Get the details here...

https://niuhuskies.com/news/2022/5/6/gen...-bash.aspx

Has anyone ever participated in the Virtual Wine and Spirits Pull. Are all the bottles that are pulled premium liquor or wine? If not, with my luck, I would get the MD 20/20 Orange Jubilee bottle.

There are some nice auction items. Especially some of the trips.

GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Their timing for this always sucks. HAF donations and season ticket renewals are due June 1. What’s wrong with having this thing in September or October?

Some of the auction item trips are to road football games, a tough planning timeline if someone is bidding in September. But, it's also tough to plan a weekend trip in June for September. Maybe July ... or better yet, August, if it doesn't run into Huskies Invest ... would be better for this. I also do not recall the original rationale for holding the Bash this time of year. Anyone? Also, when is the next Huskies Invest? Then isn't there also a general NIU Foundation pitch somewhere? Day of Giving? I'm losing track of which is for what when.

IMO, NIU needs that all-around, all-purpose, continuous major fund-raising campaign we have heard about over and over and over and ...

(05-08-2022 05:17 PM)pvk75 Wrote:  Some of the auction item trips are to road football games, a tough planning timeline if someone is bidding in September. But, it's also tough to plan a weekend trip in June for September. Maybe July ... or better yet, August, if it doesn't run into Huskies Invest ... would be better for this. I also do not recall the original rationale for holding the Bash this time of year. Anyone? Also, when is the next Huskies Invest? Then isn't there also a general NIU Foundation pitch somewhere? Day of Giving? I'm losing track of which is for what when.

IMO, NIU needs that all-around, all-purpose, continuous major fund-raising campaign we have heard about over and over and over and ...

Yes, there are disjointed beg-a-thons seemingly all year. Don’t forget there is also the unpublicized 1899 Club/ring deal that is going on until May 31. There is only so much available for donating.

Actually begging for info here----does anyone know if the Women's Basketball team is playing in some sort of tournament at Notre Dame on 11/7? Reason for the question---right now---in the item for travel with the team to Notre Dame---it has the description with us playing Marquette. Marquette is a sold program---but if you're traveling to Notre Dame---wouldn't it be cool to actually play Notre Dame. Of course, the schedule isn't out yet----so if there is anyone in the know---please help.

Travel with NIU Women's Basketball as they take on the Marquette Golden Eagles on 11/7/2022. Includes travel for two (2) on team bus, one-night hotel, 2 game tickets, team dinner, breakfast, film session, and shoot-around.

Here's the link to the Bash auction preview ...

https://e.givesmart.com/events/qey/

There are also fb trips to Tulsa and Kentucky.

(05-09-2022 07:23 AM)pvk75 Wrote:  Here's the link to the Bash auction preview ...

https://e.givesmart.com/events/qey/

There are also fb trips to Tulsa and Kentucky.

There is some great packages. If I had the coin, that Augusta package would be awesome!.

(05-09-2022 07:35 AM)Schaefer Beer Wrote:  

(05-09-2022 07:23 AM)pvk75 Wrote:  Here's the link to the Bash auction preview ...

https://e.givesmart.com/events/qey/

There are also fb trips to Tulsa and Kentucky.

There is some great packages. If I had the coin, that Augusta package would be awesome!.

I kind of like the randomness of the Jeff Monken signed "Beat Navy" NFL football----strange combination. How about a real authentic game used Army football???

(05-09-2022 07:35 AM)Schaefer Beer Wrote:  

(05-09-2022 07:23 AM)pvk75 Wrote:  Here's the link to the Bash auction preview ...

https://e.givesmart.com/events/qey/

There are also fb trips to Tulsa and Kentucky.

There is some great packages. If I had the coin, that Augusta package would be awesome!.

I kind of like the randomness of the Jeff Monken signed "Beat Navy" NFL football----strange combination. How about a real authentic game used Army football??? (kind of like NIU Women playing Marquette at Notre Dame---if that is real)

(05-09-2022 07:35 AM)Schaefer Beer Wrote:  

(05-09-2022 07:23 AM)pvk75 Wrote:  Here's the link to the Bash auction preview ...

https://e.givesmart.com/events/qey/

There are also fb trips to Tulsa and Kentucky.

There is some great packages. If I had the coin, that Augusta package would be awesome!.

I now live 58 minutes from Augusta National. I have my registration for tickets in, so
trying to fulfill bucket list to walk the course. Monday is my day of choice.

GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(05-09-2022 07:23 AM)pvk75 Wrote:  Here's the link to the Bash auction preview ...

https://e.givesmart.com/events/qey/

There are also fb trips to Tulsa and Kentucky.

From these bid packages we get a preview of scheduled games for the upcoming season before the schedule is unveiled.

So far, we know the following of the WBB schedule for the 22-23 season:

11/7 at ND vs ND or Marquette.
11/9 at home vs Illinois State

Playing “if I had the money” - I’d get both items 9 & 11. The Kentucky bourbon trail package WITH the NIU/Kentucky sideline passes. Getting the game passes would get you two free airline tickets. If you’re gonna get that bourbon package might as well spend the $500 on game pass instead of airfare

The Kentucky game package seems like a cool/affordable deal.

(05-08-2022 07:09 AM)Schaefer Beer Wrote:  Has anyone ever participated in the Virtual Wine and Spirits Pull. Are all the bottles that are pulled premium liquor or wine? If not, with my luck, I would get the MD 20/20 Orange Jubilee bottle.

Whenever I've gotten on the site, all the wine/spirits were bought up already. So I don't know what you even get. With my luck I'd get Malort.

(05-09-2022 03:36 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  The Kentucky game package seems like a cool/affordable deal.

It's odd the Tulsa package has a market value of $1500 yet the Kentucky package has a value of $1000. Sounds backwards.

(05-09-2022 06:09 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(05-08-2022 07:09 AM)Schaefer Beer Wrote:  Has anyone ever participated in the Virtual Wine and Spirits Pull. Are all the bottles that are pulled premium liquor or wine? If not, with my luck, I would get the MD 20/20 Orange Jubilee bottle.

Whenever I've gotten on the site, all the wine/spirits were bought up already. So I don't know what you even get. With my luck I'd get Malort.

Malorts! Oooph!

If they were auctioning Malorts, I think the bidding would be not to win the bid.