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ABOUT
THE DESIGNER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Susan Haley, is originally from Massachusetts
- where she started her company back
in 1987. In 1993, she relocated to Northern California with her
two Maine Coon cats, Sherlock and Watson. She still goes back to
Cape Cod to visit her family but California has become her home,
especially since May of 2001 when she married her husband Bill,
a San Francisco Bay Area photographer (he photographed Susan here). From
the time she was a very young girl, Susan has always loved acting
and creative writing. She graduated Summa Cum Laude and has a BA
in Theater
Arts with a minor in Business Communications from Salem State College
in Salem, Mass., "where the witches are". To Susan, there's
nothing like doing a job about which you're absolutely passionate. Her
passion these days? Designing inspiring and creative do-it-yourself kids'
games, murder mystery games, scavenger
hunts and team
building programs. LinkedIn Profile
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About Game Designer Debbie Shuler
Debbie Shuler lives in Columbia, South Carolinawithher husband, two party-loving children and one very silly, adorable mutt named Holly. Her family had such a fun time hosting Operation Kovert Kids that she decided to collaborate with Susan Haley of Haley Productions to create Operation Birthday Bash and Operation Romantic Rendezvous (a scavenger hunt for couples).
She also designed Operation Reindeer Games and Operation Sunday School.
About Game Designer Lisa Marten
Lisa Marten lives in Michigan with her husband, son and
two energetic labs that never seem to need a nap to recharge. She hosted Operation Kovert Kids in 2005 and the kids
from her son's class raved about it for months. So she decided to do
it again the next year but could not find something that her son liked,
so they made up one of their own using ideas from all over, including
his classmates. When their pirate party was over she decided to work
with Susan Haley to post it online so that everyone could try it out.
After all, who doesn't want to be a pirate for a day?
She's also designed Operation Medieval Merriment and Operation Crime Scene Investigation.
About Game Designer Barbara Pelat
I had the opportunity to organize and host “Operation
Recovery” at
my workplace for nearly 100 people well over a year ago. It was
a huge success and has made a huge impact on team project work, work
relationships and even business results. Many people still talk
about the event even today and I’m sure it will be in our memories
for many years to come.
This event inspired me to create “The Great Easter Hunt and Scavenger Hunt Game Part 1” & “The Great Easter Hunt and Scavenger Hunt Game Part 2 ” for our family Easter celebrations last year. Everyone was tired of the same old holiday tradition of children eating candy all day, the men watching sporting events on television, while the women cooked and did dishes most of the day. It turned out to be an absolutely fun day for everyone. Our youngest participant was 3 and the oldest was 86!
My name is Barbara Pelat from Emeryville, Ontario, Canada. I have two adult children named Christina and Sherri-Ann. I work for an automotive parts manufacturing facility in Windsor, Ontario.
I hope your family or group enjoys The Great Easter Hunt as much as ours did.
My name is Janet Pogasic. I live in Michigan
with my husband and four young boys. Our family hosted Operation
Kovert Kids scavenger hunt to celebrate our oldest son’s
10th birthday, which is very close to Halloween. We couldn’t resist
adding all sorts of Halloween fun into the hunt. The party was a huge
success!
After thanking Susan Haley for the wonderful scavenger hunt and sharing some ideas with her, we both agreed that my Halloween Hunt could stand on its own. What a perfect party to have at Halloween time! So, I was thrilled to create Operation Haunted House Hunt, a spooky-fun scavenger/adventure hunt.
About Game Designer Laura Cole
Laura Cole has been teaching elementary and middle school for over 15 years and holds a Masters degree in Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College. Her life long ambition is to make a living playing games, doing puzzles and reading mysteries. She hopes that this sense of fun and discovery is evident in the games she has written. As a teacher she strives to create activities which combine facts and fun. Laura lives in New Jersey where she gets most of her inspiration from her son, daughter and husband.
About Game Designer Lou Anne McKeefery
I began crafting my children's birthday parties when my first child
turned three. My daughter and I would choose a theme and then purchase
party favors from a variety of stores. I would design games, room decorations
and party activities related to this theme. My husband and I would spend
hours drawing, coloring and gluing. Office coworkers heard about the
parties and began asking for help with their children's parties.
When our second child was turning four, we were feeling the time crunch associated with full-time jobs and two children. The approaching birthday celebration was looking like work rather than pleasure. I went shopping for a package with supplies, party games (other than "Pin the Tail ") and activities to keep the guests occupied.
I found no ready-to-give parties on the market. I guessed this was why other parents were headed for the skating rinks instead of hosting the parties themselves. I decided that the home party should live on, but something had to be done to make them simpler. The door was open for a party kit that was simple and fun to use.
My company, SimpliFun was conceived and PartiKits are now available for all of us who want to enjoy just the fun part of a party. PartiKits are a variety of unique theme party packages for all ages. Each PartiKit includes theme related invitations, party instructions, games, activity materials, party favors, room decorations and thank you cards, many have t-shirt iron-ons to match the theme.
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--------------------------------- REVIEWS ---------------------------------
"The girls told me that if they had to grade this party on a scale of 1-10, they give it an 11!!! Many others told me its was the greatest party of the year. A few parents called the next day to say that their kids had such a great time that they were still talking about it! I think it helped my son's self esteem more than anything else..." Lisa Marten, Macomb, MI
"It kept those crazy boys busy for 2 hours! A mothers dream! My skeptical husband LOVED it!...You proved you can have a large party and not go insane!!" Mollie Brown, Madison, GA
