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BOISE STATE NEWS RELEASE/April 13, 2009

Boise State Auction to Benefit Academic, Athletic Scholarships is May 9

The Boise State Alumni Association and Bronco Athletic Association are teaming up to present Boise State’s largest fundraising event, Auction 2009, on Saturday, May 9, at the Boise Centre on The Grove. This year’s theme is “Building a Lasting Legacy.” Proceeds from the event benefit the Athletic Scholarship Endowment and the Alumni Student Scholarship Program.

The black-tie event is an every-other-year tradition at Boise State; 2009 marks its 14th year. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with a silent auction sponsored by The Idaho Statesman, followed by dinner and a live auction. New this year is a Super Silent Auction that will close 10 minutes after the end of the live auction. Tickets are $150 per person; table sponsorships are available.

The special honorees for the 2009 Boise State Auction are Lyle and Eleanor Smith. Lyle Smith, who is considered to be the father of Boise State football, was Boise Junior College’s head football coach from 1947 to 1967. During those two decades, the Broncos won 82 percent of their games, including a 37-game winning streak. He also served as the Bronco athletic director until his retirement in 1981. Korey Hall, a former Boise State Bronco who now plays with the Green Bay Packers, also will be a guest.

Two online auctions, one in October and one in late February and early March, already have raised more than $36,000. Items up for auction on May 9 include a golf/spa package at the Ritz Carlton Hotel at Lake Las Vegas Resort, fine jewelry, travel packages to Mexico, a barbecue with football coach Chris Petersen, and packages for away football games and a Green Bay Packers home game.

For more information, to make a donation or reserve a ticket, contact AnnMarie Kaus, special events coordinator, at (208) 426-2570 or akaus@boisestate.edu, or visit www.boisestateauction.com. 

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Media Contact: Kathleen Tuck, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kathleentuck@boisestate.edu

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