July 26, 2025
Carol Joy Holling Camp
27416 Ranch Road
Ashland, Nebraska 68003
Join us at the 37th annual Quilt Auction on July 26! The day promises competitive bidding, good food, great fun, and lots of beautiful quilts donated by friends of camp. Rain or shine, the day will go on! Bring your friends and family! Admission is FREE!
If you have questions, contact Allison Blatchford at ABlatchford@NLOM.org or 402-944-2544.
QUILT DONATIONS
Quilts can be delivered to Carol Joy Holling Camp between June 2 and July 21. They should be placed in a plastic bag with a copy of the donation form (download below).
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Tentative Schedule
9:00 a.m. Quilts on Display
9:30 a.m. Live Auction Starts
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Served
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Pool & Lakeside Open
1:30 p.m. Silent Auction Closes
2:30 p.m. Specialty Items Auction
3:00 p.m. Silent Auction items available for pick up
Quilt Previews
Quilts will be added to the website as they are processed. Check back often to see the new additions!
Silent Auction Information
Hundreds of items will be available online through the silent auction beginning Friday, July 25 at 9 a.m.
Pre-Register for the Live Auction
We invite you to pre-register to make signing in the day of the auction go quickly. When you arrive we will simply confirm your registration using the phone number you provide and assign you a bidder number so you can get right to all the fun!
Absentee Bidding
You don’t have to miss out if you can’t attend in person! You can bid on silent auction items online (see the section above) OR you can submit bids for the live auction and a proxy bidder will do all the work for you! Visit the quilt auction website to preview the quilts. Click the “Bid Here” button on the quilts you would like to bid on and submit your bid.
AUCTION INFORMATION
Quilts in the past have auctioned for anywhere between $25 and $20,000. Lance Larsen, a professional auctioneer from Cordova, NE, volunteers his time to auction the quilts. Select quilts will be available through the Silent Auction which is both in person and online. Bidding will open for the Silent Auction Friday, July 25 at 9 a.m. and close Saturday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m. Silent Auction items will be available for pick up after 3 p.m.
Live Auction bidding will start at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Live Auction quilts will be displayed with numbered cards indicating the order in which they will be auctioned. Bidders can approximate when their favorite quilts will be up for auction. The cards also include information about the quilt donor, the size, type, and design of the quilt.
Although this is an outdoor event, pets are not allowed.
LUNCH
Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and costs $8 for adults, $4 for kids (4-12), and free for children 3 and under. Vegetarian and gluten–free options are available upon request. Additionally, concessions will be offered throughout the day.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Allison Blatchford at ABlatchford@NLOM.org or 402-944-2544
There are many opportunities to support the camp through the Quilt Auction.
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The annual Carol Joy Holling Quilt Auction is a fun day for all. Join us to celebrate another summer of amazing camp experiences, see the beauty of our expansive property, meet the CJH staff and summer ministry team, and enjoy the collection of spectacular quilts.
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Auction Information
Have items to donate? Want to learn more about giving to the quilt auction? Please fill out the donation form. Then email Allison at ABlatchford@NLOM.org. Other questions? Please feel free to reach out.
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