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May 23

Carnival auction themes from school fundraisers

Sherry Truhlar

Circus tent poster. Vector illustration.An elementary school client asked for some game and design ideas.  She and her committee are considering a carnival-esque auction theme for their annual fundraiser next year.

  • Imagine red and white stripes.
  • Family entertainment.
  • Festive games.
  • Finger food.
  • “Something to do for everyone,” she concluded.

Here are video clips I compiled over the last three years, each featuring a different school with a different theme, but yet all three auction themes have the vibe she described.

Watch them and see what you think.

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Carnival for a Cause

Event had a large food station / buffet bar and moderate seating.  Venue was an event space.

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County Fair

Event included a sit-down, served dinner.  Venue was the school gym.

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Le Cirque, the Greatest School on Earth

Event was a cocktail “strolling supper” event with limited seating.  Venue was a hotel.

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About Sherry Truhlar

Fundraising auctioneer and educator, helping schools and nonprofits plan more profitable benefit auctions. A prolific writer for her own blog and other fundraising sites, she’s been covered in The Beacon-News, Town & Country Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Wiley's Special Events Galore!, AUCTIONEER, and other publications.

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