16th Annual Spring Auction

The Grant Watts Parent Organization (GWPO) annual auction is one of Scappoose’s largest events and highlights the talent and generosity of volunteers, teachers, staff, administrators, businesses, and community leaders.The money raised funds important programs that support Grant Watts’ students and includes things like field trips, all-school assemblies, special technology, playground equipment, and student enrichment programs in reading and art.

This event is family-friendly, high energy, casual, and fun. The timing of the auction allows you to get some unique, local, memorable keepsakes and gifts for every occasion including Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthdays and even Christmas.

If this is your first time attending an auction we guarantee it is easy to figure out. You will be givingwhere your . heart is, right here in our community.

Event Information
Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Location:     Grant Watts Elementary School
                      52000 SE 3rd Place 
                      Scappoose, OR 97056
Dress: Be comfortable!
Childcare: Yes!
Food: Yes! (Details to Follow)
Admission: FREE! All Welcome!

Schedule of Events
There are several events that happen throughout the evening including silent auctions, dinner, dessertauction, and the final event, our live auction. There is usually a fabulous door prize or two and our rafflewill be drawn.

Here is the schedule of events:
4:00 PM Doors Open (Register or Preregistered Check-In)
5:30 PM First Silent Auction Closing
6:00 PM Second Silent Auction Closing
6:15 PM Third Silent Auction Closing,  Dessert Auction Closes
6:30 PM Dinner is Served!!
7:00 PM Welcome — Live Auction Begins

Childcare Available
Childcare will be available for kids age 4-12 at this year’s auction, provided by Mrs. Robyn Grabhorn, Scappoose High School’s Child Development Program Director and her trained students. Most kids agree, it’s fun and is better than shopping and grown up talk!
Time 4 PM—9:00 PM
Cost $5 per child or $8 with Dinner
Location Grant Watts Elementary School/Kinder Wing
Contact Mrs. Robyn Grabhorn, SHS @ rgrabhorn@scappoose.k12.or.us

Check-In
Registration for the event requires completing a short form. You may purchase dinner tickets and/orraffle tickets. You register your credit card, your card is swiped and you sign the form, identifying youwith your bidder number ONLY, it’s not a blank check. You will be assigned a bidder number to usethroughout the evening events. As silent auctions close, winning bids are added to our database andevening totals are assembled faster. The credit card registration method speeds the Check-Out processat the end of the evening, however, we happily accept other methods of payment including cash andchecks.

Early Registration for the event means that your tickets for dinner, raffle, and/or bidder numberswill be ready to go upon your arrival at the event. You will also be able to reserve a spots for your kidsif you take advantage of our childcare option. You will register your credit card and pick up your packet,pre-assembled. Highly encouraged and easy to do! 

This year our early registration deadline is April 15.

Check-Out
Our check-out process is made easy through the simple check-in process. The Silent, Dessert, and LiveAuction items will be tallied and you will claim your items and sign-out. Once the auction ends, head tothe Check-Out where all the items you won are on one bill. Sign your receipt and head to Pick-Up counter.

Silent Auction
The Silent Auction takes place throughout the early part of the evening before dinner.Tables are color coded (indicating the different closing times) and set up at in the gym with silentauction items. The starting and stopping time of the auction is announced over the sound system with a 5 minute warning.

Our catalog will have the donated items and their descriptions to help guide you. It is fun to see th ewide assortment of items, many you use throughout the year. 

Prepare to be amazed, there is somethingfor every person on your list! You’ll find gift certificates for facials, haircuts, massage, gift baskets,collectibles, student art, and so much more

Bid sheets are placed by each item. You write down your bidder number and your offer for the item.Once you sign the bid sheet, you will want to check back frequently to see if someone has bid higher.They do this by signing below bidder number and writing in a higher bid amount.

When it gets near to the closing time for the section, an announcement is made for final bids. Once theauction is over, bid sheets are collected and winners posted about 30 minutes later. (Ex: The firstcloses at 5:30 PM, winners posted at 6:00 PM.) Good Luck!

Food
Plan to enjoy dinner at the event. This year IXTAPA , a local favorite Mexican restaurant will cater. Dinner tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for kids. Save room too, our best bakers make some fabulous desserts that are auctioned off just prior to the Live Auction and will be ready to serve at your table or wrapped for you to take home.

Dessert Auction
Be ready for some of the tastiest sweets around. Bid and you may win homemade, delicious sweets ready for you to take home or enjoy at the auction. The Dessert Auction takes place just before the Live Auction. Save Room!

Live Auction
The exciting part of the evening comes with our auctioneer offering items posted in our catalog and in the addendum, which is provided upon your arrival at the event. Our auctioneer makes this easy so don’t worry if you’ve never done this before. Listen carefully for your highlighted items. The auctioneer guides guests through the catalog and calls the item number and starts the bidding. Simply raise your hand with your paddle bidder number when you are ready to enter your bid. This is the part of the evening where the unique and special classroom projects are auctioned off in a friendly process. Cheering and excitement fill the room as bidders vie for these really wonderful items.

Fund-An-Item
So maybe you are the “less is more” kind of person, not into material goods? We respect that way of thinking and want to encourage you to give to the FUND-AN-ITEM. This item will be announced and presented in the catalog and is a great way to show generosity and direct support for the school or a special school project that is 100% tax deductible.

This year Principal Larson is asking for help to fund updated technology for our classrooms. We need some new tools, especially projectors and laptop computers. Our teachers and students will use these tools for presentations, group learning, and exploration via the web.

Our goal is to have projectors and connected laptop computers in every classroom by 2015.

We hope to raise $6,000 over the next three years to phase in the new systems.  Our plan begins with C-wing classrooms in 2012–2013.

Raffle
Buy a raffle ticket or ten! This year’s raffle is a Get-Away at Skamania Lodge. Winner gets a one night stay  in a Mountain View Room.  PLUS a $400 gift card to spend as you like during your stay.  Enjoy golf, spa and dining.  Choose to stay an additional night. 

Tickets are sold in the school office and throughout the community. The winner will be drawn during the Live Auction but you don’t need to be present to win. (But we sure would like to be there!)

We look forward to seeing you!!