Pull up your tube socks, rock out to the band Cherry Pie, and enjoy the silent auction, raffle, 50/50, and wine & dine pull at our largest fundraiser. Waukesha South Booster Club is headed "Back to the 80s" for this year's Raise the Bar fundraiser, and we invite you to join us on the nostalgic ride.
This annual adult social will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in the Stackner Ballroom at Carroll University. Join us and celebrate our school and raise funds to support athletic programs, band/music, choir, robotics, clubs, and drama activities for students in our school. Many extracurricular programs need supplemental or total funding assistance. WSHS Booster Club members work tirelessly to ensure every athletic team and club receives the funds to curate our students' success. But we can't do it alone. We rely on involved community members and volunteers to make it all possible. Together, we will Raise the Bar and create a brighter future for our students.
Your early commitment to attending our event, sponsorship, or donation will ensure potential months of marketing and exposure for you or your company. We will promote your business, product, or service online, in person, and at the event, which will reach hundreds of families in our community. Please help us Raise the Bar to benefit all students while having fun doing it.
We anticipate the event will sell out with a maximum attendance of 250 in person and limitless online capacity for auction bidders. Tickets go on sale to the general public on January 5, 2024. They are $65 each/ 2 for $120/ or a Super Fan Table sponsor of 10 tickets+ perks for $600. However, we have opened presale tickets NOW to a select group of supporters, including you!
We also have a variety of sponsorships to meet various needs. All sponsorships may be tax deductible; we will provide a receipt for tax purposes. Please take a moment and review the available sponsorships.
The Waukesha South High School Booster Club is a 501 (C)(3)tax-exempt organization (EIN: 27-1275870) that supports the student athletics & activities at Waukesha South High School, 401 E. Roberta Ave. Waukesha, WI 53186
Thank You Panel Donors
Heading back to the 80s is as easy as 1.2.3.4
We are recreating iconic 80s movies and music cover art with a South flair. Think Breakfast Club, but the scene is recreated with South students or has a South component added. The panels cost $80 each, and a Rubik's Cube ($25) or Magic 8 Ball ($50) can be added to the panel as a direct donation to a sport or activity of your choice. See the attachment below for a sample image.
Travel and Golf Auction Items
The Waukesha South Booster Club has partnered with Travel Pledge to bring you affordable travel and golf opportunities while also helping us raise funds. Check out this year's opportunities. *Please note that all of these travel and golf opportunities will be added to our online auction platform, Handbid. Please reach out to Fe Carrillo with any questions. Fcarrillo@waukesha.k12.wi.us
7 Nights in the Northwoods of Minnesota
Odenza (Breezy Point, MN)
7 Nights / 1 Bedroom / Sleeps up to 4
Valid for a variety of dates throughout the year
Minimum Bid: $1,200
Odenza (Sedona, AZ)
7 Nights / 1 Bedroom / Sleeps up to 4
Valid for a variety of dates throughout the year
Minimum Bid: $1,200
3 Night Resort Getaway to Michigan
TravelPledge Destinations (Traverse City, MI)
3 Nights / 1 Bedroom / Sleeps up to 2
Valid for a wide range of dates throughout the year
Minimum Bid: $600
Off Map (South Haven, MI)
2 Nights / 2 Bedrooms / Sleeps up to 4
Valid May 1 - Oct 31 for Sun-Wed check-ins
Minimum Bid: $800
Harbor Shores Golf Vacation for Four
Harbor Shores Resort (Benton Harbor, MI)
2 Nights / 4 Golfers
Valid for Sunday - Wednesday check-ins throughout the year.
Minimum Bid: $2,700
TravelPledge Destinations (Branson, MO)
4 Nights / 1 Bedroom / Sleeps up to 4
Valid for a wide range of dates throughout the year
Minimum Bid: $1,200
The Waukesha South Booster Club (WSBC) works tirelessly year-round to raise funds or in-kind donations to help financially supplement 30 Diverse Clubs with 582 Participants, Drama, Music, Robotics, and 27 Sports with 700+ athletes annually to benefit all students in extracurricular programs at South. Raise the Bar is our biggest annual fundraising event of the year!
About the Event:
Raise the Bar is an annual fundraiser. This year it is a monopoly-themed Adult Social held at Carroll College in the Stackner Ballroom. Attendance is projected to be approximately 200 in-person adults and limitless online bidders for the silent auction. A raffle, 50/50, and entertainment will also be part of the program that celebrates our school and raises funds to support athletic programs, band/music, choir, robotics, clubs, and drama activities for students in our school. Many extracurricular programs need supplemental or total funding assistance. WSHS Booster club members work tirelessly to ensure every athletic team and club receives the funds needed to curate our students' success. But we can't do it alone. We rely on involved community members and volunteers to make it all possible. Together, we will Raise the Bar and create a brighter future for our students.
Can we count on your generous support in 2023?
Buy Tickets and Review Auction HERE
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Live Music 7-10 pm provided by The Lounge Dogs.
Buffalo Wild Wings - Carrabba's Italian Grill - Chipotle - Cooper's Hawk - First Watch - Lou Malnati's pizza - Olive Garden - Outback Steakhouse - Qdoba
Available through our online bidding platform Handbid. No need to be present to bid.
If you would like to learn more, don't hesitate to get in touch with Raise the Bar Event Chair Fe Carrillo a Fcarrillo@waukesha.k12.wi.us or 262-970-3703
Three Nights in Nashville's Dream Estate
Three Nights in Nashville's Dream Estate The Estate at Autumn Crest (Franklin, TN) Retail Value: $5,000 Minimum Bid: $3,000
3 Nights / 8 Bedrooms / Sleeps up to 30 Valid Nov 1 - Mar 31
Video: https://www.facebook.com/TheFarmLLC/videos/296486048158849/
Luxury Estate + Private Bourbon Tour- KY
Luxury Estate + Private Bourbon Tour- KY The Capital at Elkhorn Creek (Frankfort, KY) Retail Value:$10,750 Minimum Bid: $6,000
4 Nights / 8 Bedrooms / Sleeps up to 25
Valid Nov 1 - March 31 (any time); Apr 1 - Oct 31 (Sun - Thu only)
All-Inclusive Ranch Getaway in Benson, AZ!
All-Inclusive Ranch Getaway in Benson, AZ! Double R Guest Ranch (Benson, AZ) Retail Value: $2,000 Minimum Bid:$1,300
3 Nights / 1 Bedroom / Sleeps up to 2 Valid for a wide range of dates throughout the year
All-inclusive in Mazatlan, Mexico! Odenza
All-inclusive in Mazatlan, Mexico! Odenza (Mazatlan, Mexico) Retail Value: $2200 Minimum Bid: $1600 7 Nights / 1 Bedroom / Sleeps up to 2 Valid April 1 - Dec 15
Family Getaway to Sugar Creek- WI
Family Getaway to Sugar Creek Lakehouse Sugar Creek Lakehouse (Elkhorn, WI) Retail Value: $1425 Minimum Bid $975
2 Nights / 3 Bedrooms / Sleeps up to 6 Valid Sept 15 - April 30
1 week in La Baule, France a Seaside Resort Town- Crystal Plaza
1 week in La Baule, France a Seaside Resort Town West coast of France/ City of La Baule, in southern Brittany. 7 nights 2 bedroom condo/ Sleeps 4 Minimum Bid: $750
The west coast of France/ City of La Baule, in southern Brittany. La Baule is a centuries-old, quaint, seaside resort town that hosts the largest continuous beach in Europe! Those in France say it is where the Parisians go for vacation!
3 Nights in a Tiny Home on Trolley Square!
3 Nights in a Tiny Home on Trolley Square! (Wilmington, DE) Retail Value: $950 Minimum Bid: $650
BNB Made Easy (Wilmington, DE) 3 Nights / 1 Bedroom / Sleeps up to 2 Valid Dec 1 - Mar 15
La Baule, France Continued.
The apartment building was built in 2016 and is steps away from the TGV train station - La Baule les Pins. The beautiful beach is just 6 blocks away. It is a quiet residential area along Avenue Lajarrige with shops, markets, bakeries, grocery stores, etc. The condo has two bedrooms, each with one king-size bed and a fold-out couch in the living room.
SDW employee owned. Dates need to be approved by owners based on availability. Contact Mary Green for details 262-470-4810.
Glamping for Four in SW Michigan
Glamping for Four in SW Michigan Off Map (South Haven, MI) Retail Value: $1000 Minimum Bid: $600
2 Nights / 2 Bedrooms / Sleeps up to 4 Valid May 1 - Oct 31 for Sun-Wed check-ins
Help Us Fill the Board!
Buy Monopoly property today and get your own deed in the fieldhouse.
Recently "SOLD" properties include:
Savelkoul Circle: Deeded to The Savelkoul Family
Orchekowski Avenue: Deeded to The Orchekowski Family
Reed Road: Deeded to The Reed Family
Okelahoma Ave: The Okel Family
WordBrowne Blvd: The Browne Family
Bentfield Blvd: The Bentfield Family
Zeroth Ave: The Zeroth Family
Mroz Lane: The Mroz Family
Schmidt Blvd: The Schmidt Family
Carrillo Court: Deeded to The Carrillo Family
Water Works: The Carlson Family
Gallamore Homes Avenue: Gallamore Homes Real Estate Team
AD Schreier Railroad: AD Dan Schreier
Wasielewski Ave: The Wasielewski Family
Electric Company: C.M. Sobczyk Trucking, INC
Sorenson Street: Sorenson Family
Shulte Railroad: Schulte Family
Kalmadge Court: The Kalmadge Family
Ploszaj Place: The Ploszaj Fmaily
We want to thank our generous sponsors that have partnered with us or our largest fundraiser, a fun monopoly-themed RAISE the BAR event held on April 15, 2023. This annual event celebrates our school and raises funds to support athletic programs, band/music, choir, robotics, clubs, and drama activities for students in our school. Many extracurricular programs need supplemental or total funding assistance. WSHS Booster club members work tirelessly to ensure every athletic team and club receives the funds needed to curate our students' success. But we can't do it alone. We rely on involved community members and volunteers to make it all possible. Together, we will Raise the Bar and create a brighter future for our students. Thank You, Sponsors.
Auction and Raffle Contributers:
Let's Roam: https://www.letsroam.com
Ways to Help Raise the Bar
ATTEND - SPONSOR - DONATE- VOLUNTEER
Need Ideas? Keep reading.
Get Creative
Are you a talented artist? Can you create something South-inspired? Event attendees love South Art!
Skills & Services
Do you have access to services, a business, or a connection to one that might be interested in helping students succeed in clubs, athletics, music, art, and drama? Think trades (Autos, building), labor (landscaping), and professional skills (tutoring), to name a few. Event attendees love this sort of auction, raffle, or door prize item.
"CHANCE" raffle basket item
One of our goals in the Monopoly-themed fundraiser is to create a "CHANCE" raffle basket. We will collect donation items, services, and gift cards from various sources and make one (or two) higher-value raffle baskets. The "Chance" Raffle ticket is sold at a smaller amount for the ticket holder to have a "Chance" at winning the higher-valued basket.
Don't "Go to Jail" Wine, Dine, and Dash
Do you have unused or unwanted gift cards? We can put them to use in our Wine and Dine Pull. Not restaurant related, no problem; the CHANCE raffle basket may be a good place for them.
Volunteer
We need volunteers leading up to the event and on the day of the event. Is it something you are interested in? Email me, and I will send you the sign-up genius.
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Like and share our posts. Consider sharing our sponsorship and donation letter. The more people we can get excited about Raise the Bar, the better success we will see. Remember sharing is caring.
Buy Monopoly Property
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