It's Santa Again

As Christmas approached

Santa's on the Card wagon

But the Elves were all doing

A bit too much braggin'.

"We smushed Blue Demons and Devils

And that team coached by Pat!

And we took down the Huskies,

At least for a Half!"

While Santa thought much

Of the December run

He had to put an end

To all the Elves' fun.

"I said it last year

And I'll say it again.

The middle doesn't count!

It's how the season ends!"

"So it's not from a loss

Or the wins that they earn.

It's what they do with it

And how much they learn!"

The Elves thought for a moment

And sipped some egg nog

And suddenly came out

Of the pre-season fog.

"Of course, you're right, Santa!

They will get even better!

Tara, Amy, Bobbie and Kate

Will teach down to the letter!

Jayne patrolling the paint

With Nneka and Jos,

And lock-down defense

By Jeanette and Ros,

And timely shot making

By Kayla, JJ and Mel

And with the bench play

Of Lindy, Ash and Michelle,

Not to mention contributions

from Mikaela and Grace,

And cheering from Sarah and Hannah!

This is a team to embrace!"

At this, Santa smiled

At the thought about when

The Cardinal starts play

Throughout the PAC-10.

His toy making over

He'd be ready to cheer

And get ready for March Madness--

His real favorite time of year!

So he packed up his sleigh

And headed into the night

To make children's Christmas

All shiny and bright.

The reindeer took flight

To Santa's "Ho-Ho-Ho!"

Followed quickly by cheering

Of "Go Stanford! Go!"

Happy Holidays to You and Yours!

Thanks, Pardners!

Well, folks, another auction is in the books and what a great day it was. I am working on recapping the $$ right now and will post an update soon. In the meantime, thanks to all who spent their hard earned sawbucks in support of our G-R-E-A-T team!

Some OMG Items Added

Putting together an Auction is like running down a hill--it starts out slow, but then momentum builds and pretty soon you are moving like Fred Flintstone in his car.

Just in the last couple of days, we have received some really wonderful items!

--Marques Colston Game Worn New Orleans Saints Jersey

--One year All Club Membership to 24 Hour Fitness

--Autographed Football from Jim Harbaugh and Toby Gerhart

--Putter Cover autographed by Michelle Wie

--Nintendo Wii Console with Wii Sports software

--Nike Sasquatch Sumo 4950 Lucky 13 Driver--Regular Flex

--Stanford Golf Course Foursome

--Magnum of Merryvale Vineyard 2004 Profile

--Robinson Rancheria Two Night Stay including Breakfast and Dinner

--Cabana Hotel Saturday Night Suite Stay with Sunday Brunch for 2

WOW!!!

This in addition to all that we already had makes us so excited about the possibilities for great success in the $$ department this year!

The latest catalog has been uploaded--so take a look here.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday--remember that if you can't be there, you can bid online, instructions are here. You must email by 8am on Sunday for your bid to be valid, so GET TO IT!

OK, Pardner, gotta go polish my boots.........

Less than a Week Until the Auction!

Our Auction Committee has been hard at work getting everything together for you to have a
G-R-E-A-T time this Sunday at our annual auction! As of today, we have 226 items! WOW!

The latest catalog has just been uploaded today so take a look at it here.

Not only do we have a lot of Stanford Gear, there are so many generous merchants who have answered our call for donations. We are continuing to receive items every day from great restaurants, wineries, travel spots and wonderful attractions. We hope this year that everything sells for as much as possible!

If you can't join us, make sure to take advantage of our online bidding option described here.

Did you know that, since January of 2005, our auctions have raised over $180,000 in support of Stanford Women's Basketball? Our best ever results were in 2007, when we raised $40,795. We would like nothing more than to break that record this year--can you help us?