Welcome to the

2017

Mustang

Foundation

Banquet

Welcome to the 2017 Mustang Foundation, Inc.’s Fundraising

Banquet! This is our eighth year for our fundraising banquet. Over

the past seven banquets, your generosity has helped us rise over

$135,000 for the betterment of our school district. Wow! Let’s

keep that generosity rolling tonight!

We hope you have an enjoyable evening and encourage you to sit

back, socialize with your neighbors and participate in the activities

planned for the evening. Thank you for coming!

MUSTANG FOUNDATION, INC.

BOARD MEMBERS Meredith Miller, President

Rob Robinson, Treasurer

Lans Flickinger, Secretary

Lloyd Davis

Katie Grover

Kim Hansen

Andy Hauber

Susan A. Johnson

Dan Kegler

Charlie McCardle

Megan Rasmussen

Susie Toale

Shelly Whited

TONIGHT’S ACTIVITIES

Welcome Meredith Miller Masters of Ceremony Meg Rawlins and

Danielle Meyer

Auctioneer Emmett Donnelly

Invocation Pastor John Hougen

Cashier BankIowa

5:30 - 7:00 Social Time! Check out the Wine Pull!

5:30 - 7:30 Silent Auction Bidding

7:00 Welcome & Invocation

7:15 Dinner is Served!

Video prepared by Fusion Forward

Live Auction throughout the night

After Dinner – Introduction of Dessert Chefs, serving

of desserts and collection of tips

Closing comments

A cash bar is available throughout the evening

SOCIAL TIME ACTIVITIES

5:30-7:00 pm Silent Auction Bidding

Silent auction item bidding is open until 7:30ish. Please print your

name and bid amount on the bidding sheets. Highest bidders will

be read during the banquet.

Wine Pull

Come check it out and see if you can pick out the $50 bottle of

wine! Everyone who plays takes home a bottle of wine.

Appetizers

During the social time, please help yourself to the appetizers

prepared by Bill’s Pizza and Smokehouse located by the bar.

Centerpieces for Sale

Thank you to Dennis Hunter for creating our Mustang

horseshoe centerpieces and Jen Sweeney for creating the

ornaments. If you would like to purchase one, just grab it from

a table and provide the tag to the cashier to pay prior to

leaving for the night. Cost is $10 per centerpiece.

TONIGHT’S MENU:

Dinner will be served buffet style. Enjoy this mouthwatering menu

prepared by Bill’s Pizza and Smokehouse.

Roasted Pork Loin

Twice Baked Potato

Corn

Tossed Salad

Rolls with butter

Live Auction Items Live auction items will be featured throughout dinner. Cash,

checks, debit and credit cards are accepted at the cashier’s

table. We request that all items are paid for prior to leaving

the banquet.

Girls Night Out – Wine Tasting at Sanity Room

followed by Crafts at Pink Polka Dot

Whoop Whoop! Come on girls, go together and bid

on this fun night out. Kick the evening off with Wine

Tasting at The Sanity Room followed by a private

class for 8 at Pink Polka Dot studio. Contact Pink

Polka Dot to schedule the night.

Donors: Pink PolkaDot Studio & The Sanity Room

Custom Mustang Sign

Donor: Signs & More

Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo is a hands-free speaker you control with

your voice. Echo connects to the Alexa Voice Service to

play music, provide information, news, sports scores,

weather, and more—instantly. All you have to do is ask.

When you want to use Echo, just say the wake word

"Alexa" and Echo responds instantly.

Tickets to an Iowa Hawkeye Football Game

Grab some Hawk Fans and make a day of it! Enjoy

great seats to the Iowa Hawkeyes football game on

September 2, 2017 versus Wyoming

Donors:

BankIowa – 4 Seats with chair backs on the 45

yard line. Section 105 Row 45 Seats 9-12.

Brown-Lane Insurance- 4 seats on the 35 yard

line, Row 32

Premium Reserved Seating for Four at All Home

Mustang Varsity Football Games

Four tickets to each home varsity football game for

the 2016 season, plus the use of four comfortable

stadium seats, which will be set up and waiting for

you when you arrive at each game. just leave the

seatbacks and they will be taken care of.

Donors: ICSD

Garden Gurus at Your Service!

Let this group of SIX garden experts help you with

your garden or flower bed design and planting.

Joann, Denise, Shelley, Jean, Nancy, and Kim have all

achieved Master Gardener certification. In addition

to tending their own gardens, each of them volunteer

their time at various public gardens around Buchanan

County. They'll bring their gardening tools and help

you create your own garden masterpiece! What’s

including: Consultation and 2 hours of labor to be

used during May-September 2017. *No hardscape

(rock, landscaping block or timber, etc.) to be moved

or installed.

Donors: Master Gardeners Joann Crain, Jean

Gillpatrick, Denise Hawker, Shelley Schafer, Nancy

Weber, and Kim Hansen.

Mustang Planters

Donor: S&K Collectible

Momma Needs a Break! – Who doesn’t deserve

some time away from the kitchen. A basket of gift

cards to help ease the stress.

Donors: Deb & Curt Martin, Independence ReMAX

Realty

Decorate Your Man Cave

One of a kind custom wrapped car hood

Donor: Rydell of Independence, John Butler

Silent Auction Items Lots and lots of fabulous items for you to bid on! Please

bid in increments not less than $5.00.

Silent Auction ends at 7:30ish p.m. (after everyone has

gone through the buffet line).

Please pay for all purchased items at the end of the

evening at the cashier’s table in the hallway.

Cash, check, debit and credit cards are accepted,

payable to The Mustang Foundation. Highest bidders

will be announced during the banquet.

1. Dinner and a Concert - Enjoy a night on the town

with dinner at Del Rio and two tickets to the Lee

Brice Concert on July 8th at the Buchanan County

Fairgrounds. Donated by Buchanan County Fair

Association & Del Rio Value: $150.00

2. Rest and Rejuvenate Package - Plush Salon

donated gift package of hair product and body

lotion. Chiroflow Water based pillow donated by

Family First Chiropractic. Value: $150.00

3. Photo Package - 1 hour photo session with

Heather Thompson, donated by HT Photography,

with the rights to all images edited on a CD and

$50 Gift Certificate to Print Express. Value:

$125.00

4. Get high…. Over Indee! This package includes a

gift certificate for a 30 minute scenic flight over

Independence with $40 gift card to Del Rio for

dinner out afterwards. Donated b Walters

Aviation & Del Rio. Value $95.00

5. Collector Toy Tractor - Donated by Cy & Charley’s

Value: $95.00

6. Amazon Kindle - High resolution display. Built-in

adjustable light - read day and night. No screen

glare, even in bright sunlight, unlike tablets. A

single battery charge lasts weeks, not hours.

Value: $120.00

7. Family Stay-cation Package - Heartland Acres

Family Museum Pass for 2017 and a $30 Starlight

Cinema Gift card. Donated by Heartland Acres –

Value: $100.00

8. R.A.S.H. Ride Package Certificate - Registration

for 2 for R.A.S.H. Ride Community Bike Ride on

6/10/17 – Donated by Buchanan County Trail Four

Seasons Association. Value: $60.00

9. Fox Fire Jewelry - Donated by Kate Barloon.

a. Snowman Set Value: $12.00

b. Jade Jewelry Value: $25.00

c. Pink Jewelry Value: $25.00

d. Black and Silver Jewelry Value: $25.00

10. Gift for your Valentine - Earth tone colored

jewelry set and elegant poncho. Donated by

Shelly Whited and Kate Barloon. Value: $60.00

11. Three Dozen Mustang Cookies - Made by state

award winning baker Cindy McCardle. Value:

$45.00

12. Two Dozen Iowa Hawkeye Cookies - Baked

especially for you by Cindy McCardle. Value:

$30.00

13. Two Dozen Iowa State Cookies - Baked especially

for you by Cindy McCardle Value: $30.00

14. Two Dozen UNI Cookies - Baked especially for you

by Cindy McCardle. Value: $30.00

15. Mustang Party Package – Have your party at East

or West Elementary Gym with access to

basketballs, etc. Party Package also includes

Mustang Mascot Champ making an appearance at

the party, a certificate for four dozen cookies for

your party made by Cindy McCardle, plates and

napkins. Donated by Independence Community

Schools & Cindy McCardle. Value: $150.00

16. 1 Year Single Pass to the Wellness Center

(Excludes 24/7 access, unless recipient is a current

member and has 24/7 access applied to their

current membership)

12 month access for one, age 18+, to the Wellness

Center at BCHC. Access to the gym, lap pool, and

fitness classes. 24/7 gym access available for a

one-time fee of $10. Donated by the Buchanan

County Health Center. Value: $365.00

17. Summer Sizzle Package - $25 Gift Card to Marks

Locker along with a BrewBQ basket! You will look

great grilling in your awesome BrewBQ shirts and

apron as you sip a favorite beverage from your

Craft Brew Zone tasting glasses. Plus you will

enjoy 2 complimentary admissions to the 2017

Craft Brew Zone. Donated by BrewBQ Committee

& Mark’s Locker. Value: $100.00

18. “Lucky” Horseshoe Tree – Handmade and

donated by Dennis Hunter. Value: $50.00

19. Milwaukee M18 Fuel Sawzall Kit – Donated by

Spahn and Rose. Value: $299.00

20. Chill and Grill - Fareway is setting you up for

summer fun by donating a certificate for a 5-6 lbs.

Whole Beef Tenderloin along with a Sam Adams

Cooler. Value: $125.00

21. Keep Collective Bracelet - Mustang Engraved

Donated by Crystal Blin, Keep Collective. $60

22. Dan Gable Autographed Print. Donated by

BankIowa.

23. Silky Smooth Skincare - MK Men facial hydrator

with a 30 SPF, MK Men cooling after-shave gel,

Satin Lips set (mask and balm), Timewise Age

Fighting moisturizer 30SPF, A mini Extra Emollient

Night Cream and $10 gift certificate. Donated by

Gina Homan. Value: $100.00

24. Sirens and ALL! - Here is your chance to ride to

school in a Fire Truck. Only within the city

limits of Independence. Donated by Independence

Fire Department. Value: Priceless

25. Golf Outing! - 9 holes of golf for 4 people, two

carts and extra golf balls, just in case! Donated by

Three Elms Golf Course. Value: $100.00

26. 4 Reserved tickets to Black Hawk Hockey Game

4 Reserved Tickets to the GOALZONE to any Black

Hawk Hockey Game. Donated by Kate & Joe

Grover. Value: $60.00

27. Kids John Deere Package - Toy Combine Set, JD

Stocking hat, flashlight and magnet. Donated by

Bodensteiner Implement Company. Value:$50.00

28. The Mustang Way Package - Mustang Blanket,

Mustang Tumbler Cup, Mustang yard sign,

Mustang Shirt and Mustang Cooler. Donated by

the Mustang Athletic Boosters. Value: $85.00

29. Customized Sports Poster - Customized Sports

Poster of your athlete. Donated by Kara Hoyle.

Value: 2 - $25.00 certificates available.

30. Warm & Cozy Basket - SSB is proud to donate this

“Warm & Cozy” basket complete with a stainless

steel Thermos, two stainless steel travel mugs,

two café coffee mugs, a warm winter stocking cap

all in an SSB Igloo cooler. Value: $91.00

31. Mustang Origami Owl Necklace - Origami Owl

Living Locket with Mustang, Maroon & Black

Crystals. Donated by Origami Owl.

Value: $52.00

32. Rodan + Fields Essential Products Package

Daily Body Moisturizer, Foaming Sunless Tanner

and Lip Shield. Donated by Angie Bonefas

Value: $70.00

33. Coach Wristlet - Donated by Independence

Plumbing, Heating & Cooling; Suzie, Dick & Justin

Curry. Value: $75.00

34. Oral B Pro 5000 Electric Toothbrushes - Donated

by Kegler, Kegler & Arend Family Dentistry.

Value: $90.00 each

35. Kids Night Out Package! $20 gift card to DQ and

$50.00 RiversEDGE gift certificate. Donated by the

City of Independence & Dairy Queen. Value:

$70.00

36. Prom Package - Put together for you by Eschen

Clothing, Blands Flower Shop and Verve Salon.

Package includes: Tux Rental, Corsage, Manicure

and Eyebrow Wax. Value: $200.00

37. A Day on the Links! Spring will be here before we

know it, and you will be ready for a day on the

course. Enjoy 9 holes of golf with a friend at Three

Elms Golf Course, cart rental included. Plus, new

balls, tees and accessories to keep you at the top

of your game! Donated by Tim Reed State Farm.

Value: $60.00

38. Iowa Hawkeye sign – Handmade by Black Dot

Creations. Value: $50.00

39. Verve Donated Personal Care Packages

a. Black Value: $75.00

b. Purple Value: $70.00

40. Mustang Crochet Items - Mustang themed Messy

Bun Hat, Braid Hat, Mittens, and Wristlets. Made

and donated by Crochet by Amy. Value: $90.00

41. Dinner & Drinks! 4 Prime Rib Dinner and 8 drinks

at Okoboji Grill in Independence. *Valid for

Fridays and Saturdays after 5:00 PM.

Value: $100.00

42. Black Origami Owl Necklace Origami Owl Living

Locket with Black locket and chain. Includes

sports, year and crystals. Donated by Tami Corbin

Value: $82.00

The main event….dessert!

Tonight’s featured event will be delicious as well as entertaining!

You will be served a dessert to your table that has been randomly

selected for you. Multiple school affiliated groups have rolled up

their sleeves and pulled out their secret recipes. The dessert chefs

accepted the challenge of creating their very own dessert

masterpieces for tonight’s event. That’s only the first part of the

challenge. The second part of the challenge is for the presenters

to serve their dessert to you with the intent to raise tips based on

your liking of the dessert and presentation.

We recognize the highest tipping dessert table with some great

Mustang gear! The highest tipping dessert table will also have

$100 donated in their names to the school affiliated

group/classroom/activity of their choice. Also dessert earning the

highest tipping table will earn an extra $200 for their school

group, plus their equal share of the tips raised tonight.

Thank you for encouraging and supporting your chef/server by

tipping generously! Last year’s desserts raised over $6,000 in bids

and tips. All tips raised tonight will be divided equally between all

of the school groups who elected to provide a dessert at tonight’s

event. Feel free to use one of the I.O.U’s sitting on your table. Fill

this out and give it to your dessert presenter. This will allow you

to pay your tip at the end of the evening using your debit or

credit card or writing just one check for the night.

A special thank you to these chefs and servers for

contributing to tonight’s event. They help make the banquet

a success!

Tonight’s Sponsors

The banquet would not be possible without the

generosity of all the donors listed throughout this

program. In addition to the businesses and individuals

who donated auction items and desserts, the

Foundation would also like to thank all of the cash

donors and table sponsors for their contributions and

support. Please be sure to support the local businesses

that support our community.

Sandy and Rob Robinson BankIowa Craig Wilson Flickinger Wapsie Valley Creamery Smith D&L Insurance Wendy J. Troutman, D.D.S., P.C. Wal-Mart Curt and Deb Martin,

RE/MAX Independence Realty Signs and More Farmers Bank First Presbyterian Church FFA Independence Chapter Fusion Forward Larson Construction HomeIndeed

Independence School Administration East Elementary Small Group Geater’s Machining and MFG. First United Methodist Church Independence REMAX Realty Independence Plumbing, Heating &

Cooling Snow Engineering Kegler, Kegler & Arend Vicki & Dan Kegler Buchanan County Health Center

Mustang Foundation, Inc.

Recently Supported Projects Ukuleles for music classes

Portable Display Walls for Student Art

Lighting equipment for the auditorium

Incentives for Student Testing

Champs Cupboard

New Jr./Sr. High School

HD Cameras for AV Tech and classrooms

Camera for Yearbook Club

Multi-Purpose building

Food and Drinks provided for test days

Summer Enrichment Camp

Classroom Equipment

Paver Project and Trotter Trail Project

Auditorium Grand Piano

Band Uniforms

Robotics….and the list goes on!

Funds Managed Under the Mustang Foundation, Inc. Umbrella

Alumni Association

Music in Our Schools

Mustang Indee Ag Ed

Restricted Funds – Softball, Baseball and Boy’s Basketball

Undesignated Grant Fund

Two Endowments

Bridging the Gap – new school fund, Paver Projects, Final Push and Trotter Trail

We appreciate your attendance at tonight’s fundraising

event. Without individuals like you committed to

making a difference, we would not be as impactful as

we are to our students and the Independence

Community School District.

Thank you for supporting the Mustang Foundation!

Find out more about our non-profit organization at:

www.indeemustangfoundation.org

Donations made to the Mustang Foundation, Inc. are tax

deductible.