We’re counting down to the “Bump Note Speakeasy,” and it’s not too late to save your spot via convenient Online Reservation. Have a friend or family member who can’t attend, but would like to support the Pioneer Bands with a cash donation? That can be done online, too – simply direct them to our easy Cash Donation web page. The Online Auction site is live and ready for action! With over 60 fabulous items, it’s another great way to get your friends, family, and co-workers involved in the fun. Bid early and bid often!
And we are excited to announce the six FANTASTIC items that will be included in our Live Auction. Guests at the Speakeasy will have the opportunity to live bid on the following great deals….
Acapulco Condo
Experience the warmth of the Mexican sun on your face and unwind in the Pacific breeze at the Grand Mayan Acapulco! Enjoy a deluxe accommodation at the beautiful Grand Mayan Resort in Acapulco, Mexico, in a two bedroom, two-bath condo with full kitchen for a week from April 3-10, 2010 coinciding with the Ann Arbor Public School Spring Break. Or you may change dates and resorts, subject to availability and with 45 days notice to the donor. The other resorts include Riviera Maya, Los Cabos and Nuevo Vallarta (near Puerto Vallarta) and dates may be reserved up to six months in advance (Christmas week and New Years’ week excluded).
Value: $2,500 Donated by David Wallner, Realtor
Boston Two-fer Travel
Have you been thinking a visit to the cradle of liberty would be a great weekend getaway? Or maybe your student would like to check out one of the over 50 colleges in the Northeast’s center of education? This is the live auction opportunity for you! With two nights at a Comfort Inn, this fantastic package also includes Faneuil Hall dinner vouchers for 2, plus dessert vouchers and VIP Welcome Packet; “Shear Madness” performance 2 tickets; Boston Duck Tours 2 tickets; Spirit of Boston Cruise 2 tickets; New England Aquarium 2 tickets; IMAX at the NE Aquarium 2 tickets; JFK Library and Museum 2 tickets; Museum of Science: Exhibit Hall Pass, Omni Theater, Laser Show, Planetarium, Butterfly Garden, and 3-D Digital Cinema Presentation 2 tickets.
Value = $900 Donated by New Horizons Travel
All That and He Cooks, Too!
Mr. Leach (your humble director of Bands at Pioneer) has had some experience in the kitchen cooking for places like Barton Hills Country Club, Milligan’s and the Cottage Inn Cafe during his college years. Mr. Leach will cook and serve dinner for up to six people in the comfort of your own home.
Value: $750 Donated by Mr. Leach
Week Up North Getaway
The Juniper Hill cabin looks across Long Lake at a pristine undeveloped shore- line belonging to our national trust,the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. It’s a rustic single story cottage set on a hill overlooking Long Lake, a 365 acre inland lake. Turtles, frogs, warblers, loons, owls and an abundance of other wildlife provide good company for the naturalist visitor. A week at Juniper Hill provides a perfect take off point if you like to bike or walk, seek water views or tour northern Michigan’s villages and scenic rural life. Located less than a mile north of Crystal Lake on Scenic Highway 22 within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, highlights include two bedrooms that sleep up to 5 (queen master futon, twin bunk beds, vintage fold-out twin cot); one bathroom; living room; simply equipped kitchen; and aluminum canoe, two-person kayak, and grill.
Value = $600 Donated by the Anderson Family
Interlochen Camp Weekend
Imagine the sound of music wafting across a bucolic northern lake. Now imagine that the music is that of our own Pioneer Band, and you’re enjoying it all right across the lake from camp! This charming A-frame cabin is located on a peninsula of Green Lake, just across the water from the Interlochen Center from the Arts – you can even see the Kresge Shell right from the dock! Only a 10-minute drive from Camp, and 35 minutes to Traverse City, highlights include a 3 night stay, arrive Friday, August 20 and depart Monday, August 23 – coinciding with Pioneer Band Camp Sunday; one bedroom (queen), open loft (4 twins), and sleeper couch; one bathroom; living/dining room and simply equipped kitchen; roomy deck with glider, table and chairs; 100-foot dock, plenty of shallow water; two-person kayak, rowboat with outboard motor, charcoal grill; and small TV in bedroom, radio/CD player in dining area- ideal for all-day listening of Interlochen Public Radio!
Value = $500 Donated by the Johnson Family
Keep Your Car Clean for a Year
Wash your car once a week, or even once a day! A one-year Unlimited Fast Pass membership from Zippy Auto Wash on Ellsworth Road.
Value: $480 Donated by Zippy Auto Wash
A “bump note” is the strong, emphatic note sometimes played at the end of a musical piece. We hope you’ll join us for fun and fund raising at the Bump Note Speakeasy as we give our emphatic support to the best high school band program in the country!
Questions? Contact the Bump Note Bouncers (aka Gala Co-Chairs):
Janene Centurione danjan22@hotmail.com and Ann Curtis accurtis1@gmail.com
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The Pioneer Band Association is a 501(3)c organization. Please read our Donation Advisory statement for more information.