Test your Gala knowledge!

1. For which awards have Gala Guest Performers been nominated?
   1. Grammy
   2. Tony
   3. Emmy
   4. Oscar
   5. American Music Award
2. Which performers have appeared on the Nechita Center stage more than once?
3. What year was the first Gala?
4. What traditionally appears before the Live Auction begins?
   1. A classical violinist
   2. A special inspirational movie
   3. Hawaiian fire dancers
   4. Ollie, the Lancer Mascot
5. Which is the correct pronunciation of the word "Gala"
   1. gey-luh
   2. gal-uh
   3. gah-luh
   4. all of the above
6. What is the name of the pre-set price auction item that involves more than one winner and usually consist of a party or gathering?
7. What is a "strolling dinner"
   1. A meal where strolling musicians entertain diners
   2. A meal that is on a moving conveyor belt
   3. A meal that has various stations diners can visit on at any time and with any frequency
8. Which of these was NOT a decor used in the gym?
   1. Venetian Garden
   2. Exotic Cruise Liner
   3. African Safari
   4. Under the Sea
9. Which Gala featured a puppy as an auction item?
10. What is the best part of the Gala?
11. How do you reserve seats with your friends and family?
    1. a. Tip the chairs up when you arrive
    2. b. Call the Development Office the day before to request your table
    3. c. Request the other couples on your invitation reply and ask them to do the same
    4. d. Push and shove your way through the door and knock over old ladies and the Principal to get your table of choice
12. Historically, what is the most popular Auction Item?
    1. Memorabilia
    2. Vacation Packages
    3. Anything with an "L" on it
    4. Gift cards to local resturants
13. Each year, guests recieve a special gift as a token of our thanks for attending the Gala. Which of these creative ideas was NOT one of the gifts that guests would have received?
    1. L- shaped Wine Stoppers
    2. African Salad Tongs
    3. A Kaliedescope
    4. A Ceramic Cross

Answers

1. Grammy, Emmy, Oscar, American Music Award
2. Siedah Garret, Davis Gaines
3. 2003
4. b. A special inspirational movie; although Hawaiian fire dancers would be pretty cool.
5. d, all of the above!
6. Buy-in
7. c, A meal that has various stations diners can visit at any time and with any frequency
8. Under the Sea
9. Every one except 2003.
10. It depends on who you are - there's something for everyone!
11. c, request the other couples on your invitation reply and ask them to do the same
12. Although all of these great items can be found at the auction, the answer is c, Anything with an "L" on it - Go Lancers!
13. a, L- shaped Wine Stoppers