Greetings St. Francis Families!

The Revelry committee, lead by our fabulous co-chairs Angela Kufasimes Gianulias ’86 and Flo Kahn, is running at full steam! We have an amazing evening planned for you on Saturday, October 18, 2014 and this year’s theme, A Night in the Museum, will take you “Behind the Ropes” as the St. Francis campus pays homage to the great museums of the world!

Thank you to the families that have made their commitment by becoming a sponsor! We are over halfway (58%) to our goal of raising $210,000 through sponsorship. If you have been waiting to register, now is the time! We have several sponsor levels and various donor benefits, including tickets to attend the lovely Legacy Circle Ladies Luncheon (9/18) and the Sponsors’ Cocktail Reception (10/2). Please see the Sponsorship link for more information.

Speaking of the Legacy Circle Ladies Luncheon… Gather friends, don your ladies’ hat (or fascinator!) if you’re inclined, and enjoy an amazing lunch at the beautiful Arden Oaks home of Anne and Doug Bayless. Co-hosted this year by Anne Bayless and Celia Puff, this luncheon has become a “September tradition” for our community-a wonderful way to spend the afternoon! Tickets are $100 per person, or included in our Revelry sponsorship packages. Make your reservation today-this event sells out every year!

The live auction line-up will dazzle and amaze you with some one-of-a-kind experiences! Here are just a few of the unique items…

The Ultimate Museum of the World! Paris and the Louvre for Two! Enjoy six magnificent days and five nights in Paris as this outstanding City of Light excursion for two provides you with “behind the ropes” options!   Your travel coordinator (Cordially Yours Travel) will have a budget to arrange for tours that skip the lines at the Louvré or the Musee d’Orsay, or to venture to the Palace of Versaille – all via small, private tours! Your hotel accommodations will suit your Paris interests as this package allows for five nights at a luxury hotel which is walking distance to the Montmartre area, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, the Avenue de’l Opera and Paris’s exquisite shopping (Hermes, Louis Vuitton, etc.). Simply select your date and prepare for the trip of a lifetime!

ENJOY A DAY IN THE OLD WEST & CHUCK WAGON LUNCH for Eight (8) Round em up!  A party of eight will experience a day of calf branding and processing of up to 100 calves on a local cattle ranch!!    Once your work is done, you and your fellow ranchers will be treated to a cowboy-style, chuck wagon bbq and great conversation with the cowboys!! Donors: Steve & Stacy Morgan (Savanna ‘18 & Hunter ‘18) & Running W Land & Cattle

SHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND… with a beautiful lady’s 18kt white gold, diamond and ceramic “Domino” bracelet handcrafted in Italy by designer Robert Demeglio!   This stunning piece features an innovative stretch design of white gold, diamonds and sleek white high polish ceramic links, with a total weight of 1.05 carats. Donor: Hamilton Jewelers, Christine Farley Skeoch ’83 

Our Class Gift coordinators need your support! The classes of 2016, 2017 and 2018 are each assembling fun filled get-away packages (Chicago, LA and Santa Cruz) and are seeking donations and underwriting. These trips are always a highlight of the live auction. Please visit the Class Gifts link to see what is needed!

Thank you to the families that donated wine at the Welcome Back BBQ and Back To School Night! We still need more wine for our robust wine auction and it can be dropped off at the front office, or at the Advancement Department located at 1291 61st Street behind the school campus.

Donations, donations, donations! An easy way to support Revelry is by donating items for our silent auction. Some great ideas include: gift cards, sporting event tickets, entertainment tickets, restaurant gift cards/vouchers, vacation homes, hotels stays, museum passes, garden accessories, sporting equipment and much more! Please visit the Donation Ideas link.

For more information about Revelry, please visit the links listed below, or contact Melissa Deiro, Advancement Department, mdeiro@stfrancishs.org.