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Retirement Party Ideas

dandlelyondandlelyon
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I have been asked by my department to plan a small retirement get together for our boss.  We have a relatively small department, and we are all engineerings (we are all a bunch of self proclaimed nerds).  Most of the department has young kids (under 3), one has teenages. 

We are toying with the idea of making the retirement a family party. The party will likely be held the last part of May, and we are in Michigan so the weather is a little crazy right now. 

 So my question is if it's a family event, what types of activity(ies) would you recommend? 

Would you be annoyed to go to your spouses boss' retirement party if it was a family thing?  FWIW, I think DH would acutally like my department though he has never really met them.

Sorry this got so long!

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  • Fullcircle06Fullcircle06 member
    I think that sounds fun. If you think the weather will cooperate, maybe you could rent a pavilion at a park and grill out. As far as activities, it depends on the ages of the kids, but you could do relay race type games w/them or bean bag/ring tosses, etc
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  • jc&catjc&cat member

    I second the idea of a park pavillion (or rec area if indoors). Keeping it a short an d casual celebration will make it tolerable for those SO that might not be into a work thing outside of working time. Still, a very nice gesture and it sounds li

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  • Netty_3Netty_3 member

    Well, I am a nerdy engineer as well :)...what about Dave & Busters or bowling...just in case the weather is tricky. Otherwise, a picnic pavillion would be fun. You could take volleyball, bocce ball, corn hole, and other yard game activities for peo

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  • BeckyTheEngineerBeckyTheEngineer

    My husband and I are planning his retirement party in May.  We are having a huge party at our house, hopefully inside and out.  Since we and most of our guests have little kids, we are hiring a local magician/comedian who caters to any audien

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  • groovygrlgroovygrl member

    I might be alone here but is there some reason you think your boss would like a family party for his/her retirement party? If this person is of retirement age, are you inviting their children and grandchildren? I guess I am just confused, if the party

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