How is Seating Determined?
Tables will seat 8 and guests receive their table assignments at check-in the evening of the event. If you have a preference of who you’d like to sit with, we will do our best to accommodate—simply note it on your RSVP or email Jennifer Newman directly. Many people do not make a seating request at all. In that case, we’ll arrange a lovely table for you, typically with other parents from your child’s grade or division, or other alumni families.
What Should I Wear?
The PA gala is a formal event. Black tie attire is invited, but guests will feel comfortable in other options. Ladies wear a variety of dresses from evening gowns to cocktail dresses to “little black dresses”. Gentlemen often wear tuxedos, dinner jacket and trousers, or business suits. The Kentucky Derby is known for its sea of hats. Top off your look with an eye catching headpiece. Regardless of your attire, you'll be in fun and festive company.
Our event will involve a variety of settings around the PA campus grounds, but dinner and the live auction with take place indoors in the Great Room and social settings will be held both indoors in our Cloister and outdoors in the PA courtyard. Please take note of the weather as weather in late April can vary substantially, even throughout a single evening, and you will want to have that consideration.
Cash, Check or Credit at the Event?
Bring your cash or checkbook! Cigar tickets ($20) will have a credit card option, but cash or check is required for Wine & Whiskey pull game and Raffle tickets.
During the silent auction & reception Split-the-Pot Raffle tickets ($50 each) and our Wine & Whiskey pull game ($20-$40 per pull) will be offered.
Auction purchases for both the silent and live auction will be charged to your bid number and may be settled by cash, check or credit card.
If I can't attend in-person, how can I bid on auction items and support the Fund-A-Need?
The Silent Auction will be open to all, whether you plan to attend in person or not! The Silent Auction will open on Friday, April 19 and remain open until 6:30 pm on Saturday, April 27.
For those who wish to participate in the live auction for premium items, but who do not plan to attend in person, please contact Mr. Josh Anderson, Director of Advancement. We will arrange to have a staff member serve as your “proxy” during the live, in-person auction. You will be only identified by bid number, so the staff member will not know your identity and will only bid on your behalf on the package(s) you desire and only up to the maximum bid amount you specify.
For the Fund-A-Need, we encourage all to support the Fund-A-Need by contributing through the Gala Registration site! We will still hold our traditional live Fund-A-Need auction style fundraiser the evening of the in-person Gala, but all gifts submitted online or mailed to the school in advance will equally support our Fund-A-Need package.
