A School Silent Auction is a Fun Fundraiser
If you have never been to a school silent auction, you don’t know how much you have missed. These can be one of the most exciting events of the year in your neighborhood. Every one you go to is different, and you never know what kind of bargains you will find. They are a great time of fun, fellowship and food.
Choose someone that is good at organizing activities to head up the auction. Allow her to choose the number of people she needs. Donations will need to be collected, auction sheets will need to be made up, gifts will need to be handed out and money will need to be collected.
Holding your auction during a special season can add an atmosphere of fun. You can have a Halloween pumpkin fundraiser or a mother’s day basket fundraiser. The main item to be offered can be something that goes along with the theme. For example, for mother’s day a large basket could be decorated in a pretty, feminine way, and the children could bring things they think a mother would enjoy.
All of the local businesses need to be visited and asked to donate something for the school auction. They can donate different types of lessons, such as guitar lessons, dance lessons and tennis lessons. Restaurants can donate appetizers, gift cards, meals for two, meals for a year or free drinks for a certain time period. Hotels can offer free nights or a special room at a discount rate. Tanning sessions, hair cuts or toys are great auction items, too.
The art department can have the students decoupage an old school desk, bookcase or bench and include the signatures and pictures of every student in the class. The home economics classes can design and make a quilt with blocks that include their names and anything else they want to include. Other classes can decide what they would like to donate, as well.
All of the items that will be up for auction will be set out on tables. The auction sheet should have the name of the item and a place for people to write their names and the amount they want to bid. Place the minimum starting bid at the top of the page. Participants walk among the tables, looking at the different items. If they are interested in the item, they can write their name and price on the paper. When the time limit is up, the highest bidder wins the item.
Your school can raise a large amount of money with a school silent auction. Everyone will have more fun if they help to make the auction a success. The more items you have, the more fun it will be.
Silent auctions are a great way to raise money for just about any purpose. Learn the tips and tricks for holding one of these fun fundraisers at the Auction Web Site.
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