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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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Need some ideas for self running games

My sisters birthday party consists of a party on Saturday and then her annual golf tourney on Sunday. At the party we have games to win prizes which you can use in the tourney to help you win special prizes(i.e. a 3' piece of rope to use on the longest drive hole to extend your drive, a 6" piece of rope to use for closest to the pin to get you closer, etc.). But to win these prizes you must win a game. There's so many people at her party that no one can stand around and regulate a game and prizes. So I need some ideas on self running games. The only one I've thought of so far is a container filled with golf tee's and you guess how many are in it and write down your guess and name.

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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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If its golf themed you could have some golf trivia, put questions on white board or something, write name and answers on paper much like the tee count.
You could also do a simple drawing for some prizes.
If there are lots of people you could raffle some prizes, give proceeds to charity....
Its pretty tough not having anyone to regulate any of the games.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mdhawkin
If its golf themed you could have some golf trivia, put questions on white board or something, write name and answers on paper much like the tee count.
You could also do a simple drawing for some prizes.
If there are lots of people you could raffle some prizes, give proceeds to charity....
Its pretty tough not having anyone to regulate any of the games.
The proceeds of this party all go to the Clintonville Community Center in Columbus OH. Last year we did around 3200.00. Not bad for a birthday party.

Thanks for the ideas, I'll definitely use the golf trivia idea.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Milk chugging contest......... lol
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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Milk chugging contest......... lol
That's probably not going to work but thanks
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnyd2723
The proceeds of this party all go to the Clintonville Community Center in Columbus OH. Last year we did around 3200.00. Not bad for a birthday party.

Thanks for the ideas, I'll definitely use the golf trivia idea.
Great!!! Always good to see money going to good use!! Have fun
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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Anymore ideas?
 
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