End of the Year Party

[Laurie919]

Taylor is having a 5th grade graduation party. It will be a fairly big boy/girl party at the country club (they are letting us use the pavillion free). They are going to be able to swim, play volley ball and I will cook hot dogs and burgers.

She is allowed to invite 60 kids, I figure only half will show up. I will make sure though that I have plenty food just in case. There is a lifeguard at the pool, other than that how many adults do you think I will need? I am guessing most parents wil stay since this is 10-13 year olds.

Side note: She asked last night if should could wear her abercombie swimsuit. I said only with clothes over it. I said we can buy you a new tankini. She said ok, but I wasted $70.00 on that other suit. I told her the only place she could wear it was in the back yard. She is ok with that.

 

[lovesdolphins]

You can assume that the parents will stay - but unless you ask - I doubt many will. I know a lot of people that have been stuck with a bunch of kids (even at a younger age) b/c the parents just dropped them off.

As for the parent/kid ratio - I would want it pretty high, since they will be doing several activities, and you will be busy cooking (and I assume others will help with that as well).

 

[RedTulipMom]

1 adult to every 5 kids would be a good ratio in my opinion! Good for you for standing up to your beliefs about the ambercrombie swim suit Laurie!

 

[Laurie919]

1 adult to every 5 kids would be a good ratio in my opinion! Good for you for standing up to your beliefs about the ambercrombie swim suit Laurie!

I am pretty proud of myself, lol.

 

[Robinsegg]

I agree that if there's a possibility of 70 kids, you should have at least one adult per 10 kids *and* 1 adult per station. There should also be at least 2 adults cooking . . . for safety, sanity and fellowship
Rachel

 

[cristianna]

Taylor is having a 5th grade graduation party. It will be a fairly big boy/girl party at the country club (they are letting us use the pavillion free). They are going to be able to swim, play volley ball and I will cook hot dogs and burgers.

She is allowed to invite 60 kids, I figure only half will show up. I will make sure though that I have plenty food just in case. There is a lifeguard at the pool, other than that how many adults do you think I will need? I am guessing most parents wil stay since this is 10-13 year olds.

Side note: She asked last night if should could wear her abercombie swimsuit. I said only with clothes over it. I said we can buy you a new tankini. She said ok, but I wasted $70.00 on that other suit. I told her the only place she could wear it was in the back yard. She is ok with that.

End of Year parties are awesome! We do them too! And I've never had a parent stay. Which is and is not fun. I think those who have offered up ratios are pretty good sounding ones.

Just out of curiosity, if the bathing suit is not appropriate for anywhere but the backyard unless additional layers are being worn, what was the reason to purchase it?

 

[Laurie919]

End of Year parties are awesome! We do them too! And I've never had a parent stay. Which is and is not fun. I think those who have offered up ratios are pretty good sounding ones.

Just out of curiosity, if the bathing suit is not appropriate for anywhere but the backyard unless additional layers are being worn, what was the reason to purchase it?

She bought it herself on a trip to the mall with someone else.

 

[cristianna]

WOW! You're a nice mother!

I would've made her return it. lol

 

[Tawny]

I would go about 1 adult to 8, that is the ration I go by with guides

 

[Laurie919]

WOW! You're a nice mother!

I would've made her return it. lol

I don't know of a lot of stores that will take a swim suit back.

Plus, she did work for the money in her business that she started and continues to do on her own.