Diffendoofer Raffle: Start Selling Tickets!

Don't forget to participate in our Diffendoofer Golden Ticket Raffle!  Take this opportunity to sell raffle tickets to your friends and family so they can get the chance to win an Apple MacBook Pro!

 

Don't forget, the more tickets you sell, the more opportunities you will have to be entered into the family raffle.  The Family that sells the winning ticket will choose between a $1000.00 tuition credit or $1000.00 cash. 

The class that sells the most tickets will get to celebrate DIFFENDOOFER DAY! The winning class will get to do the following:

1. Choose the THEME OF THE DAY for the school
2. Lead Morning Workout
3. Lunch of Their Choice
4. Decorate their own Seuss Hats
5. A FUN and special afternoon SURPRISE!!!
6. A special surprise for each student

You don't want to miss out on this awesome DIFFENDOOFER DAY! Start selling your raffle tickets TODAY. 

Tickets have been included in your auction packet and additional tickets are available at the front desk. Additionally, if you have family out-of-town who would like to purchase tickets, ticket reservations can be made here.

New Sponsors and Advertisers

Announcing two new sponsors and three new advertisers. A big thank you to:

• Jeff and Janet Stroebel - Silver Sponsorship
• Laverne and April Tschappat- Knight Sponsorship

Additionally, our advertisers in the catalog are:

• Center for Talent and Development - http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/
• Dayspring Pediatric Denistry   - www.dayspringpediatricdentistry
• Geneva Family Dental - www.genevafamilydental.com
• Spare Wheels - www.sparewheels.com

Please consider advertising, donating or sponsoring our auction.

Auction Item: NASCAR Racing Experience: The Ultimate Ride Package

Our auction items are starting to come in! Very exciting to see how the auction is beginning to shape up.  Check this one out:

Experience first hand this Race Fan Favorite at NASCAR Racing Experience. This 3 hour experience is for the NASCAR race fan that wants to drive a race car! Get a taste of what it’s like to drive a real NASCAR Race Car on the same superspeedways the pros race on! Here's your chance to get behind the wheel of real NASCAR RaceCar and go for it! Dreams will become a reality as you put the pedal to the metal in this 5 minute timed racing session. Remember- you’re driving by yourself! There’s no lead car to follow, you have in car radio communications and passing is allowed! NASCAR Racing Experience is as real as it gets! So what are you waiting for? Time flies as fast as you’ll drive on the racetrack.  Find out more information about this auction item here.


Don't forget you can keep track of auction items as they are posted just by going to our auction website.

Please consider Sponsoring "Seuss on the Loose"

 Da Vinci Academy presents a wonderful opportunity to promote your business to a successful, prominent and diverse audience; the attendees of Da Vinci Academy’s “Seuss on the Loose” Annual Benefit Auction. 

The Annual Benefit Auction is one of Da Vinci’s major fundraising events and is critical to Da Vinci’s mission and vision of providing our students a unique educational community that develops a student's strengths, interests and potential. Da Vinci Academy is a 501c3 organization and through our Auction each year we raise nearly $90,000 for our school and its’ programs. 

Da Vinci Academy is an independent, nonsectarian school that provides a differentiated educational environment for talented and intellectually gifted children (pre-kindergarten through eighth grade). Our students come from a variety of communities stretching from Naperville to Mc Henry, Wheaton to Sycamore and the Fox River Valley (South Elgin, Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles). Proceeds from this auction will directly benefit our students and staff by providing the necessary funds to expand and support our outstanding academic programs. Through the continued dedication of our exceptional staff, Da Vinci Academy strives to provide its students with an educational alternative that is strong in academics and comprehensive in art, music, foreign language, technology and athletic programs.

Please consider sponsoring our auction. You can download the Sponsor form here and you can even sign up for a Sponsorship online here.

How to R.S.V.P. to Seuss on the Loose

Our Annual Benefit Auction folders should be arriving to you shortly or you may have already received the packet. Inside each folder is detailed information on our Annual Benefit Auction, your official invitation, your Diifendoofer Golden Ticket Raffle Packets as well as information on how you can R.S.V.P.

Since our process is different in years past, we have included an R.S.V.P. How-to document available for download here.  You will be able to R.S.V.P. on our auction website.

If you have any questions about R.S.V.P.ing, contact us at auction@dvacademy.org.

Volunteer Positions available

Want to get involved? We could use your help! Here are two roles that can be done on a very flexible timetable.

1. Procurement: Solicit donations from the community (local businesses, DVA families, the greater community).
2. Advertising Coordinator: Network with existing and new businesses to obtain advertising for the event catalog and website.

Additional information on these roles and other opportunities to help are in our Auction Roles and Responsibilities document in Sycamore. If you can offer your time and talent in any way, please e-mail auction@dvacademy.org to volunteer.

Save the Date: Da Vinci's Annual Benefit Auction "Seuss on the Loose" is on Saturday, April 28th, 2012

Save the Date! Da Vinci's Annual Benefit Auction will be held at the St. Charles Country Club, Saturday, April 28th, 2012 at 6:00 PM.  We are excited to announce our fun theme this year, "Seuss on the Loose!".

Mark your calendars and plan to join us at our auction this year, featuring some exciting new changes like MOBILE BIDDING!

We need your help!

There are FOUR easy ways in which every family can help make this year’s Annual Benefit Auction a success.

1. Attend the Auction
2. Donate or Procure an Item for the Auction or Sell an  Advertisement
3. Purchase and Sell Golden Tickets
4. Are You a Business Owner or Know One? Sponsor the Auction or Advertise in our Program

Find out more information on how to help on our Auction website (coming soon!) or and on this blog! The auction cannot be a success without you!

Auction Wrap-Up 2011

We are excited to announce the totals raised at this year’s Annual Benefit Auction: Once Upon a Time.  The event raised an estimated $ 77,000 for Da Vinci Academy. A few highlights from this memorable evening:

• 148 people attended the auction
• Fund-a-Project/restricted donations raised $42,000 ($7,000 is still needed to fully fund these projects)
• The Live Auction raised $ 14,775
• The Silent Auctions raised $ 14,400
• The Golden Ticket raised $11,000 
• Cash Donations totaled $7,500
• The Buy-A-Bottle, Precious Moments Figurines and Centerpiece sales totaled $4,885
• Sponsorship and Advertising totaled a record amount of almost $ 10,000
• Golden Ticket Winners:
• Macbook Air - Faith Oriold (mother of Ben Oriold - 8th grader at Da Vinci Academy)
•  The Apple Tree - Laurie Rogman (Alumni Family and Board of Trustee Member)

Please keep in mind that many companies will match cash donations (via Fund-A-Project) you give to Da Vinci Academy. Contact Larry Steffens if you would like to pursue this giving opportunity to the school.

The success of the Annual Benefit Auction is due in part to the wonderful items that were contributed by supporters and friends of Da Vinci Academy. Thank you so much for your donations and for the time and effort that went into securing donations from area businesses.

This event is made possible by the support and commitment of the entire Da Vinci Academy community. From securing donations, to selling raffle tickets, to purchasing and selling advertising space, to helping students conceptualize and create remarkable works of art in class projects, and volunteering before, during, and after the event, it takes a remarkable community to carry off an event of this size and scale. Thank you to everyone who donated their time and talents to the Auction. The faculty, staff, and students of Da Vinci Academy directly benefit from the Annual Benefit Auction, and are deeply grateful for the tremendous volunteer effort that goes into creating this event each year.

Stay tuned for an announcements detailing next year’s annual benefit auction, it promises to be an Exceptional event!

Save the Date April 28, 2012

With Gracious Gratitude,

The Da Vinci Academy Annual Benefit Auction Committee

2011 Catalog Preview

Dear Da Vinci Families,

We are excited to share with you the draft catalog and program for the 2011 Da Vinci Academy Annual Benefit Auction. Steak and jumbo prawns are on the menu, and an evening of fine dining and exciting raffles, silent auction items, and live auction items await.

Final attendance numbers are due to the club on Monday. If you would like to attend but have not had the opportunity to RSVP, please contact auction@dvacademy.org as soon as possible. If you cannot attend but would like to proxy bid on any of the items in the catalog, please also contact auction@dvacademy.org and we will walk you through the process. Don’t miss your chance to bid on some wonderful items! Remember, too, that families can register bids for the various Fund-A-Project items listed in the catalog via proxy bid, even if they are not able to attend the auction. Contact us for more details.

We look forward to seeing many of you next Saturday, April 30 at the St. Charles Country Club.

Warm Regards,

The 2011 Da Vinci Academy Annual Benefit Auction Committee

Parent Education Breakfast Pictures

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Parent Education breakfast last Tuesday. I thought it was a very informative talk and a special thanks to Dr. Michelle Bidwell for the amazing information and taking the time to answer our questions.

Here are some pictures from the event: