158154 553 Holidays & Celebrations Party Planning Sports Parties true Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:47:24 -0800 /system/videos/3/54/81/15/158154.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, holiday, holidays, celebration How To Throw a March Madness Party http://www.howcast.com/videos/158154-How-To-Throw-a-March-Madness-Party http://www.howcast.com/videos/158154-How-To-Throw-a-March-Madness-Party/edit approved 163 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=158154"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=158154" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 8 natewood http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/158154/Picture_8_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 8038 false false false 61125 1 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/158154/28.jpg Pick a date Pick a date for your party. March Madness involves 64 teams playing over three weeks, so you have plenty of options.

]]> 61126 2 35 Tip Many people like to throw a party when the Final Four teams compete, which is always on a Saturday.

]]> 61127 3 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/158154/41.jpg Plan the menu Plan the menu. You want food that can be prepared or ordered ahead of time and eaten easily while standing or sitting around. Nachos with the works, wings, and pizzas are all good choices. Don’t forget the chips and dips.

]]> 61128 4 56 Tip Consider renting a popcorn maker or hot dog warmer—like in the stadium.

]]> 61129 5 60 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/158154/60.jpg Buy beer Buy lots of beer. If you’re having a big crowd, consider getting a keg or a party ball. Have some soda on hand, too.

]]> 61130 6 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/158154/69.jpg Decorate Buy paper decorations, plates, and cups with a basketball theme—or get them in your team’s color. Order some basketball Mylar balloons.

]]> 61132 7 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/158154/78.jpg Let them eat cupcakes Order or bake some basketball-themed cupcakes. If you’re creating them yourself, look for inspiration online.

]]> 61133 8 86 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/158154/86.jpg Organize a pool Organize a pool. Make a betting card yourself. Draw a 10 by 10 grid that fills a piece of poster board, and label the axes zero through nine. Write the name of one team along the top and the other along the side.

]]> 61163 9 100 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/158154/100.jpg Several states officially bar all gambling, including pools in which the organizer does not profit. Know your local laws before organizing a pool involving money.

]]> 61134 10 106 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/158154/106.jpg Run the pool Have guests pay to write their name in a square, and put the money in a pot. At the end of each quarter, the person who has the square that corresponds to the final digit of each team’s score wins a quarter of the pot.

]]> 61135 11 118 Tip Have the hosts dress like refs in black and white stripes—to help command the crowd.

]]> 61136 12 124 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/158154/124.jpg Set up an indoor hoop Set up a hoop for free throw competitions. Have a gift for the person who sinks the most baskets—like a jersey or (for the less fanatical) a wine and cheese basket.

]]> 61137 13 134 Tip Provide face paint in team colors so partygoers can get into the spirit.

]]> 61138 14 138 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/158154/138.jpg Have a safe ride Have the number of a taxi service or designated driver on hand in case anyone has celebrated too much to drive home.

]]> 61139 15 146 Fact The greatest margin of victory in a college basketball championship game was 30 points, when the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, slaughtered Duke 103-73 in 1990.

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