Our Not-So-Silent Auction
By Lynne Marie S., Parent of Fearless Falcon Sawyer, Snowboarding Snow Leopard Cael, and Rockin’ Redwood Dashal
Under the Big Top, Village parents and friends gathered. In the weeks leading up to the notoriously fun event, ticket-holders researched many possible costumes. Some made expert use of the internet and found themselves newly familiar with the darker side of turn-of-the-century, traveling circuses. Costumes included corsets, feathers, top hats, striped tights, mime make-up, and tutus. One guest even treated himself to a ride on an elephant. (Well, sort of). Whether guests were in costume or spiffy cocktail attire, all looked happy to be foot-loose and child-free.
As the guests poured into the doors of the appropriately historic San Jose Women’s Club, they were treated to a circus performer on stilts (happily no accidents were reported!), a magician, and a fortune teller predicting bursts of sunlight and happiness in our lives.
The event had everything it promised — a silent auction, a raffle, and a live auction as well as a bar, hors d’oeuvres, and dancing. Guests walked away as proud “winners” of such items as a 12-person nerf party, a bourbon basket, a train experience, and much, much more.
Not only was fun had and goods acquired, Village PTA funds were raised, in a big way. According to Ringmaster Shannon S., “We have tallied the numbers and expenses from the auction and this year we made $22,259.58. We have a few buy in parties with open spots, and if those spots get filled, our number will increase. We increased our profit from 2016 by $792.03.”
And so it was another successful tour stop for this Village circus.
All credit to Village’s Silent Auction team:
- Shannon S, Chair
- Orietta B.
- Jeeryn D.
- Heather H.
- Bianca K.
- Violeta L.
- JC R.
- Karis T.
