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THE RULES OF THE AUCTION

THE LIVE AUCTION listed in this catalogue. Additional items will be added to
1. The live auction will begin at 9 :00 pm and will run to approxi- group 10 and will be listed in the addendum, published just
mately 11 :00 pm. It will consist of the voice auctioning of before the auction.
Items 1 through 50 in the order they appear in this catalogue 2. Each item can be located acording to its group number. Bids
and in the addendum. will be accepted on each item until the board closes. The
2. All bidding at the auction will require a bid number. Your following are the closing times:
personal bid number is located on the back of your catalogue Group 1 Items 101-130 Closes 8:30
along with your registration certificate and scrip. Fill out your Group 2 Items 201-230 Closes 8:50
registration card in advance to avoid congestion at the en- Group 3 Items 301-330 Closes 9:10
trance on the auction evening. A bid card is required for all Group 4 Items 401-430 Closes 9 :30
bidding and purchasing of items. Please save your number Group 5 Items 501-530 Closes 9: 50
and keep your bid card with you at the auction. Group 6 Items 601-630 Closes 10:10
3. During the live auction, when you want to bid on an item, Group 7 Items 701-730 Closes 10:30
wave your porn-porn or bid card as frantically as possible to Group 8 Items 801-830 Closes 10:50
attract the auctioneer's or spotter's attention. If you win an Group 9 Items 901-930 Closes 11:10
item, immediately announce your bid number to the auc- Group 10 Items 1001 & up Closes 11 :30
tioneer or spotter and remain in your seat. 3. All items in the silent auction have bid sheets attached or
4. A "runner" will bring a sales slip directly to you, indicating affixed nearby. Persons desiring to bid must do so by legibly
the prize you have purchased and the amount of your winning writing their name, bid card number, and the amount of the
bid. After signing this slip, you are free to proceed to the cash bid on the bid sheet. Any bid without a bid card number will
tables to pay for your item and pick up your prize. If you be automatically disqualified. At the time of the closing of
wish, you may wait until the end of the evening and pay for all the particular group of silent auction items, there may be held
your purchases at one time at the cash table. a mini-live auction in the event that two or more presons are
5. All prices are subject to the 6% California sales tax which will bidding on an item, see below.
be added to the amount of your purchase. 4. Each bid sheet notes a minimum value by which the existing
6. You will note that on the back of your catalogue there is bid must be increased in order to constitute a higher valid bid.
$10.00 worth of scrip. This scrip may be used by you as a Each new bid must be written on the uppermost blank line
credit to the purchase of any item that you may buy. The available on the bid sheet.
scrip may not be accumulated to pay the entire purchase price 5. All bids must be in even dollar amounts (no cents). Any bid
of any given item. It may be used only by you. It may be which includes cents ( other than $.00) will be automatically
used as a credit on either the live or the silent auction. Scrip disqualified.
will not be accepted for either drink or raffle tickets. 6. The bid boards will be closed approximately at the times
stated here in the catalogue. However, the official closing will
AUCTION GOURMET DINNER be that time when the Boys' & Girls' Club Official actually
This year the Boys' & Girls' Club is proud to present a pre- removes the bid sheet from the board.
auction gourmet dinner for $100.00 per couple for the first 100 7. In the event that bidding is still in progress when the Boys' &
couples who purchase tickets. The tickets will be sold on a first Girls' Club Official attempts to close the board, the Official
come, first serve basis. Dinner guests must also purchase an shall conduct a mini -live auction on the spot allowing all
auction catalogue. The purchasers of tickets will be allowed persons wishing to bid to do so and shall determine the win-
to enter the dining room at CalArts at 5 :00 pm on the day ning bidder, subject to rule 8 below.
of the auction. Dinner will begin promptly at 5 : 30 pm. Compli- 8. After the bid board is closed, the bid sheet will be taken to the
mentary wine will be served to all dinner guests and they shall item verification table. At this time, the validity of all bids
also be entitled to reserved seats at the auction. will be verified (bid number, even dollar bids, minimum
increase, etc.). The highest valid bid will be declared the
GENERAL RULES winner and the decision of the Operations Official will be
1. The Boys' & Girls' Club requires that all prizes be paid for in final. Shortly after the board is closed, an Official shall post
full at the auction. Payment may be made by cash, check, the bid number of the winning bidder on the board.
BankAmericard, VISA, or Master Charge.
2. Unless otherwise specified, all auction items and services must
be used within one year from June 11, 1978. Unless otherwise Another ADDED ATTRACTION
specified or stated by the donor, all items are transferrable will be the publication of a "mini-logue" which will
from the winner to another person. be given to all auction guests on the night of the
3. According to the Internal Revenue Service, only the amount auction. It will contain less expensive items that will
paid for an auction prize "in excess of the actual cash value of be sold at a "guess the correct price" format. Details
that prize" is tax deductible. A written receipt indicating will be given in the mini-logue.
such an amount, for tax purposes, will be issued to you after
the auction at your request.
4. All sales are final. However, the Boys' & Girls' Club will ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS
refund the full purchase price of any item where there is a This catalogue contains only those items available at the time of
failure of performance either on the part of the Boys' & Girls' publication. A special addendum, to be published and given to
Club or on the part of the donor. each guest at the auction, will list an additional group of bid
5. All winning bidders are to report to the cashier's table to pay board items. The addendum will also list all corrections and
for the items and to claim their prizes. Any bidder not making deletions necessary for any item published in this catalogue.
arrangements for payment at the cashier's table by 12: 30 am,
may, at the discretion of the Boys' & Girls' Club, forfeit his
right to purchase the item and it will be made available to the BANKAMERICARD AND MASTER CHARGE ACCEPTED
next highest bidder. Master Charge, VISA, BankAmericard cards will be accepted at
6. All items should be removed from the premises on the night of the auction for all expenses and purchases, including admission
the auction. In the event you cannot remove your purchases catalogues, bar and raffle tickets, and for the purchasing of all
that evening, then you must do so between 12 noon and 5 pm auction prizes. The Boys' & Girls' Club is indebted to Security
on Sunday, June 11, 1978. If you wish to do otherwise, prior Pacific National Bank, Newhall Branch and to Bank of America,
arrangements must be made by either the purchaser or the Newhall Branch, for providing this special service to us.
donor.

THE SILENT AUCTION RULES .
1. The silent auction will begin at 7 :30 pm and will consist of
written bidding on approximately 300 items posted on the bid
boards along the walls. Nine groups of bid board items are