NASTT’s 11th Annual Educational Fund Auction & Reception
Monday, March 12, 5:30 – 7:30pm
Howdy pardner! Don’t miss NASTT’s fundraising social event of the year – the 11th annual Educational Fund Auction and Reception! New to this year’s Auction, we invite you to don your best country western duds for a great time while bidding on amazing items face the long arm of the law, Sheriff Cindy Preuss! So throw on your spurs and cowboy hats, and mosey on down for some good-tasting grub. Fun prizes will be awarded for “best costume.” Stay tuned for details as the countdown to the live auction begins. Yeeeeeehawwwww!
The Auction helps NASTT support the future of the industry through the trenchless professionals of tomorrow. Since 2002, NASTT has raised over $400,000 for educational initiatives. Due to your generosity, proceeds for this unique social event benefit scholarships, student participation at the show and provide targeted trenchless training courses.
Download the NASTT Auction Brochure (PDF)
Hawaii Raffle:
New to the auction and reception this year is the “Here Today, Gone to Maui” raffle sponsored by Vermeer Corp. The winner of this raffle will receive a dream vacation to Hawaii! Preorder your tickets today by visiting the NASTT website: www.nastt.org/products/21. Tickets are $25 each or $100 for 5 tickets, and only 1,000 tickets will be sold. Tickets will be mailed to you if purchased before Monday, March 5. Online orders will end on Thursday, March 8, 2012. After March 8, 2012 you can purchase your raffle tickets onsite at the NASTT bookstore. The bookstore will be located next to the registration desks and will be open during exhibit hall hours. The winning ticket will be drawn during the No-Dig Closing Luncheon on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. You do not need to be present to win. Grab your mini umbrella coconut cocktail and your grass skirt and buy your raffle tickets to take a chance on a trip of a lifetime!
eBay Auction:
Check back for more details in February to bid on big ticket items on eBay!
How to Contribute:
- Donate an item to the auction (trenchless product/service, jewelry, trips & tickets, electronics and gadgets, collectibles).
- Donate cash directly to the Educational Fund.
- Enlist the services of our personal shopper to purchase an auction item on your behalf with your monetary donation.
- Sponsor the Auction reception on Monday, March 12th
- Bid on great items and enjoy the reward of supporting industry education at the same time!
Auction Donation Form (PDF)
So what are you waitin’ fer? Get involved and make an investment in the future of our industry by donating items and/or services to the Auction or by sponsoring this well-attended event. So let’s all cowboy up and get ‘er dun! For more information contact NASTT Communications & Training Manager Michelle Hill at (440) 638-4676 or at mhill@nastt.org.
NASTT Educational Fund Auction Committee Members
Jim Rankin (chair), Kevin Nagle (vice chair), Jeanette Rankin, Cindy Preuss, Bernie Krzys, Michelle Hill, Jack Burnam, Isabel Tardif, Joanne Hughes, Mark Gorman, Mary Beth Butkovic, Brian Avon, George Ragula, Mo Najafi, Sunil Sinha, John Giese, and Michael Willmets
Auction conducted by: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.
