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Section I Charity Auction Program

Section I Charity Auction Program. May 9, 2013. Payment in Cash or Checks only. Come prepared ! Make checks payable to New Profit Inc. and indicate “ for The Reset Foundation” in the notes section. Auction Schedule. Cocktails: 7:30 Silent Auction: Opens at 8:15, Closes at 9:15

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Section I Charity Auction Program

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  1. Section I Charity Auction Program May 9, 2013 Payment in Cash or Checks only. Come prepared! Make checks payable to New Profit Inc. and indicate“for The Reset Foundation” in the notes section

  2. Auction Schedule • Cocktails: 7:30 • Silent Auction: Opens at 8:15, Closes at 9:15 • Live Auction: 9:30 • Party: 10 – 11 • After-Party: Beehive, 541 Tremont St., South End

  3. Categories include: • Professor Donations • Physical Items • Performances • Food • Services • Lessons • Activities / Day Trips • Travel

  4. Take note… InstantBidding Instant Bidding: These items are available at a set clearing price (which can be contributed by multiple people). They are available online now and will close before the auction. LIVEAUCTION! Live Auction: Competitive, live bidding moderated by our very own KhaledJafar.Some highly popular silent auction items may be converted to live auction during the event. DutchAuction Dutch Auction: Due to large numbers of participants, these items will be bid silently as a Dutch auction (last spot taken sets clearing price). These can still be bid in groups, but the average price per member must exceed the clearing Dutch auction bid in order to win.

  5. General Auction Rules • Each auction item (live and silent) will be awarded to the highest bidder at the close of bidding (see Dutch Auction rules for exceptions) • Groups bidding on a single item must select a spokesperson to bid on behalf of the group (these items are designated in this brochure). See example below (see Dutch Auction rules for exceptions) • Bid Minimums are MINIMUMS, in most cases they are significantly below the retail price for the auction item • Auction item purchases are final. No returns or exchanges will be issued. Bidders should be prepared to pay at the end of the evening Example: To win a dinner for four people, form a group of four, determine a total price you will bid as a group, and have a single person bid on the group‘s behalf

  6. Silent Auction Rules • Each auction item will have a starting bid. The highest bid made during the allotted time wins • Bids will be submitted on open bid sheets, visible to all future bidders • In order to bid on an item, you must bid at least $5 more than previous bids • Items will be won by a single bidder paying a single price for the entire item (pre-form groups for items for more than one person) • Some silent auction items may be moved to the live auction shortly before closing the bidding • Exceptions: Items in the Dutch Auction, which will be bid on per-person basis

  7. Live Auction Rules • Each auction item will have a starting bid. • The auctioneer will raise bids by increments at his own discretion • Items will be won by a single bidder paying a single price for the entire item (pre-form groups for items for more than one person) • Bidders should be prepared to pay at the end of the evening

  8. PROFESSOR DONATIONS

  9. Dinner Chez Dean Nohria Your chance to dinewith HBS royalty! • Description: Join dinner at the Dean’s house for 20 people (including other sections) • 2 spots available (bid individually, not as groups) • Dinner to be scheduled fall of 2013 • Suggested starting price: $75 per person

  10. Your Name in a Case • Description: Tatiana will give one person the right to have his or her name mentioned in the first case that she writes at HBS (where she can fit a fictional character) • Suggested starting price: $150 A chance to creating a lasting HBS legacy! YOUR NAME HERE

  11. Dinner with Al Sheen • Description: Dinner “somewhere outside the square” • 4 spots available (bid individually, not as groups) • Suggested starting price: $40 per person The moment all of Section I has been waiting for has arrived!

  12. Cooking Lesson & Dinner with David Drake Can’t get TOM after TOM out of your head? Learn about the operations of cooking with Professor Drake! • Description: Cooking Lesson & Dinner at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts • Join Professor Drake and his wife, Chris • 2 spots available (bid individually, not as groups) • Suggested starting price: $40 per person

  13. Dinner with Gautam Mukunda • Description: Dinner for up to four students • 4 spots available (bid individually, not as groups) • Suggested starting price: $40 per person Interested in learning where Gautam will be quoted next? Don’t miss the chance to ask!

  14. Dinner with Thales Teixeira • Description: Brazilian dinner at Thales’ home • 4 spots available (bid individually, not as groups) • Suggested starting price: $40 per person Need to brush up on the 4Ps? You should be able to fit that into dinner convo!

  15. PHYSICAL ITEMS

  16. LIVEAUCTION! Section I Cornhole Boards No, it’s not that kind of cornhole… These hand-made boards were made with Midwestern love by Tim Mooney and Bri Krafcik Description: 2 regulation-sized cornhole boards. Hand-painted with HBS and Section I insignia. Red and Pink Bean Bags come with the purchase Person donating: Tim Mooney Suggested starting price: $100

  17. LIVEAUCTION! Adrienne Wang Goodyear Male Calendar 12 months, 12 men, 12 qipaos. Let us present Adrienne Wang 2014 Calendar!! • Calendar full of your finest men dressed in qipaos • Donated by Adrienne Wang team + 12 incredible men • Suggested starting price: $50 ? AW

  18. Complete Set of Stirling Cocktails! 4 different Stirling Cocktail boxes – perfect for parties or as gifts! • All four of Stirling’s delicious cocktail boxes • Sweet Chattahoochee • Perfect Storm • Lavender-Ginger Gimlet • Berry Splash • Donated by Stirling Cocktails • $75 • Check them out at www.stirlingcocktails.com

  19. Sealed Envelope of Cash Demonstrate your manhood/womanhood by recklessly bidding up the value of this envelope of cash. • Description: A sealed envelope of cash with a face value between 0 and infinity dollars. • Person donating: Pete F.

  20. Roger Federer signed Tennis Bears Tennis fanatics and sports fans in general – don’t miss this opportunity to own a rare collectible!! • Description: Set of Ty Beanie Baby Tennis Bears signed by Roger Federer • Donated by Ashley Zhou • Suggested starting price: $80

  21. LIVEAUCTION! Leo Messi Signed Jersey Leo Messi and F.C. Barcelona have donated a Messi 10 jersey! Signed by Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, and Puyol! • F.C. Barcelona has asked us to film the bidding and awarding ad send it back to them so that they can use it internally • Coordinated by Carlos Reines • To participate, email Carlos with your name and number

  22. LIVEAUCTION! Signed Paul Pierce Celtics Jersey Signed 2008 Championship Year Paul Piece Jersey from the Boston Celtics. Is available “as-is” or framed (framing costs covered in price) • Signed Jersey • Donated by Jim Cash (celtics owner) • Suggested starting price: $250 • Decide on framing

  23. Personalized, signed copy of Zbigniew Brzezinski’s newest book Personalized, signed book by Carter’s national security advisor • Zbigniew Brzezinski’s (top National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter; prominent American political scientist of Polish origin) newest book with hand written personal dedication to the winner of this auction; you can choose language version (English or Polish) • Donated by Wojtek W • Suggested starting price: $15

  24. LIVEAUCTION! From Kuwait to Kamelot:The musings of KhaledJafar A little book of proverbs, learnings, and snapchatillustrations based on the wisdom and experience of KhaledJafar • Person donating: Khaled • Suggested starting price: $50 • Other considerations: • Delivered on October 2013 (latest) Inspiration only

  25. PERFORMANCES

  26. LIVEAUCTION! Singing Cold Call Bored of classes? I am! Let’s have some entertainment in class! • I will sing the answer to a cold call in an agreed class, case and maybe, song! • Donated by Gina Yu • Suggested starting price: $150 (as many bidders as required) • Hopefully one of our professors agree

  27. LIVEAUCTION! Hegge Gets Your Haircut of Choice Because 5 days of humiliation followed by a shaved head is worth the price • Description: Highest bidder in a group gets to choose a haircut of choice (w/ L&V-type restrictions) to be worn for 5 days • Person donating: Tom Hegge • To take place next Sept., after my brother’s wedding (my parents would otherwise kill me) • Closing price: $250 • http://gogetfunding.com/project/the-hegge-haircut Before After?

  28. InstantBidding Louis & Gerard Dance-Off Known for their swift feet and graceful motions on the dance floor, Louis and Gerard will engage in a riveting dance-off - live at the charity auction! • Whoever donates the highest amount gets to choose the song • Donated by Louis & Gerard • Closing price: $100 • http://gogetfunding.com/project/louis-gerard-dance-off

  29. InstantBidding HBS Show Reprise The Section I cast of the HBS Show will take you back to re-experience the best of Mean Girls & Boys! • Whoever donates the highest amount gets to join the cast on stage or choose the song • Donated by Section I HBS Show • Closing price: $100 • http://gogetfunding.com/project/hbs-show-reprise

  30. InstantBidding Custom Medical Lecture Fecal transplants? Male Lactation? Get some knowledge by learning from the preeminent lecturers in all topics related to medicine. SCIENCE! • Your MD/MBA classmates will provide a PowerPoint and lecture on any medical topic of your choosing (preferably something ridiculous) • Person donating: Poku and Peter • Suggested starting price: $150 • Other considerations: • This will ideally occur at a time when our “lecture hall” is full with Section I DOCTORS(?)

  31. FOOD

  32. Saudi Dinner After you all became experts on Saudi politics, come experience a real Saudi meal, cooked by me! (Guaranteed pass-out after meal) • Enjoy a traditional Saudi meal like you’re supposed to (i.e. on the floor, shared dishes, no utensils) • Donated by Nasser Alhazzani • 6 people • Suggested starting price: $25 per person ($150 total)

  33. Arabian brunch Yummy Arabian food! • Brunch hosted at our apartment • Menu to include hummus, beans, sausage, eggs & other good stuff • Donated by Ira & Rihab • 4 people • Suggested starting price: $10 per person ($40 total)

  34. Eastern European Dinner & Movie Night Loved the iMafia Russian feast and international food fair vodka experience? Missed it and looking for another chance? Join your Eastern European sectionmates for night of vodka, tasty food and awesome films! • Various vodkas from Eastern Europe, dinner and Eastern European movies (no language proficiency required) • Courtesy of Dima, Sergey, Steve and Wojtek W • 4 people • Starting at $30 per person ($120 total) • Put image here • (This can be of actual item or a representative photo from Google Images)

  35. Dinner Party for 8 Tired of cooking for yourself? Enjoy a dinner party for 8, with no planning, cooking, or hassle required. • Dinner party to be hosted either at Christina’s house or your own • Amazing food cooked by Wojtek and Christina • Sample items: Italian shortribs, homemade tortillas, mussels with hazelnuts • Donated by Christina and Wojtek • 6-8 people • Suggested starting price: $15 per person ($90-120 total) • Redeem by May 2014

  36. Comida Mexicana Do youstillthink burritos and nachos are legitimateMexicanfood? No more! Come and let a Mexicancoupletakeyouonthe real Mexicanculinaryjourney • Mexicandinner, cookedbyyourveryown Section I Mexicans • Juan Carlos & Gaby • 2 people • Starting at $20 per person ($40 total) • Tequila and Mezcal will be served • Put image here • (This can be of actual item or a representative photo from Google Images)

  37. Dinner for 4 No more Spangler food for dinner… no more pizza/pasta Try a home-cooked meal with wine and relax…. • 3-course dinner • Cooked by Andres • Choice of: • Colombian arepas • Mustard Chicken • Roasted Pork Tenderloin • 4 people

  38. Best Traditional Japanese Food + Great Sake Do you want to try the best Japanese food you can get in town? “You can’t get this elsewhere in Boston” - Japanese student from Section C • Traditional food cooked by Yoshi’s wife, Wakana, who has developed expertise in this area in Japan. The dinner will also come with great sake from Japan • Person donating: Yoshi • Suggested starting price: $15 per person (45 total) • 3 people • Redeemable during EC year

  39. Chinese Dumpling Dinner Party Need an occasion to show off your new AW dress? Join us for another Chinese tradition – making (and eating) dumplings • A dinner party for 8 people at Kristen’s home. Learn to make traditional Chinese dumplings from scratch.  • Donated by iChina Crew • 8 people • Suggested starting price: $10 per person ($80 total) • Redeem by May 2014 Qipao optional

  40. Homemade Brownies Love brownies? I love them too, and modesty apart, I make some awesome homemade ones! • I have perfected my recipe over the last decades by spending hours and hours in the kitchen • Donated by Matias • Suggested starting price: $30 • This includes approximately 6 big sized brownies (150g of chocolate bar)

  41. A Year of Baked Goods Treats for EC year…the perfect way to win friends and influence people • Guaranteed delivery of some sort of delicious baked goods each month of EC year • Happy to bake (or attempt to bake) any special requests • Donated by Allison • Suggested starting price: $30

  42. Burger Bar Crawl Philosophers and scholars worldwide have wondered over this age-old question: Where is the best burger in Cambridge? • Sample burgers, fries, and a brewed beverage at four Cambridge burger establishments • Locations could include Craigie on Main, Tasty Burger, Shake Shack, and Bartleys, although winners may pick • For 3 people • Donated by Elise • Suggested starting price: $15 per person ($45 total)

  43. DutchAuction Traditional South African “Braai”” “It is better to have burnt and lost, then never to have braaied at all” – William Shakespeare South Africans are known for their sexy accents, love of the liquor, and most of all…THEIR BBQ MASTERY!!! • Traditional “Braai” meal and cooking lesson so you can impress your friends with your BBQ skillzzz • Donated by Bert van der Walt & Inna Khidekel • 10 people • Suggested starting price: $30 per person ($300 total) • Redeem by May 2014

  44. Home-cooked dinner for four A delicious, home-cooked, three-course meal for you and three of your favorite friends. • Glamorous surroundings of an SFP 2 apartment, with expansive 6th floor views of OWA and beyond • Donated (shopped, cooked and served) by Jannine Versi • Menu flexible; popular dishes in the past include lamb chops, macaroni & cheese, lasagna, Indian food, etc. • 4 people • Suggested starting price: $15 per person ($60 total) • Redeem before May 2014 Disclaimer: photos for illustrative purposes only.

  45. DutchAuction State of the Union Party • Description: We will host a dinner party for you and a bunch of your friends to watch the State of the Union. We aim to provide astute political analysis and can definitely provide “socialist” cocktails. • Donated by Sarah & Meryl • Suggested starting price: $20 per person • Other considerations: • We’ll host, cook and clean. • Definitely open to people with any political leanings. Even Ron Paul supporters (that’s you Peter J.) are welcome to bid. • We may even be able to get some special guests (but no promises here since the President does need to be in DC). • Redeem in February 2014

  46. Fine Italian Wine Party-size magnum bottle with decorative wooden box to make it look classy. • Description: Magnum (1.5L) of 2005 MastroberardinoTaurasiRadici • Person donating: Hand imported by Will & Andrea • Suggested starting price: $75 • Other considerations: • Great DOCG red wine from the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius in southern Italy • Retail in Italy would be around $110, magnums of this wine aren’t sold in USA

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