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Auction Gala Program

5:00 p.m. - Signature Drink, Cash Bar, & Silent Auction

7:00 p.m. - Dinner, Live Auction & Fund-a-Cause

Music & Dancing until 11:00 p.m.

 

The evening will begin with a complimentary signature cocktail, cash bar, and silent auction bidding beginning at 5:00 p.m. As final bids are made, you'll be invited to enter the ballroom to find your table and get ready for an exciting game of Heads or Tails. The chef is preparing a delicious meal and dessert to be served during live auction bidding.

Paddles will be flying during Fund-A-Cause as we raise money for a campus project to be announced that evening. Stay for music and dancing, or go straight to check out and take home your winning items. Dance to Billboard hits from Snackbar Jones until 11:00 p.m. See you there!


Black Tie Optional: Wear a special dress or gown, suit or tuxedo --go all out or come in cocktail attire

Chef's Menu Selection

Harvest Salad: Mixed Greens with roasted butternut squash, goat cheese and candied pecans 
Dual Entrée: Coffee encrusted beef with onion marmalade & pretzel encrusted chicken with mustard cream sauce served with ancient grains, seasoned green beans and baby carrots
Dessert: Turtle Cheesecake

Gluten-Free Menu Selection

Harvest Salad: Mixed Greens with roasted butternut squash, goat cheese and candied pecans 
Dual Entrée: Coffee encrusted beef with onion marmalade & encrusted chicken with mustard cream sauce served with ancient grains, seasoned green beans and baby carrots
Dessert: Flourless Chocolate Torte

Vegetarian/Vegan* Menu Selection

Harvest Salad: Mixed Greens with roasted butternut squash, goat cheese* and candied pecans 
Dual Entrée: Portobello Mushroom with fire roasted vegetables topped with a smoked chipotle aioli &
Gardien Chicken served with butternut squash spaghetti and meatless ragu
Dessert: Turtle Cheesecake (Vegetarian)
Flourless Chocolate Torte (Vegan)

*Vegan: cheese omitted from salad

Hotel & Parking

Complimentary self parking is offered in the Westin’s covered garage and overflow parking is available in the adjacent garage via covered walkway to Westin.

CBA Auction Room Block rate of $169 is offered for auction guests. Make your reservation directly with the Hotel by calling 1-800-937-8461 and mention the Chesapeake Bay Academy Annual Auction Room Block. Book early! This rate is only guaranteed through February 2, 2024.

Please contact Cami Best-Jones, cbestjones@cba-va.org if you have any questions regarding the room block.

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