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2025 Shelton Stampede Auction
The Shelton School Parents’ Association (SPA) raised
money at the 2025 Stampede benefit auction on April
4, 2025, at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. Attendees
enjoyed the evening with “Saved by the Stampede” as
the theme, inspired by TV sitcoms. The event featured a
cocktail reception, seated dinner, live and big board auctions
and musical entertainment by Emerald City.
Funds raised from the auction support improvements in
academics, curriculum programs, arts, athletics, technology,
professional development for teachers, the wellness
program, security enhancements and tuition assistance.
Proceeds also support the Shelton Endowment Fund and
the Shelton Scholarship Fund.
Among the auction highlights were the Ultimate Cowboys
experience — including travel for two on the Cowboys’
team-chartered plane and tickets to an away game — a
poker party with former Cowboys running back Emmitt
Smith, a U.S. Open trip, luxury getaways to Telluride, Nevis
and 30A, naming rights to a Shelton mural and more.
2025 Stampede Auction co-chairs were Lindsey Sherry and
Carolyn Strickfaden. Kimberly Kahn and Leigh Erin Lundy
were co-presidents of the 2024-2025 Shelton Parents’
Association, which sponsored the event. Shelly Lloyd is
Shelton’s Director of Volunteer Relations and Events.
Stampede Auction Photography by Kate White
entertainment sponsors. Lara and Stephen Shankle
sponsored Stampede Week, and Marybeth and Kevin
Conlon sponsored the decor. Shelton parent Kate White was
the photographer.
Shelton parent and board member Stephanie Dean
introduced Stell, and Shelton parent and Board member
Chase Evans spoke, saying, “With the funds we raise,
we’re looking forward to enhancing our fine arts program,
continuing to pay our teachers competitive wages,
strengthening campus security and investing in technology
where it makes sense. All of these efforts
ensure that Shelton students can learn in
an environment created specifically for
them — and that is huge.”
Thank you to everyone who helped
make the event a success — whether by
attending, bidding, contributing funds or
donating homes, experiences, gift cards
and so many other generous items that
support Shelton!
Executive Director Suzanne Stell thanked the parents,
including Mandy Evans, volunteers, sponsors and staff who
helped make the Stampede a success. “Tonight, all money
goes back to our school and to our students because of the
sponsorships and underwriters,” she said. “Not every school
event or party can say that — but we can, because of their
support. So thank you again for all of your support, and
thank you to our sponsorships and underwriters.”
The Corrigan-Goddard Foundation was the presenting
sponsor, the Paulos Foundation sponsored the dinner and
Goody Goody, owned by Shelton parents Renee and Scott
Jansen, donated alcohol and beverages for the event for the
last four years. Garnett and Michael Holmes were the
SAVE THE DATE!
2026 Shelton Stampede Auction
Join us to celebrate
50 years of the Shelton
School & Evaluation Center
at the Stampede Benefit
Auction on April 11, 2026,
at the Fairmont Hotel. The
entertainment will be Little
Big Town.
SHELTON SCHOOL
THE HORIZON
NOVEMBER 2025
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