Thursday, December 18, 2008
Athens Regional Medical Center's (ARMC) holiday staff holiday party was held in the hospital's basement cafeteria. The party was split up into two sessions to help accommodate the different "shifts" of employees. ARMC employs over 3,000 professionals from maintenance to office workers to nurses to surgeons.
The first session was from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. As employees had their lunch break, they stopped by the cafeteria for a special holiday meal of shrimp, ham, wings and great deserts. In each of the lunch shifts, I led a "Christmas Pop-Culture" trivia game with two contestants at a time. Contestants were asked 5 questions such as, "What was Rudolph never allowed to participate in?" (Reindeer Games) Other events taking place in the morning session were: The ARMC choir singing Christmas Carols; A hilarious skit put on by the Rehab department; Value Awards presented by the hospital administration. Two brave souls ventured up to sing karaoke before the party was over.
I had over two hours before the next session began, and the dietary staff was eager for entertainment. I kicked it up and they sang some Motown karaoke. I was even lucky enough to sing "Proud Mary" with them, dancing and all.
At 4:30, the second session was underway. The evening-shift employees had an opportunity to come and eat a fantastic dinner and socialize with co-workers. This two hour session was a bit more laid back, lots of folks came up to sing karaoke and their was no shortage of laughter and fun. I led the game, "Game Show Musical Chairs" where contestants must go retrieve objects from the audience and avoid being the last to return to the stage. This game was a huge hit and had everyone in the room participating. We ended the evening at 6:30 with the cupid shuffle. I had a fantastic time at ARMC. Enjoy the pictures below.
David with Santa and Mrs. Claus
Karaoke screen awaiting singers.
Dietary Staff Sings Karoke "Ain't too Proud to Beg".
Hand over that mic!
