Can you believe it...the auction is only ONE WEEK AWAY!!! Try not to panic...go to the nearest ATM and start withdrawing your bidding money as you coldly calculate your strategy for the Big Day! This is not the time to be friends with anyone planning on bidding...even your dog is planning on attending (there IS a Dog Lovers basket...). On the fence about coming? Here are the top 10 reasons why you should go:
#10 - 10 fabulous gift baskets are already wrapped beautifully, chock full of goodies, waiting for you to enjoy them. From IC Bomber Gear (Gear for the Game) to Gardening, Pampered Chef to Movie Night, we've got all the bases covered! Enjoy them yourself, or regift them to someone who will appreciate how clever you are.
#9 - Tired of hiking through snow, ice and wind to get to classes and/or work? Have Peggy Williams' parking spot for a day!
#8 - Dazzle your friends with all the celebrity memorabilia you can buy, and convince them that you met each celeb up close and personal. Even Simon Cowell will be jealous!
#7 - Gift certificates galore! If you are cunning enough, you can go on a wine tour, eat at any number of fine establishments, see movies and plays, and end the day with a shopping spree at the Bookstore, all on us! Your date will think you are either very rich or the most thoughtful person on earth!
#6 - Drab walls in your room, office, or apartment? Liven them up with original paintings, photos, and wall hangings and convince your friends that they were things you just whipped up over the weekend. They will be in awe of you from this point forward.
#5 - Get fit! With certificates for a year's membership to the Wellness Clinic, and personal trainers and wall climbing passes from the Fitness Center, you will be buff before the snow melts in Ithaca! Pamper yourself after each session with our fabulous Spa Basket!
#4 - Prize balloons...everybody wins! Where else can you spend just a few bucks & be guaranteed an impressive prize?
#3 - The Sam & Duane Show - see them first before their world tour! Sam & Duane will entertain you so well you won't realize that you have spent everything in your wallet until the end of the auction!
#2 - INCREDIBLE raffles! For just a tad bit of money you can buy chances on a $250 Best Buy card, a $75 gas card, a 50/50 raffle, and our world reknowned chocolate basket. Whoa Momma...how would you like to win all of the above right before the end of the semester??!!!
#1 - You can have the satisfaction of knowing that whether you were a successful bidder or not, whether you won a raffle or not, whether you were able to spend a ton of money or not, you have supported our 2 causes, Longview Community and FoodNet. You will have shown our larger community that Ithaca College truly cares and makes a difference. Thank you!
The Bursar's Benefit Auction will be held on Wednesday, March 28th in the Clark Lounge of the Campus Center. Silent auction runs from 10 am - noon, followed by the live auction from 12:30 - 1:30 pm. Prize balloons will be sold till all are gone, and raffle tickets will be sold on the premises until drawing time. Visit the auction website to view some of the loot...the site is updated daily as we try to get photos of all the goods (over 120 at the moment)! The website is at webshots.com, search for ithacacollegebursar.
See you on the 28th!
