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Community Auction

Our 60th annual Community Auction raised over a million dollars last year during an amazing event. The funds raised help support our cadets in addition to our expert faculty and staff.  

This spring, we invite you to celebrate 60 years of excellence at the Saint Thomas Academy Community Auction and Gala. Join us for an unforgettable evening of fun, camaraderie, and fundraising to support the education of our more than 560 young men.

To learn more about the Auction, please contact Jodie Whaley at 651-683-1590.

Gala Program of Events

BIDDING DETAILS

If you plan to attend the auction in person, please register when you arrive at the venue (registration opens at 5 p.m.). To ensure a smooth and efficient check-in process, please do not attempt to pre-register on your phone, as this will interfere with your pre-assigned bidder information and may cause delays.  

The Silent auction items are open to bid on beginning at 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. and the Super Silent items are open until 11 p.m. Please see the instructions below for registration and bidding.

Remote bidders may follow these steps to bid on items:

  • On your mobile device, text CADETS to 71760
  • Follow the prompts to set up your account
  • Get to bidding!
  • Preview the items in the catalog below

Pro tip: Bid high and bid often! You can set up auto-bidding with a max bid so you don't have to hover over your phone.

Live Auction Proxy Bidding
If you'd like to bid on a live auction item please call Jodie Whaley at 612-810-3067 to set that up. Jodie will need your name, Item(s) you'd like to bid on, max bid(s), and your credit card information.

Shipping of items
Alcohol CANNOT be shipped and must be picked up in person. All other items can be shipped at the winner's expense.

Community Auction Catalog

Thank you to our sponsors!

Aquinas Sponsorship

Class of '89

John and Theresa Cosgriff

Jim and Gretchen Kirvida

Peter ’85 and Katie Mork

Parametric

Commers Family - Clement ’53, Paul ’86, Andrew ’12

Tina Scheid Family

Ireland Sponsorship

Jim and Therese Faulconbridge

Sean Harlin and Andrea Todd-Harlin

Keller Fence, Inc.

Mark '71 and Polly Norman

The Opus Group

Marty '88 and Jen Schreier

Fleming Sponsorship

George '63 and Linda Carroll

Installed Building Products, INC.

Louie and Anne Sylvester

Cadet Sponsorship

Brian Bergson and Jennifer Borgert

John '05 and Sara Buethe

Todd Ciresi ’93 and Kim Ciresi

Steve and Darcey Crotteau

Mike and Sharon D'Agostino

E & M Services

Steven '88 and Kathy Geis

Scott and Tara Larson

Tony Mullen '93 and Jocelyn Bozivich

Timothy and Elizabeth Noonan

Brian '98 and Anne Ragatz

Tom and Jodie Whaley

2025 Community Auction Chairs

Auction Chairs: John ’90 and Emily Gainor (Nolan ’23 & Joe ’26), Tom ’51 and Jan Gainor, and Chad and Mary (Vis ’85) Kirchner (Clare Vis ’21, Michael ’23, & Liam ’26)

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Past Auction Highlights

STA 2018 Live Auction