Thank you to all who helped make Luau 2009 a smashing success! We hope you had great time. If you have any feedback on the event you’d like to share, please feel free to use the form below.
Luau Silent Auction: What You Need to Know
- Example of some great student artwork from a past Drummond silent auction.
Luau is here, and with record-setting attendance expected, our committees want you to know a few things that will help make your experience the most fun and keep the event running smoothly.
First, check out all the wonderfully unique items from the Silent Auction and the rules for bidding on them in our online program book. As in the past, the highlights of this auction are wonderful teacher treasures and terrific artworks by our Drummond students.
Around 135 items are up for grabs, including these unique finds:
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A weeklong stay at Tom Skilling’s 2-bdrm condo in Girdwood, Alaska
- A copy of the book “An Inconvenient Truth” autographed by Al Gore to the students of Drummond
- Bears package including tickets and autographed Gale Sayers football
- Party packages at places like ARCC Ballet, Dairy Queen, Cat & Mouse games store and Univ. of Chicago Film Center
- Behind-the-scenes experiences as ‘Top Chef’ at Charlie Trotters, at WGN News, Springfield legislature, Vosges Chocolates
- Perfect your parenting with consulting from the original SuperNanny
- Family photography sessions
Checks, cash and credit cards are accepted for all items on site. If you plan on paying by credit card, we ask that you help make the checkout faster for everyone by pre-filling out a payment form available online. When you arrive at Luau, turn in your form and get your card swiped to help reduce our checkout lines at the end of the evening.
Full event information is at http://www.drummondbigevent.org. See you soon!
Get Ready! Sample the Entertainment and Preview the Silent Auction
Get ready for Luau — a great night is planned. We’ll have live music from Caribica — check out Caribica’s website to get a flavor of their mix of Latin and rock rhythms. We’ll also have DJ service from Pal Joey Entertainment to keep folks hoppin’. Thank you to both for donating their services in support of Drummond!
And don’t forget to take a look at our program book to scope out all of the items available to bid at the silent auction.
Event Program Book Now Available
The Luau Program Book is now available. Use it to plan your silent auction purchases and learn more about the event. Hard copies will be distributed at the event.
Thank you to our program book advertisers and sponsors, to Pinnacle Performance for printing, and to Naseem Hasan for coordination, layout and production.
Drummond Luau ~ Advance Ticket Deadline Is Here: Buy Before May 1 to Save $25!
click for full-sized, printable invitation
If you’re looking for a fun night out and would also like to invite all of your family and friends… Everyone is invited to the Drummond 2009 Big Event ~Luau! There will be plenty of food, drinks, and dancing for all.
Feel free to treat this as your very own party – invite 10 friends, the more the merrier. Buy tickets now to get the great low price of $50 before May 1. After May 1, tickets are $75.
Purchase tickets online or call 773-315-8937 or email dgansho68@yahoo.com. Please feel free to print or email this invitation to your family, friends and co-workers — use the “Share” button below to email, bookmark or share this site in other ways. The more people we share the fun with, the more the Drummond students will benefit!
Here’s the menu (catered by Cafe Laguardia), so you can share with everyone you want to invite.
Pineapple Roasted Pork, Garlic Chicken,
Island Salad, Arroz Con Gandulez,
Black Beans, White Rice, Sweet Plantains,Caribbean Veggies,
A Surprise Dessert from Cafe Laguardia West, Pastries, Coffee,
Beer, Wine, Tropical Cocktails,
and a Special Hawaiian ~Luau Drink!
Thursday, May 7, 2009, 6-10 pm
Uncle Fatty’s
2833 N. Sheffield Ave. (1 block N. of Diversey)
Oh, and here’s a fancy PDF version of the invitaton to print out or email to share with your friends. Spread the word!
A Very Special Thanks: Cafe Laguardia and Caribica
~Luau 2009 organizers and Drummond Montessori Magnet School extend a huge Thank-You! to Cafe Laguardia and the band Caribica for their most generous support of ~Luau 2009. Cafe Laguardia has committed a very generous donation of catering for ~Luau 2009, and Caribica has agreed to contribute a live performance to the night’s entertainment.
If you haven’t sampled these two fine sensations, you’re in for a real treat! To get a taste of Caribica’s unique mix of oldies, rock and Latin rhythms, visit their site at www.caribica.net. To get a taste of Cafe Laguardia’s wonderful Cuban specialties, you’ll have to come to ~Luau 2009 or visit them just a few blocks from Drummond at 2111 W. Armitage. Find out more at www.cafelaguardia.com.
Luau~2009: Check Here for Updates
This year’s Drummond Big Event is Luau~2009, May 7, 6-10 pm on the beaches of Uncle Fatty’s Rum Resort, 2833 N. Sheffield. Bookmark this website and check back for updates — or make it easy and sign up to get occasional updates by email.
Want to help out? Sign up to help out!
Interested in sponsorship? See our info packet here.
Have an item to contribute to the silent auction? Please fill out a commitment form .
