

All items from both the “Silent Auction” and the “Live Auction” will be available for pick up at the cashier’s table at the end of the live auction.  Bring your bidder number and form of payment to the cashier’s table. 

How can I get an auction program?
Printed programs containing details of all items in the auction plus our donor businesses will be available on the night of the auction.  

What type of payment is accepted for all the goods & services I purchase?
We take cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard. 

How do you solicit things for the Auction?
We depend heavily on school parents to help solicit and acquire quality items for the auction every year.  Everyone knows someone, whether it’s a relative, friend, friend of a friend, whomever – everyone knows someone who has access to someone in the sports field, in entertainment, works at a travel agency, owns a condo or camp somewhere, is a jeweler, etc. – you get the picture. 

Things that have sold well in the past, garnering high bids have been: tickets to sporting events, such as baseball and hockey, show tickets, a week stay at someone’s personal condo or vacation home, electronics, catering in one’s home for a dinner party; works of art, jewelry, baking services, etc.  The list goes on. 

I’m a new parent, and I still have no clue as to what the auction is all about?
No problem.  Don’t worry.  All of us were new families at St. Brigid’s at one time.  Come to the Auction of March 20^th, have fun and see what happens.  Once you’ve experienced the auction, you’ll be on board and probably chairing a committee next year.  As well as being a fundraiser, this is a fun, social evening.  You do not have to be an expert on the auction to be an important part of making it a success.  By just attending and bringing someone, you can greatly contribute.  Maybe, to get your feet wet, you will want to help out the night of the auction (See the next section).  Please note that this is an adult only function.   

Do you need workers the night of the auction?
YES! As a matter of fact, several workers are still needed to make this night a success.  We also need volunteer workers for delivery and set-up of items.  Please let us know if you can help!