ONLINE SILENT AUCTION
Bidding for the online auction begins on Monday, April 27 @ 8:00am and ends on Friday, May 1 @ 10:00pm. The online auction is open to the entire community at NO COST. You do NOT need to be attending the Soirée to participate. Click 'Register' above and select 'Online Auction' to set up your bidder account.
Soirée attendees will automatically receive a bidder account upon purchasing tickets.
2026 Spartan Soirée Friday, May 1, 2025
Wayzata Country Club, Orono, MN
We are bringing back Orono’s largest party. So long to the formal gala, and welcome the Soirée!
What will be new?
No seated, formal dinner program
Lower ticket prices and new VIP level
No formal dress – come in ‘country club chic’ and show your Orono pride in red & blue attire
Moved to Wayzata Country Club – with an After Party at Bucks Pub!
What will stay the same?
We will be raising money to support ALL students and teaches across Orono Schools
A fun night with custom food and drink options
The online & live auctions will return (let us know if you want to make a donation to either!)
Eric Perkins and the Lew Crew will bring the laughs again this year
EVENING SCHEDULE
5:00 PM– VIP Cocktail Hour with golf simulator, select photo-op, passed appetizers and open bar.
6:00 PM – Socializing with appetizer platters and custom food stations,
photo booth, games, Spartan swag, Silent Auction and more!
7:30 PM – Short program, Fund-a-Need, Heads & Tails, Live Auction, Luxury Purse Raffle, (and we have thrown in a few surprises this year) led by emcees Eric Perkins and the Lew Crew
9:00 PM – Event Ends – DJ and After Party at Bucks Pub
* NEED A BABYSITTER? * OHS Student Senate and National Honor Society will be offering childcare at the Activities Center the night of the Soirée. Click here to learn more.
WHAT TO WEAR
No theme, costume or fancy dress required. Attire for this event is 'country club chic'. Check out ideas on our Pinterest board. Bonus if you can find something in red, white or blue to fill the club with Spartan spirit!
APPETIZERS & FOOD STATIONS
There will be a variety of delicacies available and you are sure not to leave hungry!
Between passed appetizers, platters, and custom food stations with chefs, there are plenty of options to please your palate. A number of gluten free and vegetarian options will also be available.
BEVERAGES
New this year - No more cash bar! The Foundation will be pre-selling drink tickets (as well as selling drink tickets at the event that you can purchase with Venmo or a credit card). No need to carry cash. The price of each drink ticket includes tax and tip.
VIP
VIP tickets include reserved time in the Wayzata Country Club golf simulators, VIP Cocktail Hour with select passed appetizers and open bar, two drink tickets for the main event, Heads & Tails beads, Luxury Purse Raffle ticket, Soirée experience token for either Putt for Prizes or Cigar Rolling, and select photo opportunity with golf cart and backdrop.
The Soirée is the Foundation’s largest fundraiser. Contributions from this event will be used to ensure that Orono students continue to receive unparalleled education and that our teachers have access to the best resources and programs needed to enrich the quality of their instruction in Orono Schools.
