Christmas Party Details

It's that time of year again!!!  Time for our annual Christmas Party!!!!

This Christmas Party is held every year at the Curry House, and we typically do a lot of eating and play Dirty Santa.  This is traditionally open to ALL Bordeaux Winterguard members, and this year is NO exception!  This party is open to all of our Bordeaux members, grades 6-12.

There are currently two polls on Twitter with regard to the details of this event:

The first is about the date.  We are either going to host this party on Monday, December 7th, at 6 pm or Monday December 14th, at 6:30 pm.  There are a few things to be mindful of with these two dates, the primary two being that the 14th is during finals week, and it is the same day as one of the Varsity's clinics.

The second poll is about how we are going to handle Dirty Santa.  There was a LOT of disparity between gifts last year, so we are going to categorize the gifts you guys bring.  You have two options:  Ornaments, or Accessories (i.e. jewelry, scarves, purses, make-up or make-up bags, etc).  We'll still try to cap these gifts at a value of $15 or so, but what we bring is up to you.  Hopefully this makes the Dirty Santa part of our party not quite as dirty.   ;)

Please take a few seconds and make a vote!!!!  You have no room to complain otherwise!!!  Check the Bordeaux Winterguard Twitter Page for all the details!!!!

Naturally, the other big thing we do is eat.  This year, I'm going to do a sign-up for food instead of letting everyone bring what they want.  Since there are so many more of us this year than last, I'm posting a sign-up list below.  Once it is full, it is full.  Each of these items will correspond to a number of entries in our raffle, which I will provide more details about later in this post.

Here's what we need for food:

Dips (i.e. Rotel, Crack Dip, Salsa, French Onion, etc.... worth 3 raffle tickets)
1. Madison Griggs - Crack Dip (5)
2.  Lilly Swilley - Rotel Dip  (3)
3.  Rachel Wilder - Salsa (2)
4.  Peyton Neal - Cheesy Bacon Ranch Dip with Crackers  (3)

Chips (need at least 4 bags of tortilla chips.... worth 1 raffle ticket for each bag)
1.  Rachel Wilder - Tortilla Chips (1)
2.  Katie Evans - Tortilla Chips  X2  (2)
3.  Laken Fooshee - Tortilla Chips and BBQ Chips  (2)
4.  Hailey Hogue - Tortilla Chips and Doritos  (2)
5.  Anniston Hodges - Tortilla Chips  (1)
6.  Breana Elder - Tortilla Chips and Doritos  (2)
7.  Kylie Harrison - Tortilla Chips and Other  (2)
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Sweets (cake, cookies, cupcakes, etc....... worth between 2-3 raffle tickets, depending on item)
1. Shannon Boyd - Reindeer Cookies (2)
2.  Alyssa McCrory - Brownies  (2)
3.  Emma Grace Graham - Coconut Dip  (2)
4.  Anniston Hodges - Chocolate Chip Cookies  (3)
5.  Lindsey Delashmit - Something Sweet :D  (3)

Snack Food (fruit, veggies, dips for either, etc..... worth 2 raffle tickets)
1.  Hannah Holt - Strawberry Pretzel Salad  (2)
2.  Montana Bullwinkel - Fruit/Veggie Tray  (3)
3.  Hannah Beth Spencer - Fruit Tray and Dip  (3)
4.  Anna Austin - Ritz Rolos (2)
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Drinks (1 raffle ticket each)
1.  Rachel Wilder (1)
2.  Hannah Holt - Mountain Dew  (1)
3.  Peyton Neal - Mountain Dew  (1)
4.  Laken Fooshee - Dr. Pepper  (1)
5.  Hailey Hogue - Pepsi  (1)
6.  Anniston Hodges - Pepsi X2  (2)
7.  Hailee Rutledge - Drinks  (2)
8.  Bailey Robertson - Drinks  (2)
9.  Anna Austin - Sprite  (1)
10.  Katie Evans - Bottled Water  (2)

Paper Supplies (napkins, cups, plates, cutlery.... worth 2 raffle tickets)
1.  Madison Griggs - Cute Plates (3)
2.  Hannah Holt - Christmas Napkins, Utensils  (3)
3.  Shannon Boyd - Cups  (2)

Other  (tell me what you want to bring, and I'll tell you what it's worth!)
1. Shannon Boyd - Sausage Balls (3)
2.  Lilly Swilley - Cocktail Weenies  (3)
3.  Racheal McCullough - Crockpot Meatballs (3)
4.  Catherine Truemper - Sandwiches  (4)
5.  Hannah Holt - Green Bean Bundles  (3)
6.  Hannah Beth Spencer - Cooler of Ice  (3)

I'll up date this list as I have folks to fill it.  Of course you can suggest other things to bring!!!  Just let me know and we'll decide what it is worth!!!

Raffle Details:

Each year I do a raffle for this party.  This year, I'm not just doing one, but three or four.  Instead of putting all my eggs in one basket, I'm putting them into a few so I can have more than one winner.  They'll be categorized too, that way you can choose which one you'd rather have as your names are drawn.  Here's how it works:

Each person who shows up gets to put their name in the bag once.  You can earn additional tickets by bringing food and supplies.  I also allow my seniors to put their name in one extra time than everyone else.  Once the time for the raffle comes, I'll draw 5 names (one for each potential raffle gift), and one at a time you'll have the opportunity to pick your happy.



I'm super excited about our party!!!!  Remember to keep your votes coming on Twitter and to let me know what you want to bring.  I'll keep the list updated as we move along!!!!