My Super Bowl Tradition

For the second year in a row we had a cake auction at church for the youth group today. I have been adopted by the youth group as their official auctioneer. We all know this is my favorite activity, so I happily obliged.

It was pouring down rain at church time which is never a good thing when you are hoping to get a full house for the auction. The youth brilliantly met parishioners with umbrellas as they left the sanctuary offering them a covered escort to the fellowship hall for a yummy soup and grilled cheese lunch. This bit of hospitality gained the youth a higher percentage of auction attendees than they might have gotten.

Once everyone was seated I started the auction aided by Conner Garcia as my Vanna White. Many great cooks donated beautiful baked goods. I reminded the audience that we were there to raise a lot of money for the youth mission trips so they were not to look for bargains. I was encouraging wild bidding.

It all, went great. Kids bid without parents permission, but the parents stood by jr’s bids. Families bid against each other knowingly. People bid their friends up with no hurt feelings.

In the end, everyone who wanted something yummy to eat won something. Some kind adults who beat out kids surprised the kids by giving them the cupcakes they overpaid for by outbidding them. Everyone was friendly, kind and generous.

We raised over $4,100 which is really a great thing to do in an hour. Thanks to everyone who baked, bid and won. I think I know where I’ll be next Super Bowl Sunday.