One of the highlights of SpartyBall 2012 will be a silent auction featuring vacation getaways, one-of-a-kind experiences, sports memorabilia, food & wine, and fantastic items from local businesses.
A representative sampling of some of the 50+ item packages up for bid is included below. To donate an item contact Vic Maurer.
Sports
- One replica Nike Pro Combat Helmet (as seen in the Spartans victory over the Michigan Wolverines in East Lansing
- 2 Tickets to MSU v. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 22) MSUAA Box
- 2009-2010 and 2008-2009 Final Four Posters (signed by Team and Coach Izzo)
- Autographed Football (Coach Mark Dantonio, Kirk Cousins, Aaron Bates, Greg Jones)
- Magic Johnson Signed Basketball
- Carrier Classic Lithograph Piece signed by Coach Tom Izzo
- Derrick Rose Signed Jersey (framed)
- Jimmy Howard (Red Wings) signed Jersey
- Drew Miller (Red Wings) signed hockey puck
- 4 White Sox Tickets / Upper Deck with Dinner at the Stadium Club
- 4 White Sox Premium Lower Box Seats
- Adam Dunn (White Sox) signed Jersey
- 4 Box Tickets to Chicago Bulls Game vs. Detroit, March 30, 2012 (includes parking pass)
- Mateen Cleaves autographed mini-basketball
Travel
- Two roundtrip coach vouchers for destinations in Europe on American Airlines (some restrictions apply).
- Roundtrip airfare for two to Northern Michigan courtesy of Lakeshore Express. Enjoy first class legroom, free parking, no bag handling fees and a one hour flight to Michigan’s northern paradise.
- A two night bed & breakfast stay at Sleeping Bear Dunes in Empire, MI, Good Morning America’s 2010 Most Beautiful Place in America.
- Experience the sights and sounds of the New Orleans with a one week stay at a luxury condo in the historic French Quarter.
- A one night stay at the four-star Hotel Palomar, the official hotel partner of SpartyBall.
- U.S. flag certified to have been flown over the U.S. Capitol Building
- One-year family membership to The Henry Ford museum complex
Local
- Chicago Humanities Festival Package (“Red Card” all access pass for 2012, tickets to Etgar Keret, information on our Stages, Sights, and Sounds family festival, CHF tote bag, etc.
- 4 tickets to John Hancock Observatory
- 2 opening night tickets to Jersey Boys, April 11, 2012, at the Bank of America Theater, courtesy of Broadway in Chicago
- One night stay at Chicago Marriott Mag Mile
- Chicago History Museum Family Membership
Food/Wine
- 4 Course Private Chef’s Dinner with Wine Pairing for up to 8 guests with Executive Chef Olegario Soto.
- One Bottle of WhistlePig Whiskey with Pair of Glasses and Coaster
- $200 gift certificate to Quartino
- $100 gift card to Hub 51 courtesy of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
- $75 gift card to Osteria Via Stato courtesy of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
- $50 Gift cards to Tommy Nevins Pub, Vines on Clark, Cubby Bear and More!
- Potbelly Sandwich Works Goodie Box
- Gift cards/certificates to some of Chicago’s finest restaurants and more!
Spa/Golf/Services
- A lifetime membership in the MSU Alumni Association
- The private luxury of the oldest family-owned tobacco shop in the country, Iwan Ries & Co.
- Professional Organizing Services from Organizing with You(TM) – as seen on NBC Chicago.
- One twosome for the 2012 Chicago Spartans Charity Golf Outing.
- The Village Links of Glen Ellyn, gift card for 10 large buckets of driving range golf balls
- Two hour photoshoot from Paul Saini Photography (http://www.paulsaini.com/clients/)
- Portrait Session and Portrait from Thomas Fallon Photography
- Family Studio Portrait Session and 11 X 14 custom portrait, Kramer Photographers
Unique/One-of-a-Kind
- Contemporary fused glass sculpture designed and made by Patricia Groff, with stand
