Northern Smiles Patient Appreciation Party 2014

Northern Smiles Patient Appreciation Party 2014

What do you get when you fill a parking lot with a bouncy house, a two-story slide, a dunk tank, and a ton of burgers and hotdogs? You get Northern Smiles Orthodontics’ First Annual Patient Appreciation Party, of course!

For those of you who were there on July 12, you know there are really no words to describe the fun we had. After a Facebook survey asking patients who should be the first I the dunk tank, Emily, always the willing participant, was the winner. She bravely sported her bathing suit and took the plunge! Our skilled Anchorage orthodontist, Dr. Johnson, being the fearless leader that he is, also took the hot seat and let his wife, Jeanie, be the first to dunk him, thus kicking off a dunk-fest like no other. Even a few of our fearless patients took the plunge! Thankfully Mother Nature cooperated and gave us a warm day to help dry out the waterlogged casualties.

 
Kids young and old flocked to the bounce-house and the giant slide in droves. Everywhere we looked we saw beautifully painted faces, thanks to the face-painter-extraordinaire we hired, who also created the most amazing balloon animals. With over 300 people attending the party, she was busy from noon until the party ended at 4:00 PM. For those who wanted to preserve the fun on film, we had a photo booth with oodles of masks, hats, and costumes to try.

 

Folks might have shown up hungry, but we made it our mission that no one left with an empty stomach. Nearly 400 burgers and hotdogs were served, and Cy and Jodene were in charge of making popcorn and cotton candy, both of which were so popular that we ran out before the party was over.

We had drawings for door awesome prizes, which included movie tickets, tickets to H2Oasis, lots of gift cards, and the ultimate prize of an iPad. To ensure no one left empty-handed, every guest got an extremely cool Northern Smiles Orthodontics drink tumbler and a coupon for $350 off of any of our state-of-the-art treatments, including metal braces, clear braces, and Invisalign, for new patients. Not a bad way to end a fun day filled with great food, fun, and prizes, and the most awesome orthodontic patients in Anchorage and Abbott Loop, Alaska!

We got such positive feedback from those who attended that we have decided to make our Patient Appreciation Party an annual event! Keep your ears and eyes open for dates and times for next year’s party! We’ll see you there!