"Hopefully someone in government will see how we do things," he added. "When you see the lights and the cameras, there's a romance to it."
Another item involves shadowing U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), an activity his press secretary David L. Marin '91 said will be quite the experience.
"He's a real popular guy because he's all over the place," he said. "One of the greatest things about my job is I don't have to pay to shadow him."
The organizers don't know which item or outing will thrill the crowd this year, but a week in Ambassador Swanee Hunt's ranch in Colorado topped the list last year with a $4,000 price tag and that's up for auction again.
Pill said the students have targeted business school and law school students to bring more money to the auction, but they plan on making the event welcoming to Kennedy School students as well.
A raffle, with $5 tickets, is meant to "democratize" the process.
"It's a way of getting everybody a chance," Pill said.