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May 23

Carnival auction themes from school fundraisers

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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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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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