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Weekly Reminder #10       This is your tenth graduationparty.com e-newsletter.  Since some schools are graduating earlier then others we hope this advice is not too late!   Today’s theme: Don’t panic!!     To Do List: Are you all wrapped up in the excitement of graduation? It’s almost here. Are you ready? Avoid the last minute panic and start your own to do list. Here is a good place to start: The week before the party: Decide what you and the rest of the family are going to wear Buy extra film and batteries and charge video batteries Send more invitations to school with your graduate Clean house and decorate (it’s fun to build the excitement) Order balloons Buy thank you notes, stamps and return address labels Write a letter to the graduate telling them how proud you are! Wrap gifts for the graduate and friends Sit down with your graduate and discuss the upcoming schedule. Are they going to other parties? End of year activities at school? Create a card basket and set up memorabilia/photo displays Clean and label recycling containers Confirm hotel reservations for out of town guests Write your own last minute "to do" list Pick up food & beverages Save or buy containers for left over food Confirm delivery of rental equipment and plan to be there for a quick inspection Review guest list and expectations with graduate (see the next section of this newsletter) The day of the party: Sleep as late as you can; you’re gonna need all the energy you can get! Wake up your graduate with breakfast in bed. Take your pet to a friend’s for a day of rest. Review your own "to do" list. Water the plants and flowers. Sweep the front entry way, driveway and garage (if you are using it). Make sure everything looks nice from the street. Put up yard signs and directional signs. Meet with your helpers to show them where all the food, paper goods, ice, cleaning supplies and garbage cans are. Tell them exactly what you want them to do. Set serving table tables. Set out non-perishable food and serving dishes early. Set out perishable food at the last minute. Set up beverages Set out trash barrels (and recycling boxes if serving canned or plastic bottled drinks). Set up tables and chairs. Consider weather issues, i. e. Do you have enough shade? Windy?   Give your graduate a big hug and let the celebration begin!   Can’t wait for the next e-mail? You may want to jump ahead and get started on some more of the details… order a copy of Graduation Parties! Everything You Need to Know From Start to Finish available from our website as a book in paper copy or a convenient downloadable version! Click here to find out more about the book.   This 100-page guide provides great advice from experienced moms - like you!    Or visit our website at www.graduationparty.com.  It also contains a lot of information including ideas, tips and hints for all your graduation party needs.  You can even order unique graduation-themed items such as invitations, decorations, and much, much more.   We will be sending you friendly reminders to help you get organized and avoid the last minute panic.  If you do not want to receive these reminders please reply to this e-mail with “take me off your mailing list” in the subject line.   If you have a friend that is planning a graduation party, please forward them this e-mail and suggest they sign-up for our e-newsletter. They can just click here to go to our Newsletter sign-up page.   If you have a burning question that is keeping you up at night, send us an e-mail, we will try to get back to you so you can sleep tonight.   Good luck!!   Ginger Venable ginger@graduationparty.com   PS: All of our newsletters are kept on our website. If you’ve missed an earlier version or if you want to take a peek at the upcoming ones just go to our website, www.graduationparty.com, and click on “E-Newsletters”.