Company Picnics
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I noticed one forumite indicated that it is their ee picnic this weekend and they'll be standing in long lines waiting on rides they don't even like. I'm assuming they go all out and have rides brought in or else they're located next to an amusement park and hold their picnic there. This made me wonder...what are some other things that your company does that are unique for your ee annual picnic's or gatherings? Looking for ideas since it seems the (standard)picnic at the park no longer attracts many employees!
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Company Picnic is held at a large waterpark. We rent one of the pavillions and have the food catered. Employees with families love this because they can enjoy the H20 rides with their kids.
Because we are a road construction company we have an annual Truck Driving "Roadeo". It's a friendly competition that challenges our drivers and operators as they drive through an obstacle course. They have an opportunity to win both cash and trophies. It also allows families to see their parent at "work".
We also have an annual golf outing. Lots of fun! We collect a ton of raffle prizes to give away. Our golfing employees love it!
We are a seasonal company and our employees work long hours during the summer months so these company events are one way we can say thank you.
We also have an EE only picnic in our parking lot on the second friday of sept. We have this event catered and we tie into our United Way Campaign kickoff.
What's bocci?
>What's bocci?
It's an Italian game similar to bowls.
I see you hit the round 200 mark! So many posts, and so little time.
Our employees love for us to have them on site. Then as a 7/24 business a lot more can at least drop in for a meal. However, we no longer have an area where we can do that inside, so we've taken them to a western themed entertainment venue also run by the Tribe I work for. There's trail rides, hay rides, a mechanical bull, quick draw, hatchet throwing, dancing and food. Everything is free but the alcohol - and we usually draw the line at beer and wine.
We have an annual staff picnic for employees and families in the summer. The Special Functions Committee is responsible for the food, date of picnic and location. It's usually a cookout at a public park. Attendees are asked to bring a dish, soda, dessert, etc. for the potluck picnic. It's a good occasion to meet and get to know the families of our coworkers.