stumped for ideas?
American Awareness Days publishes a calendar full of wacky ideas for PYC events. https://www.holidaysmart.com/holidays/daily
The list is so long they’re divided by category. These selections were from the Community & Society group: Alien Day, Lei Day, World Belly Dance Day, Paper Airplane Day, World Dracula Day, Ghostbusters Day, Scarecrow Day, Wear Purple Day, Jukebox Day, Beach Umbrella Day.
The Fun and Games Category includes: Rubber Ducky Day, Backwards Day, International Tug of War Day, Kite Flying Day, Decorating with Candy Day, National Two Different Colored Shoes Day, Dance Like a Chicken Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Jump for Jellybeans Day, and more.
There are a total of 28 categories. Pick one that tickles you, and brainstorm ways to make it work for an outing.
PLANNING AN OUTING
PYC OUTING BASICS
Thanks so much for volunteering to host an outing. Your participation plays an important part in the success of our club, and your enthusiasm encourages our membership to continue creating interesting new events each year.
Please download the Outing Planning Form, which must be filled out and sent to the Commodore for approval.
Over our 30 year history, our large, boisterous group has developed an excellent reputation with local restaurants. We work closely with each establishment to make the menu and service as smooth as possible.
Our meal policy includes planning a menu with about 4 entrees, varied enough for our diverse membership but easy for the restaurant to prepare and serve on time. On the Monday preceding the event, we notify our restaurant contact of the attendance and total entrees chosen. On Thursday, a confirmation call allows for last minute changes.
Feel free to use your own design, or download a standard template to print meal labels displaying each member’s name and entrée, to be placed on the tables for wait staff.
If you have any questions or changes, please notify your Commodore.
WEEKENDERS
BASICS OF A WEEKEND TRIP
Pick a location where you would like to host the PYC. The timing must fit your personal schedule, proper weather outlook, and some degree of safety. If it's a location we have never used, I find that pre-tripping is needed. Are there good launch ramps? You will need adequate mooring for six boats, more or less.
I like to start by holding 20 motel rooms, then releasing any not reserved about two weeks before the event. Plan where everyone will eat meals and some boating activity for each day.
Example: Trip to Palatka and Jacksonville
Thursday: Trailer boats to Palatka, check into hotel, launch boats and safely tie up in slips at dock, remembering there is about a 2 foot tide. Pool time and dinner at the hotel.
Friday: After breakfast about 10:30 AM, we head south on the St. Johns River to the Cross Florida Barge Canal, then on to Welaka for lunch pre-arranged at Welaka Lodge. Return to hotel for rest, pool, whatever. Dinner will be a pizza party. In the afternoon, we will also pull boats out of water, gas them up, and leave them on trailer for Saturday a.m.
Saturday: After breakfast, we trailer boats to Pacetti's Marina on the St. Johns River near Green Cove Springs. We launch the boats and travel north on the river to downtown Jacksonville. Lunch pre-arranged at Hooters on the Riverwalk. After lunch, we return to Pacetti's Marina, load boats, and return to hotel. Saturday night dinner is on your own.
Sunday: After breakfast, we all go home.
This is pretty much what you do at any destination.