2026 March Madness Auction Draft #1

NCAA Tourney Auction Draft
Entry Fee is a free will donation to our scholarship fund

If you want to amp up your March Madness experience, this is for you!

Instead of filling out a traditional bracket, you will compete against 7-10 others by choosing teams you want to "own" for the tournament.

Here are the details:

• You MUST be present at the draft to participate.
• You get $100 to spend. (Not real money, of course.)
• All tournament teams will be put into a hat and chosen one by one at random.
• Once a team is chosen, the bidding begins and goes to the highest bidder!
• #1 and #2 seeds go for lots of money. #14 and #15 seeds are very inexpensive.
• Choose to buy a few very strong teams or be frugal to get many teams.
• You are seeking wins. The person whose teams end up with the most wins for the entire tournament is the winner.
• Depending on interest we will attempt to have a draft for both the Men's and Women's Tournaments.

People find the NCAA tournament more enjoyable because you end up cheering for the teams you drafted. While everyone's bracket is busted after the first round, you stay engaged because you may own one of those teams who upset the high seeds.

Question and Answers:

What do I get if I win?

Gift card(s) from DSM West Side Chamber businesses.

What happens to my entry fee?

*100% of entry fees go to our scholarship fund to be given to graduating seniors from the public high schools in our chamber footprint.

What if I cannot attend the draft?

Unfortunately, all that participate MUST attend the draft in person, with no exceptions.

When will the draft be?

We will hopefully have enough interesed to have two drafts. When signing up you will indicate your availability between the following two dates:

(1) Monday, March 16th 4:00-6:00 PM

(2) Tuesday, March 17th 4:00-6:00 PM

Where will the draft be?

TBD

How do I sign up?

Complete this form to express interest and to indicate availability.

How do I pay?

TBD

Do I have to be a DSM West Side Chamber member to participate?

Generally, YES.

With that said, if it takes a couple of non-members to make it so we have enough to have a draft, that will be considered.

Thank you to to the Station on Ingersoll, our 2026 Challenges Sponsor, for making this opportunity, and all of our challenges, possible!