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Auction march 15, 2014
Bimbos 365 Club
Letter from the Auction Committee This year’s Auction will channel the energy and excitement of Monte Carlo as we celebrate and sustain the rich diversity of our school. Funds raised during the Auction are critical to our mission and directly support our students and the vibrancy of our community. Our hope is that families, faculty, and friends will come together and join us to make this event a success. Mark your calendars – there is a lot happening over the next 2 weeks…
The online auction will go live next Tuesday, March 4th – preview the full list of items
in the following pages. Thanks to our many donors we have a really great selection of online auction items (and only a limited number will actually go to the event this year) so bid early and bid often!
Golden Ticket raffle on sale starting March 4th. Enter for $100 per ticket and, if you win, have your pick of one of our coveted Live Auction items!
Our gala event, Casino Royale, will take place on Saturday, March 15th. Try your
luck at the poker tables prior to dinner or opt for a casual round of blackjack and craps. The evening features a select grouping of silent auction items and what we consider our most impressive Live Auction line up to-date! Tickets are on sale – if you have yet to do so, reserve your seats today! Thank you in advance for your support. Bonne Chance! 2014 Auction Committee
Hilary Baldi (Louisa, 10th) Kerry Bourdon (Liam, 1st) Laura Fenton (Will, PK) Kate Green (William, PK) Alexandra Quinn (Daphne, K) Andrew Salzman (Mia, PK)
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♣ ♦ ♥ Golden Ticket Enter to win one of these exciting prizes. Great odds! No more than 150 tickets will be sold.
The winner will be announced prior to the Live Auction; need not be present to win.
♥ 4 night stay in a luxurious Cabo San Lucas villa ♣ Cooking Party for 14 with the legendary “Tante Marie”
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Beautiful Parisian Getaway – 1bd Apartment and flights for two
♠ Dinner and COURTSIDE tickets to watch the Golden State Warriors
♥ Private dinner party for 20 at Sociale
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Live Auction!
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Only available at the event. (If you can’t make it, contact us to place a proxy bid!)
VIP Golden State Warriors package Experience the Warriors up close and personal and receive VIP treatment in seats that most only dream about. Stroll through the players’ tunnel to the exclusive Courtside Club where dinner for two awaits, then watch the game in your front row courtside seats. Game on!
Private dinner party for 20 at Sociale Plan the perfect dinner for 20 in the private dining room at Sociale, an outstanding neighborhood restaurant hidden in a garden-filled alley off Sacramento Street. Sociale is known for its Northern Italian inspired menu and extensive Italian wine list. Start your evening with passed appetizers and Prosecco as people arrive. Then sit down for a formal four course dinner with wine pairings. You can work personally with co-owner David Nichol to create a menu with a few choices within each course to ensure all guests are accommodated. This is the perfect package for any occasion, birthday party, reunion, or just a fun night out.
4 night stay in an luxurious Cabo San Lucas villa Relax with family and friends in this luxurious Mexican villa in Cabo San Lucas. Only 100 yards from the Pacific Ocean, this is the ultimate exclusive vacation. Spend 4 Nights and 5 Days in La Villa Contenta, a spacious 8,000 square foot home located in the exclusive “El Pedregal” neighborhood. It boasts 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, including a 1200 square foot master suite, an amazing heated infinity pool and separate guest house. Enjoy the magnificent ocean sunsets from 150 linear feet of windows and expansive indoor/ outdoor space. La Villa Contenta is within 2 kilometers of downtown Cabo, offering endless activities and dining options.
Cooking Party for 14 with the legendary “Tante Marie” Cooking Party at the lovely home of Mary Risley, Founder and Director of Tante Marie’s Cooking School, hosted and taught by Mary herself!! Food lovers take note: this special gastronomic experience will allow fourteen fortunate guests to learn from one of San Francisco’s most respected chefs in an intimate and relaxed setting. Mary Risley will host you in her home for an evening of cooking (and eating!) under her expert tutelage. She’s not only a good teacher, but also great company! Enjoy an appertif in the garden, another glass of wine while you cook with friends and finally, after the meal is prepared, enjoy the fruits of your labor as you sit down to enjoy your meal together. You will leave well-fed and well-equipped to try these new techniques at home. french american international school
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Golf at the Olympic Club with Mayor, Ed Lee
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Spend a day golfing with the honorable Mayor, Ed Lee, at the exclusive Olympic Club. You and a friend will tee off against the Mayor, an avid golfer, while enjoying casual conversation. The Olympic Club, established in 1860, enjoys the distinction of being America’s oldest athletic club and yes, you’ll be ‘golfing with the Mayor’…not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that you won’t want to miss.
San Francisco ‘stay-cation’
Two rooms at the Ritz and an amazing San Fran food tour for four Liam Mayclem, our auctioneer, will be your charming and well-connected guide for the day as you tour some of San Francisco’s best foods. Liam will sweep you off your feet in a limo tour of Chinatown. Learn about the rich history and dine your way around the neighborhood. End your food tour at the famed Hakkasan for cocktails. But the day isn’t over yet. You’ll have two rooms at the Ritz Carlton, San Francisco, that night so you and your friends can continue the party.
San Francisco 49ers - Legacy Club package If watching football on TV seems too distant, you have the chance to watch the 49ers from the field – the Legacy Club of the new Levi’s Stadium! Amazing seats, food, drinks, and a parking pass await you and a friend- maybe even a close up encounter with Jim Harbaugh?! Package also comes with unique Art of Sport 49ers Poster
The quintessential Big Sky Country experience - one week stay at a beautiful Montana ranch Experience the Wild West on an exclusive, working cattle ranch in Northwest Montana. Amidst 100,000 acres of forested land with rivers running through and bordered by 2 gorgeous mountain lakes, this is truly nature’s paradise. Your accommodations, for up to 15 people for 1 week, will be in a majestic log home nestled in the trees with all the modern amenities. You can either “Cowboy Up” with the ranch crew or kick back and relax in one of the most beautiful areas in Montana. This is a working Wagyu cattle ranch and, for the week you’re there, the staff of the ranch will stop their regular operations and focus on giving you the full Big Sky Country experience. Activities include horseback riding, cattle drives (the real deal), hiking/sight-seeing in the nearby Glacier National park, swimming, water-skiing, camping, fishing, canoeing, or simply relaxing on the porch swing. Nightly campfires and stargazing as often as you like are a must. Be prepared for an unforgettable experience – children are more than welcome!
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The very best of Napa with Thomas Keller
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This will be an unforgettable weekend. Do you have a special anniversary, birthday or occasion to celebrate? Or are you in need of a fabulous culinary and romantic weekend getaway? Then look no further as this package will help create unforgettable memories. Indulge with a 2 night stay at the Villagio Inn & Spa in Yountville and then make your way to all three of Thomas Keller’s famed restaurants. This includes dinner for 2 at Bouchon, Sunday Brunch for 2 at Ad Hoc, and the Silver Card Experience dinner for 2 at culinary mecca The French Laundry. And don’t worry about the reservation, your French Laundry experience comes with a private number in order to secure your table!
Beautiful Parisian Getaway
1bd apartment and flights for two Enjoy a romantic getaway for two to Paris. This all inclusive package includes two flights from SFO to Paris and a week stay in a beautiful one bedroom apartment located in Paris’ 6eme arrondissement. Live the life in this perfectly located home. This could be an unforgettable way to celebrate a special anniversary or ‘just because’!
Dinner with Marie Pierre and the “French American Chefs” A Lower School experience not to be missed. Join first grade teacher, Ludivine Lemaire, fourth grade teacher, Thomas Marigne, fifth grade teacher, Arnaud Merceron, and Lower School principal, Marie Pierre Carlotti, at her home for a French culinary experience. Leave the kids at home; this special evening for eight is a time for the teachers to focus on you! Invite some fellow-parents, indulge in the culinary prowess of our teachers, and enjoy a very special party…you can even practice your French!
Lunch with the esteemed Willie Brown Willie Brown’s celebrity goes well beyond the city’s boundaries and now you have the opportunity to spend quality time with him over lunch at the highly acclaimed Piperade. If you’re lucky, maybe he’ll even write about the experience in his weekly column in the Chronicle! This is a classic San Francisco experience. Four guests will join Mr. Brown at Piperade, a longstanding San Francisco gem, where Chef Hirigoyen will treat you to his “West-Coast Basque cuisine”. Don’t miss your chance; an opportunity like this does not come around very often!
Spectacular Aerial Tour of San Francisco for 4 Experience San Francisco like never before! You and 3 friends will take to the skies and explore our beloved City by the Bay from the comfort of a luxurious helicopter. Fly over Golden Gate Bridge and see the city from above while sipping on champagne and enjoying catered hors d’oeuvres. french american international school
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Online and Silent Auction
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Preview our items here. Online bidding will start on Tuesday, March 4th.
Unique Experiences! ♦ ♦
Lunch with Diane Feinstein!
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2 tickets to an Arsenal game – your pick!
The Judgment of Paris: A modern day re-enactment of the legendary 1976 Wine Event Lunch with San Francisco Police Chief and a boat ride on SFPD Marine Unit 1 Science Party for 10 kids with Kari Byron from Mythbusters A School Year of hand-made macarons Let’s be Frank’ - catered party for up to 25 Fireboat Ride on the Bay for up to 10 guests One week stay in a beautifully renovated apple pressoire - Chateau Tivoli, Normandy
Dining ♣ $100 Gift Certificate for Perbacco Ristorante and Bar ♣ $100 Gift Certificate to Nopa ♣ $100 gift certificate to Mission Rock Resort and Oyster Bar ♣ $50 Gift Certificate for 2 at Savanna Jazz ♣ $50 Gift Certificate for 2 at Savanna Jazz ♣ $50 Gift Certificate to 231 Ellsworth Restaurant ♣ $50 gift certificate to Savor restaurant ♣ $50 to Bryan’s Grocery in Laurel Heights ♣ $50 to C’era una Volta Italian Restaurant ♣ $40 for Le Zinc French Restaurant ♣ Amici’s - Family size pasta (Serves 3-4) ♣ Bette’s Diner ♣ Four Course Dinner at Jardiniere for Two ♣ Madrone Art Bar ♣ Mollie Stone’s Gift certificate ♣ Private chef - Six course dinner for 6 (including menu consultation) french american international school
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For the Family
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$180 Gift Certificate for Urbansitter
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Sonoma Raceway - 2 Grandstand tickets for NASCAR Grand National West series
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Terra Mia V.I.P Studio pass - good for 5 studio sessions
$180 Gift Certificate for Urbansitter 2 Family Guest passes to the Lawrence Hall of Science 2 tickets to a SmartWills Workshop 2 Tickets to the Asian Art Museum 2 Tickets to the Marin Symphony 4 free passes to the Cartoon Art Museum 4 Passes to Golden Gate Fields Admission for 5 people to the Bay Area Discovery Museum Admission for 5 people to the Bay Area Discovery Museum Admission for four to The Walt Disney Family Museum Aqua Adventure Waterpark Bay City Bike Rental - 2 bike rentals for 24 hours Blue Gold Fleet - Bay cruise tickets Cave and Mine Adventures - Walk tour - Family Pass Cave and Mine Adventures - Walk Tour - Family Pass Contemporary Jewish Museum - One year Family membership! De Young - Legion of Honor - (4) general admission guest passes De Young Legion of Honor - 2 VIP general admission passes Gilroy Gardens - One day admission for two Hearst Castle - Grand rooms tour for 2 K1 Speed - 14-lap Race and License for Two Marin Theater Company- Two guest pass Music at Kohl Mansion - 2 tickets to any Chamber Music Series concert Paintball Experience for Two Pier 39 Family Fun Pack Presidio Bowl - 10 bowl one game free passes Presidio Bowling Center - 10 Bowl one game Free tickets San Francisco Conservatory of Music - 4 tickets San Francisco Symphony - 2 Premiere Orchestra Tickets to Koopman’s Bach: Bach in Leipzig
Two General Admission Tickets to the Exploratorium Two tickets for Beach Blanket Babylon Two Tickets to any 2014 California Shakespeare Theater performance Wondersitter - 4 hours of childcare
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Gifts
♥ $100 Gift Certificate to Seesaw ♥ $50 Standard Ace Gift Certificate ♥ $25 Gift Certificate to Rare device ♥ Bisol Murano Collection 2006- Ice Bucket ♥ Celebraciones Mexicanas: History, Recipes and Traditions, copy signed by author ♥ Guittard Chocolate Gift Pack ♥ Hand-knotted Bokhara Rug (4’ x 5’10) ♥ Handmade Persian Jewelery Box ♥ Jimmy Choo Handbag ♥ Moore & Giles Leather Duffel Bag ♥ Nomad Rugs- $250 Gift Certificate ♥ Original Anton Arkhipov painting -- “El Rey Del Mundo” 1998 ♥ Sonicare Diamond Clean Electric Toothbrush ♥ United Airlines Club – Two, One-time Passes
Health and Wellness ♣ 2 Nights at the Miracle Springs Resort & Spa ♣ $250 Gift Card to Sports Basement ♣ $425 Gift Certificate for any Anti-Aging procedure at the Maas Clinic ♣ $500 Gift Certificate for Orthodontic Services ♣ $500 Gift Certificate for Orthodontic Services ♣ 5 Class Series at The Bar Method ♣ 5 Pack of Mat Classes at Core Pilates & Physical Therapy ♣ A Delightful “parure” (set) of French-crafted lingerie with personal fitting ♣ Basket of Cure Life Body Products ♣ Body Temp Yoga - One month Unlimited ♣ Body Temp Yoga- One month Unlimited ♣ Four Group Training sessions ♣ Four individual training sessions with Mike Neal ♣ Four Personal Training Sessions ♣ Four Team/ Organization Training Sessions with Mike Neal ♣ One Month of Unlimited Personal Training ♣ Planet Granite 2 Beginner Belay Lessons ♣ PREP Haircut and PREP styling products
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click here to start bidding! ♣ Recharge Couple’s Hand and Foot Treatment Gift Certificate ♣ Skincare Consultation and Personalized Skincare Regime ♣ Three Martial Arts Lessons - Redwood City Martial Arts ♣ Three Martial Arts Lessons - Redwood City Martial Arts ♣ Three Martial Arts Lessons - Redwood City Martial Arts ♣ Two Months of Ballet Classes ♣ Two One Hour Private Tennis Lesson ♣ Vichy Springs Resort Spa Day for Two ♣ Yoga 101 beginners course at Yoga Garden ♣ Yoga 101 beginners course at Yoga Garden ♣ Yoga Tree 11 Class Pass
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$500 Gift Certificate to Mountain Camp $500 toward Plantation Farm Camp $500 gift certificate to Two Rivers Soccer Camp $100 gift certificate for La Petite Baleen Swim School $100 Gift Certificate for Solo Bambini Children’s Eyewear $100 gift card to Sproutkin $100 gift certificate to Shan Yee Poon Ballet School AcroSports - $25 gift certificate Beginning Fencing Class for Children Boomers! - 8 miniature golf passes Camp Doodles “Use Anytime” Drop-in Day Children’s Creativity Museum Children’s Discovery Museum - 4 free passes Fiddlesticks Gift Card Gift Certificate for 2 Week Camp Session at Mountain Meadow Ranch Gift Certificate for American Gymnastic Club Hair Fairies- Ultimate home kit with 2 free screening cards KUMON - One-Month of Tutoring - Math AND Reading KUMON - One-Month of Tutoring - Math AND Reading KUMON - One-Month of Tutoring - Math OR Reading KUMON - One-Month of Tutoring - Math OR Reading KUMON - One-Month of Tutoring - Math OR Reading KUMON - One-Month of Tutoring -Math OR Reading
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Marin Ranch Camp Certificate for Day and Overnight on August 15th- 16th, 2014
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One Month Youth Fencing Classes
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San Francisco Gymnastics Gift Certificate San Francisco Zoo Birthday Package! Tutor Corps Two Private one-on-one Lessons Tutor Corps Two Private one-on-one Lessons Two $50 Gift Cards to GoKart Racer Wondersitter - 4 hours of childcare
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An Authentic French Cocktail Party and Dinner Crab Dinner for 8 Duboce Park Dinner Party Harvest Dinner with the Balek’s and Wintroub’s Indian Bollywood Dinner for 8 Italian Themed Pool Party Macaron Cooking Class for 6 Noe Valley Progressive Dinner Pâte à Choux class - Private party for 6 Private Beauty-Bash for 10 Tapas Cocktail Party and Dinner
Services ♥ $300 gift certificate to Union Street Goldsmith ♥ $240 British Motor Company Gift Certificate ♥ $75 Gift Certificate for Flip Salon ♥ 1 year subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud ♥ 2 Hour Cabinet Consultation ♥ Carolyn Rebuffel Designs - 2 hour design consultation and custom pillow ♥ Classic Kids Photography - One complimentary sitting for two ♥ Cole Hardware Gift Card ♥ Color Consultation ♥ Family Portrait from Joshua Ets-Hokin ♥ Fine Art Dog Photography by Jesse Freidin ♥ Haircut and Hair Blowout at Eclipse french american international school
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click here to start bidding! ♥ High Quality Interior Painting -- Thomas Hickey Fine Painting ♥ Honeywell Wireless Residential Alarm System ♥ Janet Moyer Landscaping - garden consultation ♥ Kidpower Workshops ♥ Mary Small Photography - Family portrait ♥ Mary Small Photography - Pet Portrait ♥ One Family Photography Portrait Session with black and white
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♥ One Year Membership of City CarShare ♥ Pet Sitting Services ♥ Pet Sitting Services ♥ Photo shoot with Laurel Grace Creations ♥ Remodeling Design Services ♥ Resume Review ♥ Structural Engineering Services ♥ Three sessions of expert college consultation ♥ Two Hour Residential Consultation with Michael Merrill
Sports ♣ 3 Clubhouse Giants Tickets (includes one parking pass) ♣ Authentic 49ers Football ♣ Boulder Creek Golf Club - round of golf for 2 ♣ Giants vs Dodgers - 2 Tickets ♣ Gift Certificate for half-day double kayak rental ♣ SF49ers: Two 100 Level End Zone Tickets ♣ Two lift tickets for Sugar Bowl ♣ Two tickets to the San Francisco Giants ♣ 2 Paris St. Germain Tickets
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An afternoon with the new Head of School, Melinda Bihn Crepe making party with Valerie Homemade Moroccan feast for up to 10! Outing with Nancy Colombeau Tea Party With Jenny Sandelson Two hours of French Classes with Marion Lovinger
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1 Week stay in a beautiful Mexico beach house
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4 Nights in Tahoe Donner Home 5 Nights for up to 3 rooms at Los Establos Boutique Inn, Boquete, Panama 7 Nights for up to Two Rooms at The Club Barbados 7 Nights for up to Two Rooms in Antigua, St. Jame’s Club & Villas 7 Nights for up to Two Rooms in Antigua, The Verandah Resort & Spa 7 Nights for up to Two Rooms in St Lucia, Morgan Bay Beach Resort A Week at the Village at Squaw Valley A Week in a vacation home on Spain’s Costa Blanca A Weekend in Healdsburg City Condo in Munich for one week Wonderful vacation home in Vermont – sleeps 14 Gift Certificate to Sierra Hot Springs Resort Long Weekend in Sonoma County One Week in a Honolulu Condo Russian River Vacation Home Three Nights at Tahoe Donner Home Three day/2 night stay at the Avi Resort & Casino in Laughlin, Nevada Two Nights at Costanoa Vichy Springs Resort- purchase one night receive second night free One week in a west Sonoma county retreat! A Relaxing Week in a beautifully renovated St. Helena barn
Wine ♥ 1995 Canon la Gaffeliere Bordeaux ♥ 2001 Siro Pacenti Brunello ♥ 2000 Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon ♥ 2009 Jonata La Sangre Syrah, large format bottle ♥ 2 bottles of Manoir du Carra-Fleurie, 2011 ♥ 2011 Wait Cellars, Chardonnay Russian River Valley ♥ Duckhorn Vineyard Tasting Pass ♥ Frey Vineyards trio of Organic Wines ♥ Private Tasting with Vintner for 10 at Halleck Vineyard ♥ Vintners Collective-Private Tasting for 4 ♥ Silver Pines Vineyards – quintessential selection ♥ Wait Cellars- Large Bottle Pinot Noir Vertical ♥ Wine Tasting for 10 Barrel Sample at The Winery SF ♥ Wine Tasting for 4 at Winery Collective ♥ Wine Tasting for 8 with 2 Hours of Bocce at Vie winery
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REMEMBER!
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The online auction and our Golden Ticket raffle will start next Tuesday, March 4th. Our gala event, Casino Royale, takes place on Saturday, March 15th.
If you have yet to do so, reserve your seats today! Thank you in advance for your support.
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