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your kids birthday party, do you invite;

every kid on the team so no feelings are hurt?
- 5 (31.3%)
just the team kids who are close friends of your kid
- 1 (6.3%)
just the players and outside kids who are close
- 3 (18.8%)
no team members, just friends from outside
- 1 (6.3%)
all team mates AND all the outside friends
- 6 (37.5%)

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Voting closed: July 12, 2006, 03:18:07 PM


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« on: July 12, 2006, 03:18:07 PM »
which of these options do you use ? Our team is close, most all the kids sleep over at various team members houses all the time. Normally at our house per week we have at least 3 team mates over to hang out at least sometimes to carpool. Sometimes just for fun. Does your kid have their 'friends' which are separate from the team ? Or are most your kids friends on the team ?
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2006, 03:25:18 PM »
I'll bite.........

every kid on the team so no feelings are hurt
oh...and all team mates AND all the outside friends

We just did this last month for DD's b-day.  Rented the local pool so whole team and other friends could come.  Our team is very close, so this isnt an issue so far.  We love the new players and parents too!   :mrgreen:

However, there have been parties in the past that the situation is only allowed a few kids.  (AKA: Ice skating, potery party...)
Some of these places only have packages for up to 8 kids or so.  
In that case, you have to make some decisions.  
From now on, I think DD will choose sleep overs and pool parties so EVERYONE can come.   :mrgreen:
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2006, 03:35:29 PM »
Good CP question Nosoup :mrgreen:
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2006, 03:45:05 PM »
Quote from: "For Keeps"
I'll bite.........

every kid on the team so no feelings are hurt
oh...and all team mates AND all the outside friends

We just did this last month for DD's b-day.  Rented the local pool so whole team and other friends could come.  Our team is very close, so this isnt an issue so far.  We love the new players and parents too!   :mrgreen:

However, there have been parties in the past that the situation is only allowed a few kids.  (AKA: Ice skating, potery party...)
Some of these places only have packages for up to 8 kids or so.  
In that case, you have to make some decisions.  
From now on, I think DD will choose sleep overs and pool parties so EVERYONE can come.   :mrgreen:


"From now on, I think DD will choose sleep overs and pool parties so EVERYONE can come."

this is what we do, if we can't accomadate everyone, we pick another place or activity, it's easy.
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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2006, 12:02:12 AM »
I'm not having 15 wound up girls in my house  :shock:

Unless I get myself a hotel room and let DW handle them  :twisted:

We had the entire team over then took them all to the movies  :shock:

It was kinda like hurding cats :roll:
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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2006, 09:20:48 AM »
Our team is planning one big party where all the girls come together to celebrate all the birthdays at once with each D bringing a present to share with another team player.   That way everyone is included and they have a great party to boot!
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« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2006, 10:00:49 AM »
I invited the whole team to my DD birthday bash and a few of her classmates from school who do not play soccer.  It was a mess!!  The girls from the team were really mean, I would never do it again.  After all the drama, only one of her team mates apologized for their behavior at her birthday party.
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« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2006, 10:06:59 AM »
You forgot to add "invite all the kids with single moms" bub :twisted:
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« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2006, 11:03:06 AM »
he's back.  This can get truly expensive for the parents on both sides and the coaches.  They get invited to many of these activities.  Most teams can do it well, but we have been around the occassional parties where drama was all over.  It only takes one to ruin it for these special times.
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« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2006, 11:13:20 AM »
I tell my DD to invite who she wants. And that she does NOT have to invite her entire team.
Sure... most of her friends are on the team... but there are some kids on the team that she doesnt hang out with. She just plays soccer with them.
She should not feel obligated to invite them.  Heck... I dont make her invite her entire class........ even though they are in the same class.  :roll:  :mrgreen:

However... we do have MANY team events and parties where the entire team is invited! :mrgreen:   You know how those Americans are!! :mrgreen:
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