Ballard High School PTSA will hold their Annual Spring fundraising dinner, and raise your “Science Beaker” at the BASH Weird Science Event at the Ballard Elks Lodge on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 5 – 9 p.m. Tickets On Sale Now!
Get Your Tickets! 21+ event, students are welcome to volunteer! Each Ticket includes a Trattoria Buffet provided by Old Ballard Catering Company, 2 Drink Tickets, Raise Your Beaker, Dessert Dash, Raffle Drawing and an unforgettable Weird Science Performance by special guests.
We are looking for school community support in procuring items to make this a fabulous evening. Do you have something special you can offer the community: a cottage getaway, a piece of unique art? Gift cards, to concert seats, to the unique, we would love to hear from you about a donation
Can’t Make It?Or want to Help Out?Sign Up to Donate to the Dessert Dash, Run the Dessert Dash, Facilitate the Wine Toss, Table Set Up & support with Decorations, Stage and Consolidate Items for Check Out. Students get Service Learning Hours as a Greeter or Sell Raffle Tickets!
More About the BHS PTSA BASH
The BASH event is the largest contributor to the BHS Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Grant Awards. Funds raised at the BASH support teacher grants for academic materials not covered by district funding. This year we will raise our “Science Beakers” for a very special Science Classroom ask to assist electrical upgrades for safe lab instruction. Thank you in advance for your continued support and involvement.
BASH Fundraising Event Details
The Elks Ballard #827, 6411 Seaview Ave NW Seattle, 98107
Ticket Prices
Single Ticket: $90.00
Teacher/Staff or a Volunteer Single Ticket: $50.00
Event Opens at 5:00 p.m.
Appetizers
Raffle Ticket Sales
Silent Bidding
Wine and Beer (No Host Bar)
Games
Live Items and Dinner Program at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner Buffet
Raffle Drawing
Social Performance
Live Items Begin
Raise the “Science Beaker” for Classrooms
Dessert Dash
Grab your dessert and dash!
~ Questions, ideas, interested in joining the BASH committee? Email Liz & Kim at BASH@BallardHighPTSA.org
PTSA BASH Volunteer & Support Information & Needs
For more information read the information in the tabs below for historical reference, details and more to learn all about the BHS PTSA BASH Fundraising for the Ballard HS students and staff.
Donate a Dessert for the Dessert Dash: Bake or contribute a dessert for the Bash (serve 8-10) or Wine Toss Set Up & Facilitate: Wine Toss, Wine Grab, Wine Other – your team decides, sets up and facilitate event night fun or Stage & Consolidate Auction Items for Check Out: Coordinate bid sheets with software data entry, collate and stage winning items for easy check out. To just name a few, check out the Sign Up Genius for a complete list.
Students please! Welcome arriving guests and direct upstairs for BHS. Take photos with guests in Bucky costume. Point of contact for 50/50 raffle ticket sales and drawing.
Raise Your Beaker for Science Classroom Electric Upgrades Science classrooms will greatly benefit from suspended electrical outlets. There are five classrooms in need and it will cost $8,000 each. This will improve safety, student and educator efficiency and support a more inclusive learning environment. Your donations are greatly appreciated towards $40,000 Raise the Paddle Goal.
Thank you for considering a donation to the Ballard HS Fundraising BASH. All proceeds from our event support the PTSA’s efforts to close the funding gaps in public education for all students and strives to create an inclusive, supportive community that cultivates a tradition of excellence.
How to donate: Complete the online form. Print your receipt and attach it to your donated item and deliver it to the school office. If you need a special pick up, or would like to include photos to accompany your item, please email the BASH team at BASH@ballardhighptsa.org to make arrangements and include the Item online donation number in the subject line.
Request a gift card from a favorite local business and/or restaurant.
Offer an hour (or more) of your true talent: gardening, organizing, decorating, DIY, tarot card reading, cooking, music, and more.
Are you an artist? Potter? Woodworker? A handmade treasure is a priceless item!
Have a vacation get-away? Donate a two-night stay.
Tickets to a game-day you can’t use? Donate them!
Bottles of wine, spirits and cider ($20+ value) are also needed for the Wine Toss.
Each Spring, the Ballard HS PTSA holds it’s Annual Fundraising Dinner Party BASH for the year. The money goes into academic support, with some of those funds possibly saved for the next year. Funds from both Direct Appeal and Fundraising BASH are spent at the school by funding direct teacher asks through a grant program managed by a committee of parents, students, and staff. Of course, all revenues raised also support PTSA operating expenses.
Funds raised through the Ballard High School BASH support teacher grants for academic materials and school building improvements not covered by district funding.
History of the BASH
The annual spring fundraising event, known as the BASH was the brainchild of Dick Lee, Class of 1961 and became an annual event beginning in 1990 sponsored by the Ballard High School Foundation. The BHS PTSA became involved in the BASH in 1999 and began sole sponsorship in 2002. Between 2002 – 2016 raising funds to support academics and enrichment at Ballard High School.
