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Graduation Party Ideas!

A milestone achieved!  Hard work rewarded!  Graduation marks the end of one goal, and the beginning of another!  Hats off to you all!

Follow your Dreams!

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ideas to help you celebrate!

Where

Who and When

Who and When

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Home

School

Restaurant

Venue

Hall

Field/Park

Shared House/Yard

Bowling Alley

Online Gathering

On Vacation Get-Away

Amusement Park

On Campus

Campground

Open House/Drop In

Pool Party

Smokehouse

Vineyard



Who and When

Who and When

Who and When

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3-4 WEEKS PRIOR TO PARTY, INVITE:

Close Family/Friends

Classmates

Combo Family Party/Reunion

Combo Friends w/Graduates

Combo Family w/ Graduates

Consider Out of town Guests:

Lodging

Car Rental 

Invite Online, by phone, by mail

Customized Photo Invitations

Invitations & Tickets


1-2 WEEKS FOLLOWING EVENT:

Online Recognition

Mail/Email Announcements

Newspaper Ads

Send Personal Thank You Cards



Food

Who and When

Decorations

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Personalized Cake

Cake Topper

Preordered for pick up

Preplanned for Delivery

Prescheduled Catering

Restaurant  Menu

Food Truck 

Pizza/Local Order

Pot Luck

Bar-B-Que

Casseroles

Fun Appetizers

Finger Foods/Sandwiches

Iced Beverages

Hot Beverages

Jello Shots

Favorite Meal at Home

Incorporate School Colors



Decorations

Decorations

Decorations

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Yard Signs

Balloons

Banners

Plates, Cups, Napkins

Photo Displays

Table Skirts

Table Cloths

Diplomas/Hats

Class Photos- Then/Now

Yard Lighting

School Colors

Tassel Garland

Mason Jars with Mortar Board Caps

Custom Photo Hand Fans

Card Box

Advice Box

Gift Table

Auto Decoration

Incorporate School Colors

Customized Banners

Celebrate Senior!


Gifts

Decorations

Activities

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Card

Money

Flowers

Gift Cards

Photo Album

Scrap Book/Memorabilia

Novelty T-Shirt

Trip/Vacation

Movie/Show Tickets

Watch/Jewelry

Tassel Keeper

Sporting Event Tickets

Books

Beer Club

Cheese Club

Chocolate Club

Dorm Wish List

Career Specific Gifts;  ie:

LEGAL

MEDICAL

TEACHER

TRADESMAN

Flowers

Chocolates




Activities

Decorations

Activities

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Advice Cards

Home Movie/Slideshow

Slide Show via Social Media

Photo Booth

Personal Photos with Guests

Yard Games

Music

Favor Bags

Trivia

Campfire

Gift Opening

Story Telling/Recollection

Fun Cheerleading

Award Presentation

Child Grad:

Career Dress Up

Career Table Play

Scrapbooking Kit

Senior Night



When You Can't be together

When circumstances prevent the gathering, there are always ways to celebrate with the guest of honor by letting them know you are thinking of them!  Graduation gift ideas can help to please your graduate! Mailing and social media open the doors to communication and sharing.  While it is not a good substitute for a good "old fashioned" party, the purpose is served, and memories are still being made!  There are no rules for creating a unique way to celebrate any occasion, nor are there any rules for the timeline to do so.  All of the graduation party ideas listed above for creating a party may not be feasible during this time of Covid-19, but I hope you are inspired by some of the thoughts and traditions to make your party fly!

As we graduate through life

Moving on up!

     When I think about GRADUATION, getting out of High School seems to be the biggest celebration of all, due to the fact that kids are released into the world to make their own decisions as whether to join the workforce or to continue on in education for specialized job opportunities, (or neither for a few).  Most every American will reach the goal of gaining that High School Diploma or GED.  It is a milestone of both age and that defining moment of time where critical life decisions are made!  The yearbook, the last 4 years of childhood, the friendships, the structured education system, the life skills and tough growing years are banked in the mindset where they will be recalled,  even as adults as the best and the worst times of their lives.  For some, high school reunions will let them relive their peak life moments, and for others, the journey only just begin, and high school memories will fade into the stepping stones to bring them to higher places.  A new beginning, fledgling adults can strip their labels and reinvent themselves.  Yes, getting out is a really big deal, and a goal that took 13+ years to achieve!  This party is usually most enjoyed with classmates!  The sad truth is, some may never see each other again.


     Graduation from college is huge!  The smarts to compete for college admission is a hurdle.  The funding for college is a challenge that most likely will drive the need to succeed, in  order to secure a job in the field of study to pay those college debts, another hurdle.  Juggling life, families, and jobs while taking classes in any field of study is another hurdle that requires much personal sacrifice.  Gaining knowledge passing oodles of tests and grades is an ongoing series of hurdles that makes for a long race.  Graduation from college at any age, is an adult achievement, a personal achievement, and an empowering achievement!  This type of graduation is the finish line of a marathon!  The adults that have crossed paths and shared memories may continue to influence a graduate at this level, but the defining degree of success is literally, the degree in hand!  It would be most likely celebrated with loved ones who applaud their level of achievement!


     Don't forget the kids!  This generation has adopted graduation celebrations from one grade to another and one school to another.  In the past, these smaller milestones were acknowledged by immediate family, but with little fanfare.  Today, classrooms and elementary schools acknowledge the movement from one grade to the next with ceremonies during school hours, and perhaps an evening in the school auditorium to bid a farewell  to the grades moving on to another building, to another level of learning.  Many families choose to celebrate at home with a small party with immediate family and friends as a fun way to acknowledge the child's growth!  Positive reinforcement has a way of boosting a child's self esteem, and THAT is a key to success!


     "May you find success in life, more important than riches, happiness in living your dreams!" - Sandy


    "Follow your passion, stay true to yourself.  Never follow someone else's path;  unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path, then by all means, you should follow that." - Ellen DeGeneres


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