Auction Spotlight: Host a Party! Do you enjoy meeting your neighbors, making new friends, bringing people together in a festive atmosphere, and fostering strong relationships with members of your community? Then hosting a party could be just the thing for you! Parties hosted by Cherry Crest families are some of the most popular auction items put up for bid each year. These one-of-a-kind experiences take many forms, such as those highlighting the food and customs of a specific culture (e.g., A Night in Africa), adult parties with a whimsical theme (e.g., Toga Party) and even kid-friendly events (e.g., tea party, sports events). We welcome it all!Are you intrigued but a bit hesitant? There’s no need to go it alone! Consider grabbing a friend and co-hosting an event! Whether you are ready to raise your hand or just have more questions, please reach out to us!Ksenia Tsahhirov, Greg Smith and Amy KarlsonYour Cherry Crest World of Color 50th Anniversary Auction Chairsauction@cherrycrest-ptsa.org
Auction Spotlight: How to Help Important Dates:Thursday, January 16, 8:15 AM @ CC Library: Come learn about being a Classroom Art Volunteer!Saturday, April 25th, 5:30 PM @ Bellevue Hilton: 2020 World of Color 50th Anniversary Cherry Crest AuctionThe gears are turning for the 2020 World of Color 50th Anniversary Auction and Celebration and we’d love YOUR help! There are many ways to get involved both big and small to support this fun and important community tradition and now’s the perfect time to reach out to us! Here’s a quick overview – visit How to Help for all the details!BECOME A SPONSOR: We have multiple levels of sponsorship available with great opportunities to get your business name in front of our community in a positive way. Contact: sponsorship@cherrycrest-ptsa.org DONATE an ITEM or EVENT: Dinner party, team sports tickets, vacation home stays, gift certificates, etc… Contact: auctionprocurement@cherrycrest-ptsa.org CLASSROOM ART: Help coordinate the art donation for your child’s classroom – come learn more on 1/16! Contact: auctionart@cherrycrest-ptsa.org JOIN the TEAM: Several specific roles at a variety of time commitment levels are available for the taking! Find tasty pastries for the Dessert Dash, use your publishing skills to create Signage for the event or the printed Catalog, bring light and laughter by coordinating Games, to name just a few. Contact: auction@cherrycrest-ptsa.orgAnd don’t forget to visit our newly launched Auction Website for more information and answers to your questions! You can also follow us on Facebook and check the weekly Chatter for current news! Got questions? We’ve got answers!Ksenia Tsahhirov, Greg Smith and Amy KarlsonYour Cherry Crest World of Color 50th Anniversary Auction Chairsauction@cherrycrest-ptsa.org
Auction Team Is Seeking Classroom Art Project Leaders A beloved tradition of our annual fundraising event is the auctioning-off of classroom art projects. These one-of-a-kind art pieces range from whimsical to jaw-dropping, but are always handcrafted with care and community spirit. The funds raised by the projects are essential and directly benefit all Cherry Crest students: field trips, classroom aides, toy maker, and lunch room theater are just a few of the programs that are supported by the classroom art proceeds.Are you crafty? Enjoy working with students? Have a passion for memorializing your child’s elementary school years? We need YOUR help to bring these magical pieces to auction night! As the classroom art project volunteer you will purchase supplies (reimbursed by the PTSA), coordinate one or two days and times at school when students can be pulled out in small groups to work on the project, and put the final touches on the art piece such as mounting and framing.Our classroom art committee auction leaders will hold an informational session on Thursday, January 16th from 8:15 AM to 9:30 AM in the Library to answer all your questions about how to lead an art project for your student’s classroom, including timeline, budget and loads of ideas. Email us at auctionart@cherrycrest-ptsa.org to raise your hand to lead a classroom project or to ask any questions about this important volunteer opportunity. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you on January 16th!As always, you can direct any general auction questions or ideas to auction@cherrycrest-ptsa.org.Your Cherry Crest 50th Anniversary Auction Chairs,-Greg Smith, Ksenia Tsahhirov and Amy Karlson
Cherry Crest Annual Auction – Save the Date Save the date for the Cherry Crest Annual Auction on Saturday April 25th! This is our school’s 50th Anniversary and we are planning a special celebration. Games, raffles, teacher-hosted experiences, silent and live auctions and more! Bring a friend, bring a spouse — just make sure to COME and join us at a fun, community-focused event! This annual adult party is the capstone on the PTSA’s yearly fundraising efforts that directly support our students, staff and extracurricular programming that have made Cherry Crest a cherished part of our families’ elementary school memories for decades.Can you help?Procurement is already underway… if you have a weekend house, timeshare, sports connection, boat or other one-of-a-kind experience you would consider donating as an item to our auction, please let us know!Know of a local business that might want to be an official sponsor? We have multiple levels of sponsorship available with great opportunities to get your business name in front of our community in a positive way.We are looking for someone familiar with Microsoft Publisher to help us put together the printed catalog in the March timeframe.Other volunteering opportunities abound! Keep an eye out for our Chatter announcements in January, which will include descriptions of volunteer positions and a link to our auction website to answer all your questions!In the meantime, feel free to direct all questions and ideas for making this a great event for everyone to: auction@cherrycrest-ptsa.org.Your Cherry Crest 50th Anniversary Auction Chairs,-Greg Smith, Ksenia Tsahhirov and Amy Karlson
