Hello beautiful souls!
Let’s get festive and wear your ugly sweater! If you’re not comfortable wearing such wardrobes, please dress according to your style. Just no birth day suites if you know what I mean. Given it’s the holidays, we figured let’s all celebrate! If you’re interested bring a gift to play the white elephant gift exchange game. The goal is to enjoy each other’s company and have fun responsibly.
We will meet at Goosetown Lounge. This is a fun neighborhood sports bar. Goosetown has been a staple in the Willow Glen area for 20 years! They have karaoke every Friday and Saturday at 9:30pm. Which is golden for those who loves to sing! They have a parking lot which is sweet!
There’s restaurants next door which the manager (Steve) said we can grab food, and bring in the loungee. For those who are driving and need to take an Uber back home. You can leave your car overnight in their parking lot. So you’re safe to go home.
PLEASE RSVP with your plus one(s). If somehow you can’t attend the event. Please let us know ahead of time as this does affect reservations. We have to confirm attendee count, 1 week prior to the event date (12/7/24). This is the deadlines for RSVP. But send me or the leadership team a message if you really would like to attend and it’s last minute.
Below are the rules for the white elephant gift exchange.
White Elephant Gift Exchange Rules:
Before the meetup. Each person who is participating in the White Elephant gift exchange must bring a wrapped gift for the game in order to participate. The value is around $10.
The game will begin with each player drawing a number from a bowl.
Round One:
The player who has number 1 will select a wrapped gift from the table of gifts, and unwrap it – showing the
item to the other participants.
Round Two:
The second round; the player who has number 2 then has the option to either
a) Take a gift from the table, unwrap it and show it to the other participants
OR
b) Take the unwrapped gift from the first player.
If this occurs, the first player selects another gift, unwraps it, and shows it to the group.
Subsequent Rounds:
Each following round, the player with the next highest number has the option to open a new gift, or take an
already opened gift from a previous participant.
Players who have a gift taken from them have the choice to either open a new gift, or take a gift from another
player. A player cannot have the same gift more than once in a round, though the same gift may travel through
many hands in a single round. The round ends when each player who has already had a turn has a gift. A player can take a gift they've already had in a later round, if the opportunity arises.
Penultimate Round:
The player with the last number has the choice to take the last unwrapped gift, or to take any of the opened
gifts. The round ends when a player selects and opens the last unwrapped gift.
Final Round and Wrap Up:
The final round goes back to the player with number 1. This player has the option to either keep the gift they
ended up with, or force a trade for any other gift. Once this occurs, the game is over, and each player keeps the gift they have.
Safety Disclaimer:
Please be respectful towards the staff members, other guests, and the building. Don’t forget to tip, this helps the workers a ton!
Let’s also say thank you to Steve and his team for such accommodations!
The organizers of this meet-up are unpaid volunteers and not expert guides. All participants agree to assume 100% responsibility for their own safety, conduct, and well-being and recognize that possible hazards exist while participating in outdoor (or any other) activities, and agree to participate solely at their own risk. If you RSVP “Yes” and/or attend any of our events, it shall be conclusively presumed that you understand and agree to this policy.
