An Evening With St. John's Basketball / Auction Items

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Dear Johnnies,

Our annual Evening With St. John’s Basketball is just a day away! We are excited to open up the auction to all those who won’t be able to join us at the iconic Roosevelt Hotel on Thursday night.

Please see the list below and share it with your friends, family, classmates, and colleagues and make sure they … bid, bid, bid! All proceeds go to support St. John’s Men’s Basketball.

To make a bid please contact my colleague Paul Sclafani at 917-589-1076 or me at 917-797-6194. Bidding ends on Thursday, October 24 at 8 pm.

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS
-$6,000
Suite for STJ vs. Villanova- Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 6:30pm - (includes 20 tickets-4 guests in each suite get to sit on bench during warmups and team tunnel access) & $1000 food and beverage voucher. Includes four tickets to Billy Joel on November 15th @MSG & four tickets to Celine Dion @MSG or Prudential Center
- $6,000
Suite for STJ vs. Georgetown- Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 1pm - (includes 20 tickets-4 guests in each suite get to sit on bench during warmups and team tunnel access) & $1000 food and beverage voucher. Includes dinner for four with Head Coach Mike Anderson and his wife, Marcheita, on a mutually agreeable date
- $5,000
Fantasy Game for 15 People @ SJU with Coach Head Coach Mike Anderson & Staff in Carnesecca Arena (Includes lunch/dinner for all guests). Mutually agreeable date

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
- $10,000
2 Invites to 1 designer Runway Show at Spring Studios - Seats located between 2nd and 4th row, includes beverages & light bites - Dry hair styling and lip touch-ups available & custom NYFW gift bags
- $4,500
Foursome at Sebonack Golf Club w/ gourmet lunch + post round drinks on a mutually agreeable date in 2020 *Caddy fees not included
- $3,000
Four Tickets and a Meet & Greet for the Jonas Brothers Concert at Barclays Center on Saturday, November 23rd. Tickets located in section P1
- $2,500
Reservation for dinner for two at Rao's (Food & Beverage not included)
- $2,500
Personalized Street Sign on Carnesecca Plaza for 2019-20 Basketball Season (*From November 2019 to October 2020)
- $2,500
Suite to a Brooklyn Nets Game at Barclays Center (Includes 16 tickets) - Food and beverage not included. Mutually agreeable date
- $2,000
NBA All-Star Weekend Package - This includes roundtrip airfare for two from NYC to Chicago as well as two (2) tickets to each of the following NBA All-Star Game events in Chicago, Illinois: • All-Star Saturday Night on 2/15/20 & • 69th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday 2/16/20 (*Hotel expense not included) (Reservation at NBA Signature Hotel included)
- $2,000
Round trip team charter airfare for two for the December 21st MBB game vs. Arizona @ newly opened Chase Arena in San Francisco. Includes Practice Watch and Private Film Session, complimentary access to STJ Basketball event on Friday evening and two tickets to the game on Saturday
- $2,000
Foursome at Deepdale Golf Club (T,W or TH before 9 am or after 2 pm) Valid only through October 2020 *Caddy fees not included
- $2,000
Dinner for four at the private Tiro A Segno of New York on a mutually agreeable date + Foursome at the exclusive Morefar Golf Course, Brewster NY (May to October 2020 - Tee time: Monday through Friday 8 am to 12 pm)
- $2,000
Threesome w/ Coach Anderson at Meadow Brook Country Club. Includes lunch *Caddy fees not included
- $1,500
Two (2) Ball Boys/Girls at St. John’s Men’s Basketball Game @ MSG vs. Seton Hall on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at noon - Must be 6th grade or younger (Includes 4 Game Tickets)
- $1,500
Two (2) Ball Boys/Girls at St. John’s Men’s Basketball Game @ MSG vs. Villanova on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 6:30 pm - Must be 6th grade or younger (Includes 4 Game Tickets)
- $1,500
One (1) Guest Coach at St. John's Men's Basketball game vs. Georgetown on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 1pm @ MSG (Includes 1 Additional Game ticket in separate location & 2 RW Hospitality Passes)
- $1,000
Foursome at Old Westbury Country Club w/ lunch and carts *Caddy fees not included
- $1,000
One night stay at the St. Regis Hotel + $500 voucher for a Broadway show of your choice
- $1,000
Foursome at WestHampton Country Club - Includes carts - Before Memorial Day 2020 & After Labor Day 2020
- $800
Dinner for four @ Uncle Jack's (Bayside or Manhattan) w/ Head Coach Mike Anderson & his wife, Marcheita, on a mutually agreeable date
- $600
Threesome w/ Ed Kelly at Cherry Valley Club *Caddy fees not included
- $400
Foursome at the Wild Turkey Golf Course with One Night Stay in One Bedroom Suite at the Grand Cascades Lodge. Part of the Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg NJ *Cart Fee included
- $300
30-Minute Boxing Sparring Session with Adam Kownacki (Currently world ranked 5th in WBO/WBC and 3rd in IBF with title shot in 2020) @ his gym in Bellmore, Long Island and Dinner for two with Adam @ Peter Luger Steak House (Brooklyn Location at a mutually agreeable date)
- $250
Basketball package: 1 Bill Walton, Chris Mullin, Coach Carnesecca & Mitch Richmond autographed basketball, 1 Rick Barry mini autographed basketball & Larry Johnson Knicks autographed basketball
- $225
1 Autographed David Robinson Spurs Jersey + autographed basketball (Includes Chris Mullin & Mitch Richmond)
- $200
4 Knicks Tickets for Sunday, January 12, 2020 vs. Miami Heat @ 3:30PM - Section 113 Row 20
- $100
Framed Felipe Lopez autographed Sports Illustrated
- $100
Framed photo of the 1985 Final Four men's basketball team autographed by Coach Carnesecca

We Are New York’s Team … We Are St. John’s!


With Gratitude,


Nick Vendikos ‘91SVC
 
[quote="jerseyshorejohnny" post=360645]Dear Johnnies,

Our annual Evening With St. John’s Basketball is just a day away! We are excited to open up the auction to all those who won’t be able to join us at the iconic Roosevelt Hotel on Thursday night.

Please see the list below and share it with your friends, family, classmates, and colleagues and make sure they … bid, bid, bid! All proceeds go to support St. John’s Men’s Basketball.

To make a bid please contact my colleague Paul Sclafani at 917-589-1076 or me at 917-797-6194. Bidding ends on Thursday, October 24 at 8 pm.

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS
-$6,000
Suite for STJ vs. Villanova- Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 6:30pm - (includes 20 tickets-4 guests in each suite get to sit on bench during warmups and team tunnel access) & $1000 food and beverage voucher. Includes four tickets to Billy Joel on November 15th @MSG & four tickets to Celine Dion @MSG or Prudential Center
- $6,000
Suite for STJ vs. Georgetown- Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 1pm - (includes 20 tickets-4 guests in each suite get to sit on bench during warmups and team tunnel access) & $1000 food and beverage voucher. Includes dinner for four with Head Coach Mike Anderson and his wife, Marcheita, on a mutually agreeable date
- $5,000
Fantasy Game for 15 People @ SJU with Coach Head Coach Mike Anderson & Staff in Carnesecca Arena (Includes lunch/dinner for all guests). Mutually agreeable date

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
- $10,000
2 Invites to 1 designer Runway Show at Spring Studios - Seats located between 2nd and 4th row, includes beverages & light bites - Dry hair styling and lip touch-ups available & custom NYFW gift bags
- $4,500
Foursome at Sebonack Golf Club w/ gourmet lunch + post round drinks on a mutually agreeable date in 2020 *Caddy fees not included
- $3,000
Four Tickets and a Meet & Greet for the Jonas Brothers Concert at Barclays Center on Saturday, November 23rd. Tickets located in section P1
- $2,500
Reservation for dinner for two at Rao's (Food & Beverage not included)
- $2,500
Personalized Street Sign on Carnesecca Plaza for 2019-20 Basketball Season (*From November 2019 to October 2020)
- $2,500
Suite to a Brooklyn Nets Game at Barclays Center (Includes 16 tickets) - Food and beverage not included. Mutually agreeable date
- $2,000
NBA All-Star Weekend Package - This includes roundtrip airfare for two from NYC to Chicago as well as two (2) tickets to each of the following NBA All-Star Game events in Chicago, Illinois: • All-Star Saturday Night on 2/15/20 & • 69th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday 2/16/20 (*Hotel expense not included) (Reservation at NBA Signature Hotel included)
- $2,000
Round trip team charter airfare for two for the December 21st MBB game vs. Arizona @ newly opened Chase Arena in San Francisco. Includes Practice Watch and Private Film Session, complimentary access to STJ Basketball event on Friday evening and two tickets to the game on Saturday
- $2,000
Foursome at Deepdale Golf Club (T,W or TH before 9 am or after 2 pm) Valid only through October 2020 *Caddy fees not included
- $2,000
Dinner for four at the private Tiro A Segno of New York on a mutually agreeable date + Foursome at the exclusive Morefar Golf Course, Brewster NY (May to October 2020 - Tee time: Monday through Friday 8 am to 12 pm)
- $2,000
Threesome w/ Coach Anderson at Meadow Brook Country Club. Includes lunch *Caddy fees not included
- $1,500
Two (2) Ball Boys/Girls at St. John’s Men’s Basketball Game @ MSG vs. Seton Hall on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at noon - Must be 6th grade or younger (Includes 4 Game Tickets)
- $1,500
Two (2) Ball Boys/Girls at St. John’s Men’s Basketball Game @ MSG vs. Villanova on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 6:30 pm - Must be 6th grade or younger (Includes 4 Game Tickets)
- $1,500
One (1) Guest Coach at St. John's Men's Basketball game vs. Georgetown on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 1pm @ MSG (Includes 1 Additional Game ticket in separate location & 2 RW Hospitality Passes)
- $1,000
Foursome at Old Westbury Country Club w/ lunch and carts *Caddy fees not included
- $1,000
One night stay at the St. Regis Hotel + $500 voucher for a Broadway show of your choice
- $1,000
Foursome at WestHampton Country Club - Includes carts - Before Memorial Day 2020 & After Labor Day 2020
- $800
Dinner for four @ Uncle Jack's (Bayside or Manhattan) w/ Head Coach Mike Anderson & his wife, Marcheita, on a mutually agreeable date
- $600
Threesome w/ Ed Kelly at Cherry Valley Club *Caddy fees not included
- $400
Foursome at the Wild Turkey Golf Course with One Night Stay in One Bedroom Suite at the Grand Cascades Lodge. Part of the Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg NJ *Cart Fee included
- $300
30-Minute Boxing Sparring Session with Adam Kownacki (Currently world ranked 5th in WBO/WBC and 3rd in IBF with title shot in 2020) @ his gym in Bellmore, Long Island and Dinner for two with Adam @ Peter Luger Steak House (Brooklyn Location at a mutually agreeable date)
- $250
Basketball package: 1 Bill Walton, Chris Mullin, Coach Carnesecca & Mitch Richmond autographed basketball, 1 Rick Barry mini autographed basketball & Larry Johnson Knicks autographed basketball
- $225
1 Autographed David Robinson Spurs Jersey + autographed basketball (Includes Chris Mullin & Mitch Richmond)
- $200
4 Knicks Tickets for Sunday, January 12, 2020 vs. Miami Heat @ 3:30PM - Section 113 Row 20
- $100
Framed Felipe Lopez autographed Sports Illustrated
- $100
Framed photo of the 1985 Final Four men's basketball team autographed by Coach Carnesecca

We Are New York’s Team … We Are St. John’s!


With Gratitude,


Nick Vendikos ‘91SVC[/quote] those 2 $6000 auction start items are very cool with the add ons other than the 20 suite tix. Have they done that before ? ( not just the 20 suite game tix but add ons like that )

Also the sparring session with the #5 boxer sounds great. I'd bid to see a couple posters go at each other in the ring :)
 
Hello Mike,

Yes, it has been done before.

Two years ago, a box at MSG vs Duke went for $50K.

2 guys got in bidding war and they gave each their own box

A total of $100K was raised on that one item

The sparring session is something they have never done.

In addition, the auction for naming rights to a sign outside Carnesecca Arena is also a first time item.
 
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[quote="jerseyshorejohnny" post=360649]Hello Mike,

Yes, it has been done before.

Two years ago, a box at MSG vs Duke went for $50K.

2 guys got in bidding war and they gave each their own box

A total of $100K was raised on that one item

The sparring session is something they have never done.

In addition, the auction for naming rights to a sign outside Carnesecca Arena is also a first time item.[/quote] Wow. That 50k bidding war must have been fun to watch
 
Always been surprised that they almost never have auctions on the site. Think of all the leftover UA and Nike gear that fans are dying to have but could never get in the bookstore. Think about game-used jerseys (or maybe that is against rules...but still they can't they sell them once they go pro?). Also, still no sign of using the classic SJ font from the jerseys on any gear for fans. Maybe this is all being worked on, but it's really odd when fans are begging you to take their money and you essentially say, "no thanks".
 
[quote="Mike Zaun" post=360669]Always been surprised that they almost never have auctions on the site. Think of all the leftover UA and Nike gear that fans are dying to have but could never get in the bookstore. Think about game-used jerseys (or maybe that is against rules...but still they can't they sell them once they go pro?). Also, still no sign of using the classic SJ font from the jerseys on any gear for fans. Maybe this is all being worked on, but it's really odd when fans are begging you to take their money and you essentially say, "no thanks".[/quote]

Timelines buddy Timelines!

Yes Barstool or the 7 line can fire off a tee shirt the next day with a new graphic of something that happened the night before. That isn't the case when you sign a contract to work with the adidas, UA and Nike's of the world. It will come in time. Cragg has mentioned it. But these big companies work at a snails pace. And we're a basketball school this isn't Texas, Michigan, Ohio State. There is a pecking order.
 
[quote="Moose" post=360670][quote="Mike Zaun" post=360669]Always been surprised that they almost never have auctions on the site. Think of all the leftover UA and Nike gear that fans are dying to have but could never get in the bookstore. Think about game-used jerseys (or maybe that is against rules...but still they can't they sell them once they go pro?). Also, still no sign of using the classic SJ font from the jerseys on any gear for fans. Maybe this is all being worked on, but it's really odd when fans are begging you to take their money and you essentially say, "no thanks".[/quote]

Timelines buddy Timelines!

Yes Barstool or the 7 line can fire off a tee shirt the next day with a new graphic of something that happened the night before. That isn't the case when you sign a contract to work with the adidas, UA and Nike's of the world. It will come in time. Cragg has mentioned it. But these big companies work at a snails pace. And we're a basketball school this isn't Texas, Michigan, Ohio State. There is a pecking order.[/quote]

Agreed it def takes time, however were we not told similar things when we had UA and asked for the gear with the new/traditional logo? Also, we used to have something like 6 or 7 cool choices for hats at LIDS. The brands were New Era and Zephyr which were in line with other major programs. In the past few years, the choices have dwindled and we no longer have any New Era or Zephyr hats on the site. There's 1 choice to buy a "Top of The World" branded hat and that's it. I know many will say, "well clearly they weren't selling so what do you expect?" but PC has way more choices and they are a much smaller brand than us. They can't possibly be raking in money from gear when they have like 3,000 students. We have over 20,000 and a much bigger footprint. The lack of this stuff makes it feel like we are more like Siena unfortunately.
 
[quote="Mike Zaun" post=360673][quote="Moose" post=360670][quote="Mike Zaun" post=360669]Always been surprised that they almost never have auctions on the site. Think of all the leftover UA and Nike gear that fans are dying to have but could never get in the bookstore. Think about game-used jerseys (or maybe that is against rules...but still they can't they sell them once they go pro?). Also, still no sign of using the classic SJ font from the jerseys on any gear for fans. Maybe this is all being worked on, but it's really odd when fans are begging you to take their money and you essentially say, "no thanks".[/quote]

Timelines buddy Timelines!

Yes Barstool or the 7 line can fire off a tee shirt the next day with a new graphic of something that happened the night before. That isn't the case when you sign a contract to work with the adidas, UA and Nike's of the world. It will come in time. Cragg has mentioned it. But these big companies work at a snails pace. And we're a basketball school this isn't Texas, Michigan, Ohio State. There is a pecking order.[/quote]

Agreed it def takes time, however were we not told similar things when we had UA and asked for the gear with the new/traditional logo? Also, we used to have something like 6 or 7 cool choices for hats at LIDS. The brands were New Era and Zephyr which were in line with other major programs. In the past few years, the choices have dwindled and we no longer have any New Era or Zephyr hats on the site. There's 1 choice to buy a "Top of The World" branded hat and that's it. I know many will say, "well clearly they weren't selling so what do you expect?" but PC has way more choices and they are a much smaller brand than us. They can't possibly be raking in money from gear when they have like 3,000 students. We have over 20,000 and a much bigger footprint. The lack of this stuff makes it feel like we are more like Siena unfortunately.[/quote]

Bottom line NYC or not. 20k students or not. You are severely overstating the power of SJU. Maybe it will change but right now its not even close.
 
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