‘Tis the Season…. to start preparing for the Council on Staff Affairs Holiday Social
Wednesday, December 9, 9:00-11:00 AM, CA Gallery Lobby
Please start thinking about what you could donate to our Silent Auction. Perennial favorites include holiday decorations, craft items, artwork, sports equipment, household items, tickets to fine arts productions and sporting events, and more.
AND, we’re trying something new this year. In addition to offering items for bid, we are also offering SERVICES!
Below are some ideas. And if you have a special talent or interest that is not on this list, please let us know.
Dog-sitting
Dog-walking
House-sitting
Baby-sitting
Knitting lesson(s)
Crochet lesson(s)
Quilting lesson(s)
Embroidery lesson(s)
Cooking lesson(s) – krumkake, lefse, rosettes, cake-decorating, any meal that is your specialty
Special dinner delivered to your home – or prepared in your home
Canning lesson(s)
Piano lesson(s)
Guitar lesson(s)
Dance lesson(s)
Golf lesson(s)
Table-setting & napkin-folding techniques lesson
Drying/pressing flowers lesson
Flower pounding lesson
Paper making lesson
Scrapbooking (service or lesson)
Calligraphy (service or lesson)
Scherenschnitte lesson(s)
Origami lesson (s)
Hardanger or other needle-craft lesson(s)
Lawn-mowing
Lawn-raking
House plant repotting
Flower arranging
Growing windowsill herbs
Gutter cleaning
Putting up your exterior Christmas lights on your house
Taking down and packing your exterior Christmas lights
Grocery shopping (for you or with you)
Personal shopping assistance, including ride (nice gift for an elderly parent?)
Car wash and vacuum
Oil change
Garden tilling
Use of a lake cabin for a weekend
Personal organizing – help you organize one room in your home, your garage, etc.
Pottery lesson(s)
Painting lesson(s)
Digital photo shoot – family or individual portrait — and CD of photos
Lunch with….. Edna? Other?
Singing telegram (on campus)
Jewelry-making lesson(s)
Massage
Reiki
Angel card reading
T’ai Chi lesson(s)
Reflexology
Hair braiding
Manicure
Pedicure
Foot massage
Picture framing (service or lesson)
Window washing
And more….!
To talk about donating a service, please call, email, or visit Judy Mrosla soon—(218) 477-5837, mrosla@mnstate.edu, or stop in to see her at Continuing Studies, in the blue house west of 11th Street.
Drop-off locations for donated items are: Business Office – OW 106; Women’s Studies – MA 175; Physics – HA 307; Athletics – NZ 134; Student Support Services – CMU 222
All proceeds go toward the CSA Scholarship Fund. Thank you for your support of the Council on Staff Affairs.