Local schools foundation plans Game Day fundraising event Friday, February 18

The Hamilton Southeastern Education Foundation is set for its biggest fund raising event of the year, Game Day.  It will be held once again at Conner Prairie, Friday, February 18, starting at 6:30pm.

The foundation raises money to support teachers and schools in the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School District.

Here are the details of this year’s Game Day, as provided by the Foundation:

  1. Join us at Conner Prairie at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 18. A very limited number of event tickets (age 21 and over) are available for $75. Event tickets include tailgating themed games, delicious game day food, a DJ playing live music and the annual district-wide Pop-A-Shot contest. Each ticket is a tax-deductible donation used to inspire innovation in local education with discounts available for HSE Schools staff and alumni. Masks are recommended for event attendees with hand sanitizer stations available throughout the building. To purchase tickets to attend Game Day at Conner Prairie, click here.
  2. Virtual Trivia Night teams are also available for $75. HSEF is again teaming up with Hambone’s Trivia to offer a virtual trivia team option on Friday, February 18 at 7:00 p.m. for a $75 tax-deductible donation. This year’s virtual host will be Ben Yoder, a teacher within HSE Schools.  Friends and family can play together on a team, with discounts available for HSE Schools staff and alumni. The playing field is up to you as the participants can be located anywhere (up to 8 people can play together remotely). To register as a Team Captain for Virtual Trivia Night, click here.
  3. The Game Day Silent Auction goes live on Friday, February 11. The auction annually features unique items, amazing trips, memorabilia, and experiences, plus baskets from each of the HSE school PTO’s. You can view the auction items online from anywhere until bidding closes at 9:15 p.m. on February 18. Follow @HSEFoundation for sneak peeks of all the amazing items available for bid.
  4. The very popular Rare Bourbon Raffle also returns this year. For a list of the available bottles and to secure tickets visit www.hsefoundation.org/raffle. There are 125 prizes including many amazing bottles and a custom bourbon barrel bar, with only 500 tickets being sold, making the odds of winning 1:4!  Must be 21 to enter and win. The raffle will take place via a live drawing (YouTube) at approximately 8:30 p.m. on February 18. Winners do not need to be present to win. To register for the raffle click here.
HSEF’s Game Day is the largest annual district fundraiser benefitting all 22 Hamilton Southeastern Schools. Proceeds from the event help support innovative teacher grants, student scholarships, STEM projects, mental health and wellness initiatives across all grade levels.
Follow us on social media and check out www.hsefoundation.org to learn more about how HSEF has been investing in HSE Schools for the last 20 years and for Game Day 2022 updates, auction item previews, and more.