St. Paul Catholic School is currently seeking businesses interested in sponsoring live auction items at Viking Night.  This fundraiser at the KC Hall in Highland typically brings in about 400 people, and sponsors receive advertising in school and church publications, reaching over 1,000 homes.  Viking Night is St. Paul School’s largest fundraiser, providing much needed equipment and updated curriculum.  Below are various sponsorship package ideas: 

• 2 Nights at Big Splash Adventure Resort, including
o Lodging for 4
o 4 water park passes
o 4 tickets for Lazer Tag or Mini Golf
o Arcade tokens
o Breakfast to go

• $100 gift card to French Lick Resort which can be used at 16 different restaurants, 3 golf courses, 2 spas, 3 hotels and for numerous other activities and shops.  https://www.frenchlick.com/giftcards
• $50 gift card to Wilstem Wildlife Park which features drive-thru or hands on encounters with elephants, giraffes, sloths, otters, kangaroos, and grizzly bears!
• $50 gift card to 33 Brick Street where you’ll see Larry Bird’s MVP and NBA Championship trophies, among other memorabilia.  Ask your server and maybe you’ll be lucky enough to try on the jacket worn by Bird when he was on the Olympic Dream Team!

Best of the Bourbon Trail (Live Auction Item) 
Dare to Distill with this fantastic trip to Kentucky that takes you to the Bourbon Trail and Beyond!  Sponsored by “Your Business Here”.  The lucky winner of this auction… 
Starts in Louisville, KY with: 
• 4 Tickets to the Frazier Kentucky History Museum, the official start of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with unique Bourbon experiences like Flight Club, Ready/Set/Go Bourbon Experience and Craft Your Own Cocktail.  Concierges will also help you plan your Bourbon experience in the area.
• 4 Tickets to the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience – this tour and tasting takes you back in time to meet Kentucky’s first licensed distiller while you enjoy 4 product tastings per person.
• 1 Night’s Stay at Embassy Suites Downtown Louisville, Kentucky

Next hit Jim Beam, the Birthplace of Bourbon in Clermont, KY
Enjoy 4 twenty minute tasting tours at Jim Beam’s beautiful facility
On to Bardstown, the Gateway of the Bourbon Trail
• Enjoy 3 Twenty Dollar Gift Cards to Four Roses Bourbon, Lux Row and Bardstown Bourbon Company
• 1 Night’s Stay at Hampton Inn Bardstown
Cool Cave Escape (Live Auction Item) 
Take the family to Cave City, Kentucky, where it’s always fun and cool.  This area has tons for families to enjoy, and your package includes: 
• 4 Tickets to Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo where you can pet kangaroos and explore Onyx Cave
• 4 Tickets to Dinosaur World
• $75 Gift Card to Mammoth Cave National Park
• 1 Night’s Stay at Hampton Inn, Cave City
Bourbon, Boxing and Baseball (Live Auction Item) 
You’ll be Lovin Louisville with this Bourbon, Boxing and Baseball trip to Louisville, Kentucky!
• 4 Tickets to the Frazier Kentucky History Museum which holds unique items like Teddy Roosevelt’s “Big Stick”, Custer’s pistols and Geronimo’s bow and arrows.  It’s also the official start of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with unique Bourbon experiences like Flight Club, Ready/Set/Go Bourbon Experience and Craft Your Own Cocktail.  Concierges will also help you plan your Bourbon experience in the area.
• 4 Tickets to the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience – this tour and tasting takes you back in time to meet Kentucky’s first licensed distiller.  See a combination of pot stills and a state of the art modern distillery while you enjoy 4 product tastings per person.
• 4 Tickets to the Muhammad Ali Center – an inspirational museum devoted to the life of boxer Muhammad Ali – how he obtained greatness and then used it to do great things in the world and to inspire others.
• 4 Tickets to the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory – see how the bats are made, hold an actual game used bat from legends like Babe Ruth, Roberto Clemente, Tony Gwynn and others.  You can also hit in the batting cage with the same model of bat used by Derek Jeter, Babe Ruth and many others, including current stars.  A must for all baseball and history fans!
• 1 Night’s Stay at Embassy Suites Downtown Louisville
Legends of the Game 
The lucky winner of this auction receives:
• A beautiful hand signed display from Stan Musial, displaying his number and two 8x10 pictures
• A limited edition chrome bat created in honor of Albert Pujols and his remarkable MLB career

No two players have better personified the importance of strong character, graciousness and humility, all traits valued by our sponsor, XYZ. 
Kurt Warner Keepsakes 
His story was so amazing that Hollywood had to make a film about it.  The lucky winner of this auction receives: 
• A hand signed football from Warner, the NFL Hall of Famer and former Rams legend
• A beautifully framed autographed picture of Kurt, immortalizing his remarkable career
• DVD of the movie, “American Underdog” a depiction of Kurt Warner’s life and rise to greatness
Holiday World and Beyond (Live Auction Item)
• 4 Tickets to Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana
• 2 Nights Stay at Santa’s Cottages Lakeside Family Resort in Santa Claus, Indiana
• Guided Tour of Saint Meinrad in St. Meinrad, Indiana
• Guided Tour of the Monastery Immaculate Conception at Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand, Indiana
• $50 Gift Card to St. Benedict’s Brew Works in Ferdinand, Indiana, located on the Monastery Grounds
• $50 Gift Card to Schnitzelbank, German Restaurant in Jasper, Indiana
These sponsorships range between $500-$750. 
In exchange for one of these sponsorships, Your Business Receives: 
• Viking Night Emerald Level Sponsorship
• A beautiful glass centerpiece displayed on one of our dinner tables
• Logo listed in the St. Paul Church bulletin
• Logo listed in the Viking Night program
• Logo shown on the big screen during Viking Night
• Promotion in St Paul School Social Media
• Special recognition from our emcee during Viking Night

Other sponsorship ideas are welcome.  Donations and sponsorships to Viking Night are tax deductible and can be applied to either 2022 or 2023.  100% of the proceeds benefit St. Paul Catholic School.    
Please contact Lisa Engelke with any questions (lisaengelke25@gmail.com or 618-218-2048).  
Thank you for your support of St. Paul School!