The Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction officially opens for bidding on September 3, 2026, providing alumni, families, friends, businesses, community members, and supporters with an opportunity to help fellow Bison while participating in an exciting online fundraiser held in conjunction with the Foundation’s annual charity golf outing. Every registration, bid, donation, and shared post helps expand the reach of the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation while supporting its mission of providing assistance to members of the Bison family when they need it most.
This Media Kit was created to help alumni, volunteers, supporters, families, businesses, sponsors, golfers, community leaders, BGHS graduates, current Bison families, and friends of Buffalo Grove High School easily promote the auction through social media, text messaging, email, and everyday conversations. The goal is simple: build awareness, increase registrations before opening day, encourage bidding throughout the auction, and create even greater excitement leading into the annual charity golf outing.
Unlike generic fundraising templates, everything below has been designed for real-world use. The messages, ideas, graphics, and promotional tools can be copied, personalized, shared, reposted, or adapted for different audiences. Whether someone is posting on Facebook, sending a quick text to former classmates, sharing with fellow golfers, encouraging coworkers, reaching out to other BGHS alumni, or asking local businesses to participate, this Media Kit makes promotion easy.
Registration is now open, allowing supporters to prepare before bidding officially begins on September 3, 2026. Early registrations create excitement, increase visibility, and help ensure more supporters are ready to participate the moment the auction opens.
Official Registration Page
https://YourCharityAuction.com/BGHSAlumni
Supporters can register today before bidding officially begins on September 3, 2026. The auction page includes auction items, important dates, updates, and everything needed to participate once bidding opens.
The online auction continues through September 17, 2026, providing two weeks of bidding and building toward the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation’s annual charity golf outing. This creates a tremendous opportunity for alumni and supporters everywhere to participate—even if they cannot attend the golf tournament in person.
Every early registration strengthens the campaign by increasing awareness and helping the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation reach more people who believe in taking care of their fellow Bison. Every share, every registration, every bid, and every conversation helps build momentum leading into the auction and golf outing.
Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation
Organization Website:
https://buffalogrovehighschoolalumni.com/
The Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation was established around a simple but powerful idea: Bison Helping Bison.
The Foundation brings together Buffalo Grove High School alumni and supporters to help members of the BGHS family who are facing difficult circumstances. Its mission focuses on providing financial assistance to Buffalo Grove High School alumni and their immediate family members who have fallen on hard times.
That mission transforms the idea of an alumni organization into something much more meaningful. Buffalo Grove High School graduates share experiences, friendships, memories, teachers, teams, activities, traditions, and a school community that connects generations of Bison. Through the Alumni Foundation, those connections can continue long after graduation.
The Foundation provides a way for alumni to reconnect while also creating opportunities to make a tangible difference in the lives of fellow graduates and their families.
The annual charity golf outing has become an important part of that effort, bringing alumni, friends, sponsors, golfers, and supporters together for fellowship, fundraising, and a shared commitment to helping members of the Buffalo Grove High School community.
The 4th Annual Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Charity Golf Outing takes place on September 17, 2026, at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club in Grayslake, Illinois. The online auction provides an additional way for people near and far to participate in the fundraising effort while building excitement leading into the golf outing.
Whether someone graduated recently or walked the halls of Buffalo Grove High School decades ago, the message remains the same:
Once a Bison, always a Bison.
Bison Helping Bison
High school memories often stay with us for a lifetime. The friendships, teachers, coaches, teams, clubs, performances, traditions, victories, challenges, and experiences become part of the stories we carry long after graduation.
The Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation turns that lasting connection into action.
Bison Helping Bison means recognizing that being part of the Buffalo Grove High School community does not necessarily end when someone receives a diploma. Alumni can continue supporting one another, reconnecting with old friends, building new relationships, and helping fellow graduates and their families through difficult seasons.
The annual golf outing and online auction create opportunities for that spirit of community to become something tangible.
A registration can introduce someone new to the Foundation.
A shared post can reconnect an alumnus who has not been involved for years.
A donated auction item can generate additional funds.
A bid can help support the Foundation’s mission.
A golf foursome can bring old friends back together.
A sponsor can help expand the Foundation’s impact.
And when hundreds of individual actions come together, they can create meaningful assistance for fellow members of the Bison family.
Supporting the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation means helping preserve a community where alumni don’t simply remember where they came from – they look out for one another.
Auction Promotion Ideas and Strategies
One of the biggest keys to a successful charity auction is building awareness BEFORE the auction officially opens. The most successful auctions create momentum early by encouraging supporters to register ahead of time, share the auction page widely, and personally invite others into the mission.
Because this auction is being held in conjunction with the annual charity golf outing, there are two powerful audiences to reach: people connected to Buffalo Grove High School and people connected to the golf tournament.
Supporters can help promote the auction by:
- Sharing the auction registration page on Facebook and alumni groups
- Inviting BGHS classmates, friends, family members, neighbors, and coworkers to register early
- Sharing the auction in Buffalo Grove High School class and reunion groups
- Encouraging former students, athletes, coaches, teachers, and staff to participate
- Asking golf outing participants to register for the auction before tournament day
- Encouraging golf foursomes to challenge one another to participate
- Asking tournament sponsors to share the auction with employees and customers
- Promoting the auction alongside golf outing announcements
- Posting countdown reminders leading up to September 3
- Sharing reminders throughout the two-week auction
- Creating extra urgency as the September 17 golf outing and auction closing approach
- Sharing favorite Buffalo Grove High School memories and encouraging classmates to participate
- Reaching out personally to alumni rather than relying exclusively on general social media posts
- Including the auction link in alumni newsletters and email updates
- Sending personal text invitations to former classmates, family members, and friends
- Encouraging board members, volunteers, golfers, and sponsors to repost auction graphics
- Promoting the auction at alumni gatherings, meetings, reunions, and community events
- Asking local Buffalo Grove businesses to help spread the word
- Encouraging alumni-owned businesses to participate and share the auction
- Reminding supporters that they can participate online even if they cannot attend the golf outing
- Using the message “Bison Helping Bison” throughout promotion to connect the fundraiser directly to the Foundation’s mission
Additional promotion ideas and strategies can be found here:
Incredible Auction Promotion
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The most important strategy before auction day is simple: increase registrations and awareness. Every new registration creates another potential bidder who will already be prepared once bidding officially opens.
The September 17 golf outing also creates a natural promotional finish line. Rather than treating the golf tournament and online auction as two separate fundraisers, supporters can promote them together as different ways to participate in the same mission.
Donation Ideas for Charity Auctions
Successful charity auctions often include a wide variety of donated items, experiences, services, gift certificates, baskets, collectibles, golf opportunities, entertainment packages, and community-sponsored items.
Businesses, alumni, golf tournament sponsors, families, and individuals throughout the Buffalo Grove community and beyond can play an important role by contributing auction items that attract bidders while supporting the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation.
Popular donation ideas include:
- Golf foursomes and golf packages
- Golf equipment and accessories
- Restaurant gift cards
- Sporting event tickets
- Chicago sports memorabilia
- Concert and entertainment tickets
- Vacation stays
- Hotel packages
- Local business gift certificates
- Spa and wellness packages
- Family entertainment packages
- Wine and dining experiences
- Photography packages
- Home and garden items
- Electronics and technology
- Professional services
- Specialty gift baskets
- Alumni-owned business products and services
- Fitness memberships
- Lessons and classes
- Automotive services
- Unique Chicago-area experiences
- Buffalo Grove-themed items
- Sports experiences
- Alumni experiences
- Premium food and beverage packages
More donation request ideas can be found here:
Amazing Auction Donation Ideas
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Golf tournament sponsors and alumni-owned businesses are especially natural prospects for donated auction items. A business already supporting the golf outing may be willing to contribute a gift certificate, product, service, experience, or promotional package to the online auction as another way to support the Foundation.
Even smaller donated items can help create momentum and participation. A successful auction does not need to consist exclusively of expensive packages. Having auction items available at a variety of price points gives more supporters an opportunity to participate and can encourage more bidding throughout the event.
Auctions become successful when alumni, businesses, supporters, golfers, volunteers, and community members come together and contribute what they can to support the cause.
Auction Graphics and Memes for the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction
Supporters should download and save the auction graphics from this Media Kit directly onto their phones and computers so they can easily share them across social media, text messaging, email, alumni groups, golf communications, and community pages leading up to and throughout the auction.
Graphics work especially well when combined with short messages highlighting Bison Helping Bison, promoting the September 3 opening date, celebrating Buffalo Grove High School alumni, encouraging early registration, promoting the September 17 charity golf outing, recognizing sponsors, sharing countdown reminders, and inviting alumni everywhere to participate.
The graphics can also be shared repeatedly throughout the two-week auction. Different graphics and messages help keep the fundraiser visible without making every post look or sound the same.
Simple and consistent visibility before and during the auction helps create familiarity, encourages registrations, and reminds registered supporters to return and bid.
The auction URL should remain prominent whenever graphics are shared:
https://YourCharityAuction.com/BGHSAlumni
Using QR Codes to Help Promote the Auction
QR codes make sharing the auction fast and simple. Instead of asking supporters to manually type a website address, people can instantly scan a QR code with their phones and go directly to the auction registration page.
This makes QR codes especially valuable for an auction connected to an in-person golf tournament.
- A golfer standing at registration can scan and register.
- A sponsor can display the QR code at a hole.
- An alumnus can scan it from a tournament sign.
- A guest can scan it from a table card.
- A supporter can scan it from a printed flyer.
Within seconds, that person can be connected directly to the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction.
QR codes can be used throughout the weeks leading up to the event and should be highly visible during the September 17 charity golf outing, when alumni, golfers, sponsors, volunteers, and supporters are gathered together.
Custom QR Code for the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction
QR codes help bridge offline and online promotion by making it incredibly easy for alumni, golfers, sponsors, families, businesses, and community members to register quickly while learning more about the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction.
The custom QR code should point directly to:
https://YourCharityAuction.com/BGHSAlumni
Because the golf outing occurs on the same day the auction concludes, QR codes can become an especially effective final-day bidding tool. Golfers and guests can scan the code throughout the tournament, check current auction items, place bids, and return to the auction as closing time approaches.
Great Places to Use QR Codes
- Golf tournament registration area
- Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
- Golf carts
- Tee-box signage
- Sponsor signs
- Hole sponsor displays
- Tournament scorecards
- Golf outing programs
- Registration tables
- Lunch and dinner tables
- Silent-auction or fundraising displays
- Raffle areas
- Alumni events
- Class reunion materials
- Buffalo Grove High School alumni gatherings
- Local businesses
- Restaurants
- Flyers
- Posters
- Volunteer packets
- Sponsor packets
- Email signatures
- Printed handouts
- Presentation slides
- Social media graphics
- Alumni newsletters
- Community organization meetings
- Tournament awards and dinner areas
People are far more likely to quickly scan a QR code than manually type a website address. Reducing friction increases participation. The easier registration and bidding become, the more momentum the auction can build.
Best Practices for QR Code Promotion
- Place QR codes in highly visible locations.
- Make the QR code large enough to scan easily.
- Combine QR codes with short, meaningful messaging such as “Bison Helping Bison.”
- Include QR codes on printed materials and promotional graphics.
- Add the QR code to golf outing materials wherever appropriate.
- Place QR codes where golfers naturally have downtime, including registration, carts, tee boxes, meal areas, and gathering spaces.
- Encourage alumni, board members, volunteers, golfers, and supporters to share QR codes digitally.
- Ask participating businesses and sponsors to display the QR code.
- Add QR codes to social media graphics and presentation materials.
- On September 17, remind golfers that the auction is closing that evening and encourage them to scan, bid, and check their favorite items again.
- Always test printed QR codes before distributing materials.
One simple scan can create a new registration or a new bid. Registrations create bidders, bidders create competition, and competition helps generate additional funds for the mission.
Small promotional tools used consistently throughout the alumni community and at the annual golf outing can create significant momentum for the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction.
Taglines
- Bison Helping Bison.
- Once a Bison, Always a Bison.
- Bid Big. Give Back. Help a Bison.
- Alumni Together. Bison Forever.
- Great Memories. Great Friends. A Greater Cause.
- Register. Bid. Give Back.
- From the Classroom to the Community—Bison Help Bison.
- Reconnect. Give Back. Make a Difference.
- One School. Generations of Bison. One Community.
- Tee It Up. Bid It Up. Help Fellow Bison.
Social Media Posts
Registration is now open for the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction! Bidding officially begins September 3, and every registration, bid, donation, and share helps support the Foundation’s mission of Bison Helping Bison. Join fellow alumni, families, golfers, and friends and help us make a difference!
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Calling all Bison! The Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction opens September 3 and runs through September 17 in conjunction with our annual charity golf outing. You don’t have to play golf to participate—register for the online auction and help us support fellow members of the Bison family.
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Once a Bison, always a Bison. Here’s a great opportunity to reconnect, have some fun, and help fellow Buffalo Grove High School alumni and their families. Register today for the upcoming online auction and be ready when bidding begins September 3!
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Know some BGHS alumni? Tag them, send them this link, or share this post! Every new registration helps build momentum for the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction and supports the spirit of Bison Helping Bison.
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The golf clubs are coming out and the auction is getting ready to open! The Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction begins September 3 and leads right into the annual charity golf outing on September 17. Register now and join the fun!
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You don’t have to be on the golf course to make a difference! The Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction is completely online, which means alumni and supporters can participate from anywhere. Register today and be ready to bid beginning September 3.
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There is something special about helping someone who shares a connection to the same school, traditions, and community. That’s what Bison Helping Bison is all about. Join us for the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction and help turn that spirit into action.
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The auction is open! Take a look at the items, place a bid, and check back often. Every bid helps support the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation and its mission of helping alumni and their immediate family members during difficult times. Let’s get those bids moving!
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Golfers, alumni, friends, and supporters—September 17 is the big day! The annual charity golf outing and the final day of the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction come together for one great cause. Check your favorite auction items, place those final bids, and help fellow Bison!
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Bison Helping Bison. It’s more than a slogan—it’s what this fundraiser is all about. Register, bid, share the auction with a former classmate, and help the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation continue making a difference for members of the BGHS family.
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Quotes
- “Once a Bison, always a Bison.”
- “Bison Helping Bison.”
- “The friendships may begin in high school, but the connection can last a lifetime.”
- “Giving back is one of the best ways to honor where you came from.”
- “A strong alumni community remembers its past while helping shape its future.”
- “The best school spirit is the kind that makes a difference.”
- “Old classmates can become lifelong friends and lifelong supporters.”
- “Community grows stronger when people choose to help one another.”
- “Great memories connect us. Generosity moves us forward.”
- “You may leave the school, but you never have to leave the Bison family.”
Friendly Text Invites
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Once a Bison, always a Bison! Registration is open for the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction. Bidding starts September 3. Hope you’ll join us!
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Please take a minute to check out the BGHS Alumni Foundation Auction. It’s a fun way to support fellow Bison and their families while helping a great alumni organization.
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Are you joining us for the golf outing on September 17? Make sure you register for the online auction too! Bidding starts September 3 and runs right through tournament day.
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You don’t have to golf to participate! The BGHS Alumni Foundation Auction is online, so you can register and bid from anywhere. Take a look!
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Follow-Up Texts
Just a quick reminder that registration is open for the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction. Bidding begins September 3!
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We’re getting closer! If you haven’t registered for the BGHS Alumni Foundation Auction yet, take a minute and get signed up so you’re ready to bid.
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The auction is officially open! Take a look at what’s available and place your first bid. Every bid helps support Bison Helping Bison.
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Already registered? Don’t forget to go back and check out the auction items. There may be something waiting for your bid!
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Sharing this again in case you wanted to send it to another Buffalo Grove High School alumnus. One simple share can bring another Bison into the fundraiser.
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Thanks for helping us spread the word about the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction. Every registration, share, and bid helps build momentum!
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The September 17 golf outing is getting closer, and so is the end of the auction. Now is a great time to check your favorite items and make sure you’re still the high bidder!
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Golf outing day is here! If you’re joining us on the course, don’t forget about the online auction. Check the items, place your bids, and help us make the most of this big fundraising day!
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Final day! The Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction closes tonight. Take one more look, check the items you’ve been watching, and get those final bids in!
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We’re in the final stretch! Let’s finish strong for the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation. Every final bid helps support the mission of Bison Helping Bison.
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Final Thoughts
The Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction represents far more than an online fundraiser. It is an opportunity for alumni, families, golfers, businesses, sponsors, friends, and community members to come together around a simple but powerful idea: Bison Helping Bison.
Every registration, every donated item, every bid, every social media share, every text message, every conversation, every sponsor, every golfer, and every volunteer helps expand awareness and strengthen the mission of the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation.
This year’s auction also creates a unique opportunity by connecting online fundraising with the Foundation’s annual charity golf outing. Bidding begins September 3 and builds throughout the following two weeks, creating momentum that carries directly into the September 17 golf tournament. Supporters who cannot attend the outing can still participate from wherever they are, while golfers and guests can continue bidding throughout tournament day.
The most successful charity auctions begin building momentum long before bidding officially opens and continue promoting until the final seconds. Early registrations, consistent promotion, alumni involvement, business participation, donated items, personal invitations, active bidding, and final-day reminders all contribute to a stronger fundraiser.
There is something special about an alumni community that continues looking out for its own. Years and decades may pass after graduation, but the friendships, memories, traditions, and shared experiences of Buffalo Grove High School continue connecting generations of Bison.
The Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation gives that connection a purpose by creating opportunities for alumni to come together and help fellow members of the Bison family when life becomes difficult.
That’s what Bison Helping Bison is all about.
Thank you for helping spread the word about the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation Auction. Register early, invite former classmates, share the auction, participate in the golf outing, place your bids, and help us make September 3–17, 2026 a successful two weeks of fundraising for the Buffalo Grove High School Alumni Foundation.