[FARC] FARC Holiday Supper - Gift Exchange Info

[Bob Moroney]

Here's some additional info on the Frederick Amateur Radio Club's 2008 
Holiday Supper.  Whether you're a FARC member or not, no matter;  ALL 
are welcome to join in the fun and comaraderie!
 
Date: Monday, Dec. 15th
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Chef Lin Chinese Buffet Restaurant, 417-A S. Jefferson St., 
Frederick
Cost: $10.75 per person for the regular buffet,

An entertaining "Holiday Gift Exchange" has become a tradition at the 
FARC Holiday supper.   If you haven't been to one, here's how the gift 
exchange works:

1.) Participation is optional, but as always, the more the merrier, so 
please consider bringing a gift.
2.) The gift you bring should be valued at about $12.00 to $15.00.
3.) The gift should be something useful or simply nice, i.e., something 
that you wouldn't mind receiving as a gift yourself.  (In other words, 
stuff like socks, underwear, perfume, cologne, neckties and the like may 
not be appropriate...)
4.) "Re-gifting" something you've received is fine, but please keep #2 
and #3 in mind.
5.) Gifts should be wrapped; wrapping paper and ribbons are fine if 
you're so inclined, but a brown paper bag taped shut also works fine.  
The idea is to keep the gift a "secret" until it's opened.
6.) Everyone who brings a gift gets a  numbered ticket.
7.) After supper, matching tickets are drawn at random, one by one. 
8.) The first person whose number is drawn gets to select a gift from 
among all those brought to the supper.  He or she then unwraps the gift 
so all can see what their lucky number and wise selection has gotten them.
9.) The second person whose number is drawn can select from all the 
remaining gifts, OR grab the gift the first person selected.  In that 
case the first person gets to go back to select one of the remaining gifts.
10.) And so on until all the numbers are drawn.  As you can see, the 
last person whose number is drawn has the "pick of the crop" of all the 
gifts already claimed, plus the one remaining mystery gift that hasn't 
yet been claimed and unwrapped.

The process is much more complicated to describe and read about than it 
is to actually do, so please consider bringing a gift and joining the fun!

We'll also have a separate drawing for other door prize gifts and 
gadgets that everyone in attendance is eligible for.

Feel free to contact me by phone or email for more details.
 
See you at the Holiday Supper!

73, Bob K9CMR
301-831-5060