DRAWING DESCRIPTIONS
Lady Gaga Concert Tickets
- Donor: Michael Polansky ’02
- Description: Tickets for you and three friends for the Mayhem Ball tour on Friday, April 10 featuring the one and only, Lady Gaga. The show will be held at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. Doors open at 8pm. Tickets for section 103, row 6, will be delivered digitally through your Ticketmaster account.
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Anyone who participates in Giving Day before 11am CT on Thursday, April 9 will automatically be entered into this and one other drawing below. Later submissions will not be included.
Minnesota United Tickets (Thursday, April 9, 4-5pm CT)
- Donor: Matt ’95 and Sarah Mithun P’27 ’28 ’28
- Description: Grab your soccer scarf because you will be cheering on our Minnesota United Loons with these two Stadium Club tickets—food included. Tickets will be delivered digitally for a mutually agreed upon game.
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Anyone who participates in Giving Day between 4pm and 5pm CT on Thursday, April 9 will automatically be entered into this and one other drawing described in this email. Submissions before or after this time will not be included.
Lake Superior Shore House
- Donors: Kerry and Kate Hage P’32 ’34 ’36
- Description: Enjoy a three-night stay at the Shore House. Set on a rocky point on Lake Superior near the Apostle Islands, the Shore House is an elegant timber home with breathtaking panoramic lake views. You will work with Kate Hage to set up your stay. Ten-person maximum occupancy. Exclusions include holidays, Memorial through Labor Day and previously occupied days. House details and calendar can be found at: www.airbnb.com/h/shorehouselakesuperior.
Private Skating Lesson with Kelly Corcoran Smith ’98
- Donor: Kelly Corcoran Smith ’98
- Description: Who wants to be taught by a figure skating gold medalist and Blake Outstanding Alumni Athlete Award Recipient!? Your student and up to four of their friends have an amazing opportunity to experience a one-hour private lesson from Blake’s very own, Kelly Corcoran Smith ’98. Throughout his 20-year career in the figure skating field, Kelly has choreographed, produced, directed, styled and performed around the world. He is the Blake School Skating team’s current head coach.
Prime Reserved Parking at Homecoming 2026
- Donor: The Blake School
- Description: Prime parking spots are hard to come by, but you can have one reserved for next year’s Homecoming celebration! Enjoy quick, easy access to the Aamoth Stadium for the girls’ and boys’ soccer games on Friday, Sept. 25.
Ball Runner: Girls’ Homecoming Soccer Game 2026
- Donor: The Blake School
- Description: Your student and three of their friends can be part of the team during the girls’ varsity Homecoming soccer game against DeLaSalle on Friday, Sept. 25 at 4:30pm. A special mention will be announced during team roster introductions. Age recommendation: fifth grade and older.
Ball Runner: Boys’ Homecoming Soccer Game 2026
- Donor: The Blake School
- Description: Your student and three of their friends can be part of the team during the boys’ varsity Homecoming soccer game against Minneapolis Roosevelt on Friday, Sept. 25 at 6:30pm. A special mention will be announced during team roster introductions. Age recommendation: fifth grade and older.
Choice Seats: Art Performances 2026-27
- Donor: The Blake School
- Description: Four of the best seats in the house can be held for you and your guests, free of charge, for next year’s Upper School fall musical and spring play, held in the MacMillan Performing Arts Center, and the spring Upper School music concerts (band, orchestra and choir) at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis.
$100 Aster House Gift Card
- Donor: Jeffrey Arundel P’02 ’08
- Description: Looking to dine in an 1880s masonry building located on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi? Look no further. Located inside the stone building once known as the Brown-Ryan Livery Stable, Aster House provides a cozy atmosphere where you can enjoy a meal prepared by Executive Chef Josh Jones and team.
$100 French Meadow Bakery & Cafe Gift Card
- Donor: Steve Shapiro B’68
- Description: Originally the first certified organic bread bakery in the U.S., French Meadow Bakery & Cafe provides farm-to-table dishes made from scratch. With this gift card, you can enjoy their seasonal menu at one of three locations—including the State Fair!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Click the blue Give Now button on the Giving Day webpage, and select the drawing you wish to enter under the Drawing Selection.
Important information: Anyone who participates before 11am CT on Thursday April 9 will automatically be entered into the Lady Gaga concert ticket drawing and one other drawing of your choice. Submissions after this time will not be included in Lady Gaga tickets.
Important information: Anyone who participates in Giving Day between 4pm and 5pm CT on Thursday, April 9 will automatically be entered into this and one other drawing described in this email. Submissions before or after this time will not be included.
Drawings are open to everyone 18 years and older. Questions? Contact the advancement office at 952-988-3442.
RULES
Households can only be entered into one drawing, unless their gift is made prior to 11am CT in which case they can also be entered into Lady Gaga’s concert tickets.
Participants must be 18 years or older.
Winners of each drawing will be contacted by phone. If we are unable to reach you, the prize will go to the next available winner.