Picnics are a great addition to any recreational activity. This allows the entire family to eat and play together, but the planning is done as a family unit making the overall even more successful. Picnics are often a seasonal event, but they are an important part of the recreational agency. The city of Cleveland even has a picnic consulting agency that helps organizations. Groups like churches, fraternities, civic societies, unions, and even private clubs have sought out advice on creating a successful and enjoyable picnic. These programs are planned to fit the needs of the group, they even lend the equipment free of charge and provide maps to the local picnic areas. This goes to show how popular the idea of a picnic is, and how far it has come from a simple woven basket and blanket set out in front of a lake!
