PS - Holiday Party - 2020 Virtual Edition

  • Sun, December 13, 2020
  • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Online zoom call
  • 52

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HOLIDAY PARTY!!!


Home for the holidays? Cancelled cruise?

Well...cheer up.. we have a party for you!

It's been a loooooong year! It’s time to say ‘good riddance 2020’! 

Don your outrageous holiday sweater and join us for the fun:

  • Ugly holiday sweater competition - first, second, and third place gift cards

  • Raffles for lots of Amazon gift cards (you must be present to win)

  • Talk to old friends, and meet some new friends

  • We’ll play games

  • Audio visual highlights of Holiday parties past 

  • Special guest, and maybe we’ll get a visit from Santa

  • And more surprises

  • And more raffles

  • And new lyrics for Twelve Days of Christmas": ".....9 streaming binges, 8 canceled plans, 7 TP rations, 6 feet apart, 5 nasal swabs......"

Party Schedule

2:30 to 3:20pm Talk with friends and learn to use Zoom

3:20 pm Welcome, Yearly Recap and Volunteer Awards

3:50 pm Holiday Poll & Raffles

4:10 pm Team Scavenger Hunt and Prizes

4:30 pm Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest & Raffles

5:00 pm Wrap up and Goodbyes

5:00 to 6pm Talk with friends in breakout rooms

So don your gay apparel, your Santa Hat or Elf Ears, prepare a plate of holiday snacks and Zoom in for some Holiday cheer with your Great Outdoors friends. We've missed seeing you in person and we're looking forward to seeing you as we wrap up this year and look ahead. Join the meeting and see your old friends!

Event registration is online. You will be sent the Zoom Login information in the Confirmation and Reminder emails. If you are not familiar with using Zoom...it is easy and safe. Join the meeting early (after 2:30pm) and we'll teach you to use Zoom. We’re here to help! Click here for information about using Zoom.

For questions, please contact Dennis Curran via email.

ZOOM Basics

  • Download the ZOOM APP click here, for your computer, phone, or tablet. Once downloaded, follow the prompts.
  • To join the meeting, click on the hyperlink provided by the host. The Meeting ID & Password will also be shown.
  • Follow the prompts to open and join the meeting. You will be asked for permission to use your camera, microphone and audio:  Be sure to approve all requests.
  • Mute and Chat are two controls at the bottom of the screen you can use.
  • Name option – hover over yourself, select rename, and enter your first and last name
  • The host will open the meeting 10 minutes early to help as needed.
  • Zoom video tutorials click here 
  • Toolbar at bottom of screen:


Scavenger Game Outline for Players

Choose to Play the Game

  • We are having a scavenger hunt party game. Use the “thumbs up” from the reaction button below to indicate you like to play.

  • We will tell you what item you’ll be looking for. We will assign you to a room with some random folks from the party.

Find your Item and Choose the Room’s Entry

  • Once you arrive in this breakout room, take 3 minutes to find your item for our scavenger hunt. 

  • Each group will choose the best entry from the group. The best entry writes their room number (really large) on a piece of paper.  John or Dennis will visit each group to help you with the process. 

  • Everyone leaves the room and returns to the main room. 

Present Best Entries to the Group

  • All members return to the main room. 

  • The best entries for each room will present their item to the whole group for judging.

  • The group will vote by listing the room number of their favorite item in the chat window. The winner will be determined from the chat votes.





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