2023 Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep - Auction Program Book

An event of this magnitude can only come to fruition through the individual and collective effort, time and talent of our Moms and Dads Club, our generous benefactors and donors – and all who are here in attendance this evening in support of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s. We are tremendously grateful to everyone in our constituency and community who ha provided assistance through this event for our outstanding students and their dedicated teachers.

We hope that you have a great time, enjoy the fellowship and find an item or two to purchase in support of this essential school fundraiser.

Our 138-year history provides the tradition and foundation of our motto of “God – Family – St. Mary’s” that we so proudly pledge to carry on as we forge into our future together.

Thank you again – please know that we treasure your friendship and support – and that you are always welcome here at Orchard Lake.

Headmaster Bob Pyles and the Students, Faculty, Staff and Administration of St. Mary’s Prep

Welcome to the 2023 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Auction!

We are so excited to welcome the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s School Community back to campus, and in-person, for the biggest live-event fundraiser of the year. From completely new auction experiences celebrating our campus’ 138-year history, to auction items packed with the latest technology, this year’s auction is a celebration of a pivotal moment in our school’s history; where our storied past, meets our exciting future, to make for an incredible, uniquely OLSM-enhanced educational experience for our kids today .

The annual OLSM Auction is proudly produced by the OLSM Moms and Dads Club, and the AMAZING group of dedicated parent volunteers of the Auction Committee. For over 20 years, funds from MDC events like this auction have gone to enhance our children’s educational experience on campus. And with our campus growing by historical leaps and bounds, your support of Moms and Dads Club and the Annual Auction is more critical - and more appreciated - than ever.

We cannot begin to say thank you enough to all of the incredibly supportive OLSM Families who have come out in full and vigorous support of this year’s event. It is only due to the matchless kindness and generosity of our Eaglet families who (among other things) purchased, or donated the many auction items for tonight, placed ads and sponsorships in the program book, and volunteered their time and talents, that we fully expect to count this event as a true success. THANK YOU .

Finally, we want to thank our OLSM Auction teams. We are awed and humbled by your love and dedication to this event, our school, and our kids. We have been blessed by your willingness to share the enormous amount of time, energy, willing collaboration and (most important) grace you’ve shown us and each other, to ensure that this event is the best it can be for our school and our kids. It has been a true honor to serve alongside each and everyone of you. THANK YOU .

Maricel Squire

Lisa Knysz

2023

OLSM Auction Co-Chairs

SCHEDULE

5:00 PM

VIP Reception @Buracki Academic Center Begins

6:00 PM

VIP Reception Ends

Online Bidding Opens

Main Event Doors Open, Strolling Dinner and Silent Auctions Begin!

7:00 PM

Live Auction in the Old Gym Begins

7:30 PM

Silent Auction Sections Close: 100s & 200s

7:45 PM

Live Auction in the Old Gym Ends

8:30 PM

Silent Auction Sections Close: 300s & 400s

SCHEDULE

9:00 PM

AUCTION CHECK OUT OPENS

Silent Auction Sections Close: 600s & 700s

9:15 PM

RAFFLE ITEM DRAWING: Raffle Item #1 & #5

9:30 PM

RAFFLE ITEM DRAWING: Raffle Item #2 & #4

Silent Auction Sections Close: 800s & 900s

9:45 PM

RAFFLE ITEM DRAWING: Raffle Item #3

10:00 PM

Silent Auction Sections Close: 1000s & 500s

SCHOOL RAFFLE DRAWING!

AUCTION ENDS

11:00 PM

CHECK OUT CLOSES

HOW TO BID, USING CLICKBID

Enter www.stmarysauction.com into your browser’s address bar.

On the main page, under Welcome! Login Below, enter your phone number, or email, and then tap GO

You will be required to enter a one-time login code at this point * Your unique login code will be sent via text or email

It will then ask if you are the person who relates to the information entered. If it is your name listed there, select Continue * If you do not see your personal information, select Back to Login and re-enter your bidder number to try again

If you didn’t save your credit card # at ticket purchase, you will be required to enter it now. The cards are securely stored and only the last four digits are visible to the ClickBid staff. Saving the cards ensures a smooth checkout process

Once completely logged in, you can search by item number, keyword, or category

The site is set to show all items by default. If you want to search for a specific item, type the item information into the Item Search at the top right of the page. To view by category, select Menu in the top left corner

To place a bid, select the Bid/Info button and choose your bid amount

Select Menu → My Items to view your activity throughout the event

READY TO CHECK OUT?

Once checkout is available - STARTING AT 9:00 PM - a RED, PAY button will appear at the top of your bidding screen. Select this button to proceed to CASH OUT.

*** You can cash out as you go, or you can checkout all at once at the end of the evening. If you’d like to do one, final checkout please wait until all auction items (silent, live,appeal) have closed. ***

BIDDING FAQS:

WHAT BROWSERS ARE BEST TO USE WITH CLICKBID?

Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. The Safari browser is not compatible with ClickBid and can pose performance issues if used. Please use either Googld Chrome or Microsoft Edge.

HOW DO I REMOVE A BID?

Right after you place a bid, you have the option to undo on the confirmation banner at the top of the screen. Once this banner goes away, you will need to see an event volunteer who is using the butler to remove it.

I ALREADY SELECTED “NO” OR REPLIED “STOP” TO THE SMS TEXT MESSAGE ALERTS, NOT REALIZING THAT I WOULDN’T RECEIVE OUTBID NOTICES. CAN I FIX IT?

Yes! Text START to 56651 to begin receiving these once again.

HOW DO I PLACE A MAX BID?

To place a max bid, tap on Bid/Info → Bid/Set Max and select the amount you are willing to spend on the item → Set Max. The system will bid up to that amount for you automatically. You will be notified via text message if you are outbid on this item.

DID I WIN?

Once the auction has closed, you can look under MENU/MY ITEMS to view everything that you have won/purchased.

I BOUGHT A TICKET, BUT HAVE NO BID CODE OR DIDN’T GET CONTACTED. Please email olsmauction@gmail.com if you have not received your BID CODE.

I DON’T SEE THE GEAR ICON. It may be the browser you’re using. Please try using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.

I am excited to see this tradition continue once again live and on campus! I want to personally thank each and every St. Mary’s Preparatory Parent and the entire OLSM Community for their support and participation in this our largest fundraising event! From those who donated items, sold advertising, coordinated volunteers, donated time and talents to acquire items and produce baskets, to those who purchased a ticket to the event; you are all appreciated!

The proceeds from this event allow the OLSM Moms and Dads Club to strengthen the school and the overall experience for our most important reason for existing, our students! As our OLSM community continues to grow by leaps and bounds, you may not all be aware of the support the Club provides for so many of the experiences that you, our parents and your children participate in.

Our most emblematic OLSM traditions like Ring Day, Graduation and Senior Parties, along with critical campus improvement projects like new dining hall furniture, new outdoor basketball courts and new classroom tech are all funded by MDC events like tonight’s Annual Auction. Additionally, Moms and Dads Club also keeps our campus community spirit alive and well by supporting things like Spirit Week and community tailgates throughout the year. Finally, we are also proud to help make the OLSM educational experience a great one for our teachers as much as our students by showing our teachers appreciation throughout the year.

Thank you again for all your support. We hope you have a wonderful evening!

Michelle McShane President, Moms and Dads Club

IT’S AN OLSM FAMILY AFFAIR 2023 AUCTION TEAM

Lisa Knysz & Maricel Squire Co-Chairs

Erika Bassett Communications Chair

Nancy Kashat

Advertising / Sponsorship Chair

Jessica Urban Advertising / Sponsorship Support

Angela Rivet, Lynette Cretu & LisaZammit Auction CreativeTeam

Karri Poxon & Adam Smith

Item Acquisitions Chairs

Lisa Stewart

Item Intake Chair

David Selby

Item Data Processing Chair

SusanSmythe, Amy Sarigiannis & NicholeKirma

Item Data ProcessingTeam

IT’S AN OLSM FAMILY AFFAIR 2023 AUCTION TEAM

Julie Boardman, Scott Fedor & Michael Golden Auction Technology & ClickBid Co-Chairs

Kim Ruckhaber

Head of Auction Room & Production

Brian Sosnowski Director of Photography

Marybeth K awender Catalog and QC

Maureen Alexander & Andrea Baker Item Display Production (Baskets) Co-Chairs

Gina Mirjah, Rebecca Marshall & Amy Seibert

Item Display Production (Baskets) Team

IT’S AN OLSM FAMILY AFFAIR

2023 AUCTION TEAM

Mary Borbi

Display/Final Touches/Final Check Chair

Courtney Crighton Signage

Andrea Donovan Certificates & Frames

Megan Clouse & Jacqueline Czarnik

Certificates & FramesTeam

Margaret Zemanski & Heidi Bochnick

Display Security Team

Vince DiFonzo, Scott Smith, Doug Fackler & Robert Mauzu

Onsite Display Setup, Logistics & Event Security

Marco Santia Food & Beverage Director

IT’S AN OLSM FAMILY AFFAIR 2023 AUCTION TEAM

Nina Coppola & Joanne Duffany Check-In/Cash Out Chairs

Lynn & Matt Zurawski Winning Item Delivery & Logistics Chairs

David Ezmerlian & Trisha Mervenne Class Project Co-Chairs

Trisha Mervenne Student Council Auction Liaison

David Ezmerlian Auction PIP Hours Coordinator

Andrea Casadei Program Book

Jennifer Wisniewski Volunteer Coordinator – Adults Chair

Allison Hollis Volunteer Coordinator

Stephanie Howcroft Auction Treasurer

AYAR LAW PROUDLY SUPPORTS ORCHARD LAKE

ST. MARYS PREPARATORY!

ALAYNA MARIE AYAR CLASS OF 2025

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS

FOR SUPPORTING THE 2023 ANNUAL ST. MARY’S PREP AUCTION!!!

LaFontaine Cadillac & The LaFontaine Family (Morgyn& Carter)

BarbatHoldings & The BarbatFamily (Brooklynn)

Talk A Lot Wireless & The KalashoFamily (Roman & Jayden) & The KajyFamily (Michael)

Wild Bill’s Tobacco & The SamonaFamily (Julia)

…best wishes for a great 2023 Auction!

To the students of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Preparatory all the best to you for a healthy and successful academic year.

Atilla, congratulations on becoming anupper-class man.

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