European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8the stars and stripes monday March 16,1992 to amps Michael Abrams Che Robinson stands atop the auction Block As teacher Bobbie Petzen foreground watches the bidding. Julie tart right encourages the bids to go higher for her services. In Ciurlik students sold on fund raising event by Jim Jones education writer in Ciurlik a Turkey a Tia Booker had her Money on the table. She was frantically counting Bills quarters Nickles and dimes. She banged the table in frustration As a voice from the other Side of the room kept upping the bid. Finally Down to her last Quarter she yelled �?o$15.25�?� the auctioneer rapped his Gavel pointed at her and shouted a sold a she had just purchased Nasos Mccoy. Booker was among a gymnasium full of High school students teachers and principals bidding for service from some of their favorite seniors in an afternoon Benefit auction at in Ciurlik High school. For More than 10 years the 20 or so seniors that the school graduates each year have allowed themselves to be auctioned off for dollars to support charitable school causes. Most of the a a slaves provide their services during their free school periods during lunch and before and after school. This year the school of about 230 students and 20 teachers decided to donate the Money toward the publishing of the High schools yearbook which will Cost about $7,000 to print said Bobbie Petzen a special education teacher who oversees the yearbook this year. Generally not All students buy the yearbook which Means that other sources of Money must be found to pay some of the overhead costs. Booker said the Money she paid to rent Mccoy for the Day was Well spent. A a he a my Boyfriend Quot the 17-year-old said. A i wanted him so he can be my slave All Day. He a going to do some real exciting things tomorrow. He s going to hate me  Mccoy did no to mind a bit. A it Felt Good that somebody wanted to buy me a he said. A it was really interesting because about 10 girls chipped in to buy me. So i ended up carrying 10 Book bags All Day. I really enjoyed it. It was a Good fund Raiser and we needed the  the room cheered As the 18 seniors in school that Day appeared a bound together with Black construction paper chains a made their Way to seats on the stage behind the auctioning Block. The auctioneer briefly described each seniors attributes ranging from expert sports knowledge to the willingness to work hard. Most teachers bid for students with special talents that could be used in the classroom. Calligraphy artist Eddie Olinger was rented for $25. Mostly students bid for friends a or boyfriends and girlfriends a just to have fun. Petzen was an Active bidder repeatedly driving up the prices to outbid other teachers and students for the three seniors she rented. A we have to earn a lot of Money a she said. Besides she said a i think its neat to have students Clear out my  and she added a my car is a mess  science teacher Sheila Goodhue donated $33 to rent Angelica Ramirez whom she described As a a neat kid. She was one of our two students nominated for the National scholarships put out by the National Honor society and she a a 4.0 Honor  Goodhue said she and the schools Spanish instructor had a cooked up a Deal in which Goodhue would have Ramirez for four periods to straighten microscopes in the lab and to do filing. For two other class periods the Spanish speaking senior would teach Spanish. But Only the student who brings the a amp St Michael Abrams auctioneer Wendell Rome right accepts bids for the services of Sean Rix. Highest bid is freed from classes for the entire Day. Senior Lori Rutledge although Home sick the Day of the auction brought the top Price of $34. The 19 seniors whose rental prices ranged from $5 to $34, raised a total of about $250. Some of the seniors admitted that their worries of not being purchased or bringing a ridiculously Low Price were nerve wracking. But senior class sponsor Peg Wil Mann said the event offered them a learning experience. A a it a a Chance for them to handle a difficult situation gracefully a Willmann said. A some of them have a lot of anxiety but its fun by the end of the  and the buyers got their Money a Worth. The slaves for a Day shined shoes waited tables at lunch wore dog leashes and escorted their owners to classes. A few Guys sported makeup As a condition of their a slavery a which involved doing basically whatever they were told. Well almost. Mccoy consented to bookers and her friends requests for helping them off with their Coats and turning the pages of their books. But he said he Drew the line when they wanted him to Wear a dress