It was good to see, along with the families, a lot of young people (teens, 20 & 30-somethings).
My job ( three hours of giving out free cupcakes) was not arduous. Everyone was already acquainted with the concept of cupcake decoration, and people just sat down and created. What was surprising to me is that so many didn't want to eat their creations, but left them to be exhibited on our table.
Recommendations for next year: a larger supply of gummy worms and tombstone cookies so Farrah doesn't have to run out for more. In the presence of the nice bakery cupcakes, some people still chose Tastykakes, but maybe we should decrease slightly the number of T's and add to the bakery cakes. Perhaps we should consider a competition for best decorated cupcake.
A lot of people enjoyed the crafting of necklaces as well as the cupcakes, but I think that the presence of the photographer added to the general enjoyment -- the hospitality would have seemed a little thin without him. We should definitely try to have photos again, and perhaps look for some other pastime which like getting photographed in funny costumes or decorating cupcakes has a broad appeal.
I was stationed at the front door for 2 hours and it was incredible how popular the silk-screening table was. They seemed to be 3-4 deep all evening. Who doesn't like a free tee shirt especially when it is silk-screened right before your eyes!
ReplyDeleteThe "Dreadful Things Happen" exhibit was also spot on for a Halloween celebration.
Next year I think it would be fun if we could find something to do in the orientation room after the house tours are over for the day. What do you think?