How to Host a Euchre Party

Plan on 12 total people to play in the euchre party. They must all be present for this type of tournament to work.
Set up the card tables and chairs so there is enough room for everyone to sit comfortably. Place a deck of euchre cards on each table.
Hand everyone a scoring notepad once they pay their fee to play, if you are playing for money and not just bragging rights. A typical euchre party buy-in is $10 per person. This is the money that will be used for prize money. It equals $120 and you can divide that up into prizes however you see fit. Usually that is $70 for first place, $30 for second and $20 for third.
Explain that you will be following the regular euchre rules of play, with one exception. Each table will have total of 12 rounds dealt, with each player dealing three times. At the end of the 12 rounds, each player will record his score -- how many tricks his team has taken -- on the notepad.
At the end of the first game, have your guests switch partners with the people at their table. Play again as stated, recording the scores as before. Continue to play, record and switch until every player has been a partner with every attendee. Have each player then add his or her scores up on the notepad and determine a first, second and third place winner.
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How to Host a Crazy Cards Party (8 Steps)

Send out invitations at least two weeks in advance. Your Crazy Cards invitation should make it clear that guests need to RSVP by a certain date. You will want to have enough guests to seat four players to a table, although you can play with a 'ghost' or two. Ideally you will have 12 or more players.
Decide on party food and drinks. Consider having a different bowl of sweet or salty snacks at each card table for guests to enjoy as the game advances.
Set up card tables with four chairs each. Depending on the number of guests, you may need to use more than one room, such as the kitchen, dining room, living room and family room--or a large gathering space such as a church hall. Each table should be numbered so guests know where to rotate during the game. Each table should have a pen or pencil so players can keep score.
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How to Conduct a Business Meeting in Japan (7 Steps)

When you meet your counterparts, bow. The Japanese do not shake hands, other than when Westerners would give each other a hug. They might make an exception for business meetings. Wait for the Japanese businessman to offer his hand. Introduce your colleagues by title and function as well as name.
Sit at the meeting table opposite from your hosts. Seat your delegation in reasonable order of rank. If you're the head of the delegation, take the best seat. In Japan, that is the one farthest from the door. If you are using an interpreter, make sure he or she (usually she) sits next to you.
Exchange business cards with all the other participants in the meeting. If you are head of the delegation, you will be expected to start. Do it like this: Face the person with whom you are exchanging cards. Hold your card with both hands. If you have Japanese cards, have the Japanese side up. Bow. Introduce yourself--say your name and your company. Thank the person for meeting with you. Hand over your business card. Listen carefully to the introduction by the person whose business card you are receiving. Take the card with both hands and look at it. Move on to the next person. Don't write on the cards and don't put them in your pocket, but keep them on the table in front of you.
Thank your hosts for agreeing to meet with you. Hand out your presentation material. Japanese businessmen usually appreciate if you send the material in advance, if possible.
Speak slowly and clearly (but do not exaggerate) in your presentation. By handing out material in advance, the Japanese can follow the presentation as you speak.
If you are using an interpreter, make make pauses to enable complete translation.
Tell your hosts that you can take questions during the presentation, if that is the case.
Don't be surprised if the Japanese do not say anything. They may not want to embarrass you with questions, or they might wait for their superior to ask questions first.
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How to Set Up a Cribbage Tournament (4 Steps)

Collect an entry fee, which will cover the prize for the first and second place winners. The entry fee amount will depend on the size of the prizes to be awarded. Set up the tables with a cribbage board and a deck of cards on each table.
Sign up two players to a team. Cribbage tournaments can be set up using five to ten tables. There should be at least ten teams and up to twenty teams of two players to play a cribbage tournament. Make a chart with all the team names. The first two teams will play each other. The third and forth team will play each other and so forth down the line.
Match up the winning teams to play the second round. Finishing teams will move onto the second round if they win the game. The losing team is eliminated from the tournament. Finishing teams from the second round that win will be scheduled to play the third round of cribbage. The losing team is eliminated from the tournament. The third round will start with the winners left from the second round matching up with another winning team. .
Continue playing and eliminating teams until there are only two teams remaining. Depending on the amount of teams that are signed up, this could take about three to four hours. The last two teams will match off against each other. The winner will be the tournament winner.
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How to Design a Pastoral Banquet

Settle on the number of guests to invite to your event. Besides the pastor, his staff and his family, you may choose to invite the entire church, or key leadership. You will need these numbers first in order to adequately plan and design the pastoral banquet. Create your guest list and have it handy always.
Send out invitations using a guest list. Ask for RSVP's so you can have solid numbers to give to the caterer.
Choose the location of the banquet. Your church may have a fellowship hall, if so you should use that one. If the group is larger than can be adequately seated in your hall, or you do not have a fellowship hall, you should look for one to rent. Ask others who you know have held banquets for some good recommendations. When you find the right one, make the deposit and set the date.
Acquire dining chairs and tables. Determine how many of these you will need by having one chair per guest. Then ask the rental company how many chairs can one table comfortably seat. Ask your rental company how muchthey will be providing according to the initial contract and how much it would cost to add more, if you should need them.
Create a seating chart using the guests from your guest list. With a pencil write the names in of all your guests, placing them where you want them to sit. A traditional way to seat people is to place them is alternating the sex of the guest This will keep the conversation flowing easily during the banquet.
Using your theme selection to help you decide the colors you will be using for the event. Color choices will effect table dressings, streamers, balloons and centerpieces. Stick with one or two colors to keep it simple.
Rent or buy tablecloths to cover the dining hall tables. They should be long enough to reach the floor but not to be a tripping hazard for the elderly. Besides covering tables for diners you will also need to cover the food and serving tables.
Decide on what style of dinnerware, silverware and stemware you will be using. Buy or rent the utensils you need. Practice your dinner arrangements by setting place settings and adjusting them until you are satisfied with the look. Write down your choices and decisions so on the day of the banquet you'll have a guide to use.
Design the centerpieces for the banquet by implementing the theme choice into them. Make the pastor's table centerpiece much larger than the regular table centerpieces.
Meet with the caterers you have selected and choose a menu to serve the night of the banquet. Ask for volunteers to help serve for the banquet. Book the special speaker to come for the event. Take the menu, the agenda and any program you design to the printers to have them made. Purchase awards or gifts you will be presenting to pastor. Arrange for a church group or committee to decorate the banquet hall before the event.
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How to Put on Spades Tournament (5 Steps)

PreparationDecide your entry fee and prize payout. Also decide the times for the four rounds. I have attached a grid for you to update. I left in the information from my tournament for ideas.
Preparation Create slips of paper labeled Team 1 - Team 16. Put into something so that one member from each team can draw a team number.
Participant Sign UpCollect Entry fee and have participant draw a number. This is the table number you will assign them to on your grid
Distribute Tournament RulesSpades Teams/Partners Tournament
RULES & REGULATIONS BE ON TIME. You will be allotted 10 minutes to get to your seat. After 10 minutes you will
forfeit the game. No refund will be issued.
 THE FIRST TEAM TO SCORE 250 POINTS IN 30 MINUTES WIN- If no one has reached 250
in 30 minutes the team with the highest scores win.
 NO SWITCHING PARTNERS. If one of the team members is unable to play the team forfeits. THE DEALER IS CHOSEN BY WHO PULLS THE HIGHEST CARD FROM DECK.  NO DISPLAYING/TURNING OVER OF CARDS. During the dealing or cutting process. BOARD/MINIMUN BID IS FOUR UNDERBIDDING/SANDBAGGING. A team is penalized by 100 point deduction for accumulating
ten or more sandbags/overages during the course of the game.
 NO BLIND BIDDING NO PASSING SPADES TO PARTNERS NO THROWING YOUR HAND IN. No spades does not get you a redeal. RENEGING. If you are caught reneging (not following the card suit when you have the suit) the other
team gets three of your books. These books will not count as sandbags for the other team.
 NO CHEATTING - Spoken or by gesture. If cheating is suspected please inform
the tournament judge immediately. A 75 point penalty or termination
from the tournament is feasible.
Last Rule...Have Fun May the Best of Best Win
Monitor Tournament
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