All
proceeds benefit students who participate in BestPrep's business and
financial literacy programs. Bids will be taken at the event.
This
is a partial list of items, some of which will be combined into packages for
the event. All items and complete descriptions will be listed in the evening
program. Most hotels and gift certificates carry an expiration date for one
year after the event and are subject to blackout dates and other restrictions.
Typically, bidding for most items begins at 50% of total value. Items are listed
in order of value.
Last Updated: January 22, 2008
| |
| Name
of Donating Organization/ Person |
Item |
Value |
Web
site |
Ron
Fingerhut |
Print
Number 2 out of 300 of the 53.5" x 40" Screen Print on Canvas
of Jiang's "Proud Mother" |
$7,500.00 |
|
The
Auction Registry |
A 26 x 17 x 12 Sculpture of a Bronze Bald Eagle Perched Atop a Sapphire Patina Titled "Natures Treasure II" |
$3,500.00 |
|
Chubb
Insurance, Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc and Belgarde
Enterprises |
Timberwolves
Suite for the Game on February 10, 2008 Versus Toronto for 10 People Including
Food |
$3,000.00 |
|
The
Westin Maui Resort and Spa |
4
Nights in a Golf Mountain View |
$2,362.00 |
|
Porto
Elounda De Luxe Resort, Crete, Greece |
A
4 Night Stay in a De Luxe Room for 2 People, Including Breakfast |
$2,135.00 |
|
Barcelo
La Jolla de Mismaloya Hotel, Puerto Vallarta |
6
Days, 5 Nights Stay for 2 Adults in a 1 Bedroom Deluxe Suite |
$1,704.00 |
|
Marriott
Vacation Club |
5
Day, 4 Night Desert Getaway at Canyon Villas in Phoenix, Arizona |
$1,100.00 |
|
John
Whelan |
6
Night, 7 Day Stay at a 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Vacation Home on Lake Superior |
$1,050.00 |
|
Minnesota
Twins |
Twins
"Batting Practice Buddy" for One Person Age 8 to 15, and 6 Lower
Reserved Tickets During the 2008 Season and to Meet 4-8 Players |
$1,000.00 |
|
Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans |
A
2 Day Getaway at Heartwood Conference Center for 2 Lodge Rooms and $325
in Spooner Chamber Dollars |
$825.00 |
|
Lakeland
Village Beach & Mountain Resort |
3
Nights Accommodations in a 2 Bedroom Townhome |
$800.00 |
|
Badrutt's
Palace, St. Moritz, Switzerland |
3
Nights Stay for 2, Including Breakfast |
$800.00 |
|
Holiday
Inn Capitol |
2
Night Weekend Stay for 2 Including Breakfast |
$750.00 |
|
The
Park Tavern |
Free
Bowling Party for up to 40 People |
$650.00 |
|
Toro
Giving Program |
Toro
Single Stage Snowthrower, Model 38518 |
$650.00 |
|
Los
Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort |
3
Nights for 2 People in a Deluxe Room |
$650.00 |
| Name
of Donating Organization/ Person |
Item |
Value |
Web
site |
Ruttger's
Bay Lake Lodge |
Power
Golf Package - One Night, Two Adults including Lodging, Breakfast and Dinner,
Unlimited Golf on Alecs Nine and One 18-Hole Round on The Lakes |
$370.00 |
|
Hillcrest
Golf Club of St. Paul |
An
18-Hole Round of Golf for Four with Carts |
$300.00 |
|
The
Myrtle Beach National Company |
4
Complimentary Green and Cart Fees, at Southcreek, West Waterway or Aberdeen |
$264.00 |
|
Antigua |
4
Antigua Golf Shirts from the Ryder Cup 2007 |
$175.00 |
|
Burl
Oaks Golf Club |
Round
of Golf and Cart for 2 People |
$150.00 |
|
The
Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce |
4
Daily Tickets to the Nissan Open Golf Tournament |
$100.00 |
| Name
of Donating Organization/ Person |
Item |
Value |
Web
site |
Securian
Financial Group |
4
Tickets to the Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, February 24,
2008 |
$500.00 |
|
Ecolab,
Inc. |
6
Wild Tickets vs Edmonton Oilers on March 26, 2008 |
$492.00 |
|
Young
Quest Fitness, Inc. |
2
- 3 Month Fitness Memberships and 2 Bodyfat Analyses and Consultations |
$450.00 |
|
Marquette
Consumer Finance |
4
Tickets to the Minnesota Wild vs. the Chicago Blackhawks, Including Parking |
$340.00 |
|
Xcel
Energy - A.S. King Plant |
Four
Club Level Tickets for the February 19th, 2008 Minnesota Wild Game Versus
the Vancouver Canucks |
$330.00 |
|
Xcel
Energy - A.S. King Plant |
Four
Club Level Tickets for the February 7, 2008 Minnesota Wild Game Versus the
Dallas Stars |
$330.00 |
|
Life
Time Fitness Foundation |
A
Complimentary Couple Advantage Enrollment Fee and Two Life Time Fitness
Hooded Sweatshirts |
$300.00 |
|
Minnesota
Twins |
2
Ticket Packages for 4 Reserved Seats at a Twins game |
$168.00 |
|
General
Mills |
Autographed
Wheaties Box by Arnold
Palmer |
$150.00 |
|
830
WCCO Radio |
2
Tickets to Women's Basketball on 2/7/08, 2 Tickets to Men's Basketball on
2/12/08 and 2 Tickets to Men's Hockey on 2/1/08 |
$144.00 |
|
Fit
Studios |
Two
1-on-1 Personal Training Sessions |
$140.00 |
|
Minnesota
Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation |
2
Timberwolves Tickets |
$100.00 |
|
ASICS
America Corporation |
Gift
Certificate for 1 Pair of ASICS Athletic Shoes |
$100.00 |
|
World
Wrestling Entertainment |
WWE
Fan Package: 2 "Bret the Hit Man Hart DVDs", 2 T-shirts, 2 Visors |
$95.00 |
|
Afton
Alps |
A
Pair of Complimentary Left Passes for Afton Alps |
$74.00 |
|
Elko
Speedway |
4
Reserved Seats to any NASCAR Whelan All-American Series During the 2008
Season |
$60.00 |
|
Powder
Ridge Winter Recreation Area |
Guest
Pass for 1 Free Day of Skiing, Including Ski Equipment Rental |
$51.00 |
|
Minnesota
Wild |
Wild
Goody Bag Including Pucks, T-Shirt, 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs Towel, Decals,
a 2006-2007 Minnesota Wild Team Yearbook and a Wes Walz Autograph |
$50.00 |
|
New
Jersey Devils |
Martin
Brodeur Autographed Puck |
Priceless |
|
Mission
Bay Aquatic Center |
1
Water Sports Class |
Price
Dependant on Particular Class |
|
Nike |
A
Nike Golf Hat Signed By Chairman of the Board Philip Knight |
Priceless |
|
Strategic
Financial |
A
Minnesota Wild Jersey Autographed by #21 Mark Parrish |
Priceless |
| Name
of Donating Organization/ Person |
Item |
Value |
Web
site |
KPMG,
LLP |
4
Tickets to "The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde" on June 27, 2008 |
$240.00 |
|
Arthur
Murray Dance Studio-St. Paul |
2
Gift Certificates for 2 - 20 Minute Private Lessons |
$200.00 |
|
Securian
Financial Group |
4
Tickets to Boyd Conducts Schumann at the Ordway on Saturday, March 15, 2008 |
$192.00 |
|
New
York Philharmonic |
2
Tickets for 1 Concert in the New York Philharmonic 2007-2008 Season |
$152.00 |
|
Acme
Comedy Co. |
Admission
for 10 people to Acme Comedy Co. |
$150.00 |
|
Minnesota
Orchestra |
Two
Tickets to the Minnesota Orchestra's Performance on March 27, 2008 |
$136.00 |
|
Arthur
Murray Dance Studio-Minneapolis |
1
Introductory Lesson, 1 Sample Lesson, 1 Week Unlimited Group Classes and
Practice Parties |
$129.00 |
|
James
Sewell Ballet |
4 Tickets to 1 of James Sewell Ballet's Performances |
$128.00 |
|
Pangea
World Theater |
4
Pairs of Tickets to any 2007-2008 Pangea World Theater Production |
$120.00 |
|
Linda
Odegard & Harlan Cavert |
Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum Experience |
$100.00 |
|
Shedd
Aquarium |
Certificate
for 4 All Access VIP Tickets to the Shedd |
$100.00 |
|
Hopkins
Center for the Arts |
Four
Tickets to Your Choice Of Concert in Spring 2008 |
$96.00 |
|
Carnegie
Hall |
2
Tickets to the San Francisco Symphony on March 11, 2008 |
$76.00 |
|
The
Jungle Theater |
Two
Tickets to Any Performance During the 2008 Season |
$72.00 |
|
University
Theater and Dance |
2
Vouchers Worth 4 Tickets to any University Theater Mainstage Performance |
$64.00 |
|
ACES
Flight Simulation |
Two
30 Minute Gift Cards |
$60.00 |
|
Theatre
de la Jeune Lune |
2
Tickets to any Mainstage Performance |
$60.00 |
|
Kodak
Theatre |
4
Guided Tour Tickets |
$60.00 |
|
The
Southern Theater Foundation |
2
Tickets to Any Southern Theater Production |
$60.00 |
|
The
Brave New Workshop |
2
Tickets to any Mainstage Performance at the Minneapolis Theater |
$54.00 |
|
Minnetonka
Center for the Arts |
$50
gift certificate for Class Membership or Registration |
$50.00 |
|
Riviera
Hotel & Casino |
Comedy
Club Pass for 2 |
$50.00 |
|
SteppingStone
Theatre for Youth Development |
4 Tickets to any Weekend Performance in the 2007-2008 Season |
$44.00 |
|
Theatre
in the Round |
2
Coupons to Enjoy a Show at Theatre in the Round |
$40.00 |
|
ProKart
Indoors |
2
Arrive and Drive Sessions |
$36.00 |
|
The
Park at MOA |
2
Complimentary 20 Point Passes to the Park at MOA |
$30.00 |
|
Guthrie
Theater |
2
Complimentary Backstage Tour Admissions |
$20.00 |
|
Regal
Entertainment Group |
2
Movie Passes Good at Any Regal Entertainment Group Theater |
$14.00 |
*All hotels are subject to availability and expire one year after the auction unless otherwise stated. Many also include blackout dates such as holidays. Specific blackout dates will be listed in the Silent Auction Book.
| Name
of Donating Organization/ Person |
Item |
Value |
Web
site |
Villa
del Palmar, Cabo San Lucas |
3
days, 2 nights in a Junior Suite at Villa del Palmar Cabo San Lucas Resort
|
$500.00 |
|
Casamagna
Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort |
2
Night, 3 Day Stay for 2 in a Deluxe Ocean View Room |
$500.00 |
|
Walt
Disney World Co. |
4
One-Day Park Hopper Passes |
$464.00 |
|
Hilton
Scottsdale Resort & Villas |
3
Day, 2 Night Stay |
$400.00 |
|
The
Inn at Manitou |
$400
Canadian Toward Accomodations |
$360.00 |
|
Rosarito
Beach Hotel |
2
Night Stay in an Ocean Front Room |
$288.00 |
|
Treasure
Island Resort and Casino |
1
Night Stay in a Jacuzzi Suite and Buffet for 2 |
$259.00 |
|
Monmouth
Plantation, Natchez, Mississippi |
1
Night Deluxe Accommodations |
$215.00 |
|
The
Inn on Lake Superior |
1
Night Stay in a Standard Room |
$200.00 |
|
Embassy
Suites - North |
1 Night Stay in a 2 Room Suite, a Manager's Reception and a Cooked-to-Order
Breakfast |
$189.00 |
|
Tagalong
Golf & Resort |
A
Complimentary One-Night Stay, Including 18 Holes of Golf |
$182.00 |
|
The
Inn at Essex |
One
Night in a Country Room for Two |
$179.00 |
|
Minneapolis
Marriott City Center |
"Weekend
Leisure Package" Good for 1 Room for 1 Night Plus Breakfast |
$169.00 |
|
Tahoe
Donner |
4
All-Day Passes at Tahoe Donner's Downhill Ski Area |
$140.00 |
|
Shooting
Star Casino and Hotel |
Casino
Package |
$125.00 |
|
Grand
Casino- Mille Lacs/Hinckley |
Overnight
Casino Package |
$100.00 |
|
Noah's
Ark Family Park Inc. |
2
All-Day Unlimited Passes |
$70.00 |
| Name
of Donating Organization/ Person |
Item |
Value |
Web
site |
Byington
Winery & Vineyard |
A
Tour and Tasting Package for 30 People |
$300.00 |
|
Strategic
Financial, Inc. |
Gift
Basket Including Money Books, Coffee Mugs, A Free One Hour Consultation,
Investments, Notepads, Frisbees and a Bottle of Wine |
$280.00 |
|
Dorsey
& Whitney LLP |
One
Bottle of Clos du Bois Chardonnay, $175 to M&S Grill and $75 to Bank |
$263.00 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers,
LLP |
Two
$125 gift certificates to The Oceanaire Seafood Room |
$250.00 |
|
D'Amico
& Partners, Inc. |
$200
Gift Certificate |
$200.00 |
|
Vine
Park Brewing Company |
Gift
Certificate for Two for a Wine Making Adventure |
$175.00 |
|
Mike
Hirner |
An Italian Evening in a Basket |
$175.00 |
|
Pearson
Candy Company |
One
25 Pound Salted Nut Roll |
$150.00 |
|
Dave
and Tina Wilken |
Six
Bottles of Wine in A Beautiful Basket |
$140.00 |
|
Kim
Christianson & Paul Slininger |
$100
Gift Card to Pazzaluna |
$100.00 |
|
General
Mills |
Gift
Basket of Delicious General Mills Products |
$100.00 |
|
Buon
Giorno Italia |
$100
Gift Card to Buon Giorno Italia |
$100.00 |
|
The
Woman's Club of Minneapolis |
A
Fabulous Sunday Brunch for Four at the Women's Club of Minneapolis |
$100.00 |
|
Community
Bank Plymouth |
A
Truffles and Tortes Gift Basket |
$75.00 |
|
Quady
Winery |
A
Selection of Quady's Dessert Wines: 2006 Essensia, 2006 Elyslum, 2006 Electra,
n/v Starboard Batch 88 |
$70.00 |
|
Hormel
Food Company |
A
SPAM Gift Basket |
$70.00 |
|
Andrea
Hanson |
A
"Your Day in Review" Wine Basket |
$61.00 |
|
Kim
Christianson |
A
Bottle of Mosel Saar Ruwer, A Bottle of 2006 Molly Dooker Two Left Feet,
and A Bottle of 2006 Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz |
$60.00 |
|
Haskell's,
Inc. |
2
Annual Memberships in Bacchus -The Minnesota Wine Society |
$60.00 |
|
Ladera
Vineyards |
Private
Tour and Tasting for 4 at Historic Stone Winery in Napa Valley |
$60.00 |
|
Cookies
by Design |
Fresh
7-Cookie Bouquet (#A28) in a Golf Theme |
$52.00 |
|
Deloitte
Tax, LLP |
$50
Gift Certificate to the Water Street Inn in Stillwater |
$50.00 |
|
Bellanotte |
$50
Bellanotte Gift Certificate |
$50.00 |
|
Woolley's
Restaurant |
Dinner
for 2 |
$50.00 |
|
Erin
Carter |
"Girls
Night Out" Wine Basket |
$45.00 |
|
Sunstone
Vineyards and Winery |
Complimentary
Tasting for 2, 1 Bottle of Sunstone Estate Syrah and 20% Off Purchases During
Visit |
$42.00 |
|
Sweet
Tomatoes |
Four
Complimentary Meal Passes to Sweet Tomatoes |
$40.00 |
|
Jenny
and Freddy Munoz |
2
Bottles of Wine for the Board Basket and 3 Decorative Wine Bottle Corks |
$40.00 |
|
MacTavish's
Restaurant |
Gift
Certificate for 4 Guests to the Sunday Brunch Buffet |
$40.00 |
|
Sonia
Smith |
12
Bottles of Wine |
$36.00 |
|
Café
Latte |
1
Whole Dessert |
$32.00 |
|
Barbette |
Brunch
for 2 |
$30.00 |
|
Sunsets |
$25
Gift Certificate |
$25.00 |
|
Black
Forest Inn |
$25
Gift Certificate to the Black Forest Inn |
$25.00 |
|
Edna's
Caramels |
One
Pound Box of Edna's Caramels |
$25.00 |
|
Joe's
Garage |
$25
Gift Certificate |
$25.00 |
|
Mimi's
Café |
$25
Gift Card |
$25.00 |
|
Jensen's
Supper Club |
$20
Gift Certificate |
$20.00 |
|
Potbelly
Sandwich Works |
4
Free Sandwich Tickets |
$17.00 |
|
Dave
Vrieze |
A
Bottle of 2006 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon |
$17.00 |
|
Elizabeth
& Harold Johnson |
Bottle
of Vintage 2006 Layer Cake Shiraz for the Board Basket |
$16.00 |
|
Boston
Garden |
Large
Combo Pizza and Pitcher |
$15.00 |
|
Sprecher
Brewing Company |
2
4-Packs of Mixed Sprecher Soda |
$15.00 |
|
Matthew
Kyler |
Bottle
of Old Vine Red Wine |
$13.00 |
|
Nicole
Middendorf |
Bottle
of 2006 Ayler Kupp Riesling Kabinett |
$13.00 |
|
Bob
& Candee Kaitz |
Bottle
of Alamos Malbec |
$12.00 |
| Name
of Donating Organization/ Person |
Item |
Value |
Web
site |
Sanrio |
An
Assortment of Sanrio Handbags, Desk Sets, Coin Banks, 3 Ring Binders and
Putter Covers |
$766.00 |
|
Stampin'
Up! |
Various
Stamp Collections, Designer Paper, and Ink Sets |
$507.40 |
|
Mike
Sherlock |
Framed,
Signed Print of "The Great Masters" |
$400.00 |
|
Ron
Burg Fine Portraits |
Two
$150 Gift Bonds: $100 for a Complete Family Portrait Session and $50 Towards
Portrait Selection |
$300.00 |
|
Best
Buy for Business |
An
All-in-One Home Theater System, Including Surround Sound Speakers and a
DVD Player |
$250.00 |
|
Storganize |
$250
Gift Certificate to Storganize |
$250.00 |
|
Share
Save Spend |
Share,
Save, Spend Packet |
$240.00 |
|
Tulle
Hat Company |
A
Beautiful Shivaree Hat Designed
for a Bride-to-Be, Including a Bronze Heart Concho |
$200.00 |
|
Best
Friends Portraits by Beth |
One
11" x 14" Highly Detailed Graphite Portrait of Your Favorite Pet |
$200.00 |
|
Tom
Conlon Photography |
2
Hours of On-Site Photography in the Twin Cities Metro |
$200.00 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers,
LLP |
Two
$100 Gift Certificates to any Bachman's Floral & Nursery |
$200.00 |
|
Norseman
Apparel |
A
Brown Distressed Antique Cowhide Leather Jacket, Size XL |
$180.00 |
|
Sweet
Charity Potters |
Hand
Crafted Ceramic Bowl and Vase |
$175.00 |
|
Hannah's
Hats |
Two
Tea Hats, Including a Hat Box and Display Stand |
$105.00 |
|
Summit
Brewing Company |
Beer
is My Life: One Men's T-Shirt, One Women's T-Shirt, One Hooded Sweatshirt,
Two Pint Glasses and Two Baseball Caps |
$100.00 |
|
Saint
Paul College-Cosmetology, Massage, and Esthetics Programs |
90
Minute Massage, Therapeutic Facial, Spa Manicure and Spa Pedicure |
$100.00 |
|
Weekenders |
$25
Gift Certificate to Weekenders and a Complimentary Wardrobe Consultation |
$100.00 |
|
The
Caldrea Company |
Caldrea
Ginger Pomelo Gift Bucket |
$100.00 |
|
Aveda
New Reflections Lifestyle Spa Salon |
$100
Gift Certificate |
$100.00 |
|
Twin
Cities Attorneys, PA |
One
30 Minute Legal Consultation |
$100.00 |
|
Cobra Electronics |
Cobra
Li7000-2WX VP Two Way Radios |
$90.00 |
|
Room
& Board |
8x10
Off Center Stainless Steel Frame |
$80.00 |
|
Electronic
Arts |
Two
Computer Games: NBA Live 08 and NHL 08 |
$75.00 |
|
Coldwell
Banker Burnett |
Two
Gift Certificates to the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis for a Facial and
a Manicure |
$75.00 |
|
Lifetouch,
Inc. |
A
$75 Gift Certificate to FLASH! Digital Portraits |
$75.00 |
|
KSTP-AM
1500 |
Two
"Best-Of" CDs, a T-Shirt, Window Clings, and a Limited Edition
"Mini Mauer" Doll |
$60.00 |
|
Vermont
Teddy Bear Company |
One
Vermont Teddy Bear Company Bear-Gram |
$50.00 |
|
Becker
Furniture World |
$50
Gift Card |
$50.00 |
|
General
Mills |
Betty
Crocker Cookbook Collection and a Betty Crocker Spoon |
$50.00 |
|
Downtown
Dogs, Inc. |
Gift
Certificate to be Used Towards Doggy Daycare, Boarding, Grooming or Merchandise |
$50.00 |
|
ArtiCulture |
Two
$25 Gift Cerficates for Classes |
$50.00 |
|
Bachman's
- Plymouth |
An
Abaca Basket, Set of Four Natural Fiber Napkins and Four Artistic Napkin
Rings |
$45.00 |
|
Bolder
Options |
A
"Minnesota on Board" Monopoly Game |
$37.80 |
|
Gymboree |
A
$35 Gift Card to Gymboree |
$35.00 |
