April 16, 2009
How to Host a Perfect Comapny Picnic?
A company picnic is a great way for a company to show appreciation to their employees. It is a way the employees can interact with each other in a fun atmosphere. It’s an opportunity for the employees to mingle and just let their hair down. They help in fostering a team spirit in the company employees and most importantly, prove to be refreshing break from work. It is a great way to make the employees interact informally. Company Picnics are the best time to plan for team building. That is why it is very important for you to plan team building activities. If you invite the families, make sure you have activities set up for all ages.
The location of the picnic is very important. You could treat your employees to a day at an Amusement park. With that, you will have everyone going their separate ways and defeating the purpose of getting everyone together for team building. Plus, that tends to be very costly for the employees. By the time they pay for parking, buy drinks and snacks through out the day, play in the arcade or just playing the carnival games, they would be spending a fortune. Then there is the long endless lines everyone must stand in to wait their turn to get on a ride. Some employees will not show up, due to the extra expenses, especially if they have several children. Another option will be is to bring the fun to the company grounds, such as the parking lot. The event company could set up tents, games and food right on your premises. They could transform the parking lot into a magical fun spot that everyone will enjoy. This is usually better, because it is exclusively for your company. There will be no extra charges for the employees to dish out of their pocket. No company picnics will be complete without some exciting games. Games are the most important part of the picnic. They serve as a break from the same old every day patterns. They are also a great way to bust stress away. Games are the key to team building among the employees; which is why the company hosts a “company picnic”.
Some other great ideas to have at your next company picnic is some Interactive Inflatables such as Inflatable Derby’s, Mechanical Bull, Bungee Runs, Obstacle Courses, Human Bowling, Rock Climbing and 3D Twister.
The Philly Company Picnics could organize some field games such as Tug A War, Treasure Hunts, Volley Ball, Sack Races, Egg Catching, Apple bobbing and even the old time favorite of Musical Chairs. Last but not least, probably the most important, the food. Make sure your menu will satisfy everyone who attends. Along with Hot Dogs and Cheeseburgers have some fun foods such as Cotton Candy, Popcorn and Snow Cones.
One local company that we used recently was The Company Picnic Experts, located in Folcroft, Pennsylvania. They were able to provide everything we needed from the Interactive Inflatable’s, to the Mechanical Rides, to Carnival Tents and the food. My company had a Carnival Theme; which included the tents with games and plush toys. Everyone went home with a gift and memories of a life time. The event was totally free for all the employees and their families. This event company came in and did everything. Their employees where professional and extremely knowledgeable; which made our company picnic a total success. Our employees stated on a survey we took afterwards, that this was the best company picnic yet. We will continue to go with this company in the future, because it was such a success.