The Gala is a fantastic community celebration where guests enjoy an evening of spirited bidding and community building. It is the largest fundraiser for the school and there are many ways for families to get involved with the Gala.
Attend the Gala
Join the FASPS community as we gather on April 22, 2023 at the Newcastle Golf Club for the 28th annual Gala and Auction:
- Participate in the wine toss game.
- Purchase a Golden Ticket for a chance to select any Live auction item.*
- View (and bid) on the lovingly created class projects.
- Bid on items in the Live auction.
- Experience the compelling presentations for this year's fund-a-need items during the Raise the Paddle.
- Participate in the Dessert Dash. The Dessert Dash is a fun and delicious way to help increase the money raised at the Gala, which supports this year’s school expenses. To claim one of the amazing desserts, each individual or couple writes down the amount they want to contribute to the collective table bid. The table with the highest bid gets to dash to the dessert table first and select their favorite dessert. The next highest table bid chooses second and so on. Tips: Bid high to be the first table called, then be fast to get your favorite dessert before the next winning table is called, thus, the DASH part of the Dessert Dash! Bon Appetit!
- Dance the night away at the after party with our high energy DJ. Small bites provided.
Procurement
Donate or procure items for the auction. This includes physical items and experiences (certificates and gift cards). Procurement forms (on-line or email) are due to FASPS by Friday, March 31, 2023. Please submit the physical items (including certificates and gift cards) by Friday, April 7, 2023.
Thank you to everyone who has turned in their procurement/donations. Click here to view auction items we've received so far. Check back often as new items are added daily.
Make a Cash Donation
You may make a cash donation to the gala in lieu of procuring or donating an item.
Sponsor the Gala
Purchasing a sponsorship is a great way to promote your business while offsetting gala expenses. This is a great option for business owners who would like to support the FASPS Gala but do not have a product or service that would sell well at an auction.
Fund-A-Need
Please support our 2023 Fund-A-Need options: Employee Professional Development and the PBC Endowed Scholarship Fund.
Online Auction
There will be many wonderful items to bid on during the on-line auction which will run for one week from April 16 until April 22. This is a great way for out of town friends and relatives to support FASPS.
Raffle Ticket Sales
Each FASPS family is asked to sell ten tickets. Tickets are $15 each. Raffle winner does not need to be present at the Gala. The raffle prize is a $1,500 gift card to Suncadia Resort. Please mail ticket stubs and money to FASPS or return them to the school main entrance (blue door). The teaching staff is unable to accept raffle ticket stubs and money from students. To be eligible for the drawing, all ticket stubs and money must be received by Monday, April 17, 2023. The top three families who sell the most raffle tickets will get a prize. Selling raffle tickets is easy and fun!