SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 5, 2008
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VILLA FEST CHAIRS General Chair-- Janet Coady-- jfc5454@gmail.com
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Table Chairs:
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FEST Catalog of Auction Items What is FEST?
What are the goals for FEST?
Who coordinates and organizes FEST?
How can I help, make a donation, or purchase advertising
in the Auction catalog?
What should I donate? I need some ideas!
How does an auction work?
- What
is FEST?
FEST—Fostering Educational Support Together—is a major fundraiser undertaken by the parent community in support of the school. The event—an auction and dinner—is held at Aronimink Golf Club Country Club and consists of Silent Auction followed by a seated dinner and exciting Live Auction. This year’s theme is “Springtime in Paris.” The event will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 6:00pm.
- What
are the goals for FEST?
There are two primary goals of FEST:
1. This is an opportunity to raise money. Proceeds from the previous Villa FEST's have been used for such operating expenses as computers, software, science labs, and the campus security system. As you are aware, we continue to have additional demands put on our operational budget, including our most recent project of a much needed parking lot.
2. The Auction is also an opportunity for all parents, alumnae, faculty, staff, and students to build community and celebrate our common interest in the education of our children.
- Who
coordinates and organizes FEST?
FEST is an event organized by the parent community. Chairperson, Janet Coady, is working with the executive committee made up of parent volunteers. While the executive committee does much of the basic planning, it is the work of numerous individual parents and community members that is essential in making this massive undertaking a success.
- How
can I help, make a donation, or purchase advertising in the FEST catalog?
All contributions are most welcome! If you would like to make a donation to the FEST, click here and print out the donation form, following the directions as listed.
If you'd like to place an ad in our FEST catalog, click here to see the advertisement agreement form. In addition to donating items or purchasing ad space, you can help make the FEST a success by donating your valuable time. We need a representative from almost every family in our community to help in some way. We have jobs large and small. If you are interested, call Sister Anne Marie at 610-644-2551 or email FEST@vmahs.org
- What
shall I donate to FEST?
Need some suggestions? Round up some friends and put a donation together. That's what building community is all about! Remember, even the smallest donations can be put together to make a very special package.
Work with the theme: Springtime in Paris. Donate a gift certificate to a French restaurant. Show off your artistic skills and donate a hand-painted café table. Feeling generous or have frequent flier miles burning a hole in your pocket? How about a trip to France!
Are you musical or theatrical? Organize a children's party. Entertain at a house party. Compile a collection of your favorite music. Give music lessons for an adult or child. Donate concert tickets or theatre tickets.
Can you cook? Provide a dessert or bread of the month. Compile a collection of your favorite cookbooks or cookware. Make a gingerbread house. Cater a meal or holiday dinner. Provide cooking lessons for children.
Are you a gourmet? Offer dinners at your favorite restaurant. Open your home for a catered dinner or wine tasting. Provide a wine or coffee of the month. Donate a subscription to a gourmet magazine.
Are you handy? Donate handyman hours. Build or donate a dollhouse, birdhouse, playhouse, or swing set.
Are you artistic? Donate one of your pieces. Donate a custom wall mural. Take a small group on a tour of your favorite museum. Provide art lessons for children. Faux paint a room. Donate a drawing of the buyer's home or family member.
Do you sew or knit? Knit a scarf. Make dress-up costumes. Stitch a quilt. Sew a doll or doll clothes. Design window treatments.
Do you or a grandparent have a vacation house, in-town apartment, or boat? Consider off-season use of your house or a day of fishing.
Are you into sports? Provide tickets to a sporting event. Offer lessons for children or adults. Donate a day of golf. Provide sports collectibles, athletic or exercise equipment.
Are you a friend of someone famous? Are you famous?! Arrange lunch with a celebrity. Serve as a guest speaker at a house party. Coordinate a tour of a TV station. Donate autobiographical books, signed speeches, or scripts.
Are you an adventurous parent or high schooler? Offer babysitting services. Take a few children on a camping trip. have a pool party at your house. Offer a cookie baking party or a gingerbread house making party. Take several children on an outing.
Do you have a green thumb? Provide flowers of the month. Offer gardening, landscaping, or lawn moving services. Donate plants.
Are you from another country? Prepare a feast of foods from your country. Donate a collectible doll from your country. Offer lessons for children or adults in your native tongue. Arrange a luncheon at your embassy.
Do you possess great wisdom or expertise? Offer consulting services: accounting and tax services; architectural design; computer assistance; financial planning; interior decorating; legal advice; nutritional counseling; orthodontic care; personal training; wardrobe consultation (personal shopper).
- How
does an auction work?
When you arrive at FEST you will receive a bid number. There are two different "types" of auctions going on that night: the silent auction and the live auction. For both, you will use your assigned bid number.
During the silent auction, bidders stroll around examining items on display and making their bids. Each item has a bid sheet attached or near it. The bidder prints her or his bid number next to the pre-printed amount of the bid on the bid sheet. As the evening proceeds, different categories of the silent auction will be closed. An announcement is made before each closing. You can check any time you wish during the proceedings to see whether your bid is highest.
Some of the auction items are up for bid during the live auction portion of the evening. Things can become lively during these proceedings! The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the event of a dispute, the auctioneer shall determine the successful bidder. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid that, in his opinion, is not commensurate with the value of the item being offered.