| The company picnic is a beloved tradition
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| | tent in the company's parking lot,
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| at many firms.It's an opportunity for
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| | offsite
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| employees to mingle and "let down their
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| | venues can make people feel more
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| hair."A well organized company picnic
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| | relaxed. If you're on a strict budget,
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| with planned activities can help
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| | one option
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| integrate
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| | is a nearby state park. Many have large
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| employees with each other. This is
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| | pavilions ideally suited for such
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| particularly important if the company has
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| | events.I've also been to company picnics
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| | given at the home of the firm's CEO or
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| undergone recent reorganization. As such
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| | owner. This
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| it functions as a "team bonding"
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| | kind of setting adds a homey touch to
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| mechanism.A company picnic can be held
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| | the festivities. In some instances,
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| for an entire firm of thousands or for a
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| | facilities
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| single
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| | were set up so that the guests attend to
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| department of 30.In my role of party
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| | their needs without entering the host's
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| entertainer (and prior to that corporate
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| | private home.An excellent option to
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| employee), I have
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| | consider is a venue that is set up
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| attended countless such events.
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| | especially for hosting the
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| Here are some observations, tips, and
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| | company picnic. Generally these picnic
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| ideas I picked up along the way.General
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| | parks come complete with in-house
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| Considerations
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| | catering
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| Like any other type of event, you need
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| | and lots of games and activities for
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| to decide what you want your picnic to be
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| | kids both big and small. Some day camps
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| | rent
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| like and how much you want to spend.As
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| | out their facilities on weekends when
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| with any event, it is important to keep
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| | they are otherwise not in use.Amusement
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| the needs and tastes of your attendees
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| | parks and river cruises are other
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| paramount.Allow yourself sufficient time
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| | options.Tip: Have a Plan B in the case of
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| to book your venue if the picnic is
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| | rain.Some Plan B options include:
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| offsite. Demand for
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| | - A tent with walls or access to an
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| some venues is at a premium during peak
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| | on-site building
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| periods. It is not uncommon to make
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| | - Event insurance
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| reservations several months or more in
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| | - A rain date Keep in mind that if you
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| advance of a given date.You'll need to
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| | opt for a rain date, your vendors and
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| plan food and beverages, and activities
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| | entertainers may
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| and entertainment and, in
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| | require additional payment to reserve
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| some cases, transportation to the picnic
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| | the second date. That is because they
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| site.Allow enough time so you can give
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| | have to
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| your employees sufficient advance notice
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| | turn down other clients during the busy
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| to
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| | summer season to keep that time open for
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| include the picnic into their plans.
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| | you.Food and Beverages
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| This is especially important if you'll be
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| | If you choose to have the food catered,
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| inviting
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| | you don't have to worry about preparation
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| family members or if it is held on a
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| | or
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| weekend.Company picnics and company
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| | cleanup. Many venues such as picnic
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| picnic ideas can range from the very
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| | parks have in-house catering. And many
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| simple to a
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| | caterers specialize in handling company
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| pull-out-all-stops extravaganza. My
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| | picnics.The best part of picnic fare is
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| observation is that people have a good
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| | that it is simple and satisfying. Hot
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| time at
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| | dogs and
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| both.Do you want to have a theme? A
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| | hamburgers are extremely popular at
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| theme is fun! Plus it makes it easier to
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| | picnics. But they are not compulsory and
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| organize
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| | caterers will cater to your every
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| food and activities.WHEN do you want to
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| | whim.Keep the menu flexible enough to
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| hold you company's picnic?
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| | accommodate those with special needs and
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| Here, in the Philadelphia area,
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| | preferences. These days you'll find many
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| companies hold their picnics beginning in
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| | meat eaters and vegans, not to mention
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| June
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| | devotees of Atkins, South Beach, and
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| through early October.Considerations
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| | other diets. Muslims and Jews may not
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| such as your company's workflow,
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| | wish to
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| availability of a desired venue,
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| | eat pork.So having at least one non-pork
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| etc., will help you determine the date.
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| | and non-meat option is an excellent idea.
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| Employees are less apt to be away on
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| | If your
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| vacation
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| | picnic has a theme, your menu can
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| in June or September, but they will
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| | reflect that.Decide whether you want to
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| really enjoy the chance to kick back in
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| | permit alcoholic beverages. If so, make
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| July or
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| | sure there is a
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| August.There are pros and cons to
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| | way to ensure that anyone who drinks a
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| weekday picnics versus weekend
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| | bit too much makes it home safely.Have
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| picnics.Company picnics held during a
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| | age appropriate activities and games
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| workday will ensure a greater attendance
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| | Some venues such as picnic parks make it
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| for
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| | a point to supply many activities.
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| employees when they would normally be in
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| | Nonetheless, you may want to supplement
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| the office. And, they don't cut into
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| | them. Entertainers such as DJs,
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| precious personal time.But spouses and
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| | caricature
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| children are generally more available for
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| | artists, Tarot card readers, magicians,
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| a weekend date.WHOM do you want to
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| | face painters, clowns are some popular
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| invite?
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| | additions.Door prizes are a cherished
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| Staff only? Members of the employee's
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| | company picnic idea at many firms. Door
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| immediate family? What about significant
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| | prizes work
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| others, friends? Decide where to draw
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| | both as employee appreciation and an
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| the line.Family picnics are a great way
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| | incentive for the employees to
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| for employees to meet co-workers'
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| | linger.Examples of some prizes I've seen
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| families. It
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| | include certificate good for a dinner for
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| humanizes co-workers by allowing them to
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| | two at a
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| relax their at-work personas.On the other
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| | local restaurant, gift certificate at a
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| hand, single or divorced employees can
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| | local department store, a day off with
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| feel like the odd wheel at a
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| | pay, even
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| very family oriented event. That can be
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| | a free vacation complete with round trip
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| overcome by planning activities suitable
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| | airline tickets.These are some company
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| for
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| | picnic ideas and planning tips to get you
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| people of all ages.Activities that
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| | started.But the most important tip is the
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| require participants to form groups can
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| | one I save for last.
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| help integrate the attendees.
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| | After you've worked so hard to organize
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| And it keeps your guests occupied.WHERE
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| | and plan your event, be sure to go and
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| do you want to have your company picnic?
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| | enjoy the festivities yourself!
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| While many picnics take place under a
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