2019 RAISING THE RAILS
DONORS & SPONSORS

Engineer's Club ($800+)
                                                

Sam & Jordana Kaufman

Conductor's Club ($500-$799)
                                      

DJ JDancer
 

Pullman Club ($200-$499)

                                 

                                        
 

That Much Sweeter
Beautycounter by Jenn Brace
NUE Beginnings
Rodan & Fields, Executive Field Consultant Kacy Osterhout
Craig & Rebekah Hammitt
Suzanne Elms
Nancy Kemp
Steve & Nora Crouch
Jason Reed & Sheila Corcoran

Caboose Club ($25-$199)
Aeternus Photography
Art Collector's Gallery
Awful Arthur's Seafood
Barnes & Noble
Bon View School
Boomerang Air Sports
Bounce 2 The Moon, Inc.
The Byrd Theatre
Candela's Pizzeria & Ristorante
Capital Ale House
Car Pool
Castle Glen Winery
Cava
Championship Chess
CharacterWorks
Cheesecake Factory
Chesterfield County Police
Chesterfield County Fire & EMS
Chick-fil-A
Cinebistro
The Circuit
Children's Museum of Richmond
Contained Creations
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Cross Creek Nursery
Dick's Sporting Goods
Elegance Nail Spa
Elise Welker Photography
FC Richmond
Flying Squirrels
Gelati Celesti
Gnome & Raven
Good Foods Grocery
Gracie's Cottage
The Hard Shell
Holiday Barn Pet Resort
The Home Depot
The Hot Yoga Barre
James River Transportation
James Madison University Athletics
Jonathan Austin
Kristine Pringle Photography
La Cucina
L'amour Nails & Spa
Laser Quest
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Lori Loomis Interiors
Lowe's
LuLa Roe, Jill Campbell
Maggiano's Little Italy
Massage Envy
Mill Quarter Plantation Golf
Mission BBQ
Mosquito Joe
MRI Massage
Peak Experience
Pet Supplies Plus
Pure Barre
Richmond Kickers
Richmond Massage Therapy, LLC
Richmond Olympiad
Richmond Symphony
Rituals Hair Salon
River City Diner
Romp n Roll
RVA Paddle Sports
Salon Van De
Saude Creek Vineyards
Saxon Shoes
Science Museum of Virginia
Sedona Taphouse
Set Cleaning
The Shaved Duck
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
The Silver Oyster
Stella & Dot, Sonja Neoumand
Texas Roadhouse
Toast Winterfield
University of Virginia Athletics
University of Richmond Athletics
Upward Basketball
Virginia Museum of History and Culture
Virginia Reperatory Theatre
Virginia Outside
Virginia Commonwealth University Athletics
Virginia Eye Institute
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Washington Nationals
Wegmans
Wild Ginger
Williams & Sherrill
Windy Hill
Wintergreen Resort
Wood & Iron
Young Rembrandts
Robin Pennell
Dan Thompson
Dr. Ben Pearson-Nelson, PhD
David Barker
Meredith Baker
Blake & Heather MacIver
Nick & CeCe Allen
Don & Fern Knerr
Billy & Claire Rose

NOTE: Credit Card required for bidding. Cash is required for all Salisbury Bar purchases.

ITINERARY
6:00pm ARRIVAL & CHECK-IN
                 Pickup Bid Numbers, Drink Tickets & Pre-Paid Raffle Tickets
                 Bidding Open, 6-8pm
                 Raffle Ticket Sales Open, 6-8pm
                 Photo Booth Open, 6-11pm
                 Wine Pull Open, 6-8pm
                 Cash Bar & Dinner Available

8:00pm SILENT AUCTION BIDDING, RAFFLE SALES & WINE PULL END

8:15pm LIVE AUCTION BEGINS
                 Take your seats and get your bid numbers ready!

9:15pm RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

9:30pm DANCE FLOOR OPENS/CHECK-OUT & ITEM PICKUP BEGINS
                  Pay for your swag (Check-out from your phone & take receipt to item pickup room)

11:00pm DANCE FLOOR/PHOTO BOOTH/BAR/CHECK-OUT CLOSE

DINNER MENU

Hors d'oeuvres

•   Andouille Stuffed Mushrooms
•   Cornbread Crostini with Pico and Guacamole
•   Spinach & Artichoke Dip
•   Vegetables with Dip
•   Hummus with Pita
•   Tortilla Chips & Salsa
•   Fruit & Cheese

Stations

•   Garlic New York Strip Sirloin with Mashed Potatoes
•   Casarecce Pasta (Vegetarian or Chicken) - Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, Tomato, Onion and Smoked Tomato Vinaigrette

Dessert

•   Assorted Desserts provided by Bell Greek, Front Porch Cakes & Eatery, Maggiano's Little Italy, Duck Donuts, That Much Sweeter and more

2019 TEACHER RAFFLE

ENTER TO WIN AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME!
TICKETS: $1/EACH OR $10/12

HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS
1) Online at www.robious.givesmart.com between March 16-22 (Purchasers must be able to pick up tickets in person during the auction on March 23 to enter.)
2) During student lunch sales (March 12-14)
3) During the auction on March 23 between 6-8pm.

Winners will be announced at the Auction on March 23 at 9:15pm.
Winners do not have to be present to win.

PRIZES
Pie Face with Mrs. Childress
Have you ever wanted to toss a pie at the principal? Here’s your chance! One winner from each grade (k-5) will be selected to play an epic game of Pie Face with Mrs. Childress.  You know you want to!
Thanks to Mrs. Childress!

Winners: Six winners (One per grade)
Location: Robious Elementary School

Pizza Party with Mrs. Lawrence
Four winners from Mrs. Lawrence’s class will enjoy a super pizza party at Candela’s Pizzeria & Ristorante Italiano.
Thanks to Mrs. Lawrence!

Winners: Four winners from Ms. Lawrence’s Class
Location: Candela’s Pizzeria & Ristorante Italiano
Transportation: Provided by parents

Pedicures & Pizza with Mrs. Peavey (Gr. K-2)
One winner will enjoy an afternoon of  pedicures and pizza with Mrs. Peavey. 
Thanks to Mrs. Peavey!

Winners: One winner + two friends
Location: L’amour Nail Spa & La Cucina
Transportation: Provided by parents

Manicures & Hot Dogs with Mrs. Peavey (Gr. 3-5)
One winner will enjoy an afternoon of manicures and lunch with Mrs. Peavey. 
Thanks to Mrs. Peavey!

Winners: One winner + two friends
Location: Elegance Nails Spa & Good Doggie Hot Dogs
Transportation: Provided by parents

Resource
Escape Room Adventure (Gr 3-5)
Calling all master detectives! Do you think you have what it takes to escape the room? Three winners will be selected to take part in a mysterious escape room adventure at
Gnome & Raven. 
Thanks to the Resource Team!

Winners: One winner + one friend per grade
Location: Gnome & Raven, Stonypoint Fashion Park
Transportation: Provided by parents

5th Grade
Before School Donuts
Sugar is sweet and so are donuts before school! Two winners from each homeroom will be selected to have donuts  at Sugar Shack with their teachers before school.
Thanks to the Fifth Grade Team!

Winners: Two winners from each homeroom
Location: Sugar Shack, Huguenot Road
Transportation: Provided by parents to Sugar Shack/Teachers to School

4th Grade
Day At The Movies
Enjoy a fun movie outing at the historic Byrd Theatre in Carytown with your teachers!  One winner from each class will be selected and each winner will be able to bring two friends.
Thanks to the Fourth Grade Team!

Winners: One winner from each class + two friends per winner
Location: Byrd Theatre, Carytown
Transportation: Provided by parents

3rd Grade
Afternoon of Bowling
Challenge your teachers to a game or two and show them who rules the lanes!  Have a ball showing off your bowling skills at Uptown Alley!  One winner from each class will be selected.
Thanks to the Third Grade Team!

Winners: One winner from each class
Location: Uptown Alley
Transportation: Provided by parents

2nd Grade
Get Fired Up At All Fired Up
Channel your inner artist and paint a piece of pottery with your teachers. One winner from each class will be selected and each winner will be able to bring one friend.
Thanks to the Second Grade Team!

Winners: One winner from each class + one friend per winner
Location: All Fired Up, Midlothian
Transportation: Provided by parents

1st Grade
Milkshakes & Fun
One winner from each class will enjoy milkshakes at Midlothian Apothecary with their teachers.
Thanks to the First Grade Team!

Winners: One winner from each class
Location: Midlothian Apothecary
Transportation: Provided by parents

Kindergarten
Ice Cream at SweetFrog
Meet your teachers at SweetFrog for ice cream and laughs One winner from each class will enjoy a sweet treat at SweetFrog with the Kindergarten teachers.
Thanks to the Kindergarten Team!

Winners: One winner from each class
Location: SweetFrog
Transportation: Provided by parents

Auction Baskets

Thank you to all of the parents who have donated to the 2019 Auction Baskets!
We will have the following baskets available:

1) Virginia Is For Roadrunners
-Basket includes RVA art, bag, Virginia peanuts, Hardywood beer and more
2) Furry Friends - Big Puppy Love
-Items to spoil your big dog including Petco gift card, dog bed, toys and treats.
3) Furry Friends - Puppy Love
-Items to spoil your smaller dog including a pet stor gift card, two new dog beds, toys and treats
4) Furry Friends - Kitty Cuddles
-$25 gift card to Pet Supplies Plus, Kitty city, treats and toys
5) Summer Fun #1
-Floats, toys, bubbles and more!
6) Summer Fun #2
-Water toys (slide, sprinkler), games, hammock, s'mores and more!
7) Arts & Crafts
-Scrapbooks, craft kits, markers and more
8) Middle School Movie Night
-Three RMS shirts, movie tickets and more
9) Joy of Cooking
-Cookbooks, wine, kitchen gadgets and more

Enter for a chance to WIN a HUGE pack of dining gift cards valued at $500 to restaurants around town!
 

TICKETS: $20/each
Only 100 tickets will be sold.  You may purchase as many as you wish.
 

HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS
1) Online at www.robious.givesmart.com between March 16-22 (Purchasers must be able to pick up tickets in person during the auction on March 23 to enter.)
3) During the auction on March 23 between 6-8pm.

Winners will be announced at the Auction on March 23 at 9:15pm.
Winners do not have to be present to win.

DINE AROUND TOWN PACK
$50 - CAVA
$50 - The Shaved Duck at Westchester Commons
$50 - Sedona Taphouse
$50 - The Cheesecake Factory
$50 - Capital Ale House
$50 - The Hard Shell at Bellgrade
$50 - Wood & Iron
$30 - Awful Arthur's
$25 - Bell Greek
$25 - Wild Ginger (or other EAT Restaurants)
$25 - River City Diner
$25 - Gelati Celesti
$20 - Joe's Inn

RES PTA AUCTION DONATIONS

DONATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. 
Thank you to all of our donors!

Robious Elementary School PTA will hold its biennial Raising the Rails Live and Silent Auction, a fundraising event, on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Salisbury Country Club.  The mission of the event is to bring the school community together while raising funds that directly enhance our children’s educational experience.

The PTA will utilize funds raised at this event to continue to provide a wide variety of before and after school enrichment opportunities including wellness, environmental awareness, literacy and STEAM programs.  A portion of the funds raised allow Robious teachers and staff to take advantage of select professional development opportunities.  We are very proud that the largest portion of our planned spending for the current school year is focused on direct classroom support.  With funds raised at the auction, we hope to provide upgraded technology as needed, support resource classes (art, music, library, physical education, and exploratory learning), help fund specific curriculum based projects for students in all grade levels and support school staff with appreciation events.

We would like to ask you to consider making a donation to our auction.  Your contribution may be in the form of actual merchandise, gift certificates, services or a monetary donation. In appreciation of your donation, we have several levels of recognition available to help promote your business to over 560 Robious families, staff and school division personnel. Additionally, the Robious Elementary School PTA is a non-profit organization and donations may be tax-deductible, TAX ID 54-1154118.

To submit a donation, please complete a donation form either ONLINE HERE or by using the attached form. Donations may be mailed directly to the school at the address below labeled “Attention:  RES AUCTION COMMITTEE”, or a committee member will be glad to pick up the item(s).  If you have any questions, please contact Kate Knerr at jmukhl@yahoo.com or 804-248-0890. The deadline to submit a donation is February 28, 2019.

MAIL DONATION FORMS AND DONATIONS TO:
ROBIOUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA
Attn: RES AUCTION
2801 Robious Crossing Drive
Midlothian, VA 23113

Your organization’s generosity is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Julia Preusser                     
PTA Auction Co-Chair
julia_preusser@yahoo.com
804-928-5607                            

Kate Knerr
PTA Auction Co-Chair
jmukhl@yahoo.com
804-248-0890

Engineer’s Club $800+ (total value of cash and/or gift donations)

• Full page ad in the printed silent auction catalog (25 copies)
• Full page ad in printed live auction packet (~200 copies)
• Logo placement on tables during the auction
• Logo on stage banner during auction (banner will hang in school April-June 2019)
• Recognition by the MC during the auction
• Recognition in Raising the Rails fliers sent home to all families
• Recognition in monthly eblasts to Robious families, faculty and staff (~700 email addresses)
• Listing in the online silent auction catalog
• Logo & link on the Raising the Rails page on RESPTA.PTBOARD.COM & link on the PTA Facebook page

Conductor’s Club $500-$799 (total value of cash and/or gift donations)

• 1/2 page ad in the printed silent auction catalog (25 copies)
• 1/2 page ad in printed live auction packet (~200 copies)
• Logo on stage banner during auction (banner will hang in school April-June 2019)
• Recognition by the MC during the auction
• Recognition in Raising the Rails fliers sent home to all families
• Recognition in monthly eblasts to Robious families, faculty and staff (~700 email addresses)
• Listing in the online silent auction catalog
• Logo & link on the Raising the Rails page on RESPTA.PTBOARD.COM & link on the PTA Facebook page

Pullman Club $200-$499 (total value of cash and/or gift donations)

• Recognition in monthly eblasts to Robious families, faculty and staff (~700 email addresses)
• Listing in the online silent auction catalog
• Logo and link on the Raising the Rails page on RESPTA.PTBOARD.COM & recognition on the PTA Facebook page

Caboose Club $25-$199 (total value of cash and/or gift donations)

• Listing in the online silent auction catalog
• Link on the Raising the Rails page on RESPTA.PTBOARD.COM

• Donation Form 2019.pdf

  2019 Auction Donation Form

• Robious Auction Letter 2019.pdf

  2019 Community Donation Letter