2011 Purple Auction Donation Form (PDF Format)

2011 Purple Auction Registration Form (PDF Format)

Dec. 18, 2010

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Join Northwestern Softball on May 7, 2011, for the fifth annual PURPLE AUCTION to be held in Welsh-Ryan Arena following the Wildcats' home game against Indiana! With great food, drinks and outstanding auction items, this is THE event to celebrate Northwestern Softball!

The PURPLE AUCTION, with great food, drinks and outstanding auction items, is our fifth-annual event celebrating Northwestern Softball. This event will bring together current players, former players, stakeholders, friends and family of our program to celebrate the rich tradition and exciting future of Northwestern Softball.

The day begins with fantastic NUSB action during a 1 p.m. game against Big Ten foe Indiana at Sharon J. Drysdale Field. Then, at 3 p.m., come inside Welsh-Ryan Arena for dinner, an open bar and a silent auction. Northwestern seniors Michelle Batts (Bloomingdale, Ill./Glenbard North), Kelly Quinn (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North), Jessica Smith (Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon), Robin Thompson (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) and Jordan Wheeler (Garden Grove, Calif./Los Alamitos) will be honored during the festivities.

Admission to the ballpark is free for the game, and the dinner is $50 per person ($20 for children 16 & under).

Registration and donation forms are available for download at the top of this page! Past auction items have included autographed sports memorabilia, prime tickets to sporting events and concerts, dinners with the coaching staff, golf packages and even vacation deals to Mexico and Los Angeles!

If you have questions, or if you would like to donate items for the auction, contact head coach Kate Drohan at 847-491-4650 or k-drohan@northwestern.edu.

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