2015 RALLY WITH THE CATS

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1 2015 RALLY WITH THE CATS DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION: THURSDAY, APRIL 30 TH Location: Kenilworth Club, 410 Kenilworth Ave, Kenilworth, IL Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. PRO-AM TENNIS TOURNAMENT: SATURDAY, MAY 2 ND Location: Vandy Christie Varsity Tennis Courts Sheridan Road between Noyes and Colfax (Combe Indoor Tennis Center, 2311 Campus Drive if inclement weather) Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (lunch provided) PLEASE REVIEW THE LIST OF AUCTION ITEMS AND DONATION PACKAGES. EVEN IF YOU CAN T ATTEND THE DINNER ON THURSDAY, APRIL 30 TH, YOU CAN STILL BUY A SILENT AUCTION ITEM/MAKE A DONATION AND/OR SECURE A GREAT PARTNER FOR THE TENNIS EVENT ON SATURDAY, MAY 2 ND. TO PURCHASE NOW, PLEASE A-SWAN@NORTHWESTERN.EDU. ANY ITEMS OR PLAYERS NOT PURCHASED WILL BE AUCTIONED AT THE DINNER. PAYMENT BY CASH, CHECK OR CREDIT ACCEPTED. THE LIST WILL BE UPDATED REGULARLY AS BIDS ARE RECEIVED AND ADDITIONAL ITEMS ARE SECURED.

2 Northwestern Tennis Players Available for Auction for the Pro-Am Men s Team Senior Alex Pasareanu Sold Senior Alberto Zanotti Sold Junior Mihir Kumar Sold Junior Fedor Baev Sold Sophomore Sam Shropshire Sold Sophomore Alp Horoz Sold Sophomore Konrad Zieba Sold Sophomore Strong Kirchheimer Sold Freshman Logan Staggs Sold Women s Team Senior Lok Sze Leung: Sold Junior Lissy Barnett: Sold Sophomore Maddie Lipp: Sold Sophomore Jillian Rooney: Sold Sophomore Brooke Rischbieth: Sold Freshman Alex Chatt: Sold Freshman Erin Larner: Sold Freshman Rheeya Doshi: Sold Coaches Head Women s Coach Claire Pollard: Sold Assistant Women s Coach Rob Gurden: Buy now for $350 Associate Head Men s Coach Chris Klingemann: Sold

3 Auction Items Northwestern Athletic Gifts Invitation for 2 to a reception at VP Jim Phillips home on September 11 th and 2 tickets to the NU vs. Eastern Illinois football game on September 12 th Buy now for $250 2 pre-game sideline passes on September 5 before the NU football game versus Stanford plus 2 tickets to the game Buy now for $200 2 courtside seats and entry to the N Club for pre-game and at halftime at a non-conference men s basketball game Buy now for $200 A black Northwestern fleece-lined jacket and Wildcat Fund gift basket Buy now for $75 Breakfast with the NU Women s Team: Join the women s tennis team for their pre-match breakfast at LePeep Buy now for $100 - SOLD Sports and Celebrities International Tennis Hall of Fame: an ATP World Tour 250 Event occurring just after Wimbledon each year where top ATP World tour pros head to Newport to compete in the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. The package includes 2 Box Seats for the Semifinals and Finals of the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport, RI. The seats also entitle attendance to the Hall of Fame Enshrinement ceremony. Airfare for 2 people (worth $600) is included. Dates of the semi-finals and finals are: July 18 and 19, respectively. Buy now for $3,000 US Open President s Suite Tickets for the 2015 US Open: for any day or evening session on the first 11 days of the event except opening night. You and your guest will enjoy lunch in the luxurious and exclusive President s Suite. Mingle with celebrities and watch the best tennis in the world from your courtside seats in the President s Box and enjoy a behind the scenes tour of the Arthur Ashe stadium. Airfare for 2 people (worth $600) included. Private lesson with current USTA President and former NU Hall of Fame and All American and top WTA Tennis Player Katrina Adams also included. Buy now for $3000 Signed Starlin Castro Jersey with authentication courtesy of Chicago Cubs. Buy now for $250 2 Field Box Tickets to a 2015 Cubs Game (Opening day, St. Louis Cardinals and all other marquee and inter-league games not available). You indicate 3 Cubs games in order of preference and Cubs select the game. Buy now for $150 4 Lower Box Ticket Certificates for 2015 Chicago White Sox game. Buy now at $200

4 Travel and Entertainment Cabo San Lucas Vacation Package: 7 Days, and 6 Nights in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Casa Diamante (or similar), a privately owned, fully furnished home, is located in the exclusive, gated community of Punta Ballena, known for its sense of arrival and phenomenal variety of amenities. Punta Ballena offers more than two miles of walking paths, private tennis courts and an exclusive residents only beach club with a pool, restaurant, and fitness center. Casa Diamante features over 3,900 square feet of air conditioned space with 4 bedrooms (2 of the bedrooms are master suites), 4.5 baths, elegantly-designed domed ceilings and marble floors in the indoor living space. Enjoy the expansive great room, custom cabinetry, gourmet kitchen and spacious outdoor living on the terraza that features an infinityedge pool with Jacuzzi, outdoor kitchen and palapas with fabulous views of the Sea of Cortez and rugged coastline. Also located in the Punta Ballena development, and easily accessible from Casa Diamante, is the world class Hotel Esperanza with a spa and restaurants that offer a stunning view of the Sea of Cortez and the Lands End arch. Cabo San Lucas offers a wide variety of activities including dune buggies, deep sea fishing, world class golf courses, tennis, excellent restaurants, dinner cruises, night life and shopping. Whale watching is also popular during the December - March timeframe. Meet and Greet with a Casa Diamante staff member is included in the price. Airfare for 2 people (worth $600) also included. Dates are subject to availability. Additional photos of this home can be seen by clicking on the following link: Donated by Jim Erickson. Buy now for $3000 Cabo San Lucas Vacation Package: 7 Days, and 6 Nights in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Casa Diamante (or similar), a privately owned, fully furnished home, is located in the exclusive, gated community of Punta Ballena, known for its sense of arrival and phenomenal variety of amenities. Punta Ballena offers more than two miles of walking paths, private tennis courts and an exclusive residents' only beach club with a pool, restaurant, and fitness center. Casa Diamante features over 3,900 square feet of air conditioned space with 4 bedrooms (2 of the bedrooms are master suites), 4.5 baths, elegantly-designed domed ceilings and marble floors in the indoor living space. Enjoy the expansive great room, custom cabinetry, gourmet kitchen and spacious outdoor living on the terraza that features an infinityedge pool with Jacuzzi, outdoor kitchen and palapas with fabulous views of the Sea of Cortez and rugged coastline. Also located in the Punta Ballena development, and easily accessible from Casa Diamante, is the world class Hotel Esperanza with a spa and restaurants that offer a stunning view of the Sea of Cortez and the Lands End arch. Cabo San Lucas offers a wide variety of activities including dune buggies, deep sea fishing, world class golf courses, tennis, excellent restaurants, dinner cruises, night life and shopping. Whale watching is also popular during the December - March

5 timeframe. Meet and Greet with a Casa Diamante staff member is included in the price. Airfare for 2 people (worth $600) also included. Dates are subject to availability. Additional photos of this home can be seen by clicking on the following link: Donated by Jim Erickson. - SOLD 7 Day Condo Rental in Acapulco, Mexico: Get ready to stay in a beautiful 3 bedroom/3 bath 1900 sq. foot condominium in sunny Acapulco that is available April through November and has ocean views. The condo is ideally located on the beach near the convention center. The condo has a master bedroom with king size bed and futon/full bath. A second bedroom has two queen size beds and a full bath. A third bedroom has two single beds and a full bath. All rooms have individual air for comfort. You will not need to raise a finger during your stay as maid service is included and available for cooking some of the best meals in Mexico. The beach has a separate reserved area for condo occupants with available chairs and tents for protection. The pool is fabulous and long enough for laps. Public golf and tennis is available across the street. The apartment has a Bose stereo and cable television. For more information and photos about the condo please visit Airfare for 2 people (worth $600) included. Donated by The Sanborn Family. Purchase now for $1,750. SOLD Visit historic Boston in late July for a unique and special experience! Package includes: $1,000 coupon towards stay at Marriott or Ritz hotel of your choice during the week of July 27th in Boston $600 worth of American Airlines travel vouchers 2 Tickets to Boston Duck Tour and Freedom trail Four tickets to experience historic Fenway Park watching the Red Sox take on the White Sox, Wednesday July 29 at 7:30pm. Seats are just rows behind visitor's dugout along third base line Four tickets to Steely Dan, Elvis Costello & The Imposters concert at the Blue Hills Pavilion on Boston Harbor at 7pm on July 30 Private Boston harbor sunset or lunch cruise (weather permitting, date and time TBD) aboard 26' power vessel SOVENA, hosted by the Corning's - SOLD Two-night stay at the prestigious NYC Athletic Club. Buy now for $800.

6 Tennis Indoor Court Time: Does your game need improving? One and a half hours of guaranteed weekly court time at the great Combe Tennis Center could make all the difference. The lucky winner will enjoy guaranteed weekly court time from September 1st 2014 to May 31st Time and day will be the choice of the highest bidder. SOLD Indoor Court Time: Does your game need improving? One hour of guaranteed weekly court time at the great Combe Tennis Center could make all the difference. The lucky winner will enjoy guaranteed weekly court time from September 1st 2014 to May 31 st Time and day will be the choice of the highest bidder. SOLD 2 Tennis Lessons with the NU Coaches Pollard and Gurden: Learn from the best! One private tennis lesson with each of the renowned NU Women s Tennis Coaches! Buy now for $ Tennis Lessons with NU Men s Tennis Coach Arvid Swan. SOLD Tsonga Package: 2 Babolat Strikes rackets, 4 3/8 grip size; 1 Six pack Babolat racket bag, and 2 free stringing jobs with Babolat RPM Dual String by Your Advantage Chicago (call and speak to Bob) Buy now for $400 Wimbledon Special Edition Package: 2 Wimbledon Special Edition Babolat Areo Drive Rackets, 4 3/8 grip size; 1 Six pack Babolat racket bag, and 2 free stringing jobs with Babolat RPM Dual String by Your Advantage Chicago (call and speak to Bob) Buy now for $400 2 Wilson Burn Rackets, 9 Pack Tour Racket Bag, 6 sets of Wilson string, a pack of 12 overgrips. Buy now for $400 1 Babolat Pure Drive Play, 4 3/8 grip; Babolat adds PLAY technology allowing a player to record and analyze key aspects of any hitting session or match a computer in your racket; Also 1 free stringing job with Babolat RPM Dual Strings by Your Advantage Chicago (call and speak to Bob) Buy now for $300 1 Rafael Nadal Autographed Babolat Aero Drive Racket $500. SOLD Milos Raonic signed racket signed by Milos and photo shoot in Indian Wells SOLD for $250 Nielsen Pro Tennis Championships in Winnetka: 2 weekly passes from July Contact Arvid Swan to arrange by June 15 (Arvid with contact tournament director). Buy now for $250. SOLD Nike Tennis Camp: One week of Nike tennis camp (full day) with the Northwestern Men s Tennis coaches in the summer Contact Arvid Swan to arrange. Buy now for $375 Northwestern Tennis Camp: One week of junior tennis camp (full day) with Northwestern Tennis Camps in the summer Donated by Jennifer Lutgert, Northwestern Tennis Camps. Buy now for $378 Adult Tennis Clinics: A 1.5 hour weekly class over a 6-8 week period in the Fall 2015 or Winter Donated by Jennifer Lutgert, Northwestern

7 Tennis Camps. Buy now for $270 Junior Tennis Clinics: A 1 hour weekly class over a 6-8 week period in the Fall 2015 or Winter Donated by Jennifer Lutgert, Northwestern Tennis Camps. Buy now for $175 5 individual personal training session by Ash - contact Ash at: ashgamesetmatch.com; only 1 session purchased per person; personal training conducted at NU Sports and Aquatic Center. Buy now at $50 for 1 session Gift Cards and Baskets Jimmy John s gift card for $75. Buy now for $65 - Sold Real Urban BBQ Gift Card for $100. Buy now for $90 - Sold Sports Authority Gift Cards for $50. Buy now for $45 Starbucks Gift Basket $75 value. Buy now for $65 Starbucks Gift Basket $75 value. Buy now for $65 Gift card Flattop Dinner for 2 $30 value. Buy now for $25 ABT Electronics gift card for $100. Buy now for $80 Fashion Gold split suede backpack from Parisian designer Jerome Dreyfuss courtesy of Chalk Boutique (2611 Prairie Ave., Evanston). Buy now for $600.

8 Men s Spring Break Trip = $10,000 (1) Pay for the men s team to travel on spring break in order to be able to train and prepare for the Big Ten season. Women s Spring Break Trip = $10,000 Pay for the women s team to travel on spring break in order to be able to train and prepare for the Big Ten season. Men s Tennis Racquets = $3,000 (1) Buying racquets for every member of the team each year adds up. Help buy all the team s racquets for a year. Women s Tennis Racquets = $3,000 (1) Replacing racquets each year is expensive especially when we bang our racquets on the ground in frustration! Help buy all the team s racquets for a year. Women s Home-Match pizza = $2,000 (1) Help maintain the popular tradition of free pizza at every women s home match. Men s Pre-Match Breakfasts = $1,000 (1) Help feed the men s team before each of their home matches. Men s Team member, shoes for the year = $500 (10) Each team member goes through about 5 pairs of shoes per season. Buy shoes for a single team member for the season ($500) or buy all 10 players their shoes for the season ($5000). Women s Team member, shoes for the year = $500 (10) Don t let the girls go barefoot. Buy a team member her shoes for the season ($500) or buy all 10 players their shoes for the season ($5000). Men s Team match outfit, including warm-up = $200 (10) Help the men look smart! Buy a match outfit for a team player ($200) or for the entire team ($2,000). Women s Team match outfit, including warm-up = $200 (10) - SOLD Maintain the professional image of each team member ($200) or the entire team ($2,000).