(this page is updated
daily, see date above)
We've been open, and still are
open now.
If you are not interested in this Covid info
page, then
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Colors has been serving
families for 26 years, we're NOT going anywhere. We're here to stay. Colors only offers private parties: only one family(+friends) in the building
at a time,
so from a safety perspective, it's similar to having the party in your own home.
What we changed due to Covid-19:
(1) Max 10 parties PER WEEK,
permits extra cleaning.
(Colors stays empty 20 hours per day
Mon-Fri)
(2) Use small staff of just 2 or 3 people per party + 1 volunteer.
(we try not to mix staff, keep same teams
together)
(3) Allow cancellations until the day before party, & no deposit
req.
(cancel for any reason up to day prior to
party, no fees)
(4) State-of-the-art UVC disinfecting system.
(our disinfection system is explained in
detail below)
(5) 7-day rotation of napkins, fork & candle containers.
(after each party these items are put away
for 7 days)
At the start of Covid19, we did lots of other things as well, such as replacing the
chat-phones with models not having keypads making them easier to
clean. Being a Christian Youth Center, we've always provided hand-sanitizer for guests,
had our volunteers wear gloves while serving cake and pizza, and of course
cleaned well between parties. We're now holding a maximum of just three private parties per
day on Saturday, 2 on Sundays, and only one per day Mon-Fri (so we're
limiting to just 10 parties per week total). This allows substantial more time for cleaning as well as more time for any remaining virus to die off. But the big reason for us limiting
the number parties is for the UVC disinfecting system we utilize. The new
stronger unit we installed runs with the entire building empty of people and even plants. (It's so strong it even kills plants left in the room!) This is a light-based disinfection, similar to a microwave oven in that after the
cleaning, nothing is left; so it's totally safe. It only operates when the
building is unoccupied. It's not a cheap LED UVC light, it's a professional
intense quartz based system that won't even activate when people are in the
building. It can only turn on when the building is empty and the
security system is armed. It works by causing lesions in DNA and RNA
preventing replication (this is why it can't operate with anything alive in
sight). If you're interested in learning more about it, a link is
provided in the bottom left of this webpage. But continuing, we place the
hulla-hoops, maracas, and other difficult to clean items out on the dancefloor while it does its thing.
As it always was and still is, every Colors party is totally private, so from a safety perspective it's
like having the party in your own home. Colors was designed 26 years ago around the concept of celebrating a birthday in a similar way as a fun wedding
reception bringing families closer together. This is why parties include
line dances and activities parents and family members of all ages would want to do together.
This is especially important to
remember in view of the current pandemic.
Most party places are for the kids, and parents "wait it out", not
Colors! The entire premise of
Colors was to make a place where parents celebrate "with the kids"
and participate with them.
You know how at weddings people say "we never see each other except at
weddings and funerals?" That's why Colors was designed.
Everyone has a birthday, and it's a great excuse for the family to get
together. We've held over 12,000 parties at Colors so far, and half of them
have had more adults present than kids, and we like that! Family is
what we're all about.
Colors is a place that
even if you invite just family,
everyone, not just the kids, has a wonderful experience.
If you're not familiar with Colors, see this past month's
party photos on Facebook,
as well as recent reviews.
(our 350,000+ facebook photos are located here)
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BUSINESS OFFICE IS OPEN,
YOU CAN CALL US !
To reach a person specifically regarding Covid19, you can
write to us at Covid19@ColorsParty.com,
or call and use extension 41.
THIS COVID-19 PAGE IS CHECKED DAILY.
LiveScience.com
article on UVC light: CLICK
HERE
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