The Northwest Nationals’ first Adult Auction is Friday night, November 14 (5:30 p.m.) at the Everett Events Center.

To help you prepare for this great occasion, download the Auction Item Catalog, and to help find  your way to the Everett Events Center, we also offer directions.

We have a surprise guest speaker joining us–US National Team and Professional Player Justi Baumgardt! For those who will miss the auction, we will have Justi back in March for our Award’s Banquet.

Legendary coach Cliff McCrath has agreed to serve as our host and master of ceremonies once again. Cliff is inspirational, comedic and will make it an entertaining evening to remember. Best of all, this auction provides the necessary financial support to our teams and players.

We open our doors at 5 pm on Auction Night.  We have over 180 donation items procured for our Auction, so you may want to download the catalog for a preview before arriving.

The following are a few checklist items for Friday.  

1.  Volunteers:  If you haven’t already, please bring all auction items for your Teams, all Procurement Items, Baskets, Certificates, Displays, etc. at Everett Events Center between 12:00-3:00pm on Friday.

2.  Express Check In and Check Out:  We are automated through Auctionpay. For speedier processing, we will pre-scan your credit card upon check in.  We accept VISA, MC, Amex, Cash and Checks.  For those pre-registered with your Teams:  Upon checking in, your Bid #'s, Assigned Tables and Registration Packets are filed under your Last Name.  No tickets are required.  For those not pre-registered, the ticket price at the door is $30.00 per person.  

Please remember all items purchased, 50% of the proceeds goes towards our Player's Scholarship Fund and 50% goes back to the Teams for this current season.  We have some great items this year ~ so bid high and thank you again for your generosity!!

3.  Directions and Parking:  Our Banquet is located at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center (see www.nwnationals.org for directions).  This complex is connected to the Comcast Events Center on the corner of Hewitt and Broadway.  Please come early as parking may be limited. 

4.  Dress Attire:  Business casual.   

5.  Dinner buffet will be served at 7:15pm and we are having:

• Hand Tossed Fresh Greek Salad

• Mediterranean Grilled Manicotti (Vegetarian)

• Tuscan Grilled Chicken Topped with Mozzarella, Fresh Basil and Tomato Sauce

• Chef’s Fresh Vegetable Ratatouille

We will have (2) No-Host Bars available for sale of Juice, Soda, Beer, Wine and Cocktails.  

Please try to come early.  This will give ample time for all of us to socialize and start bidding on these great Silent Auction Items.  Thanks again for supporting our kids!

We are so grateful for all of our Volunteers this year.  We would not be able to have this function without your support and time put into this event.  A very Special Thank You to: Co-Chairs, Dina Johnson (Registrar) for her endless dedication for this Club and Cathy Jackson, your thoughtfulness and organization is perfection,  Debbie Jones, your details and long hours are amazing, Charissa Portillo, your talent in putting all the final touches together.  To: Andy McDonald, Larry Metz, Cindy Christensen and Karin Radke for all your hard work and assembling all the items this week. 

We appreciate all of you very much!!  Look forward to seeing everyone on Friday night!

Objective

The first year we funded 15 players, the second year 27 scholarships, the third year 42 scholarships and in our fourth year we helped over 50 players in our club.  It is our mission that all players who are selected for our teams will and can play!  We are passionate to get this fund to be of great value for our club for years to come.  Our total revenue last year after expenses came to: $42,780.50.  Our goal for the 2009 Auction is to surpass $60,000!

Background

Here’s a little background of why we started our Auction Banquet.  As NW Nationals is now highly recognized statewide, regionally and nationally, as one of the best premier soccer clubs, we wanted to have a recognition program for our players at the end of each season.  With all their hard work and dedication throughout the year, this is by far the least we can do for our players. 

 

In recognition of them, we also wanted a yearly opportunity to have a large fundraiser for our existing teams.  There are many expenses that come up for teams during the year and this was one way to develop a benefit of revenue going towards this year to offset expenses.  With the revenue earned for the auction items donated, this is split 50/50 between teams and our NWN Scholarship Fund. 

 

Co-Chairs:  Dina Johnson (onejfamily@comcast.net) , Cathy Jackson (nwnadmin@comcast.net) and Sylvia Young (scyoung@finsvcs.com).