Red Hat Holiday Party

The Red Hat Society has many chapters in the U.S. and abroad. Below are some photos taken from our holiday party at one of the many antebellum houses preserved and used  for social events.

There was live music in the form of a solo rendered by one of the members. A skit of "The Night Before Christmas," used for the left and right gift game. A Purse Scavenger Hunt is always fun. You just never know what can be found in a lady's handbag. After a prayer and blessing lunch was served.

Left/right prize winner 

Chapter photographer

Chapter Queen

The Chapter's only Pink Hatter.

 

 

Pink Hatters are under the age of 50.  There is only one in
this chapter and she also happens to be the Queen's daughter.
There are several mother/daughter members in the chapter.

I'VE GOT A SECRET SISTER  A Secret Sister is very similar to a Secret Pal. Someone chooses your name  and you secretly give them inspiration, small gift or whatever throughout the year. At the end of the year that person is revealed and presents their Secret Sister with a gift.
Here the secret sisters show off their gifts.

Daughter and Mother

RED HATTERS

It may have been 97 degrees or higher outside on Saturday, but this didn’t stop the Red and Pink Hatters from dining al fresco at Vulcan Park.






This was my first Red Hat Society event.  Queen T. did a fabulous job of planning the event

The picnic area we were in required going up and down steps a few times but once we got settled the Queen had us do an icebreaker game. We were divided into two teams. There were two paper bags with their tops rolled down. Inside were a pair of garden gloves and peppermint stars. A person from each team had to unroll the bag, put on the gloves, unwrap the cellophane candy and put it in her mouth. Once that was done, she was to remove her gloves, put them back in the bag and roll it back down whereupon the next team member took over. The team to finish first would be winners.  Each member of the winning team was given a small red and white or pink and white flowered tote bag.

Before eating a business meeting was conducted. I have to hand it to the Queen, she had a calendar of events all the way up to February 2013. I just love organization and timeliness.  This particular chapter has only been in existence for a year.

 I’m looking forward to the camaraderie and activities. I guess I’ll be accumulating a lot of red and purple.