Our Annual PantherFest will be held on Friday, February 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Nouvel Catholic Central Elementary. This event is hosted by our NCCE Home & School Association and provides Food, Games and Prizes, a Chinese auction with youth-focused items and a Silent Auction with adult-focused items.

This is a fundraiser for NCCE. Our goal this year is to raise $17,000 to put towards improving our school, supporting our teachers and students in the classroom and providing the traditional donation to the Sisters of Bernadine.

Event Times:
Food will be available starting at 5:30 p.m.
Games 6:00 - 8:15 p.m.
Auction close for award at 8:30 p.m. (viewing all evening until closing)
Auction awarding starts around 8:35-8:40 p.m.

Games will take place in the classrooms. Tickets will be awarded at each game to redeem for prizes. One of the most popular games we provide will be the cake walk.

Chinese Auction provides prizes primarily for youth. Prizes are donations (from parents and businesses) that will be displayed in the gym. Purchased tickets will be placed in the items container and lucky winners will be drawn and announced the night of the event.

Silent Auction provides items for adults to bid on at the event. The item will be sold to the highest bidder. Items can be paid for at the close of the auction.

Raffles:
50/50 Raffle
Booze Bucket Raffle
Tuition Raffle - Tickets are $25 each (for 0-74 tickets sold, the prize will be $1,000 towards tuition, 75-99 tickets sold will increase the pot to $1,500, and 100+ tickets sold will increase the prize to $2,000)

Ticket Sales are taking place now! You can send your ticket order into the office anytime before Feb. 22. Orders will be filled between Feb. 20-22 and sent home with your child. (Ticket Order Form in Documents)

Volunteers help make this event possible and a success! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Cheryl Golson-Milka (989) 980-7457 or cag2631@gmail.com. Every volunteer will have the chance to win a $50 gift card.
We are looking for parent volunteers to help in various positions and times. Positions range from ticket sales, auction tables, cake table, raffle sales and cleanup help. Most time slots range from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Online volunteer sign up is available here (ONLINE VOLUNTEER SIGN UP) or by contacting Cheryl.

Donations Updates:
   Auctions - Thank you to those of you who have donated. We are still in need of auction donations, mostly for the Chinese Auction (kid focused). If you need some ideas, please contact Aubrey Walker at (989) 751-7335 or awalker@nouvelcatholic.org. 
  Booze Raffle - We are in need of booze donations for this raffle. We are trying to create theme baskets (i.e. jello shots, bloody mary, etc.). Please contact Sal Guerra, Salvador.Guerra@va.gov.
   Cake Walk - Please consider donating a cake (or any dessert) in a disposable container, for the cake walk. Cakes can be dropped off at school on Friday, February 22. There will be cake runners in the parking lot at morning drop off, if you'd prefer to stay in your car.

All donations can be sent to the school office. If you would like to be recognized for your donation, please clearly mark your items with your name.

Questions: Please contact PantherFest Chairperson, Tanya Moore at (989) 780-2013 or tanyam@spicergroup.com.

Although this is a fundraiser for Nouvel Catholic Central, guests are welcome to accompany NCCE families! Hope to see you on February 22!