* Administrative Professionals Day was originally organized in 1952 as "National Secretaries Week" by the National Secretaries Association (a.k.a. the International Association of Administrative Professionals) in conjunction with a consortium of office product manufacturers.
* It was established as an effort to recognize secretaries for their contributions in the workplace. * The NSA wanted to attract people to secretarial/administrative careers.
* Administrative Professionals Day is not an official national holiday, it is a people holiday.
* This day is celebrated worldwide, bringing together millions of people for community events, educational seminars, and individual corporate activities recognizing support staff with gifts of appreciation.
* In the United States cards and bouquets of flowers often arrive on the desk of our Secretaries. Some offices give their Secretaries delicious chocolate, a lunch or the day off from work.
NUMBER ON THE BELT: You take your belt off and address all the present: "On this belt is written the number. The figure is rather big. Even the short - sighted person is able to see it. But it's not easy to find this number. For this you need not only your attention, but also sharpness. Who wants to find the number on the belt?" The spectators would examine the belt carefully. But the number will be seen only if somebody guesses what's the secret of your trick. The secret is rather simple. Get ready this trick beforehand: roll up the belt so that the buckle of it is inside the first coil. On the spiral write a simple or a two-digit number with the light yellow pencil. Unroll the belt - the number is disappeared. The number may be found if you roll up the belt again.
SIT ON A CHAIR: One of the players is sitting on the chair. At the leader's signal the player stands up, closes the eyes, makes 6 steps forwards, 2 steps to the right or to the left. Not turning back the player must repeat all his/her movements and, moving back to front, sit on the chair. The leader may change the task for the players. The player who manages to fulfill the task gets the prize.