February 2, 2006

SCHOOL SCENEin Almaden Valley

Tickets still available for Leland High
School’s Blue and Gold Auction Feb. 11

Tickets are still available for Leland High School’s premier fund-raiser, the Blue and Gold Auction and Dinner Dance, which will be held next weekend, Feb. 11, at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club.

Leland High School’s Blue and Gold is the school’s major annual fund-raiser, which raises money for both the Booster Club and Parent Club. The net proceeds of the evening’s auction are split evenly between the two clubs. Each year the money is spent in different ways.   

The 2005 Blue and Gold Auction netted over $35,000. Proceeds were spent on college scholarships, which included the following awards:

Pat Tillman Award for character and leadership

Raymond Leland Award to the most outstanding male and female athlete in a single sport

Gordon Leland Award to the best all around male and female athlete.

The Booster Club used the 2005 proceeds for new weight room equipment and paid for half of the logo displayed at Tillman Field. The Parent Club uses the auction money for wish lists from the teachers, Almaden Counseling Services, Charger Account Mailing, Grad Night, Career Day, the Senior Brunch and Teacher Appreciation.

The 2006 Blue and Gold event will begin at 6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and bidding on several silent auction items donated by local businesses and Leland’s sports teams. After dinner there will be entertainment and dancing.

The band Off the Record will get couples out on the dance floor and the silent auction will feature a special celebrity auctioneer. Leland’s students get involved with the auction as well. Auction items will include vacation trips, jewelry, etc. The fund-raising goal for the 2006 net proceeds for Leland High School is at least $40,000.

Tickets are $75 per person. You can use the Web site (www.lelandhigh.org) to order tickets and/or make a cash donation. This year you can donate cash easier this by accepting PayPal transactions.

Mark your calendar: Pioneer’s 22nd annual
Charlie’s Crab Feed March 4

The 22nd annual Charlie’s Crab Feed benefiting Pioneer High School athletics will be held Saturday, March 4 at 5:30 p.m. The theme of the event will be “The Wild West.”

Come hungry because there will be a buffet dinner featuring all-you-can-eat crab, High Five Pizza and dessert. There will also be a no-host beer and wine bar.

Sponsored by the Pioneer Athletic Booster Club for Pioneer High School Athletics and Scholarship Awards, the event will feature a raffle and silent auction and live music.

The event will be held at the San Jose Scottish Rites Center at 2455 Masonic Drive San Jose. Tickets are $45 per person. For crab feed information, tickets, donations or to volunteer, contact Patty Lewis at Lewislnd@aol.com or call 927-9313.