MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL — Sisters, the Cougars on the Prowl Gala is this Sunday, November 8, at Le Gym, and we are $88,500 toward our $250,000 goal for the second playground. (The first playground is great. It’s just that it’s the first one.)
Here is your sneak peek at the live auction.
Lot 1: A Private Pickleball Clinic with Coach Tyler and the RMU Men’s Club Volleyball Team
Our headline item. Pre-bids are already at $9,000. Coach Tyler has asked us to clarify that this is a pickleball clinic and that he will be wearing a shirt. At his request, we have added “(shirt)” to the listing. Pre-bids went up.
Lot 2: Valet Spot #1 for the Spring Semester
The spot closest to the door. Your car will be parked by the same RMU junior every single morning, and he will know your name.
Lot 3: Name the Splash Pad
The Cougar Chase raised $61,000 for a splash pad in the teachers’ lounge. The winner gets to name it. Suggested names include The Blakely, The Whitmore-Vance Wellness Waters and The Blakely (Pool).
Lot 4: A Seat at the Kitchen Island
One full year at Blakely’s kitchen island for every PTO meeting. The good stool. Not the wobbly one by the window.
Lot 5: Lunch with Dr. Cathy
Dr. Cathy has not agreed to this yet. We have left her a voicemail, and we are confident.
Lot 6: A Day at Abounding Acres
Mr. Segewick very kindly donated a family day at his farm: a hayride, pumpkin picking, a dozen eggs to take home and an hour with Doug. Tinsley asked whether the hay could be steam-cleaned first. Mr. Segewick said no. It is still a lovely lot. Opening bid: $50.
Silent Auction: Mrs. Hollis’s Classroom Wish List
Becca submitted this one. It is one year of Clorox wipes, blue dry-erase markers, glue sticks and printer ink for the second grade. Becca said Southwest started auctioning teacher wish lists two years ago and they sell out every time.
We were happy to accept it into the silent auction, which this year is in the hallway by the restrooms. Opening bid: $20.
Dress Code
Prowl Formal: black tie, but make it cougar. Animal print is permitted on one (1) accessory. Chad has asked whether a weight belt counts as an accessory. It does not.
UPDATE: Mitzi has pre-bid $12,000 on the Abounding Acres day because she thought it was a vineyard. She has been told. She has not withdrawn her bid.