Chemin de Fer

Chemin de Fer

Chairs – Mike ('91) and Jessica Weeks
Co-Chairs – Katie Renken ('96) and Marco Rosales
Honorary Chair – Marcia Baronovic Renken, '72, 8th

Questions? Contact Heather Locker (hlocker@ash1818.org).

Chemin de Fer [shuh–men duh fair] is our annual benefit auction, held this year on April 27. Chemin de Fer, the French word for “railroad,” got its name 48 years ago when a parent of alumni set our fundraising train in motion. The idea of a casino auction was a bold new venture. Chemin de Fer was also the name of a casino game played on the French Riviera.

This year Chemin de Fer is The Golden Age- 50 Years of Chemin de Fer! This year Chemin de Fer is leading us on a Golden Journey! We find ourselves traveling through the past 50 years from Paris to Tuscany, from India to Havana arriving in ASH Central Station. It is here that we look to the future to see where the Chemin de Fer train will take us next. This beautiful backdrop sets the stage for our biggest event of the year!

What was once an evening of casino games and lavish hors d’oeurves in the old gymnasium has grown to an event with stunning décor, silent auction items in the White Center and a fabulous sit-down dinner and auction in Rauch Memorial. Chemin de Fer is the Academy’s largest fundraiser and social event. Thank you for coming!

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