This year's Christmas party will be held at McAlister's Deli,
which is located at 1711 West Battlefield, Springfield MO
65807.
It will begin at 6:00 PM and be over around 9:00 PM.
I have reserved the party room in the back of the
restaurant.
We will eat first and then announce any recent geocaching
milestones.
After the usual business, you wil have the opportunity to
partake in a game that is known as "Rob Your Neighbor" (but is also
known as "Dirty Santa"). The way the game works is this:
- Anyone who wants to play "Rob Your Neighbor" will bring a
WRAPPED (gift bags are okay) gift that is worth between $5 to $10.
The gift does not have to be brand-new, but if it isn't, please
make sure it is at least "gently used" and family-friendly.
- The gifts will be placed together on a table, and then anyone
who brings a gift will get to draw a random number.
- Whoever drew #1 will get to pick the first gift. They will
unwrap it in front of everyone and then hold on to the gift.
- Whoever drew #2 goes next. That person can either "rob" the
gift from Person #1, or pick another gift and unwrap it.
- If Person #1 had their gift "robbed" from Person #2, they get
to pick another gift to unwrap and then hold on to that gift. They
cannot immediately "rob" their gift back. However, if later on in
the game the opportunity comes to "rob" a gift back, that is
allowable, as long as the gift hasn't been "robbed" more than three
times.
- Person #3 will do the same thing, either "robbing" another gift
or choosing to unwrap a new gift.
- As mentioned above, each gift can only be "robbed" THREE times.
After it has been "robbed" a third time, whoever "robbed" it last
gets to keep it.
- After everyone has had the opportunity to "rob" a gift or
unwrap a new one, Person #1 will get an opportunity to either keep
their gift or "rob" someone else's.
And that's how "Rob Your Neighbor" works! If you are bringing a
gift, note that it does NOT have to be geocaching related, but
creative cache containers would be good gifts for this game. The
game is optional and you don't need to tell me in advance if you
are bringing a gift. If you don't bring a gift, feel free to watch
the fun!
Ho-ho-hope to see you all there!