2022 Pig Roast Auction

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YOUTHENTITY EXCLUSIVE

Handmade Colorado Cornhole Boards - Starting Bid $200

Handmade, designed, and painted by our Construction Career Academy students. Regulation size 2 ft x 4 ft, weatherproof.

16 oz Bean Bags and Carrying bag included.

Stag & trout Cornhole Boards

Handmade, designed, and painted by our Construction Career Academy students. Regulation size 2 ft x 4 ft, weatherproof.

16 oz Bean Bags and Carrying bag included.

HANDMade Mountain Sopris Colorado Cornhole Boards- Starting bid $200

Handmade, designed, and painted by our Construction Career Academy students. Regulation size 2 ft x 4 ft, weatherproof.

16 oz Bean Bags and Carrying bag included.

YOUTHENTITY DINING EXPERIENCE

Allow our Youthentity Hospitality students to bring a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience to your home. Under the mentorship of our Youthentity Culinary Instructors.

The winning bidder can choose one (1) from the following experiences:

In-home dinner party or brunch for 6

Passed hors d'oeuvre and small dessert bites for 12

Youthentity Chef Instructors will oversee the event. Alcohol and Beverages are not included. Must be redeemed during September 2022-May 2023. Subject to availability, no holidays, no dates during school winter break


TRAVEL

Cancun Paradise vaction - Starting Bid $4,000

5-Night Stay at the Westin Resort & Spa Cancun with Airfare for 2

Visitors seeking a relaxing beach vacation will delight in Cancun's unparalleled tropical beauty. Most famous for its long white sandy beaches, stunning turquoise waters, and vibrant nightlife, Cancun also boasts a rich history and breathtaking archaeological sites. Explore ancient Mayan ruins, traditional Mexican villages, and impressive eco-parks. Enjoy a range of activities including championship golf and water sports.

Wine Down to Healdsburg - Starting BID

$2,500

The Setting Wine Tasting at Bacchus Landing, Executive Experience at The Matheson, 3-Night Stay at Hotel Trio for 2

Enjoy a private tasting of the Setting Wine at Bacchus Landing, located at the crossroads of three of Sonoma County’s premier wine regions.

Start your evening at The Matheson Wine Wall with 88 wine selections from around the world. Enjoy the sunset on Roof 106 with cocktails and snacks overlooking Healdsburg’s historical plaza. Experience fine wine country cuisine under the lights with Dustin Valette’s 4-course tasting menu and a pour of Setting Cabernet Sauvignon.

Aspen Little Nell Vacation - Starting Bid $500

Donated by The Little Nell

Look no further for the perfect Aspen luxury accommodations. The Little Nell is Aspen's only Five-Star, Five-Diamond, ski-in/ski-out hotel and features 92 rooms with a blend of room types to accommodate your Aspen lodging preferences and needs.

Certificate(s) include one hotel room, one night room & tax for two people, breakfast for 2 at Element 47 each morning,


art

Sweet Whispers by Mark Yale Harris - Starting Bid $2000

Donated by: Mark Yale Harris

Sweet Whispers | Bronze | 21" x 8" x 9" |

A loving couple stand entwined, feet and hands merging as her back softens into the security of his stance. There is comfort and solidarity found here, safely ensconced in bronze by the talented mind and hands of Mark Yale Harris. A warm duo tone patina evokes emotion and additional dimensionality into a bronze which will truly stand the test of time, as it sweetly whispers to collectors and aficionados? "make me yours".

Winter Mountain Peaks - Starting Bid $200

Donated by: Draper White

This 12.2x36 piece is offered on acid-free paper, ready for framing.

Local artist Draper White has captured the beauty of the Roaring Fork Valley in his hauntingly beautiful photographs.

Draper White is an award-winning, photographer, retoucher and cinematographer who has been based in Basalt, CO since 2015. He is one of the lucky few who have found a passion in their profession. His commercial work has brought him around the globe working with international brands in the outdoor adventure and architecture industries.


Get Outdoors

The Little Nell Powder Cat tour - Starting Bid $625

Donated by The Little Nell

Few seats in Aspen are as coveted as those on The Little Nell Powder Cat. Reserve yours and you'll have a powder day to yourself (well, with up to 11 others) on the backside of Aspen Mountain. Each tour averages 10-12 untracked runs on a blank canvas of intermediate to expert terrain, followed by an intimate late lunch at a wood stove-heated cabin in the heart of the Elk Mountains. The cabin comes complete with a complimentary chair massage therapist who will relax your muscles after your exhilarating backcountry workout. Lunch offerings are perfectly paired with wines from around the world, hand-selected by The Little Nell's team of sommeliers. Your knee-deep hosts for the day are Little Nell staff from our executive team or ski concierges.

Sunrise hot air balloon ride - Starting Bid $350

Donated by Above it All Balloon Company

Offering flights in the spectacular Aspen / Snowmass area. Flights are always at sunrise but it is well worth the early wake-up time. Come balloon the Rockies with the area's best adventure that you can enjoy without working up a sweat. Our flights last about an hour. We drift down the Snowmass Brush Creek Valley and cross over some of the lower mountains to the West, it all depends on where mother nature decides to take us. We never know where we will land so we always finish your morning with a nice champagne toast to celebrate your flight with Above It All Balloon Co. We return you to our launch site normally within three hours from when you started.

1/2 Day Raft Trip - Starting Bid $100

Donated by Blazing Adventures

KEEP BEVERAGES AND FOODS COLD ON THE WATER, OR IN THE PARK

Adventure awaits you on this 1/2 Day Raft Trip for 2 with Blazing Adventures. Cool off as you take in the gorgeous scenery on some of Colorado's best whitewater

Whitewater rafting is where it all started for Blazing Adventures, and it continues to be the root of our company. They proudly boast the most experienced whitewater rafting guides in Aspen Snowmass.


Wine & Dine

Private Dinner Party with Chef Matt Maier - Starting Bid $1,800

Donated by: Matt Maier

Treat yourself and five friends to a Five Star, Five Diamond culinary experience in your home with Chef Matt Maier. Chef Matt - who has cooked for celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and the Dalai Lama - creates a customized tasting menu (or choose a three-course menu plus hors d'oeuvres) for six people, prepared and served in the comfort of your own home.

Exceptions:
(Subject to availability and excludes holidays. Alcohol not included. Chef asks that all guests enjoy the same menu.)

Chef Joe Dining Experience - Starting Bid $1,800

Chef Joe creates memorable dining experiences in the Aspen area through exceptional service and extraordinary cuisine.

In addition to his Aspen-based private chef business, Chef Joe is also the Lead Chef Instructor at Youthentity and oversees the organization's Hospitality Program.

The winner of Chef Joe's Package can choose one (1) of the following experiences:

In-home dinner party for 6

In-home brunch for 8

Three (3) Takeaway dinners for 4 (see menu options below)

The little nell wine tasting - Starting Big $750

The certificate includes a Wine Tasting with The Little Nell's Wine Director Chris Dunaway for up to 4 people.

Enjoy a tasting catered to you by one of The Little Nell's well-versed sommeliers. You'll be greeted with excellence in hospitality perfectly paired with selections from our 20,000-bottle wine cellar.

During your wine tasting, you will sip some of the world's most sought-after wines pulled straight off the shelves.


RAFFLE

Woody creek mule set $10 raffle ticket

Donated by: Woody Creek Distillers

For $10.00 get one entry into a special prize drawing to win a Woody Creek Distillers Moscow Mule Set.

The set includes One (1) 750 ML bottle of Woody Creek Distillers Vodka, Two (2) Bottles of Fever Tree Ginger Beer, and Two (2) Woody Creek Distillers Copper Mugs. A $130.00 Value.

Must be 21 or older to win

TWo leaves and a bud Tea box

Donated by: Two Leaves and a Bud

For $10.00 get one entry into a special prize drawing to win a Wooden Tea Box

Includes:

Organic Earl Gray

Organic Assam

Organic Tamayokucha

Jasmine Petal

Alpine Berry

Organic Chamomille

Organic Peppermint

Organic Mountain High Chai


thank you to all of our auction donors!

Matt Maier