Wild West Gala

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Table of contents

New This Year ..................................................................

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raffle prizes .................................................................. page 9

student gems ................................................................... page 17

patriot perks .................................................................. page 21

teacher treasures ........................................................ page 31

community contributions ............................................ page 49

party boards .................................................................. page 69

rules ................................................................................. page 72

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new this year!

Guaranteed prices

Gift card Bonanza

Many auction items are available for purchase at buy-it-now prices.

Look for those items that have a “Guaranteeed Price” listed in this Auction Book and on the bid sheets at the Wild West Gala.

Buy a gift card from your favorite store at a discount! Over a hundred gift cards from local merchants are available for purchase at the Gift Card Bonanza.

Items with a Guaranteed Price will be sold to the first person to write down their bidder number on the bid sheet where indicated for the Guaranteed Price. If there is no buyer at the Guaranteed Price, the item will be sold to the highest bidder.

To purchase a gift card, just write your bidder number in the designated space and pick up your card at checkout. Save money and support GA!

Cards $50 and under — $5 discount Cards worth $100 — $10 discount Cards over $100 — $20 discount

Party boards Check your calendars! You won’t want to miss these fabulous parties!

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Stop by the Party Board wall at the gala to sign up to attend any or all of these fun events. The hosts have donated the party and you are invited to attend.

You get what you pay for ... and maybe more!

Sign up on the bid sheet with your bidder number and name. All parties are a set price: $50 per person/$100 per couple. Reminders will be sent to guests prior to the event.

All of the hosts look forward to getting to know new people as well as welcoming old friends! If you’re unable to attend the gala but would like to sign up for a party, please contact the Wild West Gala Co-Chairs at wildwestgala@germantownacademy.org

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Pay $20 at the Wine Grab by writing down your bidder number and take a golden nugget. The number on the bottom of the nugget corresponds to a bottle of wine whose label is hidden.

Every bottle is worth at least $20, and some bottles are worth up to $200!

After you check out, return to the Wine Grab to see what you got and take your bottle home to enjoy.

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Raffle prizes enter to win these amazing prizes!

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Raffle items R 01

Caribbean Vacation in St. Lucia

Donor: Elite Island Resorts Value: $2,100

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Spend 7 nights at the elite St. James’s Club Morgan Bay, set amid 25 acres of colorful hillside gardens tucked into a private cove on the northern coast of St. Lucia. The all-inclusive, beachfront resort offers all the comforts of home paired with uniquely Caribbean décor and excellent, friendly service.

The resort features four freshwater pools, an adult supervised kids’ club, four tennis courts, a fitness center and a full-service spa, which was expanded last year.

Four Diamond Club tickets to the Phillies v. Reds game on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 4:05pm. Section A, Row 6, Seats 4-7.

Full club privileges, access to upscale concessions and a preferred parking pass!

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For adventurous guests, a variety of off-property excursions can be arranged, including zip lines, jeep safari tours, rainforest treks with sky rides in open-air gondolas and nature encounters with dolphins, whales, and more. With so many offerings, Morgan Bay ensures that guests will return home with a full, memorable experience in St. Lucia.

Visit www.eliteislandresorts.com/st-lucia/morganbay Valid for up to two rooms. All guests are required to purchase an all-inclusive package (dining, beverages, resort activities, service charges and taxes) for an extra $125 per person/per night. Expires May 1, 2014.

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Phillies v. Reds Tickets (4)

Donor: Bill & Lynne Garbose Value: $540

Justin Bieber Concert Tickets (4)

Donor: Phillip & Michelle McConnon Value: $440 Four tickets to see Justin Bieber perform on his Believe tour at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 7:00pm. Section 112 (lower level), Row 17, Seats 1-4.

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GA Armchair and Keepsakes

Donor: GA Administration Value: $500 A reconditioned, vintage GA chair with cherry arms and the GA seal, plus a GA throw blanket and pillow.

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Raffle items R 05

K’NEX Rippin’ Rocket 2 Coaster

Donor: K’NEX Brands, L.P. Value: Ready to Rocket

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This K’NEX Rippin’ Rocket 2 Coaster is fully assembled and ready for play! Motorized blaster propels a car through the coaster for an immediate play experience.

Sneak away for a dreamy night at the historic Joseph Ambler Inn in North Wales, PA. Stay in a traditional queen room and enjoy a three course dinner for two and hot breakfast, as well as this magnum of Moet et Chandon Imperial Champagne.

This K’NEX coaster is loaded with more than 500 plastic building pieces, including classic K’NEX parts. The K’NEX Rippin’ Rocket 2 Coaster Play Set features a rollicking 20’ of twists, turns and crazy loops.

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Johnson & Johnson Soothe, Heal and Restore Basket

Donor: Marisa Graziano & Rob Gorman Value: $250 Stock up on all of your tried and true products from Johnson & Johnson in this indispensable basket.

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Wine Barrel Cabinet & Tasting Party

Donor: Aquilante Catering & Fratelli Desiato Vineyards Value: $900 Visit the vineyard of celebrity chef Luigi Desiato with your party of 12 people to taste handcrafted wines paired with cheeses selected by the chef. This family-owned winery is located just north of Doylestown.

Gourmet Getaway

Donor: Joseph Ambler Inn Value: $330

Visit www.josephamblerinn.com Available Thursday through Saturday. Taxes, beverages, and gratuities excluded.

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Week of GA Field Hockey Camp

Donor: GA Summer Programs Value: $275 This certificate entitles your daughter to attend a week of GA Field Hockey Camp and receive one week of instruction from GA Girls’ Field Hockey Coaches and Varsity players.

Players attending the camp will be instructed in individual skill development, learn offensive and defensive strategy, and position responsibilities. Players will have the opportunity to play on a state of the art turf field. Program includes instructional videos, daily games and recreational swimming.

Camp is June 24-28, 2013 from 9:30am to 3:30pm. Open to girls ages 7-15.

Plus, a perfect accompaniment to your bar, this oak wine barrel cabinet can be used as a side table or storage. Comes with a bottle of Lasorda Wine, originally autographed by baseball legend Tommy Lasorda.

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Ring the Belfry Bell

Donor: GA Administration Value: What an honor!

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Give your child the opportunity to actively participate in the Flag Raising Ceremony at the start of school next September by ringing the Belfry bell.

Spend the afternoon at Neiman Marcus Beauty School. Neiman Marcus, The Plaza at King of Prussia would like to invite you and 14 guests for a Beauty Master Class with light refreshments.

Jim Connor will announce your child as the Bell Ringer for the official ringing in of the 2013-14 school year! This experience will be memorialized with a commemorative photo.

Join us for a private learning experience you won’t want to miss.

Look fabulous with a team of professional makeup artists and master the art of the perfect face. Experiment with color palettes for the season, expert techniques and the best treatments for your skin type.

Contact Carla Zighelboim to arrange the details.

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To make your reservation please contact Cynthia Bush at 610-962-6208 or cynthia_bush@neimanmarcus.com so that Neiman Marcus can make your day memorable. Recommended for ages 20 and older.

Casino Night at Home

Donor: Tumbling Dice Entertainment Value: $450 One Blackjack or Poker table and one dealer will come to your home for up to three hours to entertain you and your friends.

Included in this package is $50 in food gift cards to make this party a win-win!

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Beauty Master Class

Donor: Neiman Marcus, The Plaza at King of Prussia Value: Pretty Perfect

Dress Down to Impress

Donor: Dr. Mark Rabuck Value: Kilt and Khaki Free Some days you just feel like wearing jeans! Bid on the opportunity for your Upper School Student to “dress-down” five extra days throughout the year.

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Swarovski Style

Donor: The Sullivan Family Value: $345 Add a little sparkle to your life. This basket of items by Swarovski includes: • Make Up jewel • Aura fragrance • Multifacets: Style Yourself with Jewelry book • Crystallized hot pink key ring with matching hot pink

stretch bracelet

Contact Deb Kennedy to arrange the dates in the 2013-14 school year.

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Telikin Computer for Seniors

Donor: Venture 3 Systems Value: $700 This Telikin Elite is an easy to use, all-in-one touch screen computer for baby boomers and seniors. Telikin integrates popular features such as video chat, photo sharing, email, contacts, news, weather, and a full web browser into this 18� touch screen computer with keyboard and mouse.

Visit www.telikin.com Demo is on display. Winner will receive a brand new device in box.

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Week of GA Baseball Camp

Donor: GA Summer Programs Value: $220 This certificate entitles your child to attend GA Baseball Camp for a week this summer. Perfect your ground balls, pop ups, and swing over the summer with the GA Coaching staff and players.

Participants in Baseball Camp receive individual skills instruction, learn about position responsibilities, and participate in position drills and skills contests with awards and prizes.

The program also includes instructional videos, daily games, and recreational swimming.

Camp is July 8-12, 2013 from 9:30am to 3:30pm. Open to boys or girls 8-12.

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student gems priceless pieces created by students

View photos of all Student Gems here: www.germantownacademy.net/community/parents-committee/ wild-west-gala/ls-gems/index.aspx

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Student gems | Lower school LS PK Pre-Kindergarten Photo Quilt

Donor: Class of 2026 Value: Priceless

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Never forget their first year at GA! This embroidered quilt features a photo from each child of the Class of 2026 in black & white surrounding the GA emblem. Use it for warmth or hang it for display – you will always cherish seeing the faces of your child and his/her first GA friends. Quilt measures 48” x 48.”

The handiwork of each second grade student is incorporated into this paper collage piece of art. The Class of 2023 worked to tear and mix the tissue paper materials to create this reflection of themselves in the style of Eric Carle. This framed artwork will be perfect to display in any room of your home.

Special thanks to quilter Mary Walton and her team: Cat Brooke, Stephanie Pepper and Linda Whitman.

Special thanks to Samantha Jordan.

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Kindergarten Stepping Stone Bench

Donor: Class of 2025 Value: Priceless

Special thanks to Jo Dillon and Alia Tahvildaran.

First Grade Students Make GA Photograph

Donor: Class of 2024 Value: Priceless The Class of 2024 students make GA ... literally! In this unique photograph, the first grade students have formed the words “Germantown Academy” with their bodies. Framed and ready for hanging, this keepsake will be treasured by you and your first grader.

Special thanks to Barbara Ann Davey and Ian Campbell Photography.

Third Grade When We Grow Up...

Donor: Class of 2022 Value: Priceless “Remember when she wanted to be a , and look at her now!” That’s what you’ll be saying after graduation when you own this amazing poster. Each third grade student has been photographed holding a chalkboard sign showing what the student said he/she wants to be when grown up. The photographs have been compiled to make a single framed masterpiece. Finished piece measures 38” x 28”.

The Kindergarten class presents a beautiful mosaic tile bench adorned with “stepping stone” tiles featuring each student’s self portrait and name. You will forever delight in this colorful bench and the memories it preserves of the Class of 2025.

Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, the bench measures 49”L x 17”W x 19”H.

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Second Grade Paper Collage

Donor: Class of 2023 Value: Priceless

Special thanks to Becky Harobin and Kelly Korman. The framing of this piece was donated by Palladio Custom Frames.

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Fourth Grade Paper Hands (4)

Donor: Class of 2021 Value: Priceless Those little hands grow so fast! Take home one of these colorful works of art featuring the hands of your fourth grader as designed by him/her, arranged and displayed as framed artwork to hang in your home. Each finished piece measures 20” x 20”.

Four lucky parents will each be able to take home one of these pieces, lovingly made by the four classrooms of the Class of 2021.

Special thanks to Liz Kauffman, Beth Swanson and Shawn Towne.

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Fifth Grade Mosaic Tables (4)

Donor: Class of 2020 Value: Priceless Incorporate a taste of GA’s new mosaic wall in your home with one of these handcrafted tables. Each table has a glass top revealing a mosaic base skillfully created by students in the style of sculptor Isaiah Zagar. Four lucky parents will each be able to take home one of these pieces, lovingly made by the four classrooms of the Class of 2020.

Special thanks to Jessica Grisafi and Traci Ernst.

patriot perks Student gems | upper school US Art Mosaic Coffee Table

Donor: Upper School Visual Arts Program Value: Mosaic Magic

reward yourself or your student

This glass mosaic coffee table has been designed and executed by the many hands of the Upper School 3-D Design students.

The table has a magnified floral theme that is inspired by the natural beauty of our GA campus. Constructed on a black iron base with a glass-on-glass mosaic, the table is suitable for indoors or a covered outdoor space in the warmer months— a little bit of springtime warmth to enjoy all year long.

Table measures 45”L x 30”W x 20”H. Special thanks to Sara Krupnick-Ritz.

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Student Lunch with Mr. Connor

Donor: Jim Connor, Head of School Value: Face Time Your GA student and three friends will enjoy a catered lunch with Head of School Jim Connor on GA’s Green Roof (dependent on weather). Share stories, ask questions and get better acquainted with GA’s leader in a unique and fun setting.

Your child can be on the other side of the desk! Let your child be Mrs. Szczepkowski for a day as Head of Lower School. Your child will enjoy performing all of the Division Head duties including:

Lunch will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time during the school day in the 2013-14 school year. Open to students in any grade, Pre-K through 12. Please contact Jim’s office to schedule.

2020 Back to School

Donor: Jim Connor, Head of School Value: Time Machine One GA parent will get the chance to go Back to School by spending the day in the classes of their choice, having lunch in the dining room with Head of School Jim Connor 1760 and being assigned a parking spot (it could even be Jim’s!) for the day.

Photo opportunities abound as the Back to School participant goes through the school day testing science experiments, learning high octaves, creating art masterpieces and figuring out “new math!” The day will end with a great GA keepsake.

To be arranged on a mutually agreed upon date in the 2013-14 school year. Please contact Jim’s office to schedule.

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2030 Head of Lower School for a Day

Donor: Sue Szczepkowski, Head of Lower School Value: Star Apprentice!

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attending meetings working with faculty having a lunch with students and some other memorable “surprise” events!

To be arranged on a mutually agreed upon date in the 2013-14 school year. Please contact Barbara Buckley to schedule.

2040 Lower School P.E. Teacher for a Day

Donor: LS P.E. Teachers (Mr. Grady, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Watson) Value: Lower School Envy Dodge Ball or Capture the Yarn Ball? As Gym Teacher for a Day, your child will get to pick. He/she will get to choose and run the day’s activities for his/her own gym class, as well as another (younger) grade’s class. Whistle blowing included!

To be arranged on a mutually agreed upon date in the 2013-14 school year. Please contact Barbara Buckley to schedule.

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patriot perks 2050 Extra Recess & More!

Donor: Sue Szczepkowski, Head of Lower School Value: Utter Adoration of Classmates

2070 Upper School Parent Prinicipal for a Day

Donor: Rich Schellhas, Head of Upper School Value: Priceless Insight

What’s every Lower Schooler’s dream? Extra recess!! Win this item and you’ll be the hero of your child’s classroom.

One lucky parent will join Rich Schellhas as Head of Upper School for a day! Duties include but are not limited to:

Your child’s class will receive an extra recess one day next month as well as a pizza party that same day. The Patriot mascot will hand deliver a special dessert to top off the celebration!

To be arranged on a mutually agreed upon date in May 2013.

Please contact Barbara Buckley to schedule.

2060 Middle School Trading Places

Donor: Ken Rogers, Head of Middle School Value: Make the Switch!

Give your Middle School student the opportunity to become Middle School Head for a day and have Mr. Rogers take all of your child’s classes for that day. As Head of Middle School, your child will:

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Run Morning Meeting Make some policy decisions Have a luncheon meeting with a few friends Observe teachers and give feedback Meet with Mr. Connor, Mrs. Szczepkowski, and Mr. Schellhas to talk about his/her dreams for the MS

At the same time, Mr. Rogers will be sitting in your child’s classes taking his/her place!

• Making student life decisions • Selecting music for morning meeting • Sponsoring a dress down day (for your child’s House or the entire school) • Select the theme for Break party • Making Morning Meeting announcements • Visiting classes • Fully exploring the US with Mr. Schellhas as your guide

Meet with the Head of Upper School and plan out your one of a kind GA experience.

This experience is for PARENTS only and will be scheduled with Deb Kennedy for a mutually agreed day in the 2013-14 school year.

2080 Dine with the Head of Upper School

Donor: Rich Schellhas Value: Up Close and Personal Enjoy lunch or dinner for two parents hosted by Rich Schellhas.

Together you may choose a local restaurant for a chance to learn more about daily life at Germantown Academy, and the philosophy of the man who leads the daily school lives of your children.

To be arranged on a mutually convenient weekday during the 2013-14 school year.

To be arranged on a mutually agreed upon date in the 2013-14 school year. Please contact Brooke Evans to schedule.

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patriot perks 2090 Commencement 2013 — Prime Seating & Parking

Donor: GA Administration Value: Proud Placement

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Best seats in the house! Six reserved front row seats and reserved parking spot. No need to arrive early and fight the crowds for the 2013 ceremony.

Prime Senior Student Parking: 2014-15

Donor: GA Administration Value: Parent of the Year Tired of hearing your Upper School sophomore complain about parking at school, especially during the long, cold winter months? Reward them with a prime parking space for their entire Senior year (2014-15)!

Guaranteed Price: $1,500 Guaranteed Price: $1,200 Please contact Deb Kennedy to arrange for your seating.

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Commencement 2014 — Prime Seating & Parking

Donor: GA Administration Value: Proud Placement Best seats in the house! Six reserved front row seats and reserved parking spot. No need to arrive early and fight the crowds for the 2014 ceremony.

Guaranteed Price: $1,500 Please contact Deb Kennedy to arrange for your seating.

Student must be a member of the Class of 2015 and be a licensed driver by September 2014. Please contact Debi Schulman to be assigned your parking space.

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Prime Visitor Parking: 2013-14 & 2014-15

Donor: GA Administration Value: Prime Visitor Parking Eliminate the stress of arriving at school early to fight for a parking space for events on campus. One of the Visitor parking spaces near the Quad and the Korman Pavilion will be reserved for you for TWO entire school years: 2013-14 and 2014-15!

Guaranteed Price: $2,500

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Prime Senior Student Parking: 2013-14

Donor: GA Administration Value: Parent of the Year

Please contact Debi Schulman to be assigned your parking space.

Tired of hearing your Upper School junior complain about parking at school, especially during the long, cold winter months? Reward them with a prime parking space for their entire Senior year (2013-14)!

Guaranteed Price: $1,200 Student must be a member of the Class of 2014 and be a licensed driver by September 2013. Please contact Debi Schulman to be assigned your parking space.

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Gift of GA Camp to Community Partnership School Student

Donor: GA Summer Programs Value: Outreach Opportunity

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Golf Cart Chauffeur: 2013-14

Donor: GA Security & Maintenance Value: Arriving in Style

Purchase a week of camp for a Community Partnership School (CPS) student. Imagine the opportunity your gift will provide! A child who would not otherwise be able to attend camp for one week at GA will be able to do so with your generosity.

Tired of walking GA’s lush and expansive fields? Do you have more than one child playing a sport on the same day or just need to get around campus? Do your child’s grandparents need a ride from their parking spot to see their grandchild play?

Guaranteed Price: $400

Take advantage of being unlimitedly chauffeured on four days of your choosing during the 2013-14 school year.

Includes transportation to/from GA for one child for one week for the Summer 2013 season. Winning bidder can deduct full contribution up to $400.

Guaranteed Price: $750 To be scheduled with GA Maintenance at least one week in advance of each request.

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Chef for a Day

Donor: Meriwether-Godsey Value: Culinary Coolness!

Your Lower School child will be GA’s own guest Chef! Your Jr. Chef will choose the school’s lunch menu for a day. Their menu, along with his/her name, will be highlighted on the daily menu board. Your child will also enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the kitchen, and his/her class will get a delivery of free treats at snack time that day!

To be arranged on a mutually agreed upon date in the 2013-14 school year. Please contact Barbara Buckley and Bill Kohrhammer to schedule. Menu to consist of items generally available to Meriwether-Godsey.

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Personalized GA Commemorative Flag Tile

Donor: GA Administration Value: GA Pride Be a part of GA’s special project building a flag out of 3” x 6” personalized tiles to be permanently displayed in the new Alumni Walk area, the connecting ground floor hall that students use daily to traverse the Upper and Middle Schools.

This is a creative way to recognize your time at GA, your family, a favorite teacher or someone special.

Maximum of 21 characters per line including letters, numbers, spaces and punctuation. Three lines maximum to include in honor/memory if you choose.

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teacher treasures generously donated by ga faculty & staff

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Teacher treasures | Parties galore 3010

Ultimate GA Pool Party Donor: Caroline Bolen, Claire Crippen, Jim DiFranco,

Brian Grady, Kerri McIlvain & Dan Sullivan Value: Slip, Slide, and Splash

3030 Get Your Green Thumb On Donor: Lisa Martin Value: Bountiful Crop

Enjoy a pool and pizza party for up to 20 of your friends and family. Includes access to the diving board, rope swing, dive sticks and supervised games like Sharks and Minnows. You name it, they will play it!

Treat your child to a beginner’s gardening workshop. Your child and up to 5 friends will learn techniques for starting seeds, making compost in a bag, crafting eco-friendly pots, building terrariums and creating dish gardens from Lower School science teacher, Lisa Martin.

Guaranteed Price: $400

Guaranteed Price: $400

To be arranged for a mutually convenient time.

To be arranged after school on a mutually convenient date from 3:00 to 4:30pm.

3020 Crazy Glaze Party 3040 Hello Cupcake Party Donor: Jessica Grisafi & Alia Tahvildaran Value: Creative Glory Spend the afternoon with these amazing Lower School art teachers creating your own ceramic pieces. Everyone will have the opportunity to glaze their own plates, bowls or mugs with the guidance and creative company of Jessica Grisafi and Alia Tahvildaran.

Donor: Phy Chauveau & Sherrea Chadwin Value: Lifetime Memories Your child will love this cupcake decorating and tea party hosted by two top Lower School educators and bakers. Your child and five friends will construct and taste-test a variety of fun and creative cupcake designs. A tea party is a special bonus for all!

Guaranteed Price: $400 Guaranteed Price: $400 You have the option of 4 children and 4 adults, or 8 adults. To be arranged after school on a mutually convenient date.

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Appropriate for students in fourth grade or older. Also appropriate for adults! To be arranged for a mutually convenient date.

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Teacher treasures | Parties galore 3050 Yoga Your Way

3080 GOAL!!!

Donor: Mary Fraser Value: Inner Peace

Donor: Andrew Dolan Value: Mad Soccer Skills

Registered yoga instructor and Upper School Librarian Mary Fraser will lead up to six in a 75-minute private yoga session of your choice. How about a multigenerational family event, a child’s party or a group of friends? No one is too old or young!

Looking for a great Birthday Party idea? Lower School teacher and GA soccer coach Andrew Dolan will hold a two-hour mini soccer skills workshop for your child and six of his/her friends.

Guaranteed Price: $400

Fresh air, footwork and fun are sure to make you a hero when you tell your child he or she gets a soccer play date with Mr. Dolan!

To be arranged for a mutually convenient date.

Guaranteed Price: $400 3060 Afternoon in Ambler

Donor: Kate Cassidy, Kristen Donches & Sara Goodwin Value: Middle School Memories Your Middle or Upper School child and 5 friends will spend an afternoon in Ambler with three favorite and fun Middle School faculty members enjoying a movie, “Alley Fries” and lots of laughter!

To be arranged for a mutually convenient date.

3090 Field Hockey Fun Donor: Cherifa Howarth Value: Shot on Goal

Guaranteed Price: $400

Middle School Field Hockey coach Cherifa Howarth will host your daughter and up to six friends for two hours of lessons, action-packed fun and lots of laughter.

To be arranged for a mutually convenient date.

Guaranteed Price: $400 To be arranged for a mutually convenient date.

3070 In-Home Spa Party Donor: Kelly Bayer Value: All Dolled Up! Your Lower School child and two of her friends will enjoy two hours of spa treatments courtesy of First Grade teacher, Kelly Bayer. With pizza and ice cream in hand, Mrs. Bayer will arrive at your home ready to primp and pamper. The time will fly with manicures, pedicures, and hair & make-up beauty styles.

Guaranteed Price: $400 To be arranged for a mutually convenient date.

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Teacher treasures | Parties galore 3100

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A Night in Alphabetia

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Rocketry Rocks

Donor: Barbara Cipolloni, Joy Holmes & Alison Thompson Value: Sweet Dreams

Donor: Diane Goldstein Value: Out of this World

Lower School Reading Specialist Joy Holmes, assisted by Second Grade teachers Barbara Cipolloni and Allison Thompson, will host a pajama party in Alphabetia for 10 girls to snuggle up to hear Mrs. Holmes read a bedtime story and have a snack of cookies and milk.

This certificate entitles your child and 5 friends to experience the wonderful world of rocketry. Upper School Science teacher Diane Goldstein will help each student build a single engine model rocket and complete two launches. The children keep their rockets and the knowledge they will absorb.

Guaranteed Price: $400

Guaranteed Price: $400

Party will be held in the evening on a mutually agreed upon date.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

Science Celebration

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Kindergarten Tie-Dye Party

Donor: Craig Newberger Value: Super Science

Donor: GA Kindergarten Teachers Value: Wonderful World of Color

Be the first to have a science themed birthday party with our one and only mad scientist, Craig Newberger. Adults and children alike have learned from and enjoyed Craig’s teaching style and infectious love of the world around us. Craig will work with you and your child to develop a science theme to be presented at your home for up to 20 children in Lower School.

Join our top of the line Kindergarten teachers as they conduct a one and a half hour tie-dye party for your Kindergarten child and 5-8 friends. Teachers will provide the supplies and a tasty treat.

Guaranteed Price: $400

To be arranged after school on a mutually convenient date from 3:00 to 4:30pm.

Guaranteed Price: $400

Parents must be present and supervise the children. To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

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Teacher treasures | athletic adventures 3210

Honorary Member of the Upper School Boys State Championship Basketball Team

Donor: Jim Fenerty & GA Athletic Department Value: Slam Dunk Your Lower or Middle School son and a friend will participate in afternoon practices for a week with the Upper School Boys Varsity Basketball team.

Your son will also be the team’s ball boy for one home basketball game during the 2013-14 season.

3230 Honorary Assistant Coach to the Varsity Girls Basketball Team Donor: Sherri Retif Value: Swoosh!

Your daughter will be an Honorary Assistant Coach for one Varsity Girls Basketball game. She will experience the action up-close and personal and take a seat on the bench with the team. She will also go to half-court for the coin toss and receive the game ball autographed by the entire team.

To be arranged for a mutually convenient game during the 2013-14 season.

To be arranged on a mutually convenient week during the 2013-14 season. Children must be in third grade or older to participate.

3240 Honorary Football Coach for GA/PC Day 2013 3220 GA Basketball Clinic

Donor: Jim Fenerty & GA Athletic Department Value: Basketball Blast This certificate entitles your child to attend the GA Basketball Clinic for the Fall/Winter 2013-14 season (Saturday mornings for 10 weeks).

Jim Fenerty, Director of Athletics and Boys Varsity Basketball Coach, directs the 40-minute sessions as your child joins children his/her own age and receives instruction from GA Varsity coaches and players.

Donor: Matt Dence Value: Patriot Pride Your child will be Honorary Football Coach for GA/PC Day 2013. What could be better than joining the GA Varsity Football team on the most competitive day of the year? He or she will be thrilled to see the game up-close and personal from the sidelines with the Varsity team.

3250 Quarterback Maneuvers Training Session Donor: Matt Dence Value: Touchdown!

Upper School P.E. teacher and Head Football Coach Matt Dence will train your son on quarterback techniques. A full two-hour session allows you to perfect your passing skills, learn to read your offense and hit the gridiron ready to roll!

Move from the practice field to the Varsity bench and become honorary water boy for game day.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

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Teacher treasures | athletic adventures 3260 Home Run Lessons Donor: Tyler Stampone Value: Big League Batting

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3290 Honorary Assistant Coach to the GA Girls Field Hockey Team

Donor: Ginny Hofmann Value: Meet the Team

Your child will receive two, one-hour private baseball lessons with Tyler Stampone, GA Varsity Baseball Coach. What a great opportunity to practice fielding grounders or work on perfecting his/her swing.

Your Lower or Middle School daughter is invited to practice for a day with the Varsity Field Hockey team. In addition, join the Varsity Field Hockey team for a home game and sit with Coach Hofmann as the team’s assistant coach.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

Boys Lacrosse Instruction

Donor: Dave Samson Value: Wicked Skills Dave Samson, Upper School English teacher and boys lacrosse superstar, will provide two hours of lacrosse instruction. Your son will learn and hone skills including dodging and shooting.

This may be used as a one-on-one lesson or as a group clinic for up to 6 friends.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

3300 Wrestlemania

Donor: Steve Hill Value: Ultimate Takedown This certificate entitles your child to attend a full season with the Maverick Wrestling Club. For nearly 20 years, the Maverick Wrestling Club has developed some of the area’s most successful wrestlers, both on and off the mat.

Taught by former GA wrestlers and our current GA Coaching Staff, the season starts in October and runs through February.

Sessions are held Monday & Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:00pm in GA’s Wrestling Room.

3280 Honorary Assistant Coach to the GA Girls Lacrosse Team Donor: Ginny Hofmann Value: Meet the Team

Also, the lucky winner will be invited to sit on the bench with our GA Wrestling team during one of their home league matches in January 2014.

Your Lower or Middle School daughter is invited to practice for a day with the Varsity Lacrosse team. In addition, join the Varsity Lacrosse team for a home game and join Coach Hofmann as the team’s assistant coach.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

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Swim Lessons from the Best

3330 Fitness Training

Donor: Dick Shoulberg Value: Olympics Bound

Donor: Joe Giandonato Value: Get Fit

This certificate entitles the bearer to six 45-minute private swim lessons with world-renowned Coach Dick Shoulberg. Your child can improve their swimming technique and gain knowledge from the best there is!

Train with the best as you kickstart your fitness training with three, one-hour private training sessions with Joe Giandonato, certified physical trainer and GA’s resident expert!

To be arranged for a mutually convenient date.

Children must have basic swimming abilities, as Coach Shoulberg will be instructing from the deck. To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

3320 All-American Swim Lessons Donor: Claire Crippen Value: The Perfect Stroke Enjoy six 45-minute private swim lessons with Division I All-American, GA Alum, and current GA Swim Coach Claire Crippen.

3340 Adult Self-Defense Class Donor: Jeff Preston Value: Personal Safety Upper School Physical Education teacher Jeff Preston will offer a one and a half hour training session on the basics of self-defense to a group of 6-8 adults.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

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Teacher treasures | creative opportunities 3410

Unique Artistic Bracelet Donor: Gaby Russomagno Value: Arm Charm Take home this beautiful 14-karat gold-filled triple row bangle bracelet designed by the Head of GA’s Upper School Art Department, Gaby Russomagno.

3420 Alpaca Experience Donor: Sandy Frazier Value: Nature’s Finest Enjoy a truly unique experience during a morning of nuno silk felting. Create a scarf with Middle School Art teacher Sandy Frazier at her farm, Little Lost Creek Alpaca Farm in Salford, PA, and enjoy a weaving demonstration by Alex Frazier 1760.

The winning bidder will also have the option to order an alpaca sweater from Peruvian Link’s website with up to a $150 retail value.

3440 Work of Art

Donor: David Love Value: Intrigue the Mind Germantown Academy artist and Upper School art teacher David Love has prepared a custom framed print titled “The Space Between.”

This 5” x 7” medium collagraph (intaglio) on paper is a great addition to your artistic senses.

3450 Framed Watercolor Donor: Romy Burkus Value: Preserve Preserved This original watercolor painting by Germantown Academy artist and Middle School Art teacher Romy Burkus evokes the natural beauty of the Preserve.

Matted and framed, it measures 11” x 17”.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

3460 An Image to Remember 3430 Piano Entertainment

Donor: Chuck Donches Value: Musically Gifted Interested in live entertainment for your next party? Local musician Chuck Donches, husband of Middle School English teacher Kristen Donches, will provide piano entertainment for up to four hours at your next party.

Whether hosting a small elegant gathering or a lively celebration, Chuck can customize his music to enhance your event. If you lack a piano, Chuck will be happy to provide his own keyboard and PA system.

Donor: Kurt Wetzel Value: Priceless Picture Fifth Grade teacher Kurt Wetzel will capture an action shot featuring your child playing his or her favorite sport. Shooting on goal, hitting a foul shot or swinging a bat, Kurt has the knack for catching the perfect moment! Not an athlete? Not a problem! Tell Kurt what you are looking for and he will capture ‘that moment’ for you!

Photo may be taken during a mutually convenient time.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

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Family Tree

3490 A Little Night Music

Donor: Susanne “Dr. J” Johnston Value: Tracking Lost Ancestors

Donor: Charlie Masters Value: Sweet Serenade

Locate your long lost relatives in a wonderful walk though your family tree. Our own Dr. J. will conduct 20 hours of research time investigating your family history, culminating in a presentation of your family tree. What a great gift to share with your entire extended family!

Enjoy two hours of live jazz cocktail music in your home, at a wedding or holiday party performed by GA Middle and Upper School Choral Director Charlie Masters. If you have no piano, Charlie will bring his own keyboard and sound system.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient date.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient date.

3500 Makeover from Your Closet 3480 Scrapbooking

Donor: Julie Rink Value: Fond Memories Are you tired of pictures from your favorite vacation piling up?

Pre-K teacher Julie Rink is a scrapbook wizard! Take advantage of Mrs. Rink’s creativity and turn your shoebox full of photos into a completed scrapbook.

Mrs. Rink will meet with you then use your input to help design a personalized scrapbook composed of your pictures. Hand over loose pictures and receive a completed scrapbook back!

Donor: Kelly Bayer Value: Guaranteed Chic Tired of always feeling like you have nothing to wear?

Kindergarten teacher and fashion icon Kelly Bayer will come to your home and discover the hidden beauty in your wardrobe!

Kelly will map out your closet so you always look sharp and make the most out of the pieces you already own.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient date.

To be arranged at a mutually convenient date.

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French/Italian Lessons

3640 Water Fun in the Sun

Donor: Patrick David Value: Fluent Fun

Donor: Ginny Hofmann Value: Wet and Wild

Brush up on your linguistic ability with two, one-hour private lessons with GA language expert Patrick David. Prepare for an AP exam or work on your technique before your next European vacation. You may choose French or Italian, or even an hour of each!

Your child (8th–12th grade) and three friends will spend the day enjoying the waters off of Long Beach Island with Ginny Hofmann, Associate Director of Athletics. Ms. Hofmann will take the students out on her boat where they can enjoy the water by skiing, tubing and knee boarding. All that is needed is a swimsuit and a taste for summer adventure. Life jackets, lunch and instruction will be provided.

To be arranged for a mutually convenient time.

3620 Real Life Guitar Hero Donor: Matt Mazurek Value: Super String Skills Want to get your child away from the video console and on to a real instrument? Get them started with four, one-hour private guitar lessons with Matt Mazurek: Third Grade assistant teacher, guitar instructor and founding member of Toxic Chicken.

These sessions can be the perfect introduction to guitar or an excellent supplement for your young rocker. Bring your own guitar or arrange one with Matt.

To be arranged for a mutually convenient date. Summer weekdays are preferred and weather permitting.

3650 Animal Adventure Donor: Julia Blumenreich & The Elmwood Park Zoo Value: Zoo-rific Fourth Grade teacher, Julia Blumenreich will take two children to the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown for a fun-filled day of exploring one of Montgomery County’s hidden gems. This adventure will include an amazing behind-the-scenes experience with a zoo-keeper as well as quality time with Mrs. B, and lunch in the Zoo Café!

To be arranged at a mutually convenient date.

3630 Habla Español Donor: Marisa McAuliffe Value: Spanish Proficiency Help your student get a pierna (leg) up on their Spanish! The winning bidder will receive three, one-hour private Spanish lessons with Señora McAuliffe.

Open to a Middle or Upper School Spanish II student. To be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

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Children must be 1st grade or older. Parents are welcome to join in the fun if they wish! To be arranged at a mutually convenient date.

3660 Nourriture Méditerranéenne et Conversation Française Donor: Zora Meddahi Value: Couscous and Conversation Middle and Upper School Language teacher Zora Meddahi, a master at Berber cuisine, will prepare you and your guest a Northern African dish made of couscous and vegetable soup.

While dining, enjoy a French conversational tutorial!

To be arranged at a mutually convenient date.

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Community contributions | sports & shows 4010

Phillies v. Dodgers Tickets (4)

4040 Phillies v. Nationals Tickets (4)

Donor: Dennis Alter Value: Dugout Diamond

Donor: Lawrence Weiss & Stephanie Sweet Value: $220

Four Dugout Diamond tickets to the Phillies v. Dodgers game on August 16, 2013 at 7:05pm. Section D, Row 2, Seats 1-4.

Four tickets to the Phillies v. Nationals game on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 7:05pm. Section 125, Row 32, Seats 15-18.

Full club privileges, access to upscale concessions and a preferred parking pass!

Guaranteed Price: $300

Guaranteed Price: $1,000 4020 Phillies v. Reds Tickets (4)

4050 Phillies v. Nationals Tickets (2) Donor: Gregory & Cherifa Howarth Value: $150

Donor: Bradley & Pamela Korman Value: Diamond Club

Two tickets to the Phillies v. Nationals game on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 7:05pm. Section 112, Row 6, Seats 13 & 14.

Four Diamond Club tickets to the Phillies v. Reds game on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 7:05pm. Section E, Row 11, Seats 1-4.

Includes a preferred parking pass.

Guaranteed Price: $225

Full club privileges, access to upscale concessions and a preferred parking pass!

4060 Phillies v. Braves Tickets (2) Guaranteed Price: $800 Donor: Gregory & Cherifa Howarth Value: $150 4030 Phillies Suite Tickets (2) Donor: NovaCare Value: Suite Stop

Two tickets to the Phillies v. Braves game on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at 1:35pm. Section 112, Row 6, Seats 13 & 14.

Includes a preferred parking pass.

Two Phillies tickets in the NovaCare suite. Includes food and beverages.

Guaranteed Price: $225

Guaranteed Price: $500 Please contact Valerie Thevis (GA Training Room) to determine a mutually agreed upon 2013 Phillies game. Parking pass is not included.

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Evening at Devon Horse Show (6 Seats)

4090 Camden Riversharks Tickets (20)

Donor: The McGinnis and Oberkircher Families Value: Equine Excellence

Donor: Wawa, Inc. Value: $400

Enjoy an evening under the stars at one of the most prestigious horse shows in the country on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Box seats for six and gourmet picnic appetizers served at 7:00pm when the evening class begins. Come early and stroll the boutique shops and Country Fair.

Twenty vouchers to any Camden Riversharks baseball game during the 2013 season and two certificates to throw the First Pitch.

Includes two $10 Shark cards, a $50 Wawa gift card, and a basket of assorted Wawa brand merchandise.

Don’t forget to bring this picnic cooler packed with everything you will need to complete the festivities.

Guaranteed Price: $450

Guaranteed Price: $800 4100 4080 Philadelphia Soul Tickets (10) Donor: The Lasdon Family and Chickie’s & Pete’s Value: $320 These 10 game vouchers are each good for one lower level ticket at the Wells Fargo Center to any 2013 regular season Philadelphia Soul Arena Football game.

Includes four pre-game field passes for any of these games. You’ll also enjoy a basket of Chickie’s & Pete’s brand merchandise!

Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z Concert Package (VIP Suite – 2) Donor: The Fralic Family and Live Nation Value: The 20/20 Experience Two VIP Suite tickets to watch Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z perform their SOLD OUT Legends of the Summer concert at Citizen’s Bank Park on Tuesday, August 13 at 8:00pm.

Package includes food and beverages at the show, as well as an Uber limousine ride to and from the event from anywhere in the greater Philadelphia area.

Guaranteed Price: $3,000

Guaranteed Price: $350 Season ends July 27. Subject to availability. Redeem vouchers at box office.

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Community contributions | vacations & dining

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4210

Taylor Swift Concert Tickets & Limo (4)

Oceanfront Villa in Cabo San Lucas

Donor: The Class of 1988 and Robert & Jeanne DiChiara Value: You Belong with Me

Donor: Cathy & Arnie Reusch Value: $3,500

Four tickets to see Taylor Swift perform on her Red tour at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday, July 19 at 6:30pm. Section 108 (lower level), Row 26, Seats 15-18.

Spend one week in an elegant villa at the award winning Villa La Estancia in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Enjoy all the first-class amenities of a five-star hotel from the peace and tranquility of this luxury residence on the Sea of Cortez.

You will arrive in style in a black stretch limo, yours for six hours!

This three bedroom condo offers two master suites (king beds), a third bedroom (two queen beds), four full baths and a private terrace. Amenities include infinity pool, world-class spa, fitness center, tennis court, daily maid service and more.

Plus, take this Taylor Swift tour prep basket home with you tonight!

Guaranteed Price: $2,000

Visit www.villalaestancia.com 4120

Justin Bieber Concert & Limo (6)

Guaranteed Price: $4,000

Donor: The McGill Family and Premier Luxury Rentals Value: Never Say Never

To be scheduled with Cathy & Arnie Reusch for any week of choice (except Christmas week). Contact cathy@reusch.net

Six tickets to see Justin Bieber perform on his Believe tour at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 7:00pm.

Section 103 (lower level), Row 16, Seats 1-6.

No parking worries—this package includes five hours of limo transportation from GA to the concert and back!

Guaranteed Price: $2,500 Tip for the limo driver not included.

4220

Nantucket Beach House Donor: Matt McManus & Jennifer Burman-McManus Value: Beach Beauty Enjoy one week in this custom-built home in Cisco Beach, one of Nantucket’s most prestigious locations. The home boasts endless water views, with the beach a short 400-foot walk down a dune path.

House sleeps 10-12 (two master and two additional bedrooms) and is appointed with every amenity.

Visit www.vrbo.com/77673 Guaranteed Price: $5,000 Rents for $4,000–$6,500 in off season. Not available June – August 2013 or December 22, 2013 – January 1, 2014.

Winning bidder to pay cleaning fee of $400.

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Vermont Getaway

4240

North Carolina Inner Banks Hideaway

Donor: Kieran & Judy Cody Value: New England Nirvana

Donor: D and Don Wogaman Value: $975

Enjoy a week at the Jackson Gore Inn, at the base of Jackson Gore Mountain (sister to Okemo Mountain) in Ludlow, Vermont.

This suite features three bedrooms with three baths, and sleeps 12.

Stay right down from Oriental in the sailing capitol of North Carolina on the Inner Banks, overlooking the confluence of Smith and Green Creeks off the Neuse River.

Ski-in/ski-out with indoor/outdoor heated pools, ice rink, two championship golf courses within five minutes and more.

This ready to go, fully furnished, three-bedroom luxury condo with two baths is all on one floor and very accessible. Open concept dining, living and kitchen areas with hardwood floors, gas fireplace, front-loading washer & dryer, gourmet kitchen, proch with rocking chairs for relaxation, free Wi-Fi, swimming pool, hot tub and more.

Visit www.okemo.com/lodging/resort/properties/jacksongorevillage.asp

The resort is approximately 2 hours from Albany, NY. Guaranteed Price: $3,500 Rents for $3,000 – $6,000 depending on week. Weeks begin on Friday. Winning bidder to pay cleaning fee of $245.

For photos, please browse the Airbnb web site at www.airbnb.com/765207 and location site www.towndock.net Guaranteed Price: $1,200

Available weeks of May 10, June 7, July 5, Aug 2, Aug 30, Sept 27, Oct 25, and Nov 22 in 2013.

Contact D (Atkinson) and Don Wogaman at 252-249-1930 or 614-286-0091 or dndonwogs@gmail.com to make your reservation.

Available weeks of Jan 24, Feb 21, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16, June 13, July 11, Aug 8, Sept 5, Oct 5, Oct 31, and Nov 28 in 2014.

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Community contributions | vacations & dining 4250

Caribbean Getaway Donor: Elite Island Resorts Value: Up to $2,800

4260

Donor: Walt Disney World Value: $500

Guaranteed Price: $3,000

Choose to spend 7 nights at ONE of these Elite Island Resorts:

These four One-Day Park Hopper passes provide admission to a magical experience at each of Walt Disney World’s theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom.

1. The Club, Barbados www.eliteislandresorts.com/barbados/beach-club

Guaranteed Price: $500

The Club, Barbados is the island’s only adults-only (16 years & up) all-inclusive resort. Ideally located oceanfront on Barbados’s West Coast, the club offers terrific rooms, freshwater swimming pools, water sports, entertainment and the warm hospitality Barbados is famous for.

Expires February 2015.

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2. St. James’s Club & Villas, Antigua www.eliteislandresorts.com/antigua/st-james

Verandah Resort & Spa is an eco-friendly island resort that offers 30 spectacular beachfront acres on Antigua’s northeast coast overlooking a tranquil bay. Parents can completely unwind while kids enjoy the beach and Kidz Club. The pampering Spa tranquility will relax and invigorate the senses. The Verandah is the natural place to slow down and reconnect.

Night on the Town Donor: Rick & Alvina Peat and Barclay Prime Restaurant Value: Destination Steakhouse

St. James’s Club & Villas is a lush tropical playground on a private 100-acre estate boasting breathtaking ocean views and two white sand beaches. All the delights of English Harbour, Nelson’s Dockyard and Shirley Heights are just a few minutes’ drive away. A sociable club-like ambiance prevails throughout, the visiting yachts contributing a dash of glamour. By day there are two beaches, four swimming pools and a kid’s club. After dark, there is a choice of four restaurants, cocktail bars and live music. Something for everyone.

3. Verandah Resort & Spa, Antigua www.eliteislandresorts.com/antigua/verandah

Disney Theme Park Passes

Treat yourself or a friend to dinner at Barclay Prime, a Stephen Starr restaurant, with this $250 gift certificate.

Don’t worry about parking! A luxury towncar (2 persons) from Peat’s Elite will provide up to four hours of transportation to and from the restaurant.

Guaranteed Price: $550 4280

Dinner Party at Castello’s Donor: Ristorante Castello Value: $500 Enjoy a three course chef’s creation dinner party for up to eight people at Ristorante Castello’s newest location in Blue Bell.

Guaranteed Price: $500

All resorts valid for up to two rooms. All guests are required to purchase an all-inclusive package (dining, beverages, resort activities, service charges and taxes) for an extra $125 per person/per night. Additional surcharge for Christmas or February weeks in Barbados. Expires May 1, 2014.

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Community contributions | artistic endeavors 4410

4420

GA Armchair and Memorabilia

4430 Sheep Painting

Donor: GA Administration & Susan Rheiner Value: “Cherished are the Memories...”

Donor: Stephen Sumner Kennedy Value: $500

A vintage, reconditioned GA chair with cherry arms and the GA seal, plus:

• Original A History of the Germantown Academy,

copyright 1935

• Two Germantown Academy limited edition Wedgwood

china plates

• A framed watercolor of GA’s Belfry and

Administration building

Take home this framed oil painting (measuring 8¾” x 10¾”) by local artist Stephen Sumner Kennedy. His paintings can be found in the Upper House of Parliament in Bermuda, the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Athenaeum of Philadelphia and Germantown Academy.

House Portrait

Guaranteed Price: $750

Donor: Susan Rheiner Value: $450 Preserve the cherished memories of your home with a watercolor house portrait by local artist, Susan Rheiner. From photos you provide, this original 12” x 16” painting (framed) will capture the essence of the place you’ve loved to call home.

Stephen Sumner Kennedy has been the recipient of various awards, including the Woodmere Endowment Fund Memorial Prize. He is also the husband of GA’s own Maggie McVeigh!

4440 Boathouse Row Giclée Print Donor: Jack & Alecia Seidman and Family Value: $675 Signed limited edition giclée print by Bucks County painter Keith Mountford featuring Philadelphia’s Boathouse Row.

Guaranteed Price: $500 This watercolor print measures approximately 52” x 36” framed.

Please contact Susan Rheiner at rheiner08@comcast.net or 215-233-3509 to arrange.

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Community contributions | artistic endeavors 4450 Pet Portrait

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Room Makeover

Donor: John Murphy Value: $400

Donor: Odile Gelinard Interiors Value: $500

The winning bidder will receive a “pet-trait” by John Murphy (artbyjohnmurphy.com) of a beloved animal companion, drawn from a photograph in a mixture of mediums, including graphite, colored pencil and watercolor.

We all have that one room that needs the guidance of an interior decorator. Get your room started and realize your vision!

The finished original work will measure up to 8½” x 11” and be ready for framing.

Guaranteed Price: $500 Contact John Murphy at murphart@aol.com or 215-357-6892 to arrange.

This design package includes 6 hours dedicated to any of your design needs: in-home consultation (2 hours max), design concept ideas and proposal, space planning, furnishings specification, color scheme, lighting plan, window treatment, accessories and displays.

Guaranteed Price: $600 Additional work related to the project will be charged at $75 per hour.

4460 Senior Portrait Package Donor: Andrea Loughlin ,Christine Mellon and DJ McGinley Value: $475 This certificate for a one-hour Senior Portrait session will make your son or daughter feel like a super model. Your senior can bring up to three outfits, including sportswear and/or GA wear.

Included are the following professionally retouched prints: one 11x14, one 8x10, two 5x7’s and 24 wallets.

Also included is one professional makeup application by Christine Mellon of Venus Makeup Artistry, which can be used in combination with the portrait or separately. And use this $50 gift certificate for fabulous hair by DJ McGinley at Accent on Beauté.

4480 Painter for a Day Donor: Nolan Painting Value: $525 Have a list of small painting projects you’ve been meaning to get done? Want to transform a room in one day? You will receive up to 8 hours of quality painting by a professional painter. Includes 1 gallon of white trim paint and 1 gallon of white ceiling paint.

Guaranteed Price: $600 Contact April Torrisi at april@nolanpainting.com to arrange.

Expires April 30, 2014.

Guaranteed Price: $500

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Community contributions | Kid Fun

4490 Office Organized

4610

Donor: Staples and ISG Office Concepts Value: $425

Donor: Blue Bell Camp and the Harris Family Value: $6,050

This black Alera office chair will keep you comfortable all day long. Multifunction mechanism with seat glide allows back angle adjustment relative to seat, adjustable tilt (free floating or infinite locking positions) and forward tilt. Cool, breathable mesh back and fabric seat. Complete your office set-up with this basket of assorted office supplies.

This donation is for one 8-week summer day camp tuition for Blue Bell Camp, including transportation from Montgomery County, the Main Line, or Philadelphia, for a boy or girl age 5 to 11. For over 65 years, this traditional and wholesome day camp experience has promoted team play, self-esteem, integrity, and sportsmanship in a fun and safe learning environment.

Guaranteed Price: $500

Please call the Harris Family at 215-646-4444 for more information and/or to schedule a personal tour before the Gala.

4500 Interior Design Consultation

Visit www.bluebellcamp.net Guaranteed Price: $5,000

Donor: Michelle Wenitsky Interior Design Value: $300 Ready to begin the transformation of your home? With 25 years of experience, MWID’s interiors are recognized for their warm inviting livability. This certificate entitles you to two hours of interior design consultation.

4510

Full 8-Week Summer Day Camp at Blue Bell Camp

Open to new families who have not enrolled a child or previously contacted BBC for summer 2013.

4620

Zoo Party and VIP Tour

Guaranteed Price: $350

Donor: Elmwood Park Zoo Value: Animal Amazement

Isaiah Zagar Mosaic

Birthdays are WILD at Elmwood Park Zoo! This certificate entitles you to a zoo birthday party for up to 20 children, plus a special behind-the-scenes tour for the family of the birthday girl or boy.

Donor: Isaiah Zagar & Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens Value: Mosaic Magic An original Isaiah Zagar mosaic filled with the colorful shards of dreams from Isaiah Zagar’s extraordinary imagination.

Measures 18” x 18” framed.

Guaranteed Price: $400

Guaranteed Price: $1,000

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Laser Tag Birthday Party

4660 Beats by Dr. Dre

Donor: PSC Highpoint Value: $400

Donor: The Law Office of Ryan Scott Bialas, LLC Value: $200

Tag, birthday kid, you’re it! This certificate entitles you to a Laser Tag Party for up to 20 participants at PSC Highpoint.

Don’t miss a beat with these Beats by Dr. Dre Solo HD headphones made for iPod, iPhone or iPad — just what the doctor ordered!

Guaranteed Price: $400 Guaranteed Price: $250 Original certificate must be presented at time of booking.

Expires April 30, 2014.

4670 4640 K’NEX Spectacular Donor: K’NEX Brands, L.P. Value: Connect with K’NEX Start those creative juices flowing with an assembled Ferris Wheel ready for play, and keep your child busily building with this basket of K’NEX toys (Mario Kart, Angry Birds and more) valued at over $250!

Video Game Programming & Design Camp Donor: Lavner Camps Value: $440 Your child will receive one free week of Lavner Video Game Programming & Design Camp offered through GA Summer Programs. Campers will learn how to create their own video games by using Multimedia Fusion 2 Developer ® and Games Factory 2®. Starting from scratch, campers will learn the basics of placing objects and controlling their behavior, creating scenery, and developing multiple levels.

Guaranteed Price: $400 4650

New iPad Mini Donor: Jeffrey and Marcy Kramp Value: $425 Brand new black Apple iPad Mini, 16 GB, Wi-Fi with a “GA” monogrammed case.

The result will be a complete multi-level Arcade and/or Platform game. Campers will learn not only programming logic, but also animation and design. Multi-level decision making will teach campers to consider the game as a whole, and encourages vision and planning.

In addition, campers will learn how to market their game to the public by creating packaging, ratings, and reviews. And the best part, all campers will take home their games to enjoy with family and friends!

Guaranteed Price: $500 Visit www.gacamp.org/Camps/Camps/15/categoryid--225 Guaranteed Price: $450 Choose any week starting from June 24 – July 29, 2013. Camp is from 9:30am – 3:30pm. Open to students 6-14 years old. Contact Steve Hill, Director of GA Summer Programs, to arrange.

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American Girl Package

4690

Summer Camp Savings at Sesame/Rockwood Camps

Donor: The Harobin Family, The Stack Family and Friend of GA Value: $350

Donor: Sesame/Rockwood Camp Value: Up to $1,000

Take home tonight this fabulous basket including Doll of the Year 2013, Saige, her border collie mix, Rembrandt, Saige’s pajamas, and her books, Saige and Saige Paints the Sky.

This certificate entitles you to $500 off any 4-week tuition or $1,000 off any 8-week tuition for the 2013 camp season at Sesame/Rockwood Camps in Blue Bell.

Also included are Pretty Party Doll Earrings, the art book Express Yourself, an American Girl Doll magazine and in keeping with tonight’s theme, a western outfit including t-shirt, denim skirt, cowgirl hat and boots!

Guaranteed Price: $500

Plus, enjoy a day at the American Girl store in New York City. Your daughter and Saige will enjoy lunch for four at the American Girl Doll café then visit the doll salon for a hairstyle and ear piercing.

Camper must be registered by May 15, 2013. If currently enrolled and paid in full, certificate value will applied to the 2014 camp season.

4700

Week of GA Day Camp

Guaranteed Price: $500

Donor: GA Summer Programs Value: $400

Surprise your darling(s) with a school’s out surprise – a reservation is waiting for you at the American Girl Café in NYC on Saturday, June 14, 2013. Enjoy it or rebook at your convenience.

Planning on sending your child to camp at GA this summer?

This certificate entitles your child to one free week of GA Day Camp.

Choose one week June 2 – August 9 from 9am to 4pm. Open to campers entering grades 1-6. Contact Steve Hill, Director of GA Summer Programs, to arrange.

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Community contributions | Treat yourself 4810

Tiffany & Co. Gift Card

4840 Philadelphia Sports Teams Autograph Package

Donor: Anonymous Value: $500

Donor: Comcast Spectacor and NovaCare Value: Philly Fan

Since 1837, the masterpieces of Tiffany & Co. have defined style and celebrated the world’s greatest love stories. Be a part of the history with this $500 gift card.

Take home these local team treasures:

• Flyers jersey autographed by Defenseman Braydon Coburn

• Hockey stick autographed by Flyers Center Zac Rinaldo

• Football autographed by Eagles Running Back LeSean McCoy

• Mini basketball autographed by 76er Jrue Holiday

Guaranteed Price: $500

Guaranteed Price: $750 4820

Diamond Pendant Necklace Donor: Chiccarine’s Fine Jewelry Value: $1,050 Exquisite 0.25 carat diamond pendant on an 18” 14kt white gold box chain. Also included is a gift certificate for $250 of jewelry from Chiccarine’s Fine Jewelery.

Guaranteed Price: $1,200

4830

Chocolate Lover’s Dream Donor: Asher’s Chocolates Value: $400

4850

Lifted Spirits Donor: Quaker City Mercantile Value: $450 A basketful of good times from Quaker City Mercantile, including bottles of Hendricks Gin, Sailor Jerry Rum, Narragansett India Pale Ale, Root, Snap, Rhubarb Tea, Sage and Spodee wine.

Also includes t-shirts, a canvas bag, a cordials glass set and other fun items.

Guaranteed Price: $500

A tour of the famous Asher’s Candy Factory for up to ten people.

Also included, a basket of chocolates delivered to your home each month for a year, plus a huge basket of chocolates to take home the night of the event!

Guaranteed Price: $500

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Community contributions | Treat yourself 4860

Mary Kay Basket of Beauty

4880

Everything Lilly Pulitzer

Donor: Jeanne DiChiara, Dana DiSandro & Paulina Fernandez Value: $300

Donor: The Begley Family Value: $800

Reveal your best self for summer with this gift certificate for a Mary Kay makeover — skin care, color consultation, foundation matching and targeted solutions. Comes with an entire basket of Mary Kay products:

• CompactPro, customizable compact for all of your products

• Special Celebration Look including mineral eye color,

mineral cheek color, ultimate mascara, eyeliner, and creme

lipstick (exchangeable for products/colors customized

for you)

• MKMen Products including shave foam, face bar,

body spray, moisturizer sunscreen, and shave gel

• Thinking of You eau de parfum

• Hand and Body Solutions including satin hands set, satin

lips set, 2-in-1 body wash and shave, and hydrating lotion

This plentiful basket features a beautiful assortment of Lilly Pulitzer items designed by GA graduate Ashley Begley ’07, as well as an original piece of artwork signed by Ashley.

Guaranteed Price: $850

Guaranteed Price: $350 4870

School’s In Movie Club Donor: Dawn Mauro Value: $200 You will receive two, 9-month memberships (September-May) to this monthly movie and lunch club. Members watch an 11am first-run movie at the Doylestown County Theater and then head out for lunch, where members receive discounts. Includes two popcorn/drink vouchers.

Guaranteed Price: $200

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party boards come party with us!

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Party boards PB 1

An Evening with the Starrs Hosted by Michael & Carolyn Jacobs Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 7:00pm

PB 3

Enjoy a catered buffet by the renowned Stephen Starr of Philadelphia and NYC restaurant fame! The menu will include food from Starr restaurants including Continental, Jones, Barclay Prime, Pod, and Buddakan, just to name a few!

Grown-up kid food will be served – lobster mac & cheese, BBQ short rib, Asian salmon and tzatziki lamb sliders, Starr-style grilled cheese and tomato soup and more. If you like ‘fun’­— and food—and a festive ‘signature’ cocktail (or two) ... this is the party for you!

Champagne punch, mint juleps and sweet tea cocktails – ladies, raise your glasses to celebrate the start of summer! Join us at the home of Cat Brooke for fried green tomatoes, cheddar pecan ‘cookies’, brown sugar brie and more. Beginnings, hors d’oeuvres

by Kris Henry, will be providing these culinary delights. Dust off your sundresses and sandals y’all; we’re fixin’ to ring in the season like Southern Belles!

Location: Fort Washington Attire: Summer Casual

Location: Blue Bell Attire: Saturday night casual, jackets not required!

PB 4 PB 2

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Cocktails in the Garden Hosted by Michael & Samantha Jordan Date: Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 6:00pm

Ladies Night Out – Summer Soirée for Southern Belles Hosted by Cat Brooke, Becky Harobin, Kris Henry and Catherine Signorello Date: Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 7:00pm

Moroccan Madness Hosted by Michael Magerman & Kelly Greenleaf Date: Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 7:00pm

Spring flowers will be in full bloom and the wine will be flowing.

Join GA friends in the lovely gardens of Samantha and Michael Jordan while sipping cocktails and sampling hors d’oeuvres from The Cheese Trap at the Flourtown Farmers’ Market.

Cheers to friends, old and new!

Step away on a warm September night to the colors and tastes of Marrakesh. Enjoy a delicious buffet of Mediterranean delights including hummus, Greek olives, fresh fish and savory kabobs, while sipping red wine or an icy ouzo. Drake’s Gourmet Foods and Catering of Chestnut Hill will be catering this fabulous evening.

Location: Plymouth Meeting Attire: Cocktail casual, jackets not required!

Location: Flourtown Attire: Cocktail Casual

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RULES Silent auction rules • Each individual or couple attending the auction is assigned a bidder number, appearing on the back of the program book.

• Each auction item will be represented by a bid sheet. Enter your bid by writing your bidder number and amount on the bid sheet. To constitute a valid bid, bidding must start at or above the minimum bid and/or the stated minimum increment described on the bid sheet.

• Items without a Guaranteed Price indicated are sold to the highest bidder at the close of bidding for the table. Items with a Guaranteed Price are sold to the first person to write their bidder number where indicated for Guaranteed Price or, if no such buyer, to the highest bidder. The Auction Committee reserves the right to remove invalid bids, resolve disputes, or withdraw the offering.

• Closing times for tables will be staggered throughout the evening and posted at each table. See the “Schedule of Events” for specific closing times.

• Winning bids will be set out on each table after the table has been closed and recorded.

Gift card Bonanza, wine grab and party boards

Payment • All silent auction items must be paid for in full at Checkout.

• Payment must be made by cash, check (payable to Germantown Academy), or credit card (Visa or Mastercard).

• All items must be taken home the evening of the event. Please carefully check envelopes containing gift certificates before leaving.

Conditions of sale • All sales are final “as is” or “as accepted”. No exchanges or refunds on auction items are permitted unless specifically noted. No items are redeemable for cash.

• Purchased items may be picked up with a paid invoice provided at Checkout.

Gift certificates and tickets will be available at Checkout. Wine can be picked up at the Wine Grab. All other items will be provided at the Silent Auction areas.

• No refunds are permitted for canceled, lost, or unused items. “Use by” dates are specified for some items.

• Unless otherwise specified, trips and vacations require advance reservations and are on a “space available” basis.

• Items are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Gift Cards can be purchased for a fixed price that is less than face value. To purchase a gift card, write your bidder number in the space associated with that gift card. You will receive your gift card at checkout.

Cards $50 and under — $5 discount Cards worth $100 — $10 discount Cards over $100 — $20 discount

• To enter the Wine Grab, pay $20 in cash or by writing down your bidder number and take a golden nugget. The number on the bottom of the nugget corresponds to a bottle of wine whose label is hidden and is worth at least $20 and up to $200. After you check out, return to the Wine Grab to take your bottle home.

• To purchase an invitation to one of the parties offered on a Party Board, write your bidder number in the space associated with the party you wish to attend.

Pay for the party ($50 per person) at checkout. You will receive a reminder about the party from the host closer to the date of the party.

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• All dates and times of items to be “mutually agreed upon” are to be arranged between the donor and the buyer, unless otherwise specified.

• Germantown Academy Parents’ Committee has made every reasonable effort to describe each auction item carefully. Germantown Academy is not making any endorsements or representations as to the items or services that are offered for bid. The successful bidder and the donor agree to indemnify Germantown Academy, its officers, directors, trustees, employees and representatives and hold the school and each of them harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liability or damage, expense or deficiency (including legal fees and costs in connection therewith) arising out of or which may be suffered or to which a party may be subjected by reason of the item or service offered at this auction.

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RULES Deductibility • The estimated fair market value of the purchased item(s) is indicated on the invoice. Consult your tax advisor as to the deductibility of individual items.

Please keep your receipt for tax purposes. The Internal Revenue Service recognizes Germantown Academy as a non-profit institution.

Gambling saloon • You may play casino games with the gambling chips you received at Registration. Additional gambling chips can be purchased at the Bank.

Early Bird Special $25 for $75 in additional chips $50 for $150 in additional chips $100 for $300 in additional chips

After 7:30pm $25 for $50 in additional chips $50 for $100 in additional chips $100 for $200 in additional chips

• Gambling chips may be redeemed for raffle tickets. $500 in chips = 1 Ticket Board (25 tickets). Put these tickets in baskets corresponding to the raffle prizes you want to win. Keep the master ticket with you.

Patriot rodeo • Each team participating in the Patriot Rodeo will have an assigned ride time. If you are not present at your assigned time, your ride and team will be subject to forfeit.

• Rides on the mechanical bull will be timed and last up to 2 minutes, 15 seconds, with four levels of increasing intensity. The team with the longest combined ride time will win.

• In the event of a tie, the tied teams will compete in a “ride-off”.

• The winning Division Rodeo team will be announced immediately following the competition (approximately 9:00pm). Sponsors of the winning Division Rodeo team can then pick up their raffle tickets at the Bank.

• Raffles are drawn at 10:15pm. You do not need to be present to win!

• The mechanical bull will be open for guest riding prior to and, time permitting, following the Patriot Rodeo. The Patriot Rodeo Committee reserves the right to take any safety or other appropriate measures in connection with the mechanical bull.

• If you have a pre-existing medical condition (including but not limited to pregnancy, back, neck, head or other), you should not ride the mechanical bull.

As with all similar attractions, there is a risk of personal injury. Ride at your own risk.

• Raffle tickets can be purchased without gambling chips.

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Donate $50 — receive 1 Ticket Board (25 tickets) Donate $75 — receive 2 Ticket Boards (50 tickets) Donate $100 — receive 3 Ticket Boards (75 tickets)

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