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It is best, especially when the graduating classes are large, and each graduate is to be invited, for several parents to share the work and expense of graduation parties, but the good news is, these parties require little supervision and are best held outside. Other options for graduation party locations are: Outdoor pools (where it is warm enough, or indoor pools, where it is not) skating rink rentals, or teen clubs rented for the evening.

Make invitations that look like diplomas, spe...

Graduation is one of the most important milestones in a person's life. Traditionally, the honoree is celebrated by family and friends, stuffed silly with home cooked meals and offered graduation gifts at a graduation party. Very often graduation gifts are offered as a token of congratulations, or meant to bestow luck on the recent graduate for his future and career.

Typically at a party, guests offer graduation gifts to commemorate the tremendous contribution to society and duty a young...

Mary Valenti was looking forward with anticipation to her son, Joshua's, college graduation. As the grandchild of Italian immigrants, Joshua was soon to become the first member of the Valenti family to obtain a bachelor's degree in America. Mary was stunned when Joshua told her that he did not want to have a graduation party. Instead, he chose to spend a long weekend at the Jersey Shore with some college buddies.

Ann Powers learned that her daughter, Chantel, was skipping her master's d...

Graduation is a time for celebration! Send that special graduate a gift to celebrate this memorable occasion! Your local florist can provide the perfect gift that says "Congratulations!"

Wrapped Bouquets are a popular item for presentation. Be sure to present your wrapped flowers when they can be placed in water. Taking them to a ceremony will mean they will be out of water for a substantial time and the flowers will not last as long. Consider bringing a vase along to keep the flowers f...

Graduation at whatever level is an important milestone, a rite of passage, for any educational level. Nowadays, digital cameras and video cameras help to record the day for posterity. It is, however, still good to mark the occasion by giving something to the graduate that will both provide a memento of the occasion to the recipient, and also to reward them for their hard studying over the years.

The reward element will probably give you a clue in what sort of gift to buy. If it is one o...

Drivers 16 years of age have little driving experience, putting them at high risk for traffic accidents. A series of five research papers published in a September 2002 supplement of Injury Prevention addresses reducing this risk. The papers introduce and make a case for graduated driver licensing (GDL), the system of laws and practices that gradually introduce young drivers into the driving population.

graduated Driver License programs can be found in 31 states around the country. The...