Calvary Baptist Academy Auctions Championship Ring for Fund
The school is leveraging alumni memorabilia to secure the capital needed for a new 7,500-square-foot on-campus field house.
Updated on Oct. 20, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport is auctioning off a state championship softball ring formerly belonging to Addison Rae. The school is using the event to support a $1.3 million capital campaign to construct a new on-campus field house.
Why it matters
Schools frequently leverage high-profile alumni memorabilia to catalyze donor engagement during major capital campaigns. By tying the auction to local athletics and celebrity, the academy aims to bridge a funding gap for its upcoming 7,500-square-foot facility project.
The school is seeking $1.3 million to build a 7,500-square-foot field house and locker room. The auction features over 100 items, with the Addison Rae championship ring starting at a $100 bid.
The players
Calvary Baptist Academy
A private educational institution in Shreveport currently managing an athletic capital campaign.
Addison Rae
A social media personality and former athlete who competed for the school's championship team.
The details
The auction platform provides a mechanism for the school to reach a global audience beyond its local base in Shreveport. Bidders compete for items including the ring, which is marked with the number 7 and the name Easterling, alongside memorabilia from professional athletes. Proceeds are earmarked directly for the development of a new athletic facility on the Calvary campus.
Timeline
2016: Addison Rae won a state championship with the team.
2026: The Lady Cavaliers finished their season with a 37-1 record.
Friday: The fundraising auction ends.
Market Landscape
The auction leverages the success of the 2026 Lady Cavaliers 37-1 record to drive momentum for private school infrastructure projects. This follows a broader trend of institutions utilizing high-visibility alumni engagement to support ambitious capital campaigns.
Operators managing capital campaigns should monitor the auction's final results to gauge the efficacy of using celebrity-linked memorabilia as a primary fundraising driver. Assess whether your organization has high-value physical assets that could serve as a similar bridge for immediate capital needs.
The takeaway
Schools with successful athletic programs can use memorabilia auctions to create urgency and widen their donor pool during expansion projects. Track final bids on celebrity-linked items to determine the premium your donor base might pay for branded institutional assets.
Further reading
For more on how local institutions manage development, explore our Philanthropy section.
More information
View the auction participation link to see the full list of items.
Source note: This article includes information reported by NOLA.
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