Pack Your Bags!

101. Margaritaville!
Value: $3,100
Head on down to Key West for five (5) nights at the elegant Santa Maria Suites Boutique Hotel. This two-bedroom suite is available for fun year-round, excluding Halloween and Christmas week. This package includes a $500 travel stipend and a beautiful turquoise and coral necklace from Barbara Guterman Designs.
Donated by: Patrice and Scott Brickman, Barbara
Guterman Designs, Margo and Michael Sadow
Starting Bid: $1,085
Buy It Now: $3,720

102. Kent Island Castaways
Value: $2,500
Enjoy a week in this four-bedroom waterfront estate located on four acres in the exclusive Cove Creek Club. Whether your preference is the seclusion offered by the private pier and in-ground pool, or the community offerings of tennis, gym and golf, this trip is sure to be a hit!
Available September 2008 through May 2009, excluding Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
Donated by: Patrice and Scott Brickman
Starting Bid: $875
Buy It Now: $3,000

103. I Love New York
Value: $950
What better way to spend a weekend with the family… than to head to the Big Apple? Stay two (2) nights at the luxurious W Court Hotel in mid-town Manhattan (weekend only). Goodies for the family include a $60 gift certificate to Hard Rock Café Times Square, lunch for two at the American Girl Doll Store and a $25 gift certificate to try out the Ferris wheel at Toys “R” Us!
Donated by: American Girl, Hard Rock Café, W Hotel,
Starting Bid: $330
Buy It Now: $1,140

104. Let’s Do Disney!
Value: $2,265
Make it your Year of a Million Dreams –with this Disney World getaway. This package includes four (4) Park Hopper Passes, two (2) tickets on Southwest Airlines (expire November 1, 2009) and a three (3)-night stay with two (2) connecting rooms at the World Center Marriott in Orlando. Enjoy the spirit of the Magic Kingdom all year with your original pencil sketch of Mickey and Friends by Phil Weinstein, a Disney animator.
Donated by: Disney, Carrie and David Marriott and
Marriott Hotels, Southwest Airlines, Margo and Michael Sadow
Starting Bid: $790
Buy It Now: $2,720

105. Breakaway to the Breakers
Value: $920
Spa, golf, shopping, rest and relaxation… whatever excuse you need for two (2) nights at this legendary Palm Beach Resort. May be used June 1, 2009 - September 30, 2009, Sunday through Thursday only, excluding holidays. This package also includes a beach bag from Tickled Pink.
Donated by: Breakers Resort, Tickled Pink
Starting Bid: $320
Buy It Now: $1,100

New & Improved

201. Green with Envy
Value: $1,825
Don’t let the green-eyed monster get the best of you! Take home this ensemble of fashion accessories including the Leyla Day Bag from True Religion, Dolce & Gabbana Sunglasses, Dyrberg/Kern “Pierre” Watch and elegant silk evening handbag from Arts Beautiful.
Donated by: Michelle Benaim/Arts Beautiful
Enterprises, Amber Hsu, Nancy and Rob Samit - My Eye Doctor
Starting Bid: $640
Buy It Now: $2,190

202. Styling & Profiling
Value: $610
Get in the groove with all of your hair and skin care needs! This package includes three (3) facials from Perez Salon in Rockville and six (6) haircuts/blowouts from Partners Hair Studio in Potomac Village.
Donated by: Amy and Lester Coffey, Partners Hair Studio
Starting Bid: $215
Buy It Now: $730

203. Chanel Master Makeover
Value: $2,000
Gather nine of your closest friends for some glitz and glamour at your own personal Chanel Master Makeover class for ten (10). Also included is a beautiful basket
featuring Chanel beauty products.
Donated by: Saks Fifth Avenue
Starting Bid: $500
Buy It Now: $2,400

204. Reveal MedSpa
Value: $1,000
Use this $1,000 gift certificate at any one of Reveal’s seven locations and let their expert staff create a specialized treatment plan to reveal the person you feel you truly are and the person you want to be…
Donated by: Sally and Paul Amoruso/Reveal MedSpa
Starting Bid: $350
Buy It Now: $1,200

205. Make a Difference
Value: $755

Time to make some changes in your life? Make a difference with what you wear and how you feel. This package includes Yudu men’s and women’s 100% certified organic apparel items (flip flops, t-shirts and thermal shirts), as well as a physical fitness regimen from The Sergeant’s Program – including one month of Boot Camp and two (2) one-hour Basic Training sessions with a personal trainer. Then take care of those sore muscles with your choice from the one-hour massage therapy menu at the Bethesda location for Anne Bouhour, CMT, AMTA.
Donated by: Kristin and Eric Burka/Yudu, The
Sergeant’s Program, and Anne Bouhour CMT/AMTA
Starting Bid: $265
Buy It Now: $905

What's Your Pleasure?
301. A Day at the Races
Value: $450
Head on over to the Great Meadow for the 84th running of the world famous Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase race on Saturday May 2, 2009 in The Plains, Virginia. This package includes four (4) Members Hill Tickets and one (1) VIP Parking Pass, as well as a $100 gift certificate from Whole Foods to pack up your own nourishing comestibles.
Donated by: Gold Cup International, Whole Foods
Starting Bid: $160
Buy It Now: $540

302. Instant Wine Cellar
Value: $1,800
Wine connoisseurs… add to your existing wine collection or start your own wine cellar in an instant with this fabulous selection of wines. These 15 remarkable wines are handcrafted by family-owned estates throughout Europe and most are signed by the owner or winemaker. Released in larger format bottles, these collectible wines offer stunning elegance and quality. From Champagne, Bordeaux and Burgundy in France to Rioja in Spain, these are amazing wines which will impress during any occasion. Please see the detailed list at the silent auction display.
Donated by: Total Wine & More/Anna and Robert Trone
Starting Bid: $630
Buy It Now: $2,160

303. CEO Mentoring with Bob Fifer
Value: $460
If business is your pleasure, you can appreciate this incredible opportunity for lunch and business consultation with Bob Fifer, author and founder of Fifer Associates, LLC. Get some advice and support for your business, large or small, to take it to the next level. This package includes autographed copies of his books “Double Your Profits” and “The Enlightened CEO.”
Donated by: Robert Fifer, Fifer & Associates
Starting Bid: $160
Buy It Now: $550

304. Theatre for a Year
Value: $1,660
Attention all theatre buffs… take advantage of this
wonderful package generously donated by the DC-area theatre community. Tickets for two (2) good during the run of a show in most cases. Arena Stage, Classika Theatre, Folger Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, GALA Hispanic Theater, Olney Theatre, Round House Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre, Signature Theater, Strathmore, Studio Theatre, Teatro de la Luna, Washington Ballet, Washington Performing Arts Society, Washington Revels, and the Woolly Mammoth Theater.
(Restrictions apply, more info)
Donated by: DC Theatre Community
Starting Bid: $665
Buy It Now: $1,990

305. Weekend in Washington
Value: $1,400
Looking for a quickie getaway? How about a deluxe room two-night stay at The Hay-Adams Hotel, Washington’s pre-eminent destination. Your weekend stay comes complete with Sunday brunch for two – overlooking Lafayette Square and the White House!
Donated by: The Hay-Adams Hotel
Starting Bid: $490
Buy It Now: $1,680

306. Tennis Anyone?
Value: Priceless
Get your workout and learn about the current state of local affairs at the same time with Isiah “Ike” Leggett – County Executive of Montgomery County/Imagination Stage Supporter/Tennis Ace! Winner provides tennis court and lunch at mutual convenience.
Donated by: Ike Leggett
Starting Bid: $140
Buy It Now: $480

307. VIPs at THE DAILY SHOW
Value: Priceless
Tired of the stodginess of the evening newscasts and can’t bear to sit through the spinmeisters and shills on the 24-hour cable news network? Here is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for four (4) VIP tickets to see The Daily Show live onstage in New York City (Monday through Thursday). “One anchor, five correspondents, zero credibility.”
Donated by: Mo Rocca, The Daily Show
Starting Bid: $290
Buy It Now: $1,000

308. Go, Go Golf Outing
Value: $500
How about a three-some at the world-renowned Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Manassas, Virginia? Featuring 7,289 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72, the course rating is 76,1 and it has a slope rating of 144 on Bent grass. For the most discerning golfer!
Donated by: The Blair Family
Starting Bid: $175
Buy It Now: $600

Kiddie Korner

401. Extreme Kids
Value: $620
This package is perfect for your extremely active kid… featuring a week of Bullis Summer Sports Camp (football or lacrosse), two “Learn to Ski/Snowboard” passes at nearby Whitetail Resort, “Friday Night Rox” at Earth Trex, and two months of classes (plus uniform) at Jeff Gordon’s Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Gaithersburg. What a deal!
(Restrictions apply, more info)
Donated by: Bullis Sports Camp, Earth Trex, Jeff Gordon’s Mixed Martial Arts Academy, Whitetail Resort
Starting Bid: $220
Buy It Now: $745

402. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Value: $795
Keep your little girl busy having fun with this package including a theater class at Imagination Stage (up to $350 and subject to pre-requisites), a dance class from Holton-Arms Center of the Arts (spring semester 2009), a dance class from Ballet Petite, a $25 gift certificate from All Fired Up, a $25 gift certificate from My Pottery Place, and two (2) tickets to the November 16th 2:30 pm AMERICAN GIRL FASHION SHOW at the Inn at Brookeville Farms.
Donated by: All Fired Up, Ballet Petite, Holton-Arms School, Imagination Stage, My Pottery Place, Prevention of Blindness Society
Starting Bid: $280
Buy It Now: $955

403. Mosaic Art
Value: $500
Wondering what to do with the hundreds of digital photos of your little ones? Put them together in a single mosaic portrait from Younique Photo Design. This portrait is 3’x3’ and is perfect for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations – for your home or your office.
Donated by: Younique Photo Design
Starting Bid: $175
Buy It Now: $600

404. I’m In My Imagination Stage
Value: $500
Nothing fuels the imagination like our own Imagination Stage! Enjoy this item all year – this package includes a 2008-2009 subscription for four, as well as a private room for a Saturday or Sunday afternoon birthday party for 15 children (subject to availability and birthday party guidelines; all party items, including tickets, cake, and decorations are the responsibility of the winner).
Donated by: Imagination Stage
Starting Bid: $175
Buy It Now: $600

405. Make a Wish
Value: Priceless
Your name on the Wishing Well – the most popular attraction in the Imagination Stage Gallery for the littlest ones – for one (1) year at $1,000 or multiple years at $1,000 each, up to five (5) years at $5,000. A great way to honor a special child or loved one in your life (fully tax-deductible).
Offered by: Imagination Stage

406. Back the Bus
Donation: $50 or $300
Imagination Stage offers free or discounted tickets to thousands of school-children annually, but many cannot attend because they or their schools can’t afford the bus to bring them here. It takes approximately $300 to bring 60 children on a school bus – sign up to contribute toward a life-changing experience (fully tax-deductible).
Offered by: Imagination Stage

Food for Thought

501. Date Night for a Year
Value: $1,065
Spend the year trying out new restaurants with your honey throughout the greater Washington, DC area! These gift certificates have been generously donated by Bezu ($100), Capital Concepts Restaurants ($150), Central Michael Richard($100), Corduroy ($100), DC Coast/Ten Penh/Acadiana/Ceiba ($100), Kinkead’s ($125) Lia’s ($90), Normandie Farm ($100), Mamma Lucia Restaurants ($50), Oyamel/Jaleo ($150), and Potomac Pizza ($25).
Donated by: DC Area Restaurants, David and Georgiana Forrester, Scott and Shelley Forrester
Starting Bid: $425
Buy It Now: $1,280

502. Entertain With Ease
Value: $350
Let Ridgewells help you create the perfect event – with hors d’oeuvres for ten (10). From receptions and weddings to corporate catering, Ridgewells has set the standard for 80 years as Washington’s premier catering service for unforgettable events. Not available Sundays and major holidays.
Donated by: Ridgewells Caterer
Starting Bid: $125
Buy It Now: $420

503. Magic Carpet Ride to Marrakesh
Value: $650
Gather your friends for a night of belly-dancing and
fabulous, fun Morrocan food. This package includes dinner for ten (10) at Marrakesh Restaurant (Sunday-Thursday) in Washington, DC and limousine service for 6 people for three (3) hours.
Donated by: International Limousine, Ann and Richard Kane, Marrakesh Restaurant
Starting Bid: $230
Buy It Now: $780

Spectacular Spectator Sports

601. Grand Slam Package at the Nationals
Value: $2,500
This incredible item is perfect for your favorite baseball fan… VIP treatment at a 2009 Nationals Game. The Grand Slam Package includes four (4) Diamond Club seats, four (4) passes to the PNC Diamond Club, a tour of the ballpark, four (4) on-field passes to watch batting practice – including a meet and greet with a player and Manny Acta, ceremonial first pitch, scoreboard welcome, Play Ball Kid (ages 5-13), four (4) promotional item fan packs and one (1) autographed bat. Good for a mutually agreed-upon date during 2009 regular season games, excluding Opening Day.
Donated by: Washington Nationals
Starting Bid: $1,000
Buy It Now: $3,000

602. Corporate Capitals
Value: $2,020
Enjoy this hockey game the way the corporate execs do! This prize entitles you and eleven (11) friends to watch the Capitals beat the Rangers on November 8th. This box comes complete with catering! And you get to keep the hockey puck autogrpahed by Swedish sensation Nicklas Barkstrom.
Donated by: PNC Bank, Rick Kay
Starting Bid: $810
Buy It Now: $2,425

603. Crazy about the Caps
Value: $1,025
This package includes an authentic hockey stick signed by the 2007-2008 Washington Capitals and four (4) tickets in the US Chamber of Commerce Suite to see a Washington Capitals Game – game/date to be determined by mutual agreement. Parking included.
Donated by: Rick Kay, US Chamber of Commerce
Starting Bid: $360
Buy It Now: $1,230

604. Football Frenzy
Value: $550
Redskins fans will want this prize… a football autographed by #53 Linebacker Marcus Washington. This item also includes four (4) club level tickets for December 21st to watch the Redskins defeat the Eagles. One (1) parking pass included.
Donated by: Patrice and Scott Brickman, Washington
Redskins
Starting Bid: $350
Buy It Now: $660

605. Memorabilia Mania
This assortment of sports memorabilia is the perfect
addition to your own collection. Each item will be
auctioned separately:

Value $70
A) Derek Jeter – framed cover page from the 2001
All-Star Game Program
Starting Bid: $50
Buy It Now: $85

Value $95
B) Greatest Welterweight Champions – framed poster of Sugar Ray, Duran, Hearns, et al.
Starting Bid: $50
Buy It Now: $115

Value $125
C) Mickey Mantle – Sports Illustrated, Memorial, Yankee Hall of Fame, August 1995
Starting Bid: $75
Buy It Now: $150

Value $125
D) Who’s Who in Sports 1959 – featuring Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Johnny Unitas and others
Starting Bid: $75
Buy It Now: $150

Donated by: Judith and Michael Sanders

606. Tailgate with the Terps
Value: $250
Plan your own tailgate party on November 15th to see Maryland defeat North Carolina. This party includes four (4) tickets and a mini-cooler.
Donated by: Lisa and Rollin Bell
Starting Bid: $90
Buy It Now: $300

607. Win With the Wizards
Value: $735
This item includes four (4) tickets to see the Washington Wizards from the US Chamber of Commerce Suite, a signed, encased basketball and four (4) autographed photos. Date of game to be determined by mutual agreement. One (1) Parking pass included.
Donated by: Washington Wizards, US Chamber of Commerce
Starting Bid: $260
Buy It Now: $880

Rules of the Auction

General Rules
1. Imagination Stage makes no warranties or representations with respect to any item or service sold.

2. All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds. All items must be claimed. No items can be stored at the facility or elsewhere.

3. Bidders are responsible for transportation, tax, gratuities, and any other costs not specified in the item description. Restaurant offerings require advance reservations and do not include alcoholic beverages, tax and gratuity unless otherwise specified. Theatre offerings require advance reservations and are subject to availability at the time the reservation is made, unless otherwise specified.

4. Gift certificates and items can not be returned, refunded, exchanged, or redeemed for cash value.

5. Winners may pay by cash, check, American Express, Master Card, or Visa. Multiple purchases will be totaled for single payment. All items must be paid for in full this evening. Checks should be payable to Imagination Stage.

6. Unless otherwise specified, dates and times are to be arranged by the donor and buyer for their mutual convenience. All services must be used within one year or by date specified by donor. Unless noted, different items in a single bid package may be used separately.

Silent Auction Rules
1. Silent Auction bids will be received on corresponding bid sheets starting at 6:30 p.m. Bids cannot be made, changed or withdrawn after the closing announcement at 10:00 p.m.

2. Enter your name and daytime phone number on the line of the amount you wish to bid on the appropriate bid sheet. Improper bids will be stricken from bid sheets.

3. The Auction Chairs reserve the right to lower bids, to modify closing times, and to withdraw any item from the sale prior to bidding. Typically, the minimum bid is 35% of the stated value; during the Silent Auction, an opening bidder must meet or exceed the previous bid by at least the minimum raise shown on the bid sheets. Bids not meeting these requirements will be disqualified.

4. If you want to be certain to win a particular item, enter your bid information (name and phone number) by the Buy It Now Purchase Price at the bottom of the bid sheet. The item will then be yours and no other bidder will be permitted to outbid you. The price is typically 120% of the value. Otherwise, the highest bidder acknowledged by the Auction Chairs at closing time shall be the winner.

5. Absentee bids on Silent Auction items will be made by the Auction Chairs, bidding on behalf of the absentee bidder. Bids will be made in the beginning at the initial bid level specified by the absentee bidder, and will continue to be made at the specified increments on the bid sheet as necessary to maintain the absentee bidder as the highest bidder, up to the maximum bid price established by the absentee bidder.

6. In the event of a dispute, the Auction Chairs shall have sole final discretion to determine the successful bidder.

7. If an item has a minimum bid and the Auction Chairs determine that the minimum bid has not been met, the item may be withdrawn from the auction at any time.

8. Values indicated for auction items are good faith estimates of the values of the items or services donated to the Auction Committee. Following the Gala, you will be provided with a receipt that will list both the fair market value of each item
purchased and the amount paid for each item. When no monetary value is listed it is because the Auction Chairs have no
information on which to base an estimate of fair market value. Your charitable contribution to Imagination Stage is any amount paid for the goods and services in excess of the fair market value. Please save your receipt for your records in order to document the deductibility of the individual items purchased. Please consult your tax advisor as to the income tax deduction you may take based on your contribution.

9. The Silent Auction will close at 10:00 PM, and check out will start at the Reception Desk at 10:15 PM. Checkout will begin at the Reception Desk after the performance is completed, ONLY for Buy It Now winners (approximately 8:30 PM). The list of bid winners will be displayed. Payment must be made before certificates and items can be collected. All items must be claimed the night of the Gala.

Contributors to the Silent Auction:

Auction Donors
All Fired Up
American Girl
Sally and Paul Amoruso
Arena Stage
Arts Beautiful
Ballet Petite
Barbara Guterman Designs
Lisa and Rollin Bell
Michelle and Avi Benaim
Bezu
The Blair Family
Anne Bouhour, CMT
Breakers Resort and Spa
Patrice and Scott Brickman
Bullis Summer Camp
Eric and Kristin Burka
Capital Restaurants Concepts, Ltd.: Paolo’s Ristorante, Neila,
J. Paul’s, Georgia Brown’s
Central Michel Richard
Classika Theatre/Synetic
Amy and Lester Coffey
Tom Collamore
Disney
Earth Trex
Robert Fifer, Fifer & Associates
Folger Theatre
Ford’s Theatre
David and Georgiana Forrester
Scott and Shelley Forrester
GALA Hispanic Theatre
Gold Cup International
Hard Rock Cafe
The Hay-Adams Hotel
Holton-Arms School Center of the Arts
Amber Hsu
Imagination Stage
International Limousine
Jeff Gordon’s Mixed Martial Arts Academy
Ann and Richard Kane
Rick Kay
Kinkead’s
Susan Lacz
Lia’s Restaurant/ Chef Geoff
Isiah “Ike” Leggett
Mamma Lucia’s Restaurants
Marrakesh Restaurant
Carrie and David Marriott
Marriott Hotels
My Eye Dr.
My Pottery Place
Neiman Marcus
Normandie Farm Restaurant
Olney Theatre
Partners Hair Studio
Passion Food Hospitality Restaurants: Acadiana, DC Coast,
Ten Penh, Ceiba
PNC Bank
Prevention of Blindness Society
Potomac Pizza
PR Partners
Reveal MedSpa
Ridgewells Caterer
Mo Rocca
Round House Theatre
Margo and Michael Sadow
Saks Fifth Avenue
Nancy and Rob Samit
Judith and Michael Sanders
The Sergeant’s Program
Shakespeare Theatre
Shari Kapelina
Signature Theater
Southwest Airlines
Strathmore
Studio Theatre
Marla and Robert Tannenbaum
Teatro de la Luna
The Daily Show
Tickled Pink
Total Wine & More
Anna and Robert Trone
US Chamber of Commerce
W Hotels – The Court Hotel
The Washington Ballet
Washington Capitals
Washington Nationals
Washington Performing Arts Society
Washington Redskins
Washington Revels
Washington Wizards
Whitetail Resort
Whole Foods
Woolly Mammoth
Younique Photo Designs
Yudu