Oak Arbor School’s
1950s Benefit Bash Dinner Theater & Auction!
Saturday March 24, 2012
Another Smashing Success!
Thank you to everyone who helped, donated items, bid on items, worked on the play and attended this fun event.
The attendance was great and our 5th - 8th graders who did an awesome job "working" the event for us. Also, special thanks to the Oak Arbor alumni and young adults who helped at the event as well. It's a real highlight event for us in many ways!
This page will be updating when our next annual benefit approaches in 2013!
Details:
1950s attire is optional.
Cost $35 per person or you may host an entire table of eight for $240.
Schedule of Evening Festivities
6:00pm - Appetizers and complimentary wine served, raffle & silent auction bidding opens
7:15pm - Dinner (catered by Rivercrest)
7:45pm - Dessert
8:10 - Auction Bidding closes at 10 minute intervals
8:30 - Ticket Raffle Drawings
8:45 - Performance "Man of the House" by Robert Blair
9:45pm - Special Raffle Drawings
10:00pm - Collect silent auction prizes and "Later Gator"
Entertainment
by Robert Blair
This one-act play involves parents of Oak Arbor School students, teachers, alumni and friends as actors and directors. It will be sure to entertain!
Special Raffle Prizes
Lake Huron Lakefront Cottage in Lexington, MI extensive lawn and beach area, yours for a week ( Monday 3pm to Sunday 3pm), during June - September. $50 per ticket
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Royal Park Hotel Overnight Getaway! Executive King suite $100 dinner gift certificate and $40 towards breakfast included $25 per ticket or 5 for $100
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Just released.... the all new iPad 3! 32 GB Black with grey smart cover $35 per ticket or 2 for $60
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Silent Auction Prizes
Below is a sampling of some of the prizes you can bid on at the benefit.
"Kit" Doll and Book, donated by
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Portrait Session Package for H.S. Senior or Family Session 2 hour on site portrait session, package includes 1 8x 10, 2 5x7s and 8 wallets, and 100 announcement or holiday cards click here for Steen Photography website
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Teeth Whitening Package from UNIVERSITY DENTAL ASSOCIATESand a tooth brush sanitizer |
Home Improvement Work - 6 hours - by licensed carpenter
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Child or Youth Class Certificate
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Two Hours of Yard Work at your home - by Oak Arbor Church's Weed Patrol
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Lakefront Cottage in Atlanta, MI, for a Fall long weekend, click here for cottage website
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90 minute massage with hot stones donated by Massage Heights
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4 deluxe bar stools bar height (32 inches) swivel base
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2 contemporary interior benches, crafted from maple wood, 44 x 15 x 18 1/2 (to be auctioned separately)
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Barbie Doll Custom Wardrobe
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Sander's Ice Cream Bowls & Gift Certificate Set
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4 Detroit Tiger's Tickets (first row of upper deck between 3rd base and home plate) for Wednesday May 16th, 7pm vs. Minnesota AND for Sunday June 17th, 1pm vs. Colorado (these will be auctioned separately)
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Rochester Ballroom "Learn To Dance" Six Week Class Series
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"Family Road Trip" Gift Basket with toys, crafts and activities to keep kids busy in the car
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"Snapi" theme basket donated by Kitchen Happy  |
Sayre Mansion Bed & Breakfast Two Night Mid-Week Stay Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh Valley Region of Eastern PA)
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Settler's Inn Bed & Breakfast Two Night Mid-Week Stay Hawley, PA (in the Pocono Mountains)
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University of Michigan Team Spirit Gift Basket Including: a ladies' fascinator by "Les Dames Chapeaux" (the Hat Ladies of New Orleans), hand-knit socks, and a puzzle
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Michigan State University Team Spirit Gift Basket Including: a ladies' fascinator by "Les Dames Chapeaux" (the Hat Ladies of New Orleans), hand-knit socks, and a puzzle   |
"Date Night" Gift Basket
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Vintage 1950s comic books and hallmark dolls |
Wine Theme Gift Basket
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Sweet Grass Baskets from South Carolina
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Easter Goodie Basket with treats and toys
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Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools Summer Camp Tuition (held July 8-14, 2012, in Bryn Athyn, PA) Donated by
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"Made in Michigan" gift basket
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2 "Watchcraft" Men's Watches (to be auctioned separately)
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Zen Martial Arts Gift Certificate 1 month, unlimited classes, adult or child
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Child's "Branch" Garden Bench |
Cottage in Grand Bend, Ontario one week stay, on the shores of Lake Huron click here for cottage website
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Drum Lessons 4 introductory lessons with Brit Clay
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Western Theme Gift Basket
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Keurig Machine and K-Cups Donated by
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14k yellow gold jade bi disc with white sapphire accents on a 20” gold filled chain. From Haigs of Rochester
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Sterling silver earrings with 8.4ct blue topaz, pear shaped amethyst and round iolite gemstones. From Haigs of Rochester
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Sterling silver 7.5” flower link bracelet. From Haigs of Rochester
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Sterling silver pendant with 4.37ct cushion shaped checkerboard cut amethyst with rhodalite garnet accents on sterling silver chain. From Haigs of Rochester
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.........and more!
Raffle Ticket Auction
Below is a sampling of some of the raffle ticket prizes to be won. Tickets will be sold for 5 for $15, 10 for $25, or 25 for $50.
$20 gift certificate donated by the Kabob Grill in the Village of Rochester Hills
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3 books from the "Mackinac Passage" series by Robert Lytle donated by Lytle Pharmacy
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"Taste of Europe" wine gift basket donated by Hollywood Market
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$25 gift certificate donated by Bordine's Nursery
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Clock radio donated by Sargent Appliance and Video |
Food basket donated by
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Detroit Lion's Hard Hat
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Kitchen Goodies Gift Basket |
$20 Gift Certificate (and plush toy duck) donated by
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Houdini Wine Bottle Opener
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$30 gift certificate to Ticonderoga
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"Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay |
.......and more!