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Does this make sense?

I am coordinating a Progressive Dinner in my neighborhood for the first time.  I put together a flyer to send out and am curious if it explains the event fully, so that neighbors won't be hesitant to sign-up due to confusion.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Everyone in **neighborhood**(including the kiddos) is invited to ?progress? through dinner, from course to course, from house to house, changing location and hosts each step of the way.

Date and starting time

Reserve your spot by RSVP'ing to *person* at *contact info*

Don't miss your chace to enjoy a fun evening of great neighbors and food!

Interested in hosting a course at your house?  Just let *person* know as spaces are limited!

 

Re: Does this make sense?

  • I think it makes perfect sense.

    My parent's neighborhood does this from time to time and they have a really good time.  

    Edit:  The only thing I would be worried about is, what if only a few people request to host yet you have a ton of people to sign up to eat?  However, I think that's more of a planner's problem that may not be able to be displayed on the invite.  

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  • How will they find out the starting house? And I'm assuming that from the starting house they will find out the next house?
  • imagewithoutshoes:

    I think it makes perfect sense.

    My parent's neighborhood does this from time to time and they have a really good time.  

    Edit:  The only thing I would be worried about is, what if only a few people request to host yet you have a ton of people to sign up to eat?  However, I think that's more of a planner's problem that may not be able to be displayed on the invite.  

    We already have 3 hosts and want a max of 6, but we are expecting anywhere from 20-40 people to participate.  So I don't want people to feel like hosting is a requirement to participate because we don't have enough time to visit everyone's house unless this thing will go until 3am!  Also, we are planning on providing hosts with some money ($15-20) to help cover the cost of the food if we do end up with a ton of participants.

  • imageShhLovesJkh:
    How will they find out the starting house? And I'm assuming that from the starting house they will find out the next house?

    Once they RSVP and the schedule of houses is finalized, we will send out the evening's schedule.  We thought if we posted the schedule then people would not RSVP and then we would have no clue how many people we were feeding.

    Also, we are planning on putting a sign on the front door of each house after their course is over to direct late-comers to the next house in case they don't have the schedule with them.

    ETA:  If you think this approach is flawed in any way, please let me know!!!  We've never done this before and are trying to think through all of the possible kinks beforehand.

  • Makes sense.  Maybe say something on the invitation that says they'll find out the starting house after RSVPing?
  • It seems you have thought of everything! 

    Also, in my dad's neighborhood, they also send out a schedule for the evening after everyone RSVP's.   They also print up a few extra and leave a few at the hosts' houses just in case the guests forgets their itinerary.  

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  • This makes me sad that our neighborhood has two homes :o( That sounds like sooo much fun!

     

    Good Luck :o) I think it sounds great!

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  • You have such a fun neighborhood!  I think its sounds great!
  • I think it sounds good.
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  • That sounds fun!  I think its clear.;)
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