You're Invited to the Masterpiece Gala & Auction:
A Fundraiser Benefiting Arts & Technology at CSS
Saturday, April 16, 2016

{Preview 100+ Auction Items} 
Check out all the incredible auction items available and buy your tickets for the April 16, 2016 Masterpiece Gala & Auction. New donations are being added daily. Can't attend the event, plan to bid remotely on silent auction items. All registered bidders and guests will receive a text message alerts when the
auction opens and prepares to close.
  
 
Get ready to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) at this year's event as we boast our new tech-savvy platform with online ticketing, mobile bidding, pre-swiped credit cards, bidding scoreboards and easy electronic check-out! Can't join us at the event? No problem - bid with us from around the world using the Gesture platform. Register and receive a text message alert when bidding opens!

We encourage you to still bid on auction items even if you can't attend the event. All auction items will be available for preview and bidding the week of the event. All registered bidders agree to comply with the auction rules. Mobile bidders not attending the event will be responsible for the cost of shipping items if you are not able to pick them up from the school. 

Childcare Opportunity
A special Saturday Night Out will be held for K-5th grade students. Click here for pricing and details.






 
Masterpiece Gala & Auction Highlights
and Schedule of Events 

5:00 p.m.
  • Event Check in; Cocktail Attire

  • Silent Auction featuring items such as class creations, front row seats at graduation, summer camps, community sociables, getaways, and ever-popular themed baskets

  • Wine Cork Pull - Take a chance to pull the best vintage

  • Mix & Mingle - Meet new people with open seating and dining and dessert stations. Beer and wine served complimentary at the bar

8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m 
  • Dessert and continued student performances will captivate the crowd
  • Auctioneer and retired Denver Bronco Reggie Rivers will entertain as guests participate in Stand Up for CSS (ie. Raise Your Paddle) and the Live Auction. Live auction items will include such items as 4-week campership at Cheley Colorado Camps in Estes Park and a 7-night luxurious getaway at a Vidanta resort in Mexico.
  • Reggie Rivers will announce the countdown of the Silent Auction at approximately 9:15 p.m.
9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
  • Continue to enjoy student entertainment on the main stage.
  • Finish the evening with nightcaps around the campfire overlooking the city.
  • Auction item pickup and checkout following the close of the silent auction and completion of the live auction.


Gala Chair
Don Gibson P'27

Gala Volunteers
Kristal Alfonso P'24, Jennifer Clarke P'29, P'27, Stephanie Edwards P'24, P'22,
 Ilise Garvin P'19, P'17, Melissa Hocate P'27,P'20, P'16, Clarissa Hobson P'30,
 Heather Kelly P'30, P'27, Lina Klaus P'27, P'25, Kimmie and Carl Wooten P'18, P'17,
Jill Richardi P'21, P'18, Anna Sass P'25, Glenda Southard P'22, P'16,
Donna Taylor P'20, P'18, and Suki Thomas P'17, P'18

Gala Staff
Jessica James P'30, P'28, Amaya Firestone '11, Aaron Schubach P'25

Contact Jessica L. James, Director of Advancement and Communications at (719) 434 3506 or reach out to a gala volunteer to discuss sponsorships, auction donations, cork pull wine donations,
or to receive assistance with ticket purchases.
The Colorado Springs School
21 Broadmoor Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 475-9747
http://www.css.org