The 28th annual Valley City State University Scholarship Auction will be held April 28, at the Valley City Eagles Club. The theme is \u201cA Night at the Track\u201d and attendees are encouraged to dress in racing attire of any kind. Auction tickets are $60 each, which includes admission, two drink tickets and a buffet dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe scholarship auction is the single biggest event (in terms of generating scholarship dollars) the VCSU Foundation office works on each year,\u201d said Kim Hesch, assistant director for advancement. \u201cScholarships are vital to VCSU\u2019s success and all proceeds from the auction go directly to V-500 and Century Club scholarships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The social hour will begin at 5:00 p.m. The silent auction, available through the Handbid app, will start on Monday, April 24 at 1 p.m. and will end on Friday, April 28 at 8:30 p.m. The app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play Store. After downloading, participants can follow the prompts to create an account, then choose \u201cVCSU Scholarship Auction 2023\u201d from the list. Users can monitor their winning and losing bids from the dashboard, receive notifications when they have been outbid, and checkout within the app at the end of the night. Participants need not be present to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As in past auctions, the evening will also feature the popular Mystery Wine Table along with a variety of raffle giveaways. This year we will also be selling a limited number of VCSU champagne filled flutes. They will be numbered, and a drawing will take place at the start of the auction. Come early to get your champagne flute!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The buffet dinner will be served at 6 p.m. with live auction to follow at 7 p.m. This is an opportunity to bid on great items while contributing to scholarships, offering some financial relief for future and current VCSU students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Auction items are currently being solicited for the event. Anyone wishing to donate an item can contact the VCSU Foundation office. As the event approaches, a list of silent and live auction items will be made available on the VCSU Foundation website at vcsualumni.org<\/a>; click on the \u201cAuction\u201d banner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n