On Saturday, November 13th, Front Range Christian School (FRCS) held its 16th Annual Silent Auction. Over 400 students, parents, teachers and community members gathered in their fifties garb to shop, chat and raise money for their school. Greasers, dweebs and girls in poodle skirts enjoyed a night filled with food, fun, music and bargains. The live auction was held in the school’s Performing Arts Center and featured student musical performances and an Elvis impersonation contest. For the silent portion of the auction, the school’s gymnasium was transformed into a fifties-themed shopping mall, with table after table of auction items.

This event raised over $50,000 for FRCS’s operating budget, as well as for special projects, including security upgrades for the elementary school, a warming kitchen for the high school, and energy-efficient lighting for the gym and Performing Arts Center.

For three months, Heidi Griffiths, the auction’s organizer, worked with a team of 20+ volunteers on the event. “Even though we’re raising money for our school, the real benefit of the Silent Auction is for the community. Parents, students and teachers alike come together to support a cause they all believe in; and they have fun in the process,” said Griffiths.

Dave Sherman, Front Range Christian School’s Executive Director, commented, “Events like the Silent Auction show that FRCS is the best kept secret in the south metro area.” The annual Silent Auction at Front Range Christian School, which includes both a live and a silent auction, is held every November and is open to the community.