Can’t attend the Promise Ball, but want to bid on a Live Auction package that has caught your eye? You can still bid! Simply click the link below, fill out the form and send to blawton@jdrf.org to secure your bid. Call Brittney at 210-527-8468 with any questions. Thank you!

http://www.sctx-jdrf.org/PDF/2013Gala/ProxyBidForm2013.pdf

 

Live Auction Preview
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A Cut Above for Mom
Just in case you forgot that tomorrow is Mother’s Day, we have 100 of you covered! This 7" Bezel, from Marquis by Waterford, vase boasts the radiance and weight for which Waterford has become world famous and is perfect for displaying roses or carnations. Perfectly paired to pamper mom is a $50 gift card to Sergio’s Salon where she can apply the gift card to any of their services, including: a haircut, a manicure, a pedicure, a facial or a massage. All this could be yours for just $125.
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Crescit Eunodo…in Santa Fe, NM
Crescit Eunodo - Isn’t that an entree at El Jarro? No, actually it is the state motto of New Mexico and it means “it grows as it goes”.  And your enjoyment will grow as six of you go and spend five nights at a beautiful property with a main house, guest house, two kitchens and a pool on the historic east-side of Santa Fe only two blocks from the historic art district on Canyon Road. Being just 30 minutes from the ski basin, within walking distance of the plaza and the wilderness area makes this home perfect to enjoy in the summer or in the winter.
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This One’s a Little Racy
Who hasn’t gotten a speeding ticket between San Antonio and Austin?  Well now you can sublimate your frustrations and fulfill your need for speed with four reserved tickets at the following 2013 Circuit of the Americas races:  V8 Supercars (May 17-19), Formula 1 USGP (Nov 15-17), American Le Mans Series (Sept 19-21), and the FIA World Endurance Championship (Sept 22). This package includes on-site parking, day passes to the 250 foot observation tower, a behind-the-scenes track tour and four premium, reserved seats to a concert of the buyer’s choice at The Tower.  And finally, if you ever dreamed you would get a chance to drive a Formula 1 Race car…keep dreaming…it’s not going to happen tonight either.
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You’ll Be So Happy, You’ll Look Animated

Talk about a monster of a live auction item!  Two of you will attend the June 15, 2013 Pixar Animation Studios Gala Preview of the latest Disney Pixar Film, “Monster University”. Deluxe room accommodations are provided for Friday and Saturday night at the Ritz Carlton, San Francisco and, like the movie stars, you will have a private car service to and from Pixar.  JDRF will arrange your airfare and you will get the coveted special event gift bag.  You will attend an elegant black tie dinner that would even make Herman Munster proud and be treated to an exclusive Pixar Animation Studios campus experience, including a dessert reception. The best part is that proceeds from this screening benefit JDRF!

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No Quail Mary Here
Nope…this is not an end of game long-shot…it is a chance for four people to go on a guided upland bird hunt for two, half-days for pheasant, chukar and quail at the beautiful Joshua Creek Ranch.  No need to rush back…meals, a one-night stay and unlimited sporting clays are included. Joshua Creek Ranch received the designation as a Beretta Two Trident Lodge for excellence in upland bird hunting. It was one of only four charter U.S. destinations designated as a Beretta Lodge in 2010, and is the only lodge to receive the distinction in the state of Texas.
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Sing Sing…Not Just a Prison
How about spending an evening with Shakira, Usher, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton? Two of you will be JDRF’s guests in VIP seats at a LIVE taping of The Voice.  Don’t worry about arranging the stay and transportation. The Glendale Hilton has your three-night stay covered and your airfare is covered as well.  Who knows…if you jump up and down in your seats and make a fool of yourself you may even be on TV. 
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Macy’s…Shmacy’s
Ok, so you won’t see Al Roker and a bunch of hot air balloons on steroids at this parade, but then again you won’t see King Antonio at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade either.  You and up to 49 of your friends will enjoy the 2014 Battle of Flowers Parade in a prime spot from the second floor of DPT Laboratories’ parking garage at the corner of Broadway and McCullough.  JDRF will arrange the catering with H-E-B Central Market and the alcohol from Tito's Handmade Vodka.  If you don’t have 49 friends, JDRF will provide those as well. And can we just say three words that you will never hear at Harold Square on Thanksgiving Day…. “Restroom facilities provided”. Let’s party!
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Me Tarzan, You Jane
When all your friends wanted to play Cowboys and Indians, were you playing Big Game Hunter? Well now you’ll have seven days to play for real…one hunter and one observer will experience a South African safari hunting trip with Phillip Bronkhorst Safaris and stay in a luxury safari camp.  Whether gunman or cameraman, you will get to capture the experience of a lifetime hunting one Warthog, one Common Blesbuck, one Impala Male (thought that was a Chevy) or one Common Springbuck Male,  and one Blue or Black Wildebeest.  A $1,000 credit is provided for taxidermy.
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You’re Fired
No other gala can TRUMP this item. Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry is providing a $5,000 gift certificate to Ivanka Jewelry and lunch with Ivanka in the Apprentice board room. Southwest Airlines is donating the two airline tickets and Jessica & Ryan Berg will put you up for two nights at the Waldorf Astoria…hey, this is JDRF…no Motel 6 for our guests.  Who knows? Maybe the Donald will pop into the board room and fire you…a truly hair-raising experience. 
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The Cliff Hanger

It’s like the Sound of Music in Spanish…the hills are alive…not with the sound of music but with you and your nine friends relaxing at “Casa Torre” - an exclusive cliff-side home on the western coast of Mexico in Careyes. This phenomenal home has five king bedrooms with private baths and overlooks the Playa Rosa beach that is only a walk away. There are some restrictions…For example, no diving off the cliff in a speedo…you aren’t 19 and this isn’t Acapulco.