MAPS Annual Auction Fundraiser

03/03/2026

We trusted in God and the crowd showed up with intentional generosity! We introduced some exciting new elements at Saturday night’s event and were abundantly blessed. Heartfelt thanks to all our donors, sponsors, school families, and staff—teamwork truly makes kingdom work easier. The combined total from Saturday evening and our amazing sponsors is $38,594. Thank you all!!!!

02/28/2026

Tonight’s auction will be cash and check payment only. Thank you for understanding.

02/28/2026

Silent Auction Items can be found here. There are a couple not pictured, you will have to come see for yourself which ones are missing!

02/28/2026

Live auction Line up for tonight!
Check our other posts for more details.
If you can't be with us in person tonight, please tune into our Live Feed on our Mid-America Preparatory School FB Page around 5 pm CST.

02/28/2026

02/28/2026

Here is the line up for tonight's live auction!!!!

02/28/2026

Have sick kids and can’t make it to our event in person?!? We got you covered!

Over on our school FB page we will be covering the live auction live for you! You can even bid during the show!

Go ahead and follow our school fb page (linked below) and set your clock to watch around 4:55 pm Saturday, February 28.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BNUGJmau8/?mibextid=wwXIfrm

ONLINE BIDDING will be AVAILABLE for our auction tomorrow. We of course want everyone that is able to attend the live auction but we know with so much sickness going around some people just won’t be able to make it. For those that can’t, we will be going LIVE right here on the MAPS page and will be monitoring comments live for those that would like to do live bidding in the comments.

We hope to see you there!!

02/28/2026

We are so excited to see you Saturday evening at the Eye of the Tiger in Tower Hill!

Doors open at 3:30, admission is $5 per adult, school aged kids are $2, tiny people not yet in school are free! You will get a special gift with paid admission!

The food and silent auction bidding start at 4. Food will end when the live auction begins, silent auction will end during the live auction intermission. The live auction will start at 5.

Before the live auction starts, you can purchase a golden ticket. There are only 16 left. They are $100 each. The winner of the golden ticket drawing will get to choose an item from the live auction as their prize! Drawing will be at 4:50.

Right around the golden ticket drawing, we will have the dessert dash. This is where you and your buddies at your table will pool your money hoping to be the highest bidding table to get first dibs on dessert! The desserts will be on display front and center in the middle of the room. So many great options to choose from: Mrs. Allen’s sugar cookies, Debbie’s Buckeyes, Tabitha’s Texas sheet cake, Peggy’s pound cake, LaNette’s Gourmet Cupcakes, Chocolate covered strawberries, pastry from B & K Bakery, and a few more things!

Also before the live auction, you can purchase a light up wand for $10 if you want to play heads or tails. This is a fun game we will play during the live auction intermission. You will hold the light up wand near your head or your back side. Tony will flip a coin. If your wand position matches the coin toss, you are still in the game. If you did not match, you go sit down. The last person standing will win a $100 gift card to Walmart!

You could win your very own claw machine before the live auction starts by playing Plinko, Wall Maze, and ball toss. Win the game and get a ticket to put in the drawing to win a claw machine! These games are each $1 for 3 chances of play.

We will have a giveaway going that will be drawn on March 25. You can purchase a ticket for a 350 legend or a Michael Kors Handbag with matching wallet. These tickets are $20 each.

Your meal will include Smash burgers from Mowequa Packing Plant on a McDonalds bun, fresh home made potato chips from Vandalia Ponderosa, French onion dip, and baked beans made by our MAPS Chef Lindsey! Pepsi graciously donated beverages to be included with your meal purchase. Meals are $15 and very tasty!

The only dress code is generosity. Wear what you want, come as you are, bring a generous heart full of love for God’s children and Christian Education. We have room for you.

02/26/2026

Thursday! Here are some more things you have not seen yet! Some great options to bid on Saturday at the Eye of the Tiger in Tower Hill, IL. Doors open at 3:30 with the silent auction and meal starting at 4.

Don't forget to bring your dollar bills to play our new games!
-Plinko, Wall Maze, and Ball Toss-
Win the game and get a ticket to put in the Claw Machine drawing! This is an awesome toy that will provide hours of family entertainment.

02/25/2026

Tuesday is time to show off more of your amazing auction item that will be available for winning on this Saturday, February 28, 2026! We will have everything on display for silent and live bids at Eye of the Tiger Sports Complex in Tower Hill, IL.

If you are just seeing this for the first time, our doors will open at 3:30 with food and silent auction starting at 4. The golden ticket drawing will be at 5 via reverse draw, which means the last ticket in the bucket is the winner. That ticket owner will get to choose one live auction item for their prize prior to the live auction bidding. We still have 18 golden tickets available for purchase price of $100.

What are we going to feed you at 4? Fresh grilled hamburgers from Mowequa Packing Plant on a tasty McDonalds bun. Included on your plate will be homemade potato chips fresh from Ponderosa in Vandalia with optional french onion dip as well as baked beans made by our very own MAPS Chef Lindsey Jones! Pepsi products will help wash down the food provided courtesy of Pepsi in Effingham.

After you eat your meal and bid on silent auction items get ready for the Dessert Dash! This is where the friends at your table pool your money to bid on dessert. There will be a tasty dessert display in the middle of the room. The table with the most money in their envelope will get first choice followed by the other tables in descending bid order.

By the time your belly is full we will be ready to start the live auction. Check back this week for more fun details of what to expect on Saturday! We hope to see you there!