Christmas Party Details  

 Michael Thompson

Date:  Saturday, December 14, 2024   

Time: 6:00 pm     Edison Street Events 

Location:  3331 E. Edison Street (145 E.) Salt Lake City (formally the Organ Loft)     

Buffet Dinner provided.

 

RESERVATIONS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS PARTY!

Please send your reservation and payment to Jim or Margie Newson today!  Venmo, Check, Cash.

Cost for Member:  $30.00 per person, $60.00 per couple. Price includes sales  tax  & gratuity.  The club pays a portion of the regular price for your dinner as the meal prices are higher than what you are paying. Bring a White Elephant Gift / One per person attending.

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Yankee Swap Game Rules for White Elephant Gift Exchange  

by Steve Beckstead

To avoid confusion this is White Elephant gift exchange information:

Gifts should not be too expensive, about $25 tops. Clever and funny gifts are popular!

All Participants who bring a gift will be given a slot in the “Yankee Swap” If a couple wishes                                                              to play as 1, that’s fine, they just get one pick.

 

1. Arrange chairs in a circle and move all the gifts to center of the circle.

2. Host will send groups to the gift pile to select a gift and return to their seat.

3. When instructed, everyone OPENS their gift, places it on floor in front of their chair, for all to see.

4. Host will go around and everyone will “Show & Tell” what they picked. He will try to be quick, but please LISTEN; this is your chance to really see what’s there.

5. Time for the “Yankee Swap” (Gifts stay in plain view in front of each person).

A. Host will pull a ticket from the basket and call the number

B. That person may keep their gift, OR swap their gift with ANY OTHER GIFT (Each gift may only be swapped twice to keep things moving).

1. The player has 1 minute to make the swap Tickets are called once.

2. This round is over. The person whose gift was taken does NOT “re-swap” and keeps the gift they were given.

3. Host calls the next number. (Repeated until all tickets drawn).

6. Once all the tickets have been drawn, the “Yankee Swap” is over, and you keep the gift you have! Yes—those that have their ticket drawn last will have an advantage for the best gift. But, we all had an equal chance of a later pick. This should keep the gift exchange relatively short. One minute (or less) per swap for each ticket/gift. That one special gift could be swapped all night. This was so fun last year!

Special thanks to Robert Mechling for this White Elephant variation!