Mayflower PTA's Fourth Annual Parent Party/Fundraising Auction In The Winner's Circle Again! "Pedal to the Metal" event a HUGE success!

This year's Mayflower PTA parent party and fundraiser seemed to have an energy all it's own. From the very beginning you knew that this year's event would be a winner as the 2010 "Pedal to the Metal" committee once again did a masterful job of organizing the fourth annual party. Over 200 parents and friends of the school enjoyed an evening of great food, fellowship and
music as they bid generously on an array of beautifully displayed silent auction items. The evening definitely took on the personality of a party rather than a fundraising event. When it was time for the live auction to get under way several generous parents rose to the occasion once more. The highlight of the evening was the auctioning off of 2 ten week old Yellow Labs, Peaches and Buddy, that each went for $1,500.00!! When the tire smoke cleared, "Pedal to the Metal" raised a record $30,000.00+!!! Congratulations Mayflower PTA and especially to the committee members for putting on such an awesome event. The 2010 committee members:
Betsy Wilson, Jeanine Scott, Sylvia Ellison, Cheryl Gauderman, Andrea Archibald, Desiree Lang, Kim Petulla, Kathryn Hutson, Meg Walker, Maribel Guido, Mindy Minogue and Katie Richter. You guys rock!

A final meeting by the committee before the
start of the event made sure that nothing was
overlooked

These chair wouldn't be empty for long.

Ready for action...I mean auction!

Once again....work, work, work! The things I

have to do for the community and the school....

Kimberly and Mernie took care of the guests

at the bar and did a great job. Thanks girls for

all your hard work!

The variety and quality of the silent auction

items was unbelievable. Check out this bedroom

set. Very nice.

Check in started the party off with a smile.

Once again, the girls had things running

smoothly from the very beginning.

Victor from Tacos La Paloma had his hands full

as the guests came back for seconds and thirds.

Ron Walker jumped in to help things go a little

faster. Nice job, Ron, but don't quit your day

job!

"The Hoister Bar" was rockin' non stop all night.

The "Mariner'sTop Reactor" trophy donated by

Andy Montgomery would be presented to the

winner of the reaction time simulator.

....final instructions. "Don't wait for the green!"

Even committee members gotta' bid! This

stuff is cool!

AJ Nocita stopped by to say hi and the girls

put him to work. Thanks for helping out, AJ.

Even with the action fast and furious, the girls

had a great time.

One of the stars of the live auction, Buddy,

making the rounds before the bidding started.

Kirk McGinnis, principal of Mayflower Elementary

School, addresses the crowd before the live

auction.

Jeanine Scott with some acknowledgements and

thank you's at the end of the evening.

The "Pedal to the Metal" committee. Thank you

for all your hard work and for making this year's

event so much fun and so successful. We can't

wait til next year!