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Get the, word out!
 Invite your guests well in
advance and get an RSVP.
Let them know When, Where, and
What's to Eat and Do.
Get them involved: on
committees, sign-ups for softball or karaoke, etc.
Bring influential, popular
people (with cameras!) from each department out to the park for a tour prior
to your date and encourage them to go back and talk it up!
Have a Prize drawing every
Friday for 4 weeks before you need your guaranteed number. The sooner people
sign up for the picnic, the more drawings they are eligible for. Give the
prizes summer themes (a beach towel and small radio), picnic (a set of
summer patio dishes and cups for 4), or garden (a hanging basket), etc!
Feed them well!
Choose the best
menu your budget can afford. The main
ingredients to a good party are great food and nice people. Even with all
there is to do at Wiegand's Lake, the only activity everyone will be sure to participate in will be
eating!
Create a schedule of
events!
Decide when you want your day
to start. We are open from 9 AM to 8 PM. If you want to start at 10 or 11
AM, let your guests know they are welcome at 9 but that the Welcome Pavilion
will open at your starting time.
Have certain activities for
guests to look forward to but don't plan every moment of the day and expect
people to herd from place to place! That's too much like work! Balance group
activities with individual family time.
Have an early bird drawing
and/or drawings every hour, perhaps culminating in a grand prize drawing.
This gets people out early and keeps them interested! A morning ballgame can
be a nice start to the day!
If you're having outside
entertainers like clowns, someone to run the games, a bounce, or ponies,
schedule them when you think the bulk of the people will be here (i.e.,
between 1 and 6 PM) to get the most value.
Give the kids
10¢
Novelty Tickets!
THEY'LL HAVE FUN!
PLAN TO ENJOY YOURSELF!
If the committee has a good
attitude and a fun time at the picnic, so will your guests! Plan early to
avoid last minute hassles. And, of course, contact us for anything you need,
whether it be service, advice, or a sympathetic ear.
© 2005 Wiegand's Lake Park Call
440-338-5795 or email
wendy@wiegandslakepark.com
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