Many other items being auctioned off and the list grows daily! Our specialty homeroom baskets (put together by our students in their homeroom class) will be listed in a separate post this week.

Here it is!  A sneak peek at some of the items that will be auctioned off at our annual dinner auction – Denim, Diamonds & Dreams to be held on Friday April 24 at the Lexington Waterfront Hotel in Stockton.  Items are coming in daily….so be sure to check back!  As your looking think of upcoming Birthday presents, Mothers & Fathers Day gifts, Teacher Appreciation Week, Summer Vacations, Graduation Gifts and even Christmas shopping.  You can support Jim Elliot while checking off your list of  things you will purchase anyway.  That is called a WIN! WIN!

 

You won’t want to miss this fun event, so call some friend and get your tickets in the school office.  $50 per person or sponsor a table for $500 (8 guests per table)  We are going to have a great time bidding & buying to help make Jim Elliot’s dreams a reality! 

 

 If you can’t make it but would like to bid on an item…contact Beth Lambdin at 209-518-4016 email at blambdin@jechs.com  or you can leave a bid under the comments section of this post.  Thursday April 23 at midnight is the last opportunity to make a “pre-auction” bid.

 

Thanks for supporting Jim Elliot Christian High School!

 

  Take your family to Hawaii for one week October 24-31  or how about getting several couples together and stay in a family home located in  Ewa Beach, Hawaii on Oahu (20 miles from Waikiki) House sleeps 8.  Pull out queen sleeper sofa downstairs.  Queen bed in guest room.  King bed in master bedroom.  Twin bunk-bed in kid’s room.  Crib in nursery.  Pack and Play, high chairs and plenty of toys.  Perfect for a family get away. Full kitchen access, cable, wireless access.  Last year two couples enjoyed an amazing week in Hawaii – their comments –

“WOW did we relax!!  All the comforts of home were provided and we felt so welcomed by the Elliott family.  The weather was PERFECT!!  Thank you so much for this opportunity.”

  Value: $1,500

Week In Tahoe

•     A distinctive Lakefront Condo on the beautiful and exclusive Marla Bay in South Lake Tahoe for six nights!  Enjoy over 2,000 square feet of lakefront living space in a relaxed environment that includes an inviting game room, 4 bedrooms (sleeps nine) and 3 full bathrooms.  This condo is an ideal destination for families and an ideal retreat for friends and associates.  There are TWO weeks being auctioned off – May 19-25 (includes Memorial Day weekend  – WOW!!) and June 2-8  Value: $2,250

•    The front row RESERVED just for you and your guests at the 2009 graduation ceremony (seats 8-10 people)  No showing up hours early for graduation to reserve a seat, get the best photo opportunities and no worries about getting seats together for your family & friends.  This is a unique opportunity for a special family with  graduating senior! Value: Priceless

 

•   Dinner party for six on Mokelumne River at the lovely home of Don & Peggy Walters. Enjoy a relaxing summer evening with your close friends that will include a patio boat cruise with appetizers and a gourmet meal by candlelight.  This is a very popular item…so get together with a few friends & start the bidding! Value: $500

A Week in Washington DC  – NEW ITEM!

•    Bed & Breakfast near the Nations Capitol.  Enjoy a week at the beautiful home of a Virginia native Gloria Borden in Lorton just a short drive from Washington D.C. and minutes from the Metro.  Spend a week touring our nations capitol and the beautiful countryside of Virginia while staying in an inviting atmosphere with true southern hospitality and a delicious breakfast served each morning.  Winners of this auction item will have a private upstairs wing of the home for up to five people.  Dates are flexible and will be determined between the auction winner and hostess. This is an incredible opportunity.  Value:  $1,650



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•  Lockeford Springs – four rounds of golf on this lovely local course – enjoy a day of golf with your friends.  Golf Lessons with Perry Manley also being auctioned off!  Value: $240

 

•   Cookie of the month- 1 batch of delicious homemade cookies delivered to you monthly for a year… mmmmm  mmmmm  good! Made by the famous JECHS baker – Karen Liu  Value: $180 (but let’s just tell you they’ve gone for close to $1,000 in past years – yes they are that good!)
•    JECHS Senior Class of 2009 Quilt – all seniors hand prints & names are hand embroidered on quilt – beautiful!  Priceless! Every senior is going to want this item. Value: $250…but really priceless
•     Pancake Breakfast for ten with Mr Couchman.Enjoy a famous homemade pancake breakfast at your home prepared and served by our very own awesome & amazing principal.  Fruit topping by Linda Couchman.  Value: Priceless
• JECHS Spirit Basket filled with logo items & two Season Passes for football & basketball! Value: $500

 

•   Personalized JECHS Quilt- This darling quilt will be specially made with your favorite JECHS t-shirts and sweatshirts…..or any t-shirts that you want  Warm memories will abound as you curl up under this cozy quilt.  A great gift for an JECHS student or graduate. $150

 

•   Principal for the day- wouldn’t you just love to be in charge for just a day? You can when you win this auction item of being principal for the day!  You can send out memos to the teachers, make announcements over the PA system, proclaim a “homework free” day, call a special rally or assembly etc…  As long has it is moral and legal you can “call the shots” for one day at JECHS. Value: Priceless
• JECHS Premiere Parking Space – get to choose your parking space at Elliot & it will be reserved for you all YEAR with your name painted on your space! 
•  A five course gourmet dinner for 6 served in your own home by chef Scott Fichtner (District Attorney in Stockton)  Anyone who has ever been to one of Scott’s gourmet meals knows it is a mouth watering experience. Menu designed for your specific dinner party or theme. Everything included for a relaxing and enjoyable evening.  Here is a comment from the lucky winner of this dinner last year – “Saturday night ended up being so much more fun than I could have imagined. Scott, you are an amazing chef!  Thank you for being so flexible on the menu. Every single item was perfect.”  Go ahead and bid – you will have no regrets!  Value: $750

  
•  Blossoms by Lisa(Our very own former guidance counselor, Lisa Fairchild) – a monthly floral bouquet delivered to the school office to be picked up for an entire year! (all of you husbands out there better bid on this one – you’ll score big points!) Last year this was the BIGGEST hit of the auction selling for $1200.  Value: $780[slideshowid=936748722508261805&w=426&h=320]
• JT Cabintree Gift Certificate - Do you have a project that will require customized cabinetry?  Or perhaps you are looking at doing a bit of kitchen remodeling?* Or maybe you want to add crown molding or specialized built in bookshelves in your home.  Here are samples of their work!

 

We are auctioning off a $5,000 gift certificate towards any project that retails for $12,000.  JT Cabintree is known for their outstanding work and excellent customer service.  You can’t go wrong bidding on this item. Value: $5,000  * unfinished cabinets & install only, no counter tops

• Pine Chest – a Distressed Pine chest made from 140 year old barn wood  Value: $350
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• A $250 photography gift certificate to Red Carpet Studios  http://www.redcarpet-studios.com/  Red Carpet Studios specializes in weddings, senior portraits and events.
• Flight over the Delta- a 45 minute flight over the Delta departing from Walnut Grove   Value: $300
• Your Space..Your Way – A Foxy Touch, an interior design business owned by our new guidance counselor Carrie Fox-Buttram  will come to your home and give décor advice and product placement, Home décor items, paint products textiles and accessories. Value: $500
• Brodie Jane & The Cellar Art - Framing & Photography Free sitting Fee & 11 x 14 Brodie Jayne Photo, $100 Gift certificate for framing. Value $250
• Original artwork by Mel Brenner framed by the Cellar Art Studio Value: $250
• A private suite at a Stockton Ports Baseball Game- includes 12 tickets to the game and 2 VIP parking passes.  Game to be determined with donor.  No alcoholic beverages allowed in suite. Value: $350
• Handmade quilt by a JECHS student Kaylie Schmidig  Value: $200
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• Customized Shoes by a JECHS student Chiles Wilson Jr  Value: $60
• Plant Stand with Flowers  Value: $55 
• One Night at the Lexington Waterfront Hotel including dinner & breakfast in the resteraunt. Value $250
• 4 tickets to Fearlessly Female Mother/Daughter conference at First Baptist Church on May 1 & 2nd Value: $100

Various Baskets with the following themes

• Coffee (2) $20 House of coffee gift certificates, 2 coffee mugs, 2 coasters, scone mix, cookies, pampered chef baking dish.  Value: $80
• Health & Vitamns  Value: $75
• Beauty – Three separate gift certificates; facial, manicure, haircut. Also shampoos, lotions, spa masque, mouse, and hair spray. $200
• Baby Girl Hallmark instant scrapbook, Carters creeper outfit, receiving blanket, sunhat, plush pint toy, satin hanger and pooh book. Value:  $75
• Golf Callaway: Golf Shoe bag & towel; 3 1/4 white tees, 2 1/8 white tees; 5-in-1 golf tool; multi-purpose brush; automatic putt return; Callaway gold glove; golf balls. $90
• Gold Canyon Candles  $90
• Gardening (includes 8 hours of landscaping) Value: $320
• Pampered Chef
• Beauty Control
• Creative Memories 2 pocket page albums Value $88
• Boudin Bread – 50 certificates for a loaf of fresh sourdough bread & Boudin gifts – $200
• Ice Cream – from a Taste of Heaven ice cream toppins, sprinkles, scoop, candy, tote  $45
• Bath & Body – from Ocean Avenue Bed & Bath – room fragrance, soap, bath beads, travel bag w/toothbrush, towel, lotion $50
• Vine & Branches
• Juice it Up Basket
• Teeth Care Braun Electric Triumph Smart Toothbrush, Crest white strips and 2 tubes of toothpaste Value: $210
• Baby Girl – Knit outfit, five washcloths, sox, hat and bib  Value $40
• Beanie Baby Collection – 20 Beanie babies and 2 Buddies  Value: $60

Various gift certificates to restaurants

• Angelinas $30
• Ryde Hotel
• Avenue Grill $60
• Rubios
• DADS Hot Dogs  $12
• Squeeze Inn – 4 certificates 2 lunch/2 dinner
• Davids New York Style Pizza $25

Various Certificates for Services & Products

• Chiropractic Services Dr Robert Bader Certificate for 10 visits  Value: $500
• Orthodontics
• Spa Services – Planet Beach in Stockton – 1 year membership
• Hair Cuts
• Auto Services
• Boggiano’s $20
• Cambells $20
• Trader Joes  $20
• Starbucks 1lb coffee Value $10
• Stage 2 $20

Produce

• Cherries $30
• Asparagus  $40
• Blueberries $20