HAND IN THE BOX

Each year as people enter the auction we have boxes, bags, or some container that holds a gift.  The gifts are donated and are always worth the $20 they paid for them and they get the box or container that were often very nice.  This year we have put the Halloween twist on the same thing.  When the person comes in and wants to buy a trick-or-trick bag they have to reach into the box "Steve made" and select a ball with the bag number on it.  They have there holes to select from and they will get a huge surprise no matter what hole they select.  It is going to be a hoot.  I can hear people screaming already.  This is such a popular part of our auction that the bags usually sell out withing an hour. 

This year we have taken everything to extremes.  People will be greeted by a hearse parked in front of the door and one as they enter the parking lot of the hotel.  There will be fog machines and tons of spooky stuff after they check in. 

Our new director has outdone herself.  We have Trek bikes, motor scotters, a painting that usually sells for $1600, all sorts of wonderful stuff.  The entire office is filled with stuff and boy there is a lot of stuff. 

You will notice that Steve got assigned to building the box that will house the trick in order to get their prize.   We have so much stuff planned that we had to actually stay on a schedule this year.  I suspect our auctioneer will be carried into the room in a casket.  I'm not sure but I have a feeling.  Everyone wants to dance and then we will have a costume contest.  Everyone gets a bag and has to go around the room trying to collect money for the best costume.  At the end the person who raises the most money gets to keep half of it.