Thank you!

We are so grateful to be surrounded with such support! It's amazing to us as a team how far we have come, from just a simple project to now a fundraising campaign adopted by this community. We are so excited to announce that we raised $5,600 from our silent auction at the Payne Stewart Golf Club on October 29th. We would like to offer our thanks to our emcee Barbara Fairchild, Voices of Glory, Jim Barber, and Debby Boone. We would also like to say thank you so much to our teacher sponsor Ms. April Fiesler, you support is incredible and your passion is genuine. But most importantly, thank you so much to our supporters!

With many thanks,

Silent Auction Items

Celebrity Items:

• Debbie Macomber Basket - signed copy of Twenty Wishes, signed copy of Kit along with Debbie Macomber, Twenty Wishes tote bag, Twenty Wishes Notepad, & Twenty Wishes Recipe Cards
• Dolce & Gabbana signed purse by Angelina Jolie.
• Scotty McCreery signed photo
• Josh Turner Basket - signed photo, signed concert Tee, & signed copy of Haywire CD
• Chuck Norris signed poster
• Louise Mandrell signed cowboy hat (used in Branson show), signed Mandrell Family Cookbook by sister Barbara Mandrell, Irlene Mandrell, Mary Mandrell, and Louise. 
• Janet Evanovich signed copy of Lean Mean Thirteen
• Springfield Cardinals Basket - signed photo of Chris Swauger,  Springfield Cardinals Mat, Springfield Cardinals Hat, Springfield Cardinals 2011 Coin
• Barry Williams autographed items and tickets to his show The Brady Bunch
• Mary Higgins Clark Basket - signed copy The Shadow of Your Smile, signed copy of Dashing Through the Snow, Signed copy of Mount Vernon Love Story, and I'll Walk Alone audio CD.
• Gary Smalley Book Basket

Other Items:

• Crest/Oral B Basket (Oral B Professional Care Smart Series 5000 Rechargeable Toothbrush, Crest Toothpaste, Crest Mouthwash, Crest Floss) 
• Pamper Yourself Basket (Feet pod, Smooth as Silk Hair Removal, Footbrush/Stone, Pedicure Pouch, & Clear Nail Polish)
• Bath & Body Works Basket (Warm Vanilla Sugar Lotion, Body Spray & Antibacterial Lotion)
• Take a Break Basket (Chocolate Hazelnut Wafers, Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate, Apple Cider Drink Mix, Blueberry Muffin Mix, Ghirardelli Coffee)
• Old El Paso Basket (Old El Paso Cool Fit Shirt, Old El Paso Mexican Rice, Soft Taco Bake, Super Stuffer Taco Sheets, & Chili Seasoning Mix)
• Set of Two Beach Mats
• The Lennon Sisters' Best Pals basket
• Playtime Basket (1 Large Jar of Bubbles, 2 Light Up Yo-Yo's, Box of 24 Crayola Crayons, Puzzle, Match Game, Glo Sticks, 3 Card Games - Matching, Old Maid, & Hearts)
• Kids Book Basket (5 pairs of beaded socks, Snowy Day & Arthur's Teacher Trouble)
• Partylite Candle
• Twilight Journals
• Confirmation Book
• 4th of July in Hannibal, MO Picture by Willy Richmond
• Lighthouse Heart Necklace
• D. Morgan Signed Print
• Red Hat Basket (Red Hat, Red Hat Pin, Lip Gloss, Clear Bead Fob, Jewel Pen & Pad)
• Dinosaur Pop Up Books
• Bath & Body Works Butterfly Basket (Butterfly lotion and Spray)
• Snowman Basket (Framed Snowman Art, Snowflake Plush Throw, Snowman Socks, Vanilla Glitter Lip Gloss, Snowman Ornament, Candle, Nutmeg Vanilla Cinnamon Set with lotion, bath gel & soap)
• Silvertone Calla Lilly Necklace
• Sundae Basket (4 Sundae Glasses, Maraschino Cherries, Dark Hot Fudge, Caramel Topping, Ice Cream Scoop)
• As Seen on TV Chef Basket
• Red Bag with key fob and Liz Claiborne Flower Pin
• Dixie Stampede Tickets
• Silver Dollar City Tickets
• Little Girls Basket (5 Pair of Beaded Socks and 4 Pack Brazt Shower Gel & Body Lotion)
• Beach Basket (Cucumber melon Aloe Lotion, Sunglasses, Visor, Pink Flamingo Bocca Clips, Beach Theme Key Fob)
• Red White & Blue Basket (Red, White & Blue Key Fob, Patriotic Bear, Flag Pen, Red, White & Blue Socks, Support Our Troops Bracelet, Red, White & Blue Umbrella)
• Crystal Vase
• Betty Crocker Basket (Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni, Hamburger Helper Stroganoff, Suddenly Salad Creamy Italian (2), Suddenly Salad Classic (2), Au Gratin Potatoes, Bowl Appetit Pasta Alfredo, I Love Bacos T-shirt)
• Fiesta Basket (two pepper shaped serving trays, 1 jar Jalapeno pepper slices, 1 jar mild salsa, 1 nacho cheese dip)
• As Seen on TV 10-in-One Game Box
• Wheaties Basket (Wheaties hat, Wheaties t-shirt, Chris Carpenter 2006 World Series Champions Wheaties Flat)
• Nature Valley Basket (Sweet & Salty Peanut Bars, Sweet & Salty Almond Bars,Fiber One Oats & Chocolate Bars, Fiber One Chocolate Mocha Bars, Nature Valley Fruit & Nut Trail Mix Bars, Nature Valley Clip Board)
• Tea Time Basket (Cup & Teapot Combo, English Breakfast Tea, Chocolate & Vanilla Cookies, Ferrara Belgian Chocolate)
• Betty Crocker Kitchen Essentials in Red (dough scraper, spatula, can strainer, basting brush, scissors, salad tongs, spoon rest, pot brush, double ended spatula, measuring cups, and hand held grater) 
• Glass Watering Spheres
• Moss Look Point Finial Decor
• Bracelet
• Silver Africa Necklace Pendant
• African Bead Necklace & Bracelet Set
• YMCA Family Membership
• Rec Plex Membership
• Dino's 24 Karrot Cakes
• Gary Smalley Signed Book Basket
• Pure Spa & Salon Gift Certificate
• Randy Bacon Photo Shoot
• SwiftShots Gift Certificate
• Sconza Candy Basket
• Africa Basket
• Birds Unlimited Basket
• Total Gym
• Macaroni Grill Gift Certificate
• Famous Dave's Gift Certificate
• Chili's Gift Certificates
• Wood Bench
• TaylorMade Mens R11 Driver
• Funky Fish Jewelry
• Arris Pizza Gift Certificate
• Diamond/Pearl Necklace
• Golden Corral Gift Certificates
• Pizza Hut Gift Card
• Fudruckers Gift Card
• Baby Boy Basket
• Baby Girl Basket
• Junk Posse Jewelry
• St. Louis Cardinal Tickets
• The Track Family Fun Passes
• Target Gift Card
• Chocolate Treat Maker
• Yankee Candle Reed Diffusers
• As Seen On TV Handy Choper
• Oneida set of 4 snowman theme stoneware mugs and dessert plate
• Bell silver & black dome style bike helment with visor
• Bell White dome style bike helmet with visor
• Bell navy & silver bicycle helmet
• Huge basket of mini beannie babies and bears, total 65
• Halloween Basket (banner, pair of socks, large bowl, delux carving tools with patterns, 40 zip treat bags, 2 kitchen towels, 3 metal luminaries, and garland)
• Intellicorder Camera system (view visitors at your door)
• Baby Snow Suit and Car Seat Sack
• Chaps basket style bag with navy trim
• Silvertone Necklace with Bead
• Bath & Body Works True Blue Spa Moisturizing Gloves
• Hallmark 50th Anniversary Candle Holder
• Green Silicone Band Watch
• 12 Volt Heated Ice Scraper
• Iflip 8.4" portable video player for iPod
• Cakes n Creams Gift Certificate
• Perfect Tan Gift Certificate
• MSU Lady Bears Basketball Basket (signed ball, Lady Bear Tickets, and Lady Bear Shirt)
• MSU Bears Basketball Basket (signed ball, Bear Tickets, and two Bear's shirts)
• Game Basket
• Coffee Basket (coffee karafe and 3 bags of Dunkin Donuts Coffee)
• Four Rounds of Golf at Murder Rock Golf Club
• Two Metal Plate Holders
• Target Gift Card
• Starbucks Basket
• Palattes Wine Basket
• Rocy's Gift Certificate
• Clockers Gift Certificate
• Heather Jenkins Photography Gift Certificate
• Tickets to Clay Cooper Country Music Express
• Too Cute Designs Girls Basket (pirate tee, skirt & hairclip)
• Too Cute Designs Red & Black Tote Bag
• Tickets to Block n Boards at Clay Cooper Theater

Pirates Dig a Well 's 2011 Silent Auction

On October 29, 2011 Branson High School's Pirates Dig a Well Campaign will host a show and silent auction to raise money for our well in Ethiopia. We have many items including celebrity signed items in our auction.  The night will also feature some great entertainment including The Lennon Sisters, America's Got Talent's Voices of Glory and more.  There will also be great free food. Also making special appearences are Andy Williams and Jimmy Osmond. Come out and support our cause and Branson High School!

Tickets are $5.00 and you can purchase them by clicking on the red button on the upper right hand corner of your screen.

An End to a Great Year

As Branson High School wraps up the year with graduation and finals, Pirates Dig a Well is also wrapping up the 2010-2011 year. Our senior team members have now left us and we are assembling our team for next year. In 2011-2012 we will begin our goal of another $10,000 and look forward to new events, and fundraisers. We continue our passion for bringing clean water to people in Ethiopia, and we won't stop until our goal is met.

Thank you so much for those who have supported us all year. We are so proud that we have made our $10,000 dollar goal, and also hosted great fundraisers and events. None of this would have been possible without all of our team members, as well as our sponsor Ms. April Fiesler.

Be sure to check back throughout the summer to see updates as Ms. Fiesler, our two student directors for the 2011-2012 season Michael Gibson and Amellia Martin, as well as team members Anna Palmer and Alyssa Koch travel to Ethiopia to see Branson High School's well and how it is helping the people in Chucko, Ethiopia.

Thanks,

Pancake Breakfast

On Saturday April 9 at 7-10 AM at Applebees Restaurant in Branson, MO a few members from the Pirates Dig a Well staff will be hosting a pancake breakfast to raise money for our trip to see our well in Ethiopia. This is a wonderful opportunity for our staff members involved and we need everyone's help to raise the money. This trip will be life changing, we hope to see you there!

Pirates Dig a Well 5K Cancelled

The 5K for March 26th at Dogwood Canyon has officially been canceled. We apologize to everyone for the inconvenience.

We Hit Water!

Exciting news!!! Pirates Dig a Well hit water today at our well in Chucko, Ethiopia! Thank you to everyone who has helped us raise funds. Your generosity has helped bring clean water to people that needed it!