Roll a Bunco!
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Be the Bunco Hostess with the Mostess
Once a month, I leave the house, my kids and my husband for an evening of crazy fun with 11 other of my girl friends to play Bunco. I look forward to this temporary escape where I can chat it up with other women, eat, laugh a lot, eat some more, and maybe even go home with the big prize.Bunco is easy to learn and requires no skill. The beauty of this is that while we play, we talk: We talk about our dry cracked heels and our husbands’ latest home improvement miracle or mishap. We catch up on each other’s kids’ latest triumph or trouble. We share an easy recipe our family loved or a tip for removing permanent marker from linoleum floors. We talk about school, church, soccer and relationships. We confess our weaknesses and try not to boast our strengths.
For me, Bunco provides a release. It’s a time I can laugh out the stress and frustration that comes with being a full time mom and in a sense, recharge.
Originally, Bunco was a slang term for a trick or scheme that deceives people into parting with money.
The game “Bunco” does not necessarily require one to part with their money, but when my group plays, we all contribute $5 to the Bunco kitty which is used to buy prizes. Everyone leaves with a prize ranging in price from $1 to $20.
Bunco is played in rounds with 3 tables of 4 players each. For each round, the dice is passed around the table as each player tries to roll for points. Play stops when someone from any of the tables reaches 21, or rolls a Bunco.
Once a year, each lady in the group takes a turn to host. In our group, she provides a dinner and dessert, as well as snacks for the game table. Additionally, the hostess is responsible for purchasing the prizes using the Bunco money. It’s a big job, but can be a lot of fun. By breaking the responsibilities into easy steps, you can be on your way to hosting Bunco.
- A nice meal with several "prepare ahead" dishes will save time and stress on party day
- Make your prize budget stretch by watching for sales, shopping outlets or using coupons
- Bunco is meant to be fun, so don't forget to relax and enjoy yourself.
Comments
Lisa Jensen
(Guest)
(Guest)
07/02/2008
I plan to host a bunco night at my female friendly sports bar. I have never played, but it sounds fun, easy and a good way to wine taste new products and get feedback . Thanks for the ideas.
Dee
(Guest)
(Guest)
06/29/2008
I have been playing with a Bunco group for a few months now. We have "themes" for each month that the hostess has chosnen, such as Pajama Party, Luau, Garden Party with the menu to match. Some dress up, but it's not required, but it does make it more fun :)
Our prices range from beach towels, scrapbooking sets, serving bowls,etc. It's well worth the $5/month investment.
We keep track of # of rounds won, #of rounds lost, # of Buncos, #of Babies (roll of 3 of the same of any number other than the round you are on, like rolling three "5"s when you're on the "1" round), as well as a door prize pulled out of a hat.
It's a nice night out, for not a lot of money.
We used to play Bunco at youth group when I was a teenager. Thanks for bringing back the memories!
Pam Taylor
(Guest)
(Guest)
11/29/2006
Great article. I also have my own Bunco group that has played together now for about a year and half. We have a lot of fun :)
I have heard of Bunco but have never played, it sounds like such a nice time!! And the game itself doesn't sound too difficult either! Clear and concise article.
Thanks!
This sounds like a lot of fun :) Great article.
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