Auction

March is Auction Month at St. Thomas School! The Live Auction, which also includes a Raise-the-Paddle, will be held at The Westin Bellevue on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.  An Online Auction is scheduled for March 5-9. Funds raised through the Online and Live Auction support our operating budget. The Raise-the-Paddle supports a specific initiative of the school. 

If you're unable to attend the event and would like to participate in the Raise-the-Paddle or bid on Live Auction items anonymously, please contact Director of Development Leila Thomas. Leila can bid on your behalf. 

Tickets will be available through our auction website in the latter part of January and are priced at $175 per person. When you buy your event tickets you will be able to note with whom you would like to be seated. 

Attire for the event is "Country Club Cocktail" and "Caddyshack Chic." 

The event begins with cocktails at 6:00 p.m. On arrival, please take the escalator to the registration desk on the 2nd floor.  Coat check will be nearby. From there, you will proceed up the escalator to the 3rd floor ballroom.

Many quality items and one-of-a-kind experiences will be available for bidding in our Online Auction scheduled for March 5, 9:00 a.m. to March 9, 9:00 p.m. You’ll find sports tickets, fun experiences, and buy-in parties. This is where you will be able to bid on Teacher Experiences for your child. Past Teacher Experiences have included First Grade Mayor for the Day, Movie and Pizza Party, Cooking and Crafting, and Minecraft Party.

The Live Auction will feature bigger ticket items. Past items have included VIP parking for STS events, a "Sweet Seahawks Suite" package, Head of School for the Day, and a spot on the exclusive Leonetti wine list. Hard copies of the auction catalog will be sent home with the eldest student in your family in the week prior to the event so you can preview the Live Auction items. An electronic version of the program will be available on this webpage.  

We need quality items in our Auction for people to bid on. Work your connections to procure these items or consider what you might have to offer that you can donate. Do you have tickets for local sports teams? A vacation home you are willing to share? Access to unique experiences? Please contact auction@stthomasschool.org if you have a item you would like to donate.

Being an Auction sponsor demonstrates your support of the education St. Thomas School provides and the place the School holds as a long-standing member of the Medina community. Your family or business name will be featured on our website, in the event newsletter and program, and in our 2019-20 Annual Report. Various sponsorship levels are available: Gold ($5,000); Silver ($2,500); Bronze ($1,000); Supporter (Up to $1,000). Please email auction@stthomasschool.org with any questions you may have.  

Some items in the Live Auction are intended to be split among friends. We encourage you to speak with your friends about your bidding strategy and select a primary bidder to raise their paddle for the group

We accept credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) on our event website to purchase tickets and merchandise and to bid in the Online Auction. Your credit card information will be securely stored and kept for any purchases you make the night of the event. If you wish to pay for event night purchases, such as the Raise-the-Paddle, via check, please contact Leila Thomas to make those arrangements. And if you wish to use a credit card other than the one you entered online, we will be able to change it at registration when you arrive at the event. 

Faculty and Staff and their partners are invited to attend the event at no charge. Your purchase of Sponsor-a-Teacher tickets helps to underwrite this cost to the Auction. These tickets are a great way to support the event even if you are unable to attend. You will be able to purchase these tickets when regular ticket sales open in the latter part of January.

Portraits taken by Jennifer Winter in January will be available for purchase through the auction website. Your child's portrait will be available from the STS Front Desk after the Auction. And, for the first time this year, your purchase includes access to a digital copy of the portrait, which will be emailed to you after the Auction! One print portrait is available per child. 

The Westin – Bellevue has set aside a block of rooms offering a special rate of $142 for Auction attendees the night of Saturday, March 14, 2020. The cut-off date for the discounted rate is February 22. All reservations must be made prior to this date to secure the availability and group rate of the rooms being held. After this date, any rooms in the block that are not secured, will be released and are subject to availability.

Please contact auction@stthomasschool.org.