BOTH! The 24-hour Silent Auction will take place online. The HOOTenanny will take place in person. **NOTE: Silent Auction items will be present at the HOOTenanny, and winners can take them home after the event. If not at the HOOTenanny, please see the "Payment & Pickup" information below
Yes and no — the online Silent Auction registration is free! The in-person HOOTenanny is a ticketed event, and for adults only.
Yes! Anyone who bids online or in-person must register on the website.
No! Anyone can register and bid!
Yes! If, for example, you and your partner want to bid simultaneously, you can both register for an Auction number.
We love our GLOBE kiddos! However, the GLOBE Live Auction is for adults only.
The money raised at the GLOBE Auction funds: the International Festival, Science Night, Black History Month, the Book Fair, Field Day, Chinese New Year Festivities, Spanish Heritage Festivities, Francophile Festivities, Teacher Appreciation Week, staff holiday and end-of-year gifts, Wonderful Wednesdays staff appreciation, mini-grants for classroom needs and staff continuing education, start of school classroom support, teacher’s lounge improvements, grounds upkeep support, room parent support, plus other needs as requested and able.
All Silent Auction bidding occurs through the website simultaneously and in real time. The website is accessible via a personal computer or a mobile device. Bidders who register with a cell phone number will be notified via text when outbid. The Silent Auction includes everything in the catalog EXCEPT the Carpool Flags. The Carpool Flags will be auctioned off at the HOOTenanny the old-fashioned way – with bid paddles! If you cannot be at the HOOTenanny and want to bid on the carpool flags, send a proxy!
Yes! And, many of the items will be on display at the venue for people to see in person. The Silent Auction will close at 8:00 PM.
Raffle items can be added to your cart during bidding and paid for at the end of the Auction with other winnings. Raffle winners will be drawn at the end of the HOOTenanny and posted in the GLOBE newsletter. They will also receive a confirmation email. You do not have to be in attendance to win.
Many of our fantastic GLOBE teachers, faculty, and staff generously donate creative excursions or special event time to the Auction. These are hot items that become lasting memories for the winners!
Each year, the GLOBE Auction includes a special Fund-A-Project as part of the event. Follow the GLOBE PTCC Facebook page for more details.
Each year, GLOBE classes and parent volunteers brainstorm, design, and execute a collaborative art project that is sold in the Auction. Past projects have included hand-painted furniture, oversized lawn games, student photography, and mixed-media art pieces.
GLOBE Perks include "VIP" treatment, such as front row seats to heritage performances, 8th grade graduation, etc.
A carpool flag allows the bearer to politely move to the front of the line during morning and afternoon carpools. It’s easy to use—wave it out the window, and you'll be the next to enter the line! Winners of the UC/LC/UC+LC flags will agree to a set of usage rules and accept the risk of losing the privilege for misuse.
Yes! Please contact the auction committee ([email protected]).
When the Auction ends, an itemized list of winnings and donations along with a payment link will be automatically emailed to the email address on file. International transactions are accepted; associated fees will be the responsibility of the bidder/purchaser.
Winnings that include an electronic certificate will be emailed to the email address on file. If attending the HOOTenanny, pick up all Silent Auction items on-site before leaving the event. If participating virtually, physical items must be picked up Sunday, March 23, between 2:00–6:00 (location information is forthcoming) For extenuating circumstances, email [email protected]. Items not picked up by the last day of school and that haven't been coordinated via the aforementioned email will be forfeited without the possibility of a refund.
