A message for the entire community:
The Culver City High School Booster Club’s Casino Night is Saturday, from 6:30 to 11:30, at the Vets Auditorium.
If you don’t have your tickets yet, you have two choices:
They are available on line for $20 each or at the door for $25.
Each participant will receive $100 in chips. In addition to appetizers and an incredible dessert bar, there will be a no-host bar, featuring alcohol donated by Mehaul O’Leary of Joxer Daly and Kevin Kunisaki of LaBrea Liquor and Rush Street, among others. This event is, of course, limited to adults.
In addition to more than two dozen table games, there will be a silent auction featuring Disneyland tickets, restaurant gift cards, hotel stays and other activities.
Live auction items include an autographed Kobe Bryant jersey, becoming a pre-game ballboy/ballgirl at an upcoming Clippers game, and dinner with the Culver City Fire Dept.
The entire list is below.
Craig Ferre’, surfboard maker extraordinaire, has donated a custom, handmade, surfboard to the Booster Club. Raffle tickets are $5 each, and the winner will be announced at the Casino Night. This custom board is yellow and white, with the Culver City Centaur logo prominently displayed.
In keeping with the Casino Night theme, this year we will be raffling off ($5/ticket) an antique slot machine and hotel stays in Las Vegas and Laughlin.
The Booster Club helps to support student clubs, organizations, athletic teams and other extracurricular activities of Culver City High School through financial support and volunteerism.
For more information on the Casino Night, visit the Booster Club’s website at http://www.cchsboosters.com.
LIVE AUCTION ITEMS
Casino Night
7:30 p.m. — Greg Dynabursky, Auctioneer
LAI-1 — 6 LaRocco’s Pizza & 6 Tub’s Chili delivered to your home
LAI-2 — Spend an afternoon shooting hoops with three-time NCAA basketball champion, Jon Chapman; and another with Brandy Peacock, learning how to pitch for softball
LAI-3 — Dinner for eight delivered to your home, compliments of Gyenari and Essential Chocolates
LAI-4 — Watch Culver City High School graduation (four people) from the Press Box (two winners)
LA-5 — Join Santa (four people) for a Sleigh Ride through Culver City
8:30 — Jeff Cooper, Auctioneer
LA-6 — Dinner for four at the Culver City Fire Dept.
LAI-7 — Enjoy the Exchange Club’s annual Fireworks Show (eight people) from the Press Box
LAI-8 — Lunch (three people) with Culver City Police Chief Don Pedersen
LAI-9 — Softball/Baseball (18 people) on the CCHS baseball field with instruction from Rick Prieto
LAI-10 — Your child as the honorary pre-game ballboy/ballgirl at an upcoming Clipper game
9:30 — Dylan Farris, Auctioneer
LAI-11 — Dinner for six at the home of Jeff and Rafia Cooper
LA-12 —NFL Network Studios VIP tour for four
LA-13 — Haas Entertainment Suite for 20
LAI-14 — Lunch with Andy and Doneil Weissman for two
LAI-15 — Framed autographed Kobe Bryant jersey
10:30 — Andy Weissman, Auctioneer
LAI-16 — Team Entry into the CCHS Booster Club Bowling Event
LA-17 — Bowling Party for four with professional instruction, plus four bowling balls
LA-18 — Two VIP tickets to the Culver City Education Foundation Tribute to the Stars
LA-19 — Weekend at the resort home of Scott Malsin
LA-20 Sailing outing for eight on Lu Rivas’ boat
7:30 — Greg Dynabursky
LAI-1 — PIZZA AND CHILI DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME
Planning a comfort-food get together? Plan no more. What could be better than six LaRocco’s pizzas and six appetizer containers of Tub’s chili, all delivered to your home by CCHS Asst. Principal Ian Drummond.
Value: $150
Donors: LaRocco’s Pizza and Tub’s Chili.
LAI-2 — Spend afternoon shooting hoops with three-time NCAA basketball champion Jon Chapman and another afternoon learning to pitch from pitch from Culver High’s own Brandy Peacock The late John Wooden, the Wizard of Westwood, is among the best, if not the best coach of all time. Our own Jon Chapman won three NCAA basketball championships at UCLA under Coach Wooden, one of a handful of players who can make that claim. You and three friends can spend an afternoon shooting hoops and learning about basketball and Coach Wooden from Jon. Plus, learn the proper way of pitching in softball with Culver High PE teacher and softball pitching coach Brandy Peacock.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Jon Chapman, Brandy Peacock and CCHS
LAI-3 — Dinner for eight, compliments of Gyenari and Essential Chocolates, delivered to your home
What do you get when you combine two of Culver City’s finest eating establishments? A fantastic dining experience delivered to your home for you and seven others. Never before offered, the winner will get dinner for eight prepared by the chefs at Gyenari, and dessert for eight created by Essential Chocolate Desserts, 10868 Washington Blvd., delivered to your home by CCHS Principal Dr. Pam Magee
Value: $300
Donors: Gyenari and Essential Chocolate Desserts.
LAI-4, 4 — Watch from the Press Box as your high school senior graduates.
Graduation Day can be a zoo. Thousands of proud parents, aunts, uncles, siblings and grandparents all jammed into the Culver City High School Athletic stadium in the hopes of seeing, and getting photos, of their loved ones graduating. Trying to take a photo? Good luck getting anything but the person’s head in front of you. However, the two top bidders for this auction will each have four seats in the Press Box waiting for them on graduation evening. No more being cramped in the stands. No more back of the head photos. Enjoy this incredible event in comfort. Your child is only going to graduate once.
Value: Priceless
Donor: CCHS/Exchange Club
LA-5.5 — A Sleigh Ride with Santa
The winner (and three friends) of this auction will help Santa Claus pass out candy and gifts to children of Culver City on the Police Officers Assn. Santa Sleigh tour, during the first and second week of December. Includes an incredible throw as well.
Value: Priceless
Donor: CCPOA
8:30 — Jeff Cooper
LAI-6 — Dinner for four at the Fire Dept.
Ever wanted an inside look at the Fire Dept.? Ever wondered what our firefighters eat for dinner? Here’s your chance to join these fine men and women for dinner at the Fire Station. You and three of your closest friends or family members will have the rare opportunity to tour the Fire Station, spend time with the firefighters, and eat a fire fighter prepared meal.
Value: $500
Donor: Fire Dept.
LAI-7 — Enjoy the Exchange Club’s annual Fireworks Show from the comfort of the CCHS Press Box, Good for eight people.
The Exchange Club puts on the finest Fourth of July Fireworks Show around. The only thing better is viewing from the spacious Culver City High School Press Box. You and seven others can enjoy the event, spread out a bit and relax.
Value: Priceless
Donor: CCHS/Exchange Club
LAI-8 — Lunch with Police Chief Don Pedersen
Have you ever wondered about the goings on of Culver City’s Finest? The winning bidder of this auction, and his/her two friends, can enjoy lunch at one of Culver City’s best restaurants in the company of Police Chief Don Pedersen.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Chief Pedersen
LAI-9 — Softball/baseball on the CCHS baseball field with instruction from baseball coach Rick Prieto
You and 19 others can enjoy an afternoon playing softball or baseball on the incredibly manicured CCHS baseball field. Not only that, but Coach Prieto and his staff will lend a hand, give professional advice.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Rick Prieto and CCHS
LAI-10 — Ballboy/ballgirl at an upcoming Clippers game
The Los Angeles Clippers are extending a pre-game ballboy/ballgirl package. The recipient’s child has the opportunity to be a pre-game ballboy/ballgirl during an upcoming game this season. The recipient receives four tickets to the game and a tee-shirt for the lucky child. Imagine getting dunked on, er, tossing the ball to slam dunk champion Blake Griffin. This is a once in a lifetime offer, never before available at a Culver City function. Child must be between 10 and 15 years old.
9:30 — Dylan Farris
LAI-11 — Dinner for six at the home of Jeff and Rafia Cooper
Dinner for six at the home of City Councilman Jeff Cooper and jewelry designer to the stars Rafia Cooper. Rafia, a renowned chef, will put together a meal you won’t soon forget. Jeff is adept with a bottle opener.
Value: $450
Donor: Rafia and Jeff Cooper
LAI-12: NFL Network studios tour
You are bidding on a behind-the-scenes VIP tour of NFL Network studios in Culver City. Four guests will get insider access to the only channel dedicated to the great sport of football 24/7, 365 days a year. See a live shoot of an NFL Network signature show. Be sure to bring your camera because there will be plenty of photo opportunities, and you never know whom you may meet. All four guests will receive an NFL Network gift bag. This auction item is subject to availability and is nontransferable.
Value: Priceless
Donor: NFL Network.
LAI-13 — Haas Entertainment Suite
The winner of this auction will have the ultimate theatre experience — watching a movie or sporting event with up to 20 people in the private Haas Entertainment Home Theater Showroom, featuring state of the art sound and picture in your own private venue, over $200,000 in audio/video components, 13-plus rocker theatre seats, 7.1 Surround Sound with 2500-watt amplified speaker system, and other amenities too numerous to mention. Date subject to availability.
LAI-14 — Lunch with Culver City Favorite Son Andy Weissman and his wife Doneil
Who knows Culver City better than Andy and Doneil Weissman? No one. The lucky winner will have the opportunity to bring a friend to lunch with Andy and Doneil Weissman.
Value: $250.00
Donors: Andy and Doneil Weissman
LAI-15 — Framed autographed Kobe Bryant
This is the real thing, an authentic Kobe Bryant jersey, autographed by the 13-time All-Star, future first-ballot Hall of Famer, Laker great Kobe Bryant. Comes with certificate of authenticity.
Value: More than $950
Donor: The Stanger Family
10:30 — Andy Weissman
LAI-16: — Team entry into the CCHS Booster Club bowling event
The Booster Club will be having its third annual bowling tournament later in the year. The cost for each four-person team is $200. Each team is randomly assigned two different special guests to bowl with. If you get a great bowling special guest, you’ve got a shot at winning this prestigious event. If you get a less skilled special guest, well, there’s always time to visit the bar. The winning bidder not only will get a team entry into the tournament but can have the choice of which two special guests his/her team bowls with. Plus, we’re tossing in a couple of United States Bowling shirts for good measure.
Value: $300
Donor: Culver City High School Booster Club
LAI-17 — Bowling party for four with professional instruction, plus four X-calibre bowling balls.
Here’s a chance for you and three friends to get professional instruction and two hours of bowling at Gardena Bowl. Former PBA Tour member Tony Figuiera will spend two hours instructing the members of your party on their bowling game, will throw a few balls with you, and when the event is over, will drill up balls for each member of your bowling party.
Value: $500
Donor: Tony Figueira and Gardena Bowl
LAI-18 — Two VIP tickets to the Culver City Education Foundation Tribute to the Stars
These tickets will gain you entry to the annual gala dinner and awards ceremony for the Culver City Education Foundation. This year the Tribute to the Stars is set for Friday, May 6. Last year over 300 attended, including parents, supportive community members, and CCUSD teachers, administrators and classified employees. The Education Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and enhancing quality educational programs for every student in the Culver City Unified School District.
LAI-19 — Spend a weekend at the resort home of City Councilman Scott Malsin
Get away for a relaxing weekend in beautiful Pine Mountain Club, CA, an easy 1 1/2 hour drive from Culver City. Scott and Anne Malsin's weekend home has 4 bedrooms, 3 baths and spectacular views of Los Padres National Forrest. Enjoy swimming in summertime, sledding and cross-country skiing in wintertime, and fresh air, restorative hikes and endless starry skies all year 'round.
Special Note: Dates to be agreed upon; must be used before Feb. 26, 2012. Value: $350
Donor: Scott and Anne Malsin
LAI-20: — Cruise outing for 10 on Lu Rivas’s boat
The winner of this auction and nine others get the rare opportunity to join skipper Lu Rivas and his lovely wife for a three- to four-hour cruise around the harbor and/or Santa Monica Bay.
Value: $700
Donor: Lu Rivas
