MERCEDES-BENZ CLASSIC III - Auction
APRIL 6, 2006 - TAMPA, FL
TENNIS/CELEBRITY CHARITY EVENT - HOSTED BY JIM COURIER
2006 COURIER’S KIDS AUCTION
EXCITING AUCTION ITEMS. EACH ITEM HAS THE “COURIER’S KIDS BUY IT NOW” PRICE. TO BUY THIS ITEM, PLEASE CONTACT LINDA COURIER SEEGERS 813-948-8880 OR lcourie1@tampabay.rr.com
ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO THE COURIER’S KIDS FOUNDATION BENEFITTING THE FIRST SERVE PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES TENNIS, LIFE SKILLS AND TUTORING TO INNER-CITY YOUTH.
WE WILL BE ADDING ITEMS PERIODICALLY, SO LOOK DOWN AT THE BOTTOM FOR “EXCITING NEW ITEMS” AS THE ARE LISTED.
YOU CAN ACCESS OUR AUCTION LIST THAT WILL BE CONSTANTLY UPDATED BY GOING TO www.sptcfirstserve.org or www.insideoutlive.com (events/Mercedes Benz Classic) and you will find out auction listed there, as well.
CHECKS FOR THE ITEMS ARE TO BE MADE OUT TO “COURIER’S KIDS” AND MAILED TO:
LINDA COURIER SEEGERS 16724 VALSECA DE AVILA TAMPA, FLORIDA 33613
• U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, NEW YORK!! Three nights Accommodations for two guests at the Le Parker Meridien, NY. Tuesday, Aug 29-Friday, Aug 31, 2006. Two days at the US OPEN 2006 tennis seating: Prime Loge Reserved Seating in Arthur Ashe Stadium for Tuesday & Wednesday Day Sessions. US Open Club Passes for Access to the US Open Club Lounge. Event transfers, Daily tennis newsletter, services of your Grand Slam Tennis Tours Host. Package presented by: Grand Slam Tennis Tours.
COURIER’S KIDS BUY IT NOW DONATION: $3290
• FRENCH OPEN PACKAGE: Six nights accommodations at the Lutetia Hotel with daily breakfast (Sat. June 1-Wed. June 7), three days reserved lower level tennis seating on Center Court for Saturday, Sunday and Monday; Gourmet Welcome Dinner Reception; Exclusive on Site Tennis Academy on practice courts for the French Open Players (Stade Jean Bouin) inclusive of Parisien Brunch each day before tennis starts; Farewell Dinner Cruise on the River Seine; Paris Pass to jump to the front of the line for sights and museums; Metro Pass for Event Transfers & Sight Seeing; Escort toTennis; Commmemorative Gift; Services of Tour Host
COURIER’S KIDS BUY IT NOW DONATION: $4195 (ESTIMATE Economy Round Trip Air Fare Direct from Miami//Paris: $2200 total for 2 passengers could make a connection in London or have a stop over in London and flights might be cheaper. Flights can be added later to package.
• WIMBLEDON PACKAGE: Sunday June 25-Thurs. June 20 Accommodations for 4 nights inclusive of tax and breakfast; Reserved Court seating: Monday-Center Court, Tuesday-Center Court; Welcome reception with Past Tennis Champions; Hospitality marquee access with full lunch and drinks included followed by afternoon tea; City tour; London Tube pass; Farewell dinner cruise; Commemorative gift * services of your Tour Host.
COURIER’S KIDS BUY IT NOW DONATION: $3425 PER PERSON Price is for 4* Harrington Hall Hotel. Price for 5* Bentley Kempinski (Boutique Hotel) is $4025 per person
• AUSTRALIAN OPEN PACKAGE: Depart LA Thurs. Jan. 11 (Arrive Melbourne Jan. 13)—Depart Australia Wed. Jan. 24; 6 nights at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne with access to the Club Lounge; Lower level Courtside Box seats to the Australian Open for the 1st 4 day and night sessions; Welcome Dinner with Past Champions; Access to Private Dining Marquee; Half Day City Tour of Melbourne; Farewell Dinner; Commemorative Australian Open Gift; 3 nights at the Hayman Island Resort in the Great Barrier Reef (daily breakfast included); Exclusive on-site Grand Slam Tennis Academy; Dinner on a private beach on the Hayman Island; 2 nights at the Four Seasons Sydney (daily breakfast included); City tour of Sydney, Lunch at Doyle’s on the Beach overlooking Watson’s Bay return via water taxi; Time for Sightseeing and shopping; package includes air transportation; hotel/airport transfers/International Economy Air LAX-MEL//SYD-LAX
COURIER’S KIDS BUY IT NOW DONATION: $7095 per person based on double occupancy.
• DAVIS CUP: USA VS. RUSSIA IN RUSSIA!!! Tie to be held in St. Petersburg or Moscow (location TBD); Package will include Air, Hotel Accommodations, Excellent Tennis Seating in the American Section, Touring and optional trip extension. Pre-bookings being accepted. Details and pricing of this package are not completed, but it will be posted as soon as they are available. I made this trip in 1995 when the U.S. won the Davis Cup!!! It was the last time they won it! It was the trip of a lifetime!
• INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2005 FRAMED SIGNED RACKETS AND INDUCTION MEMORABILIA. JIM COURIER, YANNIK NOAH, JANA NOVOTNA AND BUTCH BUCHHOLTZ make up the class of 2005. Yannik has given away all his tennis memorabilia because he is now a French rock star! We were lucky to get him to sign a racket for us to complete the foursome of rackets from this stellar class of inductees. Jim Courier, former world #1, won two French Opens and Two Australian Opens and was a U.S. Davis Cup star. Jana Novotna—who can forget her tears at Wimbledon? and Butch Buchholtz was one of the key men in bringing tennis to the Open Era. It is so fascinating just listening to him tell the history!! These rackets will be framed in plexiglass with your choice of wood color on the wood frame. The posters and items collected from this year’s induction weekend in Newport will be framed with them. There will NEVER be another opportunity for someone who loves the history of the game to have a collection of signed rackets from a Tennis Hall of Fame Induction.
COURIER’S KIDS PRICE: $5,000
• Rackets from this year’s 2006 Mercedes Benz Classic III framed beautifully in a shadow box. Rackets signed from John McEnroe, Jim Courier, the first lady of American Tennis, Chris Evert and the woman who began the “Russian Revolution,” Anna Kournakova. Framed with photos and bios/career highlights of all four players!!! Unbelievable!
COURIER’S KIDS BUY IT NOW PRICE: $3500
• THE ULTIMATE FANTASY CAMP!! Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2006. 3 Legendary nights/4 days. . . memories for a lifetime! www.insideoutlive.com Click on “events” and click on “calendar for 2005” “Ultimate Fantasy Camp” to read about last year’s event. Held at the Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Florida. Instruction, competition and insight with some of the best players in the history of tennis. Jim Courier brings some of the biggest names in the game from around the globe for 4 intense days and 3 nights off the court and inside the highest levels of the game! Be prepared to stay up late—those Swedes know how to have a good Time! This year’s players are Jim Courier, Malavia Washington, Aaron Krickstein, Michael Pernfors and Jimmy Arias. Be ready to work hard, play hard, have fun and enjoy the time of you life with some of the games greatest! The greatest gift for the special man or woman in your life!!
COURIER’S KIDS BUY IT NOW DONATION: $3995
• 8-ENTRÉE TO GO SESSION AT DINNER DONE’S PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN! Locations are Tampa, Florida and Centreville, Virginia. www.dinnerdone.com
COURIER’S KIDS BUY IT NOW DONATION: $135 BUY IT NOW DONATION FOR 8 ENTRÉE TO GO SESSION (SURROGATE CHEF PREPARES IT FOR YOU AND YOU PICK IT UP!) $160
• MINI TENNIS COURT Calling all parents and grandparents. This is adorable and only takes around 50 feet. Perfect for driveways, cul-de-sacs etc. The awesome thing about this court is that it takes the same speed using a regular tennis racket to get the nerf ball to the baseline of this mini-court, that it takes with a regular tennis ball on a real court. This is a fabulous way to work on stroke development at home! www.minitenniscourt.com
COURIER’S KIDS BUY IT NOW PRICE: $150
• TICKETS TO DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS PRINCESS CLASSICS!! Thursday, May 11, 2006, 7:30PM at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. 8 tickets available @ $26 each ticket. Section 103 Row L seats 1-8.
• AWA SPA AND WELLNESS CENTER GIFT CERTIFICATE. www.awaspa.com (Tampa on South MacDill between Gandy and Bay to Bay). The most adorable new spa in town. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience this. Details to follow.
WE WILL BE POSTING MANY MORE NEW AUCTION ITEMS!!!
***IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE AN ITEM TO OUR YEAR-ROUND SILENT/ONLINE AUCTION PLEASE CONTACT LINDA SEEGERS AT lcourie1@tampabay.rr.com 813-948-8880.
KEEP CHECKING FOR NEWLY ADDED ITEMS!!! COURIER’S KIDS THANK YOU! MORE ARE ON THE WAY!