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www.abingdon.org.uk 21 Abingdon Parents’ Association Top 10 ingredients 1. Volunteers - you can’t have too many and they help to spread the load and ensure that everyone involved gets to relax and enjoy the event too. 2. Catering – meeting with the caterers well ahead of time to plan the menu and get their help in taking care of things which they do brilliantly. 3. Creativity – embrace the flair of others to help bring the room to life. 4. Drinks – make sure you have welcome drinks and good quality wine – always makes for a good party. 5. Photographer – having someone dedicated to capturing the event means the memories live on. 6. Music – a well-constructed, themed play list makes a lot of difference to the atmosphere. 7. Fun activity – including a trivia quiz or similar activity is a great ice-breaker. 8. Clear up – make sure you have plenty of volunteers for this too so that the room is returned to School for the next day. 9. Surprises – you have to embrace the unexpected. 10. And finally, for these occasions, remember that the boys have very different views of events, so listen to the parents most of all. www.abingdon.org.uk/aspa ASPA events – a recipe for success! Last term, the 4th year parents stepped back to the 80s for a fantastic evening of neon, white suits, sunglasses and back-combed hair! But what does it take to create such a masterpiece? We asked the ASPA 4th year reps what their recipe for success was for organising an ASPA event.