20 or fewer teens:

• Written invitations, phone calls, or facebook
  
• Sodas (2/teen) - refrigerate
• Waters (2/teen) - refrigerate
• Snacks: chips, pretzels (1 bag/4 teens)
• Chocolate/candy: bowl of mini-size packages
• Carrots with ranch dressing
• Grapes/strawberries/other fruit
• Ice cream/brownies/cookies
• Large serving bowls
• Paper plates
• Paper napkins
• Pizza (order in; one pizza/3 boys, one pizza/4 girls)
• Music player
• Game tables (folding tables)
• Games, cards, dice
• Appropriate movies (www.netflix.com)
• Garbage bags
• Paper towels

Note: remember to check-in on party at random times

Dance Party

• Reduce food requirements – only salty snacks are really needed
• Increase number of water bottles available
  • use small water bottles
  • or serve water out of large thermal self-dispenser
• Serve soda in 2 liter bottles; pour in small cups
  • helps reduce waste
  • adult can be in charge of pouring
  • estimate 12 2 liter bottles for every 100 teens
• Research for good DJ in your area
• Have 1 adult chaperone per 20-25 kids
  • have chaperones near each exit and near bathrooms
  • hire a policeman to help with parking and/or dropping off/picking up